Watch the EOC draw live

EHF will broadcast the draw for the European Open Championship (EOC) today at 16:00. The tournament will be played during the Partille World Cup this summer. The draw will decide the group stage.

Partille World Cup, in cooperation with the Swedish Handball Federation and the European Handball Federation, hosts the European Open Championship (EOC) every year. It is a unique chance to see some of Europe’s best youth national teams compete for the gold. Every second year it is for girls, and every second year for boys. This year, it is time for 16-year-old girls to show what they can do.

The EOC takes place from Monday to Friday, 29 June to 3 July. The group matches will be played at Valhalla Sporthallar and Kviberg Arena, and the finals will be held at Scandinavium. The tournament offers high-quality handball, and with a World Cup Pass you get free entry to all matches.

The broadcast starts at 16:00 and can be watched here: https://youtube.com/live/S1UGRpcauz8

The participating teams in the Women’s 16 EHF European Open 2026 are seeded based on the current EHF Women’s YAC four-year national team ranking as follows:

POT 1 ESP GER HUN FRA
POT 2 CRO NED SUI SWE
POT 3 CZE NOR ROU SRB
POT 4 FAR ISL POR SVK
POT 5 FIN GEO LTU TUR