Denmark (DEN)
Denmark owe everyone revenge. After delivering a lacklustre performance at the EHF EURO 2020 and seeing themselves eliminated even before the main round, the Danes are clearly back for more at the EHF EURO 2022. Since their failure in Malmö, they won the World Championship in Egypt last January as well as reaching the Olympic final in Tokyo.
Lately, it seems like the world stage is better suited for Denmark than the European one, as Mikkel Hansen and his teammates have not been able to step on the EHF EURO podium since 2014, when they suffered a home loss to France in the final. But they are double European champions from 2008 and 2012.
It might be time for a change. This Danish team seems more balanced on the court, thanks to Mathias Gidsel’s arrival. The left-hander, who currently plays for GOG, was a surprise for Denmark in the last two competitions they played, and will add even more danger for their opponents.
Coach Nikolaj Jacobsen should be able to count on most of his major players, while using this EHF EURO to add some young blood to his roster. The likes of Emil Jakobsen, Emil Nielsen and Jacob Holm might be encouraged to take even more responsibility than they did in the past.
At the EHF EURO 2022, Denmark will have to navigate through a group consisting of three Balkan teams, including North Macedonia. The side led by legend Kiril Lazaroz defeated Denmark in the EHF EURO 2022 qualifiers back in January and could cause Jacobsen and his boys some trouble.
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30
35
23
27
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24
21
31
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34
30
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29
30
37
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33
29
22
40
31
26
EHF Competition History
France
33
Denmark
31
Germany
26
Denmark
29
Slovenia
28
Denmark
25
Norway
23
Denmark
29
Denmark
28
Sweden
27
Denmark
39
Netherlands
27
Denmark
37
Portugal
27
Greece
28
Denmark
40
Denmark
23
Czechia
14
France
32
Denmark
35
Spain
29
Denmark
25
Denmark
29
France
30
Denmark
35
Netherlands
23
Denmark
27
Croatia
25
Denmark
28
Iceland
24
North Macedonia
21
Denmark
31
Slovenia
23
Denmark
34
Denmark
30
Montenegro
21
France
32
Denmark
29
Denmark
34
Sweden
35
Fyr Macedonia
20
Denmark
31
Germany
25
Denmark
26
Slovenia
28
Denmark
31
Spain
22
Denmark
25
Czech Republic
28
Denmark
27
Denmark
32
Hungary
25
Austria
20
Denmark
23
Denmark
35
Austria
27
France
29
Denmark
26
Germany
25
Denmark
23
Sweden
28
Denmark
28
Spain
23
Denmark
27
Denmark
30
Hungary
22
Montenegro
28
Denmark
30
Denmark
31
Russia
25
Denmark
32
France
41
Denmark
29
Croatia
27
Denmark
32
Iceland
23
Denmark
28
Hungary
24
Denmark
31
Spain
28
Denmark
33
Czech Republic
29
Austria
29
Denmark
33
Denmark
29
Fyr Macedonia
21
Serbia
19
Denmark
21
Denmark
25
Spain
24
Denmark
31
Sweden
24
Denmark
28
Germany
26
Denmark
33
Fyr Macedonia
32
Poland
27
Denmark
26
Serbia
24
Denmark
22
Denmark
30
Slovakia
25
France
37
Denmark
35
Denmark
28
Spain
24
Denmark
27
Sweden
24
Argentina
24
Denmark
31
Denmark
28
Poland
27
Croatia
29
Denmark
34
Denmark
26
Algeria
19
Denmark
35
Serbia
27
Romania
30
Denmark
39
Denmark
47
Australia
12
Denmark
34
Spain
27
Croatia
27
Denmark
23
Norway
23
Denmark
24
Russia
28
Denmark
34
Denmark
22
Iceland
27
Serbia
23
Denmark
28
Denmark
33
Austria
29
Denmark
24
Croatia
20
Denmark
26
Germany
25
Denmark
28
