2012 European Men's Handball Championship
| Европско првенство у рукомету 2012 | |
|---|---|
EHF Euro 2012 official logo | |
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Serbia |
| Venues | 5 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 15–29 January 2012 |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denmark (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Serbia |
| Third place | Croatia |
| Fourth place | Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 47 |
| Goals scored | 2,508 (53.36 per match) |
| Attendance | 302,688 (6,440 per match) |
| Top scorer | Kiril Lazarov (MKD) (61 goals) |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Momir Ilić (SRB) |
The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was the tenth edition of the men's continental handball tournament, which was held in Serbia between 15 and 29 January 2012. Sixteen teams qualified for the event, including host nation Serbia, defending champion France and fourteen national teams through the qualifying tournament. The teams were split into four groups of 4, with the top 3 teams of each group advancing to the main round, carrying the points won against other qualified opponents. Going to the main round with no points, Denmark ended up winning the championship after defeating Serbia in the final with a scoreline of 21–19.
Denmark won the title after defeating the hosts Serbia in the final. Croatia captured the bronze medal, after defeating Spain . Defending champions France finished 11th.
The championship was somewhat overshadowed by incidents that occurred during the final week of the event. On 26–27 January, in violent attacks, cars were damaged or set on fire, and several Croatian supporters were injured. In the semifinal match between Serbia and Croatia, Žarko Šešum, the back player of the Serbian team had his eye severely injured after a bottle intended for Croatian player Ivano Balić and coach Slavko Goluža was thrown at him.