2002 Intercontinental Handball Cup
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| City | Moscau |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 – 29 June |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia |
| Runners-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Algeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Attendance | 490 (49 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Elhadi Biloum (23 goals) |
The 2002 Intercontinental Handball Cup was the 3rd edition and was hosted for the first time in Russia from 25 to 29 June 2002.
Qualification
Qualified teams are:
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia |
Host | 0 (debut) | |
| Argentina |
Winner of 2000 Pan American Championship | 28 May 2000 | 0 (debut) |
| Sweden |
Winner of 2002 European Championship | 3 February 2002 | 1 (2000) |
 Saudi Arabia |
Third of 2002 Asian Championship | 19 February 2002 | 1 (2000) |
| Algeria |
Runners-up of 2002 African Championship | 28 April 2002 | 1 (1998) |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (H)
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 88 | +29 | 8 |
| 2 | Sweden
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 90 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | Argentina
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 88 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Algeria
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 105 | −11 | 2 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 119 | −34 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in the games between teams in question; 3) goal difference in the games between teams in question; 4) number of goals scored in the games between teams in question; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in the games between teams in question; 3) goal difference in the games between teams in question; 4) number of goals scored in the games between teams in question; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Games
All times are local (UTC+3)
| 25 June 2002 17:00 |
Sweden
|
21-20 | Argentina
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (10-11) | ||||
| 25 June 2002 19:30 |
Russia
|
34-19 | Saudi Arabia
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (20-10) | ||||
| 26 June 2002 17:00 |
Argentina
|
22-20 | Algeria
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-17) | ||||
| 26 June 2002 19:00 |
Saudi Arabia
|
20-32 | Sweden
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (10-16) | ||||
| 27 June 2002 17:00 |
Argentina
|
24-20 | Saudi Arabia
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (13-9) | ||||
| 27 June 2002 19:00 |
Algeria
|
20-31 | Russia
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-13) | ||||
| 28 June 2002 17:00 |
Algeria
|
29-26 | Saudi Arabia
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-14) | ||||
| 28 June 2002 19:00 |
Russia
|
25-24 | Sweden
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow Attendance: 1050 Referees: M. Baum et M. Goralczyk (POL) |
Lavrov, Ojered - Ivanov (3), Koksharov (4,  ), Egorov (1, ), Krivoshlykov (8,  ), Ignatov (1, ), Gritsenko, Torgovanov (3, ), Kamanin (1, ), Rastvortsev (3), Miagkov (1, ), Gorpishin, Safonov ()
|
(15-13) | Ohlander, M. Andersson - Johansson (3), Larholm (1, ), Arrhenius (1, ), Lindberg, Svensson, Hansen, Hammarstrand (2), Ahlm (4  ), K. Andersson (4), Doder, Källman (4, ), Lennartsson (5, )
| ||
| 3× 7×
|
Report | 3× 6× 1×
|
| 29 June 2002 15:00 |
Sweden
|
26-25 | Algeria
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (14-11) | ||||
| 29 June 2002 17:00 |
Russia
|
27-25 | Argentina
|
Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-9) | ||||
All-star Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Christian Canzoniero
|
| Left wing | Hussain Alakwan
|
| Left back | Alexey Rastvortsev
|
| Centre back | Vitali Ivanov
|
| Right back | Eric Gull
|
| Right wing | Jan Lennartsson
|
| Pivot | Dmitri Torgovanov
|
Source:[1]
References
- ^ "2002 H.R.H. Prince Faisal Bin Fahad INTERCONTINENTAL CUP". International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 11 January 2003.