The 2000 European Men's Handball Championship was the fourth edition of the tournament and was held in Croatia from 21 to 30 January 2000, in the cities of Zagreb and Rijeka. Sweden won the tournament after defeating Russia in the final, while Spain finished third. Qualification Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Venues Two Croatian cities were selected as hosts for the 2000 Championship: Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+1). Group A Group B Placement matches Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Knockout stage 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 References External links Results European Men's Handball Championship E H International handball competitions hosted by Croatia European Men's Handball Championship Sport in Rijeka European Men's Handball Championship, 2000 European Men's Handball Championship, 2000