Remark: Europe had 4 places from Continental Championship and 8 places from the | World Championship 1995 (8 from first 9 teams are from Europe). | One additional place from Play-off with Australia. |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | agg. | qualified | 29.05 | 17:00 | Novo Mesto | Slovenia | 42-11 | Australia | 22-4 | 82-18 | Slovenia | 31.05 | 18:00 | Novo Mesto | Slovenia | 40-7 | Australia | 25-5 |
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Group A | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1.Macedonia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 91: | 78 | 2.Sweden | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 78: | 79 | 3.Spain | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 84: | 96 |
Team | Mace | Swed | Spai | Macedonia | ---- | 23:19 | 28:22 | Sweden | 17:14 | ---- | 19:19 | Spain | 20:26 | 23:23 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 29.01 | 20:00 | Vasteras | Sweden | 17-14 | Macedonia | 10-6 | 02.02 | 20:00 | Skopje | Macedonia | 23-19 | Sweden | 13-7 | 12.03 | 18:00 | Skopje | Macedonia | 28-22 | Spain | 14-12 | 16.03 | 12:30 | Madrid | Spain | 20-26 | Macedonia | 7-14 | 25.04 | 19:00 | Stockholm | Sweden | 23-23 | Spain | 10-11 | 27.04 | 14:00 | Stockholm | Sweden | 19-19 | Spain | 8-9 |
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Group B | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Russia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125: | 71 | 2. Netherlands | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 108: | 89 | 3. Georgia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 62: | 135 |
Team | Russ | Neth | Geor | Russia | ---- | 27:25 | 38:14 | Netherlands | 21:25 | ---- | 29:20 | Georgia | 11:35 | 17:33 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 30.01 | 16:00 | Rostov | Russia | 38-14 | Georgia | 18-6 | 31.01 | 16:00 | Rostov | Russia | 35-11 | Georgia | 16-6 | 13.03 | 19:30 | Beverwijk | Netherlands | 33-17 | Georgia | 15-8 | 15.03 | 19:30 | Raalte | Netherlands | 29-20 | Georgia | 16-9 | 24.04 | 19:30 | Nieuwegein | Netherlands | 21-25 | Russia | 7-11 | 27.04 | 12:00 | Moskva | Russia | 27-25 | Netherlands | 14-13 |
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Group C | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Czechia | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 84: | 78 | 2. Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 84: | 76 | 3. Turkey | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 75: | 89 |
Team | Czec | Bulg | Turk | Czechia | ---- | 18:18 | 21:16 | Bulgaria | 21:22 | ---- | 19:16 | Turkey | 23:23 | 20:26 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 29.01 | 18:00 | Olomouc | Czechia | 21-16 | Turkey | 10-10 | 02.02 | 15:30 | Adana | Turkey | 23-23 | Czechia | 10-11 | 12.03 | 15:00 | Eskisehir | Turkey | 20-26 | Bulgaria | 11-13 | 16.03 | 16:00 | Gabrovo | Bulgaria | 19-16 | Turkey | 14-8 | 23.04 | 17:00 | Gabrovo | Bulgaria | 21-22 | Czechia | 10-12 | 26.04 | 10:30 | Ostrava | Czechia | 18-18 | Bulgaria | 9-8 |
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Group D | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Croatia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 103: | 59 | 2. Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 83: | 91 | 3. Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 68: | 104 |
Team | Croa | Swit | Icel | Croatia | ---- | 27:16 | 34: 8 | Switzerland | 19:20 | ---- | 30:23 | Iceland | 16:22 | 21:18 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 31.01 | 18:30 | Vitrovica | Croatia | 27-16 | Switzerland | 14-10 | 22.02 | 16:00 | Luzern | Switzerland | 19-20 | Croatia | 11-10 | 12.03 | 19:00 | Gossau | Switzerland | 30-23 | Iceland | 15-11 | 15.03 | 16:30 | Seltjarnarnes | Iceland | 21-18 | Switzerland | 12-11 | 23.04 | 18:30 | Reykjavik | Iceland | 16-22 | Croatia | 7-7 | 27.04 | 18:00 | Vitrovica | Croatia | 34- 8 | Iceland | 20-4 |
