The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship was the fifth edition of the tournament and took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden. Qualification Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Venues Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+1). Group A Group B Group C Group D Main round Points gained in the preliminary round against teams that also qualified, were carried over. Group I Group II Placement games Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Final round Bracket Semifinals Third place game Final Ranking and statistics Final ranking All-Star Team Source: EHF Top goalscorers Source: EHF Top goalkeepers (minimum 20% of total shots received by team) Source: EHF EHF References External links Results E H European Men's Handball Championship Handball January 2002 sports events in Europe February 2002 sports events in Europe International sports competitions in Stockholm International sports competitions in Gothenburg 2000s in Stockholm 2000s in Gothenburg Sports competitions in Helsingborg Sports competitions in Skövde Sports competitions in Jönköping Sports competitions in Västerås