2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship

2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship
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Tournament details
Host country	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
Venues	2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates	20–26 June
Teams	16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands (1st title)
Runners-up	File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
Third place	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
Fourth place	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s)	Bulgaria Svetlin Dimitrov; (64 goals)
Awards
Best player	Faroe Islands Tróndur Kragesteen
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The 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship was the first edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The tournament was held in Pristina and Gjakova, Kosovo, from 20 to 26 June.^[1]

A total of 16 nations played in the tournament: several European teams that did not qualify to the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, plus Australia, Cameroon, China and Uruguay.

Referees

Following eight referee pairs are selected:

Referees
File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	Mohamed Bedoui Kouichli Lluis Coll Exposito
File:Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Bosnia and Herzegovina	Kulovic Edin Skaljic Vedad
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria	Zvezdelin Yonchev Svetoslav Yovchev
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	Ndemdou Blaise Ngassa Laure

Referees
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	Zhou Yunlei Cheng Yufeng
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg United Kingdom	Hollis Jason Mark Le-Mon Nicholas Thomas
File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	Ilir Bytyqi Syart Kasapi
File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia	Martins Leitis Ralfs Persis

Venues

The championship were played at two venues in Pristina and Gjakova in Kosovo.

Pristina	Gjakova	2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship is located in Kosovo Pristina Pristina Gjakova Gjakova
Palace of Youth and Sports Capacity: 3,000	Shani Nushi Sports Hall Capacity: 2,500
File:Palacio de Juventud y Deportes, Pristina, Kosovo, 2014-04-16, DD 21.JPG

Preliminary round

The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage.

Tie-breaking criteria

For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order:^[2]

number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question
goal difference in the matches among the teams in question
number of goals scored in the matches among the teams in question (if more than two teams finish equal on points)
goal difference in all the group matches
number of goals scored in all the group matches
drawing of lots

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands	3	2	1	0	131	73	+58	5
File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	3	2	0	1	121	77	+44	4
File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia	3	1	1	1	119	85	+34	3
File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia	3	0	0	3	46	182	−136	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

20 June 2015 15:15	Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg	34–34	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Bedoui, Coll Exposito (AND)
		(16–18)
		Report

20 June 2015 18:00	Kosovo File:Flag of Kosovo.svg	60–17	File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 800 Referees: Leitis, Persis (LAT)
		(32–4)
		Report

21 June 2015 13:30	Armenia File:Flag of Armenia.svg	9–61	File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Yunlei, Yufeng (CHN)
		(4–27)
		Report

21 June 2015 18:00	Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg	24–31	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 1,000 Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
		(12–16)
		Report

22 June 2015 13:30	Australia File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg	61–20	File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 200 Referees: Bedoui, Coll Exposito (AND)
		(28–9)
		Report

22 June 2015 18:00	Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg	36–30	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 1,200 Referees: Leitis, Persis (LAT)
		(19–12)
		Report

Group B

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia	3	2	1	102	65	+37	4
File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	3	2	1	100	58	+42	4
File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	3	2	1	110	71	+39	4
File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania	3	0	3	46	164	−118	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

20 June 2015 13:00	Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg	26–27	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Yunlei, Yufeng (CHN)
		(12–15)
		Report

20 June 2015 20:15	Cameroon File:Flag of Cameroon.svg	51–12	File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 300 Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
		(25–8)
		Report

21 June 2015 15:45	Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	16–23	File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Leitis, Persis (LAT)
		(9–9)
		Report

21 June 2015 20:15	Albania File:Flag of Albania.svg	12–46	File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Bedoui, Coll Exposito (AND)
		(6–20)
		Report

22 June 2015 15:45	Great Britain File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg	67–22	File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 200 Referees: Yunlei, Yufeng (CHN)
		(34–8)
		Report

22 June 2015 20:15	Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg	30–26	File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 200 Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
		(14–12)
		Report

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova	3	2	1	0	120	73	+47	5
File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta	3	2	0	1	81	100	−19	4
File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	3	1	1	1	93	88	+5	3
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland	3	0	0	3	74	107	−33	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

20 June 2015 15:45	Moldova File:Flag of Moldova.svg	43–20	File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 200 Referees: Ndemdou, NGASSA (CMR)
		(17–10)
		Report

20 June 2015 18:00	China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	28–29	File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 200 Referees: Hollis, Le-Mon (GBR)
		(14–13)
		Report

21 June 2015 13:30	Ireland File:Flag of Ireland.svg	29–35	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 100 Referees: Hollis, Le-Mon (GBR)
		(14–14)
		Report

21 June 2015 15:45	Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg	23–47	File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 100 Referees: Kulovic, Skaljic (BIH)
		(10–24)
		Report

22 June 2015 13:30	China File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg	30–30	File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 250 Referees: Ilir, Syart (KOS)
		(12–14)
		Report

22 June 2015 18:00	Malta File:Flag of Malta.svg	29–25	File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 250 Referees: Ndemdou, NGASSA (CMR)
		(17–10)
		Report

Group D

Team	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia	3	3	0	92	60	+32	6
File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	3	2	1	88	53	+35	4
File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria	3	1	2	92	67	+25	2
File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	3	0	3	34	126	−92	0

Source: ^{[citation needed]}

20 June 2015 13:30	Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	38–9	File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 200 Referees: Ilir, Syart (KOS)
		(16–4)
		Report

20 June 2015 20:15	Latvia File:Flag of Latvia.svg	27–25	File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 200 Referees: Kulovic, Skaljic (BIH)
		(13–12)
		Report

21 June 2015 18:00	Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg	20–28	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 100 Referees: Ilir, Syart (KOS)
		(12–14)
		Report

