2026 European Women's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries | Czech Republic Poland Romania Slovakia Turkey |
| Venues | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | 3–20 December |
| Teams | 24 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2026 EHF European Women's Handball Championship, commonly referred to as the EHF Euro 2026, was the 17th edition of the EHF European Women's Handball Championship, the biennial international women's handball championship of Europe organized by EHF. The tournament will be held from 3 to 20 December 2026.
The championship was originally scheduled to be held in Russia, but due to the invasion of Ukraine, they were stripped of the hosting rights. On 8 March 2024, It was announced that all five applicants, Czech Republic, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Turkey will co-host the tournament, marking the first time the event was held by more than three countries. The final will be held in Katowice, Poland.
24 teams will participate for the second time. Qualification took place in March 2024 to April 2025 to decide the qualifiers. The five co-hosts qualified automatically, alongside the top three from the 2024, Norway, Denmark and Hungary.
This tournament will act as a qualifier for the 2027 World Women's Handball Championship in Hungary and 2028 edition in Denmark, Norway and Sweden.
Norway are the defending champions, having beaten Denmark in the 2024 final in Vienna.