August 13, 2023

#Croatia2023 – Review: Final day

The final day of the 10th World Championship brought us 4 matches. Two were playoffs from 5th to 8th place, and two were for medals. In […]
August 13, 2023

#Croatia2023 – Spain is the new world champion

The younger junior national team of Spain is the new world champion. In the grand final, they beat Denmark 28:23, and became the world champion for […]
August 11, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Semifinals and playoff for 5th to 8th place

The penultimate day of the 10th World Cadet Championship in the Varazdin Arena was opened by playoff matches for the 5th to 8th place. They are […]
August 11, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Playoff for 17th to 32nd place

The Zamet and Marino Cvetković halls in Rijeka and Opatija said goodbye to the 10th World Cadet Championship with play-off matches for the 17th to 32nd […]
August 11, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Playoff for 9th to 16th place

The last day of the 10th world cadet championship in the Josip Samaržija – Bepo hall in Koprivnica was reserved for the playoff from 9th to […]
August 10, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – President Cup: Day 7

The four national teams that were the winners of the President’s Cup groups in the 1st stage continued their fight in Rijeka for 1st place. The […]
August 10, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Playoff for 9th to 16th place: Day 7

Eight teams that were unlucky and did not qualify for medals continued the competition in Koprivnica. These are the teams that won the 3rd and 4th […]
August 10, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Quarterfinals

After a day of rest and transfers from Koprivnica, Rijeka and Opatija, the 8 best teams of the 10th World Championship started the final matches. It […]
August 9, 2023

#Croatia2023: Schedule for quarterfinals and President Cup matches is announced

After the last matches in the Main group ended, International Handball Federation (IHF) published schedule and play time for all quarterfinal matches and President Cup matches. […]
August 8, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Main Round: Day 6

The final day of the second round of the 10th World Championship should have given us an answer as to who, in addition to the four […]
August 8, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – President’s Cup: Day 6

In the 2nd round of the President’s Cup, the question of who will go to which play-off was resolved. In groups 1 and 2, Algeria and […]
August 7, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – Main Round: Day 5

After a day of rest, competitions continued at the 10th World Cadet Championship in Opatija, Rijeka, Koprivnica and Varazdin. In the 4 main groups, 8 national […]
August 7, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review – President’s Cup: Day 5

Sixteen national teams that failed to pass to the so-called main group, had to be satisfied with matches in the President’s Cup. According to the same […]
August 5, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review: Day 4

The fourth day of competition at the 10th World Cadet Championship brought us a lot of excitement. The surprises of the day, but also of the […]
August 4, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review: Day 3

The third day of competition at the 10th World Cadet Championship did not offer a single surprise. The favorites registered easy victories. Some of them have […]
August 3, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review: Day 2

The second day of the 10th World Cadet Championship brought us eight matches. The national teams playing in Varazdin and Rijeka had a rest day. In […]
August 2, 2023

#Croatia2023 Review: Day 1

VARAZDIN: GROUPS A & B As expected, there were no surprises during the first day in the Varazdin Arena. At the opening of the Championship in […]
August 2, 2023

#Croatia2023: Opening ceremony

The 10th U19 Men’s World Handball Championship was officially opened in Varazdin Arena with a ceremony before the start of the match Croatia versus Algeria. After […]
August 1, 2023

The IHF President arrived in Croatia

Twenty-four hours before the start of the 10th U19 Men’s World Championship, which Croatia will host from August 2-13, the president of the International Handball Federation […]
August 1, 2023

Where to watch U19 World Championship

With only one day left ahead of the U19 Men’s World Handball Championship, the list of TV stations that will spread the handball footage from Croatia […]
July 29, 2023

IHF representatives landed in Zagreb

As the start of the 10th U19 Men’s World Championship is approaching, it is getting busier at the Zagreb airport “Dr. Franjo Tudman”.  In addition to […]
July 28, 2023

Host Koprivnica is ready!

With only five days left before the start of the U19 Men’s World Handball Championship, a press conference was held in Koprivnica, one of four Croatian […]
July 27, 2023

List of referees is announced

As the excitement builds and anticipation fills the air, it’s time to introduce the esteemed individuals who will uphold fairness and justice on the field – […]
July 23, 2023

Presenting debutantes at M19 IHF World Championship 2023

M19 IHF World Championship is getting closer. Only ten days left until four Croatian cities welcome 32 national teams from all around the world. This is […]
July 22, 2023

Final schedule for M19 IHF World Championship is released

Just eleven days until M19 IHF World Championship starts and we have a final schedule with exact play times for each team and each city. Four […]
July 13, 2023

Just 20 days until M19 IHF World Championship starts

M19 IHF World Championship is just around the corner. In just 20 days, 32 teams will start their journey towards world gold medal!  Four Croatian cities, […]
July 11, 2023

Presenting host cities: Opatija

Finally, the last city to host IHF M19 World Championships is the pearl of Croatian coast – Opatija. During the preliminary round, the beautiful city of […]
July 10, 2023

Presenting host cities: Rijeka

After two cities in Croatian north, Varaždin and Koprivnica, today we are moving to the seaside and third host city – meet Rijeka. The city of […]
July 7, 2023

Presenting host cities: Koprivnica

As we are getting closer to the IHF M19 World Championship in Croatia, it is time to present the second city that will host the championship. […]
July 6, 2023

Presenting host cities: Varaždin

IHF M19 World Championship in Croatia is getting closer and closer. From 2nd until 13th of August, four Croatian cities will host 32 teams from all […]
July 5, 2023

Schedule For M19 IHF World Championship Released

The IHF Men’s Youth World Championship is set to return after a four-year hiatus, with the schedule for the 10th edition of the competition, which will […]
July 5, 2023

Important information for media representatives, application for accreditations is open

We are please to inform all media representatives that application for media accreditations for all four cities, Varaždin, Koprivnica, Rijeka and Opatija, are now open. Deadline […]
July 4, 2023

Tickets info for M19 IHF World Championship

Time flies quickly. M19 IHF World Championship is just around the corner. Countdown for the last 30 days has started. From third of July until the […]
July 3, 2023

History of M19 IHF World Championships

First world championship for handball players that are 19 years old or younger was organized 18 years ago. Qatar was the host and ten teams participated. […]
July 3, 2023

Draw for M19 IHF World Championship

The draw for the M19 IHF World Championship was held in Zagreb on March 3rd. IHF’s competitions director, Patric Strub ran the draw with the help […]
July 3, 2023

M19 IHF World Championship – Welcome to Croatia

Just a little less than a month until M19 IHF World Championship in Croatia starts. Thirty-two teams, four beautiful cities, and lots of great handball awaits […]
June 25, 2023

Arena Opatija

Capacity: 2312 spectators / Prelilinirary round, Main round and President Cup
June 25, 2023

Arena Rijeka

Capacity: 2350 spectators / Prelilinirary round, Main round and President Cup
June 25, 2023

Arena Koprivnica

Capacity: 1850 spectators / Prelilinirary round, Main round and President Cup
June 23, 2023

Arena Varaždin

Capacity: 9,000 spectators / Prelilinirary round, Main round and Final Matches
June 23, 2023

Varaždin

THE CITY OF VARAŽDIN Varaždin is the city of baroque, young people, music, flowers and bicycles. „Little Vienna“ with rich natural legacy interwoven in parks, a must […]
February 25, 2023

Varaždin, Koprivnica, Rijeka & Opatija Host Cities

Varaždin is a historic city located in northern Croatia, with a population of around 50,000 people. It was the capital of Croatia for a short period […]