21 June 2015 20:15	Andorra File:Flag of Andorra.svg	13–41	File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 100 Referees: Ndemdou, NGASSA (CMR)
		(7–24)
		Report

22 June 2015 15:45	Latvia File:Flag of Latvia.svg	26–24	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 260 Referees: Kulovic, Skaljic (BIH)
		(11–13)
		Report

22 June 2015 20:15	Bulgaria File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg	47–12	File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	Shani Nushi, Gjakova Attendance: 100 Referees: Hollis, Le-Mon (GBR)
		(23–6)
		Report

Knockout stage

Championship

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Finals

A1

File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands

26

B2

File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon

21

A1

File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands

31

A2

File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo

23

B1

File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia

30

A2

File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo

31

A1

File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands

27

D1

File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia

24

C1

File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova

23

D2

File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

34

D2

File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

21

Third place

D1

File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia

25

D1

File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia

35

A2

File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo

28

C2

File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta

14

D2

File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay

16

5th place bracket

Semifinals			5th Place

B2	File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	26

B1	File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia	27
			B1	File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia	37

			C1	File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova	33
C1	File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova	33

C2	File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta	19	7th Place


			B2	File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	39

			C2	File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta	13

9th place bracket

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9th place

A3

File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

30

B4

File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania

22

A3

File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

26

B3

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

32

B3

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

38

A4

File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia

20

B3

File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain

28

C3

File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

22

C3

File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

39

D4

File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra

30

C3

File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China

28

11th place

D3

File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria

27

D3

File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria

46

A3

File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia

35

C4

File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland

26

D3

File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria (PS)

36

13th place bracket

Semifinals			13th Place

B4	File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania	37

A4	File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia	26
			B4	File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania	29

			C4	File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland	33
D4	File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	29

C4	File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland	36	15th Place


			A4	File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia	15

			D4	File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra	32

Quarterfinals

24 June 2015 12:30	Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg	26–21	File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 200 Referees: Kulovic, Skaljic (BIH)
		(13-11)
		Report

24 June 2015 15:00	Moldova File:Flag of Moldova.svg	23–34	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
		(13-18)
		Report

24 June 2015 17:30	Estonia File:Flag of Estonia.svg	30–31	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 1,800 Referees: Leitis, Persis (LAT)
		(14-17)
		Report

24 June 2015 20:00	Latvia File:Flag of Latvia.svg	35–14	File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 100 Referees: Yunlei, Yufeng (CHN)
		(17-8)
		Report

Semifinals

25 June 2015 17:30	Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg	31–23	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 2,200 Referees: Kulovic, Skaljic (BIH)
		(17-15)
		Report

25 June 2015 20:00	Uruguay File:Flag of Uruguay.svg	21–25	File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 200 Referees: Yonchev, Yovchev (BUL)
		(10-11)
		Report

Third place game

26 June 2015	Kosovo File:Flag of Kosovo.svg	28–16	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 600 Referees: Leitis, Persis (LAT)
		(15-8)
		Report

Final

26 June 2015	Faroe Islands File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg	27–24	File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia	Pallati i Rinisë, Pristina Attendance: 1000 Referees: Kulovic, Skaljic (BIH)
		(13-12)
		Report

Final ranking

Rank	Team
File:Gold medal icon.svg	File:Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Faroe Islands
File:Silver medal icon.svg	File:Flag of Latvia.svg Latvia
File:Bronze medal icon.svg	File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo
4	File:Flag of Uruguay.svg Uruguay
5	File:Flag of Estonia.svg Estonia
6	File:Flag of Moldova.svg Moldova
7	File:Flag of Cameroon.svg Cameroon
8	File:Flag of Malta.svg Malta
9	File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
10	File:Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg China
11	File:Flag of Bulgaria.svg Bulgaria
12	File:Flag of Australia (converted).svg Australia
13	File:Flag of Ireland.svg Ireland
14	File:Flag of Albania.svg Albania
15	File:Flag of Andorra.svg Andorra
16	File:Flag of Armenia.svg Armenia

2015 Emerging Nations Championship Winners Norway Faroe Islands First title Team Roster: Mikkjal Hansen, Bartal T. Kamban, Bogi Gaard Davidsen, Rókur Rasmusen, Hans Eli Sigurbjørnsson, Rúni Højgaard, Kjartan Johansen, Jóannes Prestá, Áki Egilsnes, Allan Norðberg, Andreas Eriksen, Tróndur Kragesteen, Rókur Akralíð, Tony Hammer Weyhe, . Team Officials: Kári Nielsen, Birgir Hansen, Jákup Duruus.

Awards

MVP: Faroe Islands Tróndur Kragesteen
Goalkeeper: Cameroon Isaac Junior Fonsho
Left Wing: Faroe Islands Rosing Rasmussen
Right Wing: Estonia Karl Roosna
Center: Kosovo Kreshnik Krasniqi kosovo
Left Back: Latvia Raimonds Trifanovs
Right Back: Faroe Islands Áki Egilsnes
Pivot: Kosovo Jupa Kastriot
Top Goal Scorer: Bulgaria Svetlin Dimitrov

Media coverage

RTV21 streams all Kosovo matches and both final and 3rd place matches.^[3]

Country / Region	Broadcaster
File:Flag of Kosovo.svg Kosovo	RTV21

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2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship

Contents

Referees

Venues

Preliminary round

Tie-breaking criteria

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Championship

5th place bracket

9th place bracket

13th place bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

Awards

Media coverage

See also

References

External links

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Referees

Venues

Preliminary round

Tie-breaking criteria

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Knockout stage

Championship

5th place bracket

9th place bracket

13th place bracket

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Third place game

Final

Final ranking

Awards

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