Hungary won the W19 EHF EURO in 2019 and 2021, and the generation of players taking to the court this week also picked up gold at the W17 EHF EURO 2021.
The reigning champions are drawn in group C alongside 2021 bronze medallists France, as well as Norway and Serbia.
Germany, who won silver behind Hungary at the W17 EHF EURO 2021 but finished well off the podium at the W19 EURO that year, play in group B against hosts Romania, Portugal, and Iceland.
Sweden just missed out on a medal at the W19 EURO two years ago, losing to France in the bronze medal match. They start this year's tournament in group A, playing against Croatia, Switzerland and the Netherlands.
Group D consists of Denmark, Montenegro, the Czech Republic and North Macedonia. Denmark will be hopeful of success after this generation of players finished fourth behind Hungary, Germany and Russia at the W17 EURO in 2021.
All four groups begin their tournaments on Thursday 6 July in Pitesti and Mioveni in Romania. The competition runs through to Sunday 16 July and will be live streamed on EHFTV.
The W19 EURO will also act as qualification for the 2024 IHF Women's Junior World Handball Championship in North Macedonia next summer. There are a total of 15 European places available at the World Championship, including the hosts.
The 13 best-ranked teams from the W19 EURO, excluding North Macedonia, will progress directly to the World Championship. The next two teams in the ranking will play a Qualification Europe tournament in November 2023 with the two winners of the W19 EHF Championships, with the winner taking the final spot at the World Championship.
The ranking of substitute nations from Europe will follow the ranking of this qualification tournament.
Women’s 19 EHF EURO 2023
Group A: Croatia, Switzerland, Sweden, Netherlands
Group B: Germany, Romania, Portugal, Iceland
Group C: Hungary, Norway, France, Serbia
Group D: Denmark, Montenegro, Czech Republic, North Macedonia
At the same time two W19 EHF Championships will take place. The competition in Pristina, Kosovo (8-16 July), features nine teams while the parallel tournament in Klaipeda, Lithuania (10-16 July), sees eight teams compete.
Women’s 19 EHF Championship (Kosovo)
Group A: Slovakia, Italy, Finland, Kosovo, Great Britain
Group B: Austria, Poland, Latvia, Israel
Women’s 19 EHF Championship (Lithuania)
Group A: Spain, Faroe Islands, Türkiye, Bulgaria
Group B: Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, Bosnia & Herzegovina
