BLACK ARROWS DRAW

In the early evening in Cluj-Napoca, Romania, the draw was made for the qualifications of the 2026 European Handball Championship, which will be held from 3 to 20 December in Poland, Romania, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Turkey.

In these qualifiers, Belgium will face Germany, Slovenia and North Macedonia. A total of six matches will be played.



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INCLUSIVE HANDBALL IN BELGIUM

With support from the National Lottery, Handball Belgium launched a project in 2023 to promote equality and inclusion in handball. Key 2024 achievements include:

  • Increased female participation (Hand2Girls & Hand4Girls)
  • Black Arrows joined 2026 Euro qualifiers
  • New U14 talent program in five regions
  • Improved media coverage for women’s handball

Though the project has ended, Handball Belgium remains committed to fostering a more inclusive handball future. A big thank you to the National Lottery for making this possible!

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BELGIUM LOSES TO LUXEMBOURG

Belgium loses to Luxembourg and can gradually forget about the European Championship

The Red Wolves suffered a painful 24-27 defeat against Luxembourg on Sunday afternoon at home. Halfway through the game, the visitors were leading 13-14. After three defeats and one victory and the tough programme the Belgians have, qualifying for the European Championship seems almost impossible.

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CONVINCING VICTORY FOR THE RED WOLVES

The Red Wolves scored a convincing victory against Luxembourg on Wednesday evening. Halfway through the game, the score was 13-16 in favour of the Belgians. The match ended 22-32. After three matches, the Belgians are third in group 5 with 2 points. Earlier in the evening, vice world champions Croatia won 29 – 35 against the Czech Republic. Croatia leads with the maximum of six points.

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THE BLACK ARROWS DEFEAT LUXEMBOURG

Strong Black Arrows defeat Luxembourg and qualify for qualification round European Championship!

The Black Arrows, Belgium’s women’s handball team, convincingly defeated Luxembourg 33-23 on Saturday evening in Nicosia. At half-time the score was 17-10. After their victory on Friday night against Cyprus, the Black Arrows are already certain of winning the tournament, which means that in the autumn they will be able to participate in the qualifying round for the 2026 European Championships for the first time in their existence. In a short period of time, national coach Clément Petit and his staff have enabled the Black Arrows to take a giant step forward.

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