The 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament, organized by the International Handball Federation (IHF). It took place in Moscow, Russia, from 2 to 15 July 2016. Denmark won their second title after defeating the host nation Russia 32–28 in the final after extra time. Romania claimed third place by defeating Germany 26–25.
Tournament Details
| Attribute | Detail |
|---|---|
| Host country | Russia |
| Venues | 2 (in Moscow) |
| Dates | 2–15 July 2016 |
| Teams | 24 (from 4 confederations) |
| Matches played | 92 |
| Goals scored | 5,017 (54.53 per match) |
| Attendance | 15,710 (171 per match) |
Final Positions
| Position | Team |
|---|---|
| Champions | Denmark (2nd title) |
| Runners-up | Russia |
| Third place | Romania |
| Fourth place | Germany |
| Fifth place | Norway |
| Sixth place | Sweden |
| Seventh place | South Korea |
| Eighth place | Croatia |
Venues
Matches were played in two venues in Moscow:
- Krylatskoye Sports Palace (capacity: 5,000)
- Alexander Gomelsky Universal Sports Hall CSKA (capacity: 5,500)
Participating Teams
Twenty-four teams from four confederations participated:
Africa: Angola, Egypt, Tunisia
Asia: China, Japan, Kazakhstan, South Korea, Uzbekistan
Europe: Austria, Croatia, Denmark, France, Germany, Hungary, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Russia (hosts), Spain, Sweden
Pan-America: Argentina, Brazil, Chile
Preliminary Round
The 24 teams were divided into four groups of six (Groups A, B, C, D). The top four teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage.
Group A
- Denmark (10 pts)
- Norway (8 pts)
- Hungary (6 pts)
- Angola (3 pts)
- Montenegro (3 pts)
- Uzbekistan (0 pts)
Group B
- South Korea (10 pts)
- Croatia (8 pts)
- Brazil (5 pts)
- France (5 pts)
- Austria (2 pts)
- Tunisia (0 pts)
Group C
- Romania (9 pts)
- Germany (9 pts)
- Spain (6 pts)
- Argentina (4 pts)
- Egypt (2 pts)
- Kazakhstan (0 pts)
Group D
- Russia (10 pts)
- Sweden (8 pts)
- Netherlands (6 pts)
- Japan (4 pts)
- China (2 pts)
- Chile (0 pts)
Knockout Stage
Final
The final was played on 15 July 2016 at the Krylatskoye Sports Palace in Moscow. Denmark defeated Russia 32–28 after extra time (28–28 at full time, 4–0 in extra time). Mai Kragballe Nielsen scored 8 goals for Denmark, while Antonina Skorobogatchenko scored 7 for Russia.
Third Place Match
Romania defeated Germany 26–25. Cristina Laslo scored 12 goals for Romania.
Awards
| Award | Recipient |
|---|---|
| Most Valuable Player (MVP) | Yaroslava Frolova (Russia) |
| Top Goalscorer | Song Ji-eun (South Korea) – 85 goals |
All-Star Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Althea Reinhardt (Denmark) |
| Right wing | Mathilde Rivas Toft (Denmark) |
| Right back | Antonina Skorobogatchenko (Russia) |
| Centre back | Cristina Laslo (Romania) |
| Left back | Yulia Golikova (Russia) |
| Left wing | Lærke Nolsøe (Denmark) |
| Pivot | Annika Ingenpaß (Germany) |
Denmark's Winning Roster
The Danish championship team included: Althea Reinhardt, Pauline Bøgelund, Amalie Grøn Hansen, Julie Pontoppidan, Ronja Johansen, Celine Lundbye Kristiansen, Stine Holm, Ida Vium, Sofie Flader, Mai Kragballe Nielsen, Annika Jakobsen, Maria Lykkegaard, Sara Hald, Line Skak, Mie Højlund, Lærke Nolsøe, and Josefine Dragenberg. The head coach was Flemming Larsen.
