Tournament details | |
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Host country | Kosovo |
Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
Dates | 20–26 June |
Teams | 16 (from 5 confederations) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Faroe Islands (1st title) |
Runner-up | Latvia |
Third place | Kosovo |
Fourth place | Uruguay |
Tournament statistics | |
Top scorer(s) | Svetlin Dimitrov (64 goals) |
Best player | Tróndur Kragesteen |
The 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship was the first edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The tournament was held in Pristina and Gjakova, Kosovo, from 20 to 26 June.[1]
A total of 16 nations played in the tournament: several European teams that did not qualify to the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, plus Australia, Cameroon, China and Uruguay.