Slovenia
23
Poland
26
Denmark
36
Denmark
30
Croatia
20
Denmark
31
Russia
28
Montenegro
24
Denmark
32
Denmark
26
Norway
27
Denmark
32
Croatia
27
Spain
34
Denmark
31
Denmark
35
Russia
28
Denmark
35
Norway
31
Denmark
30
Croatia
31
Denmark
33
Serbia Montenegro
29
Iceland
28
Denmark
28
Denmark
29
Hungary
25
Croatia
27
Denmark
31
Denmark
20
Germany
22
Denmark
34
Switzerland
20
Sweden
28
Denmark
34
Russia
31
Denmark
36
Denmark
24
Spain
20
Croatia
26
Denmark
25
Denmark
36
Portugal
32
Croatia
33
Denmark
27
Denmark
28
Russia
35
Sweden
32
Denmark
28
Denmark
35
Egypt
26
Denmark
22
Algeria
19
Brasil
24
Denmark
28
Denmark
33
Slovenia
24
Denmark
29
Iceland
22
Denmark
23
Germany
28
Sweden
26
Denmark
27
Ukraine
17
Denmark
21
Czechia
25
Denmark
31
Denmark
29
Israel
26
Denmark
27
Portugal
20
Russia
25
Denmark
25
Croatia
24
Denmark
23
Russia
29
Denmark
20
Denmark
23
Hungary
19
Denmark
25
Spain
22
Sweden
22
Denmark
16
Slovenia
19
Denmark
19
Denmark
24
Portugal
17
Denmark
26
Rumania
21
Slovakia
21
Denmark
22
Denmark
30
Ukraine
14
Rumania
27
Denmark
23
Moldova
11
Denmark
41
Denmark
41
Moldova
11
Denmark
26
Slovakia
14
Ukraine
21
Denmark
21
European Championship
2024 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2023 - 3rd place
European Games
2023 - 3rd place
European Championship
2022 - 3rd place
ECh Beach Handball
2021 - Champion
ECh Beach Handball
2019 - Champion
European Championship
2014 - 2nd place
ECh Beach Handball
2013 - 3rd place
European Championship
2012 - Champion
European Championship
2008 - Champion
European Championship
2006 - 3rd place
European Championship
2004 - 3rd place
Nations'Cup
2003 - Champion
European Championship
2002 - 3rd place
Key Players
Goalkeeper
Niklas Landin is the current captain of the world-title winning Danish national team. He succeeded legendary goalkeeper Kasper Hvidt after breaking onto the scene at the IHF Men’s World Championship 2011. Landin was elected best goalkeeper at the 2013 and 2019 world championships, EHF EURO 2014 and the Rio 2016 Olympic Games; named IHF World Player of the Year 2019; and was All-star Team goalkeeper for the EHF Champions League in 2014, 2016 and 2020. He joined THW Kiel in the summer of 2015 after three seasons with Rhein-Neckar Löwen and is the club’s undisputed number one goalkeeper since the departure of Andreas Wolff to Kielce in 2019.
Left back
Mikkel Hansen has not missed an EHF EURO since his major tournament debut in 2012. He has been named EHF EURO All-star left back three times, in 2012, 2014 and 2018. Hansen is currently playing his last club season with Paris Saint-Germain as he is set to go back to Denmark and join Aalborg in the summer of 2022. He has played the EHF FINAL4 five times for Barça, Kobenhavn and PSG, but is yet to lift the trophy – however, Hansen holds the record for the most EHF Champions League goals in a season, having scored 141 in 2015/16. He is the son of former Danish international Flemming Hansen, and started his career at GOG.
Head Coach
Coach
Nikolaj Jacobsen took over the coaching position for Denmark in 2017, while he was still a coach for Rhein-Neckar Löwen. In his first major tournament as the national coach, Denmark finished fourth at the EHF EURO 2018 before winning world championship gold. A former left wing, Jacobsen played for THW Kiel from 1998 to 2004 before moving back to Denmark to end his career. He was twice elected Danish player of the year, in 1993 and 1999.