5th European Universities Handball Championship

Nicosia, Cyprus: June 13-20, 2010

271 athletes from 11 countries and 18 Universities took part in the Championship which was organized in Nicosia/Cyprus from 14th till 20th of June. Wolf Fruehauf – EUSA Executive Committee Delegate was impressed how hard Organizing Committee chaired by dr Michalis Krashias Cyprus University Sports Federation President in cooperation with EUSA Technical Delegates Mr Frantisek Taborsky and Mr Pascal Denoyer worked to provide the best conditions for the organization of the Championship.

‘Excellent work of the officials, staff and volunteers make this Championship unforgettable’ said EUSA Representative. He underlined that thanks to cooperation between EUSA and European Handball Federation refereeing level was very high.

In the women finals, the University of Vincent Pol (POL) won against the Belorussian National Technical University (BLR) 37:21, and in the men finals, the result was much tighter, as INSA Lyon University (FRA) beat University of Minho (POR) 33:30.

At the Closing Ceremony EUSA flag was passed to the representatives of Croatian Student Sport Federation which will organize next Championship in Rijeka in 2011.

More info at

http://handball2010.eusa.eu

FINAL STANDINGS

Men
1st  INSA Lyon University (FRA)

2nd University of Minho (POR)

3rd  Universidad de Malaga (ESP)

4th  WG Köln University (GER)

5th  European University of Cyprus (CYP)

6th  University of Belgrade (SRB)

7th  Istanbul Bilgi University (TUR)

8th  University J.J. Strossmayera (CRO)

9th  Radboud University Nijmegen (NED)

10th University of Groningen (NED)

11th University of Cyprus (CYP)

Women

1st  University of Vincent Pol (POL)

2nd Belarussian National Technical University (BLR)

3rd  University of Porto (POR)

4th  University of Valence (FRA)

5th  Maastricht University (NED)

6th  University of Erlangen - Nürnberg (GER)

7th  University of Tübingen (GER)