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Group E | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Hungary | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 100: | 64 | 2. Yugoslavia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 87: | 73 | 3. Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 46: | 96 |
Team | Hung | Yugo | Ital | Hungary | ---- | 29:21 | 25:10 | Yugoslavia | 23:18 | ---- | 19:12 | Italy | 10:28 | 14:24 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 29.01 | 17:00 | Vac | Hungary | 25-10 | Italy | 14-6 | 01.02 | 19:00 | Brixen | Italy | 10-28 | Hungary | 2-15 | 13.03 | 19:00 | Rimini | Italy | 14-24 | Yugoslavia | 5-13 | 15.03 | 19:00 | Rimini | Italy | 12-19 | Yugoslavia | 7-12 | 23.04 | 17:30 | Nis | Yugoslavia | 23-18 | Hungary | 9-9 | 27.04 | 11:00 | Nyiregyhaza | Hungary | 29-21 | Yugoslavia | 13-11 |
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Group F | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. France | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 146: | 114 | 2. Slovenia | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 144: | 105 | 3. Ukraine | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 147: | 114 | 4. Greece | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 82: | 186 |
Team | Fran | Slov | Ukra | Gree | France | ---- | 19:16 | 26:24 | 26:14 | Slovenia | 23:22 | ---- | 21:16 | 34:13 | Ukraine | 25:22 | 20:17 | ---- | 30:17 | Greece | 12:31 | 15:33 | 11:32 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 29.01 | 19:00 | Marseille | France | 26-14 | Greece | 13-6 | 29.01 | 18:00 | Zaporozhye | Ukraine | 20-17 | Slovenia | 7-8 | 31.01 | 19:30 | Toulon | France | 31-12 | Greece | 16-6 | 01.02 | 18:00 | Novo Mesto | Slovenia | 21-16 | Ukraine | 11-5 | 12.03 | 20:30 | Novo Mesto | Slovenia | 23-22 | France | 13-10 | 14.03 | 18:00 | Zaporozhye | Ukraine | 32-11 | Greece | 17-6 | 15.03 | 20:00 | Besancon | France | 19-16 | Slovenia | 11-9 | 16.03 | 12:00 | Zaporozhye | Ukraine | 30-17 | Greece | 13-10 | 23.04 | 20:00 | Metz | France | 26-24 | Ukraine | 12-10 | 26.04 | 18:00 | Novo Mesto | Slovenia | 33-15 | Slovenia | 15-8 | 27.04 | 16:30 | Novo Mesto | Slovenia | 34-13 | Greece | 14-7 | 27.04 | 12:00 | Zaporozhye | Ukraine | 25-22 | France | 12-12 |
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Group G | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Poland | 7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 116: | 55 | 2. Slovakia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 112: | 63 | 3. Israel | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 41: | 151 |
Team | Pola | Slov | Isra | Poland | ---- | 19:19 | 39:9 | Slovakia | 16:23 | ---- | 41:10 | Israel | 11:35 | 11:36 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 31.01 | 17:00 | Piotrkow | Poland | 39-9 | Israel | 22-7 | 01.02 | 17:15 | Jaworzno | Poland | 35-11 | Israel | 18-5 | 03.02 | 18:00 | Cadca | Slovakia | 36-11 | Israel | 19-4 | 04.02 | 18:00 | Cadca | Slovakia | 41-10 | Israel | 19-5 | 23.04 | 17:00 | Partizanske | Slovakia | 16-23 | Poland | 6-9 | 26.04 | 17:15 | Chorzow | Poland | 19-19 | Slovakia | 9-8 |
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Group H | p | w | d | l | gf | ga | 1. Belarus | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 99: | 81 | 2. Lithuania | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 96: | 81 | 3. Azerbaidjan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 77: | 110 |
Team | Bela | Lith | Azer | Belarus | ---- | 21:24 | 30:16 | Lithuania | 18:22 | ---- | 25:20 | Azerbaidjan | 23:26 | 18:29 | ---- |
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date | time | venue | team 1 | score | team 2 | HT | 29.01 | 17:00 | Vilnius | Lithuania | 18-22 | Belarus | 10-11 | 01.02 | 16:00 | Minsk | Belarus | 21-24 | Lithuania | 13-9 | 12.03 | 18:00 | Minsk | Belarus | 30-16 | Azerbaidjan | 15-6 | 16.03 | 17:00 | Baku | Azerbaidjan | 23-26 | Belarus | 11-9 | 26.04 | 17:00 | Baku | Azerbaidjan | 18-29 | Lithuania | 8-16 | 27.04 | 12:00 | Baku | Azerbaidjan | 20-25 | Lithuania | 9-9 |
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