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Spain reached every EHF EURO final from 2016 to 2022, winning the title in 2018 and 2020 after losing in Kraków in 2016 to Germany, 27:24. In 2022 in Budapest, Jordi Ribera’s team were defeated in the final by Sweden.

In total, Spain have won nine European championship medals: two gold, five silver and two bronze. They were also world champions in 2005 and 2013 and have won five Olympic bronze medals, most recently at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games.
After being runners-up in 2022, Spain were sensationally eliminated in the preliminary round of the EHF EURO 2024 in Germany, losing out to Austria and finishing only 13th overall. At the 2025 World Championship, Spain again failed to reach the quarter-finals and ended up 18th, after winning bronze in both 2021 and 2023.

They qualified for the EHF EURO 2026 as winners of their group (ahead of Serbia, Italy and Latvia). In Herning they will now face Serbia again, but also two Spanish coaches, who are new to their teams: Austria’s Iker Romero and Serbia’s Raul Gonzalez. Another familiar opponent is Germany, who beat Spain twice at the Olympic Games, in the preliminary round and the semi-final.

The Spanish squad is currently undergoing a transition, with several former stars such as defence boss Gedeon Guardiola having retired. Ribera is building a new team with many young talents, such as Barça’s Djordje Cikuša, who in 2024 became the youngest Champions League winner of all time at the age of 18, or Ian Barrufet, who was top scorer of the European League season 2024/25, at the age of 21.

In contrast to this, their goalkeeper trio stands for long-term experience and world class: Sergey Hernandez (SC Magdeburg), Gonzalo Perez de Vargas (THW Kiel) and Rodrigo Corrales (One Veszprém HC).

Competition records:
Number of EHF EURO participations, including 2026: 17
Gold: 2018, 2020
Silver: 1996, 1998, 2006, 2016, 2022
Bronze: 2000, 2014

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Spain (ESP)

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EHF Competition History

World Championship 2025

European Championship 2024

EURO CUP 2024

European Championship 2022

EURO CUP 2022

European Championship 2020

EURO CUP 2020

European Championship 2018

European Championship 2016

European Championship 2014

World Championship 2013

European Championship 2012

World Championship 2011

European Championship 2010

World Championship 2009

European Championship 2008

European Championship 2006

World Championship 2005

Olympic Games 2004

European Championship 2004

World Championship 2003

European Championship 2002

World Championship 2001

Olympic Games 2000

European Championship 2000

World Championship 1999

European Championship 1998

World Championship 1997

Olympic Games 1996

European Championship 1996

Junior 1996

European Championship 1996

Junior 1995

Junior 1995

World Championship 1995

European Championship 1994

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