European Men's Handball Championship to tie the game at full-time, and two 10-minute extra periods were required before Sweden won 32–31 after Magnus Wislander scored the deciding goal. Three-time champions Sweden were the next to host the European Championship, in 2002. This was the first tournament with 16 teams, an expansion from 12 in the previous four instalments. The Swedes won their first seven matches, and had already qualified for the semi-finals when they lost 26–27 to Denmark, having led 17–11 at half time. In the other main round group, Iceland became the third Nordic team to qualify after defeating Germany in the final
England at the UEFA Women's Championship have been two-year campaigns. The year represents the year in which the finals actually took place. won. won. won. won. won. won. won. Qualification Playoff "England win 4–1 on aggregate and qualify for the Final Tournament" won. "England qualify for the Final Tournament as hosts" won. England at the UEFA Women's Championship England's UEFA Women's Championship Record includes reaching the UEFA Women's Championship final twice, in 1984 and 2009. England women have also been losing semi-finalists on two occasions, and got knocked out in the finals group stage twice. On four occasions, including the 1989 to 1991 finals inclusive, England