2008 European Women's Handball Championship
| Европско првенство во ракомет за жени 2008 (Macedonian) | |
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country |
 Republic of Macedonia
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| Dates | 2 December–14 December |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 Norway (4th title)
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| Runner-up |
 Spain
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| Third place |
 Russia
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| Fourth place |
 Germany
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| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches | 47 |
| Goals scored | 2500 (53.19 per match) |
| Attendance | 81,500 (1,734 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth (NOR) (51 goals) |
| Best player |
Kristine Lunde (NOR)
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The 2008 EHF European Women's Handball Championship was held in the Republic of Macedonia from 2–14 December, it was won by Norway after beating Spain 34–21 in the final match.
Two Macedonian cities have been selected as hosts for the 2008 Championship:
In total, 16 national teams qualified for the final tournament:
Each nation had to submit an initial squad of 28 players, 12 of them became reserves when the final squad of 16 players was announced on 1 December 2008.
The draw for the preliminary round groups took place on 20 July 2008, in Ohrid
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
Top 2 teams from each group advances to the Semifinals, while the third placed team from each group will compete in a 5th/6th place play-off.
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
All times are Central European Time (UTC+1)
FT: 29–29
Source: EuroHandball.com
Norway
4th Title
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