European IHF Trophy throws off in Andorra

Eight European under-20 men's national teams have a chance to showcase their handball skills at the IHF Trophy which throws off from 21 to 25 May in Andorra.

2014 is the first time a European event has taken place in the intercontinental tournament which is organised for countries where handball is a developing sport.

The participating nations have been drawn in the following groups:

Group 1: Andorra, The Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Ireland

Group 2: Moldova, Georgia, Great Britain, Albania

Following a round-robin system the top two ranked teams of each group qualify for the semi-finals on Saturday, 24 May, but only the eventual winners will qualify for the interncontinental IHF Trophy set to take place in 2015.

The interncontinental IHF Trophy will be played among the respective winners from the continental events in Europe, Asia, Africa, Oceania and Pan America.