Groups confirmed for Men's 17 European Open 2017
Groups confirmed for Men's 17 European Open 2017
This year's edtion of the Men's European Open will take place from 3 to 7 July in Gothenburg with 16 teams in action.
The draw took place in Vienna and teams were drawn to four groups of four teams each according to their respective ranking at the Men's 18 EHF EURO and the Men's 18 EHF Championships which took place in 2016.
The groups are as follows. The first two teams of each group qualify for the main round.
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iceland | Sweden | Norway | Poland |
| Czech Republic | Slovakia | Romania | Israel |
| Belarus | Faroe Islands | Austria | Netherlands |
| Finland | Estonia | Georgia | Luxembourg |
In September 2016 the EHF Executive Committee agreed to a revision to the European Open.
Due to the increase in the number of European teams playing in the World Championships, it was agreed that the age levels of the competitions should be reduced and the competitions be played at similar ages to the European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF).
From 2017 the European Open will be played at M17 (2017) and W16 (2018) and then continue in alternate years.
