The 2029 IHF World Women's Handball Championship, will be the 29th event hosted by the International Handball Federation. It will take place in Spain in December 2029.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Spain |
| Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
Bidding process
editIn April 2023, the IHF stated that they were looking for bids.[1] In the end, two nations expressed interest in hosting the tournament.
The bids were confirmed on 1 March 2024:[4]
Spain was unanimously awarded on 16 April 2024 in Créteil, France.[1][7]
Venues
editThe proposed venues are:[8]
- Valencia – Roig Arena, capacity 16,000
- Malaga – Martín Carpena, capacity 11,300
- Santiago de Compostela – Fontes do Sar, capacity 6,666
- Irun – IAM Irun, capacity 5,000
The proposed venues are Galicia, Valencia, Malaga and Irún, with the latter to host the final phase.[7]
Qualification
edit| Competition | Dates | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 16 April 2024 |  Créteil
|
1 | Spain
|
| 2027 World Championship | December 2027 |  Hungary
|
1 | |
| 2028 European Championship | 30 November–17 December 2028 |  Denmark Norway Sweden
|
4 + ? | |
| European qualification | ||||
| 2028 Asian Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2028 South and Central American Championship | 3 + ? | |||
| 2028 African Championship | 4 + ? | |||
| 2029 Nor.Ca. Women's Championship | 1 + ? | |||
| Wild card | 1 or 2[1] |
^ 1. If countries from Oceania (Australia or New Zealand) participating in the Asian Championships finish within the top 5, they will qualify for the World Championships. If either finishes sixth or lower, the place would have been transferred to the wild card spot.
Qualified teams
edit| Country | Qualified as | Qualification date | Previous appearances in tournament[a] |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
Host | 16 April 2024 | 12 (1993, 2001, 2003, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017, 2019, 2021, 2023) |
- ^ Bold indicates champion for that year, Italics indicates host for that year.
References
edit- ^ a b "Invitation to tender for the Senior World Championship 2029 and 2031". IHF. 25 April 2023.
- ^ "China and Russia considering joint bid for Women's World Handball Championship". Around the Rings. Infobae. 5 April 2022.
- ^ "China may join forces with Russia to bid for World Women's Handball Championship". Inside the Games. 4 April 2022.
- ^ "2029 and 2031 IHF World Championship organising rights to be awarded on 16 April". IHF. 1 March 2024.
- ^ "España se postula para organizar el Campeonato del Mundo femenino de 2029". Royal Spanish Handball Federation. 20 March 2024.
- ^ Ojeda, Enrique (20 March 2024). "España opta al Mundial femenino de 2029". Diario AS.
- ^ a b "España albergará el Campeonato del Mundo Femenino de 2029". Royal Spanish Handball Federation. 16 April 2024.
- ^ https://www.ihf.info/sites/default/files/2024-05/6_council_minutes_FRA_2024_E.pdf
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