The 1998 European Men's Handball Championship was the third edition of the tournament and held in Italy from 29 May to 7 June 1998, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament after defeating Spain in the final, while Germany finished third. Qualification Note: Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year. Venues Preliminary round All times are local (UTC+2). Group A Group B Placement games Eleventh place game Ninth place game Seventh place game Fifth place game Knockout stage Bracket Semifinals Third place game Final Final ranking All-Star Team Source: EHF References External links Official Website (Archived) Results E H European Men's Handball Championship European Men's Handball May 1998 sports events in Europe June 1998 sports events in Europe Sport in Bolzano Merano