2025 Women's U-17 EHF Championship

2025 Women's U-17 EHF Championship
Tournament details
Host country Kosovo
CityPristina
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
Dates4–10 August 2025
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Italy
Runners-up Finland
Third place Ukraine
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Official website
www.eurohandball.com

The 2025 Women's U-17 EHF Championship was played in Pristina, Kosovo, from 4 to 10 August 2025.

Teams

  •  Bulgaria
  •  Finland
  •  Great Britain
  •  Israel
  •  Italy
  •  Kosovo
  •  Latvia
  •  Ukraine

Venue

As the larger arena is being renovated, the tournament was held in the smaller arena.

Pristina
Palace of Youth and Sports (smaller arena)
Capacity: 2,800

Draw

The draw was held on 28 January 2025 in Vienna at 11:00 (CET).[1][2][3][4] The draw was conducted by EHF Secretary General, Martin Hausleitner, and Chief Sports Officer, Markus Glaser. As hosts, Kosovo had the right to select their group.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4
 Finland
 Italy
 Israel
 Kosovo
 Ukraine
 Latvia
 Bulgaria
 Great Britain

Preliminary round

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Finland 3 3 0 0 124 81 +43 6 Semifinals
2  Bulgaria 3 2 0 1 103 98 +5 4
3  Latvia 3 1 0 2 86 111 −25 2 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Kosovo (H) 3 0 0 3 82 105 −23 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
(H) Hosts
4 August 2025
16:45
Finland  46–25  Latvia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(23–13)
Report
4 August 2025
19:15
Kosovo  29–35  Bulgaria Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(16–16)
Report

5 August 2025
16:45
Latvia  29–39  Bulgaria Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(12–22)
Report
5 August 2025
19:00
Finland  38–27  Kosovo Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(20–10)
Report

7 August 2025
16:45
Bulgaria  29–40  Finland Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(15–22)
Report
7 August 2025
19:00
Kosovo  26–32  Latvia Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(11–13)
Report

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 105 67 +38 6 Semifinals
2  Ukraine 3 2 0 1 80 71 +9 4
3  Israel 3 1 0 2 93 78 +15 2 5th–8th place playoffs
4  Great Britain 3 0 0 3 53 115 −62 0
Source: EHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) head-to-head points; 3) head-to-head goal difference; 4) head-to-head number of goals scored; 5) goal difference.
4 August 2025
12:15
Israel  37–20  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(22–8)
Report
4 August 2025
14:30
Italy  26–23  Ukraine Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(14–10)
Report

5 August 2025
12:15
Ukraine  30–19  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(11–10)
Report
5 August 2025
14:30
Italy  31–30  Israel Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(15–16)
Report

7 August 2025
12:15
Great Britain  14–48  Italy Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(5–22)
Report
7 August 2025
14:30
Israel  26–27  Ukraine Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(13–11)
Report

5th–8th place playoffs

 
5th–8th place semifinals5th place match
 
      
 
9 August
 
 
A3
 Latvia
30
 
10 August
 
B4
 Great Britain
25
 
A3
 Latvia
40
 
9 August
 
B3
 Israel
42
 
B3
 Israel
37
 
 
A4
 Kosovo
29
 
7th place match
 
 
10 August
 
 
B4
 Great Britain
22
 
 
A4
 Kosovo
35

5th–8th place semifinals

9 August 2025
12:15
Latvia  30–25  Great Britain Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Report

9 August 2025
14:30
Israel  37–29  Kosovo Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Report

7th place match

10 August 2025
12:15
Great Britain  22–35  Kosovo Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(9–22)
Report

5th place match

10 August 2025
14:30
Latvia  40–42  Israel Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(22–19)
Report

FT: 37–37 Pen: 3–5

Championship playoffs

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
9 August
 
 
A1
 Finland
32
 
10 August
 
B2
 Ukraine
31
 
A1
 Finland
34
 
9 August
 
B1
 Italy
38
 
B1
 Italy
33
 
 
A2
 Bulgaria
30
 
3rd place match
 
 
10 August
 
 
B2
 Ukraine
36
 
 
A2
 Bulgaria
29

Semifinals

9 August 2025
16:45
Finland  32–31  Ukraine Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Report

9 August 2025
19:00
Italy  33–30  Bulgaria Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
Report

3rd place match

10 August 2025
16:45
Ukraine  36–29  Bulgaria Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(17–15)
Report

Final

10 August 2025
19:00
Finland  34–38  Italy Palace of Youth and Sports, Pristina
(16–15)
Report

Final standings

Rank Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)  Italy
2nd place, silver medalist(s)  Finland
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)  Ukraine
4  Bulgaria
5  Israel
6  Latvia
7  Kosovo
8  Great Britain

See also

References

  1. ^ "Draws for four women's YAC events ahead of action-packed summer". www.eurohandball.com.
  2. ^ "32 teams in W17 events learn opponents". www.eurohandball.com.
  3. ^ "Të martën shorti për Evropianin U17 që në gusht mbahet në Prishtinë".
  4. ^ "Kosova U17 në grup me Finlandën, Letoninë e Bullgarinë".