{{Short description|none}} {{Infobox recurring event | name = European Beach Handball Championship | native_name = | native_name_lang = | logo = | logo_caption = | image = | caption = | status = active | genre = sports event | date = midyear | begins = | ends = | frequency = biennial | venue = | location = | coordinates = | country = | years_active = | first = 2000 | founder_name = | last = | prev = | next = | participants = | attendance = | area = | budget = | activity = | patron = | organised = European Handball Federation | filing = | people = | member = | sponsor = | website = | footnotes = }}
The '''European Beach Handball Championship''' is the official competition for senior national beach handball teams of Europe. It was first organized by the EHF in 2000. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championships.
==Summary== {| class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%; width: 98%; text-align: center;" |- bgcolor=#C1D8FF !rowspan=2 width=5%|Year !rowspan=2 width=14%|Host ! rowspan="16" width="1%" bgcolor="ffffff" | !colspan=3|Final !width=1% rowspan=16 bgcolor=ffffff| !colspan=3|Bronze Match |- bgcolor=#EFEFEF !width=15%|Gold !width=9%|Score !width=15%|Silver !width=15%|Bronze !width=9%|Score !width=15%|Fourth Place |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2000 <br> ''Details''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/beach/men/2000/round/1/Final+Tournament|title=2000 Men's ECh Beachhandball|publisher=EHF|access-date=6 July 2009}}</ref> |{{flagicon|ITA|size=22px}}<br>Gaeta, Italy |'''{{bhm-big|BLR|1995}}''' | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|ESP}} |{{bhm-big|UKR}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |- align=center |2002 <br> ''Details''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/beach/men/2002/round/1|title=2002 Men's ECh Beachhandball|publisher=EHF|access-date=6 July 2009}}</ref> |{{flagicon|ESP|size=22px}}<br>Cádiz, Spain |'''{{bhm-big|ESP}}''' | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |{{bhm-big|BLR|1995}} | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|UKR}} |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2004 <br> ''Details''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.eurohandball.com/beach/men/2004/round/1/Final+Round|title=2004 Men's ECh Beachhandball|publisher=EHF|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> |{{flagicon|TUR|size=22px}}<br>Alanya, Turkey |'''{{bhm-big|RUS}}''' | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|GER}} |{{bhm-big|TUR}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|ESP}} |- align=center |2006 <br> ''Details''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.eurohandball.com/beach/men/2006/round/1/Final+Round|title=2006 Men's ECh Beachhandball|publisher=EHF|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> |{{flagicon|GER|size=22px}}<br>Cuxhaven, Germany |'''{{bhm-big|ESP}}''' | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|HUN}} |{{bhm-big|TUR}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|GER}} |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2007 <br> ''Details''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.eurohandball.com/beach/men/2007/round/1/Final+Round|title=2007 Men's ECh Beachhandball|publisher=EHF|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> |{{flagicon|ITA|size=22px}}<br>Misano Adriatico, Italy |'''{{bhm-big|RUS}}''' | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|CRO}} |{{bhm-big|HUN}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|SRB|2004}} |- align=center |2009 <br> ''Details''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://history.eurohandball.com/beach/men/2009/round/1/Final+Tournament|title=2009 Men's ECh Beachhandball|publisher=EHF|access-date=3 June 2023}}</ref> |{{flagicon|NOR|size=22px}}<br>Larvik, Norway |'''{{bhm-big|CRO}}''' | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |{{bhm-big|HUN}} | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|DEN}} |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2011 <br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|CRO|size=22px}}<br>Umag, Croatia |'''{{bhm-big|CRO}}''' | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |{{bhm-big|ESP}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|UKR}} |- align=center |2013 <br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|DEN|size=22px}}<br>Randers, Denmark |'''{{bhm-big|CRO}}''' | 2–0 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |{{bhm-big|DEN}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|SRB}} |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2015 <br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|ESP|size=22px}}<br>Lloret de Mar, Spain |'''{{bhm-big|CRO}}''' | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|ESP}} |{{bhm-big|UKR}} | 2–1 |{{bhm-big|HUN}} |- align=center |2017 <br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|CRO|size=22px}}<br>Zagreb, Croatia | '''{{bhm-big|ESP}}''' |2–0 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |{{bhm-big|CRO}} |2–0 |{{bhm-big|HUN}} |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2019 <br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|POL|size=22px}}<br>Stare Jabłonki, Poland | '''{{bhm-big|DEN}}''' |2–0 |{{bhm-big|NOR}} |{{bhm-big|HUN}} |2–0 |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |- align=center |2021<br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|BUL|size=22px}}<br>Varna, Bulgaria | '''{{bhm-big|DEN}}''' |2–0 |{{bhm-big|CRO}} |{{bhm-big|RUS}} |2–1 |{{bhm-big|ESP}} |- align=center bgcolor=#D0E7FF |2023<br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|POR|size=22px}}<br>Nazaré, Portugal | '''{{bhm-big|HUN}}''' |2–0 |{{bhm-big|GER}} |{{bhm-big|DEN}} |2–0 |{{bhm-big|POR}} |- align=center |2025<br> ''Details'' |{{flagicon|TUR|size=22px}}<br>Alanya, Turkey | '''{{bhm-big|GER}}''' |2–1 |{{bhm-big|ESP}} |{{bhm-big|CRO}} |2–1 |{{bhm-big|HUN}} |}
===Medal table===
{{Medals table | caption = | host = | flag_template = bhm | event = | team = | gold_CRO = 4 | silver_CRO = 2 | bronze_CRO = 2 | gold_ESP = 3 | silver_ESP = 3 | bronze_ESP = 1 | gold_RUS = 2 | silver_RUS = 5 | bronze_RUS = 1 | gold_DEN = 2 | silver_DEN = 0 | bronze_DEN = 2 | gold_GER = 1 | silver_GER = 2 | bronze_GER = 0 | gold_HUN = 1 | silver_HUN = 1 | bronze_HUN = 3 | gold_BLR = 1 | silver_BLR = 0 | bronze_BLR = 1 | gold_NOR = 0 | silver_NOR = 1 | bronze_NOR = 0 | gold_TUR = 0 | silver_TUR = 0 | bronze_TUR = 2 | gold_UKR = 0 | silver_UKR = 0 | bronze_UKR = 2 }}
==See also== *World Men's Beach Handball Championship *European Women's Beach Handball Championship *European Beach Handball Tour
==References== {{Reflist|30em}}
{{International Beach Handball}} {{International Handball}} {{European Championships}}
Category:European Beach Handball Championship Category:Beach handball competitions beach