Handball at the 2009 Mediterranean Games – Men's tournament

Men's handball
at the 2009 Mediterranean Games

Tournament details
Host country	Italy
Venue(s)	1 (in 1 host city)
Dates	27 June – 5 July
Teams	9 (from 2 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Serbia (1st title)
Runner-up	France
Third place	Tunisia
Fourth place	Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played	22
Goals scored	1,303 (59.23 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Ramazan Döne (49 goals)

The men's handball tournament at the 2009 Mediterranean Games was held from 27 June to 5 July in Pescara.

Preliminary round

All times are local (UTC+2).

Group A

<section begin=AStandings />

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France	3	2	1	0	120	62	+58	5	Semifinals
2	Serbia	3	2	0	1	123	68	+55	4
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	108	66	+42	3	Fifth place game
4	Albania	3	0	0	3	17	172	−155	0	Seventh place game

Source: Pescara 2009
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.

<section end=AStandings />

<section begin=A1 />

27 June 2009 14:00	Albania	5–48	Algeria	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB)
	Nasi 2	(3–29)	Zouaoui 9
	4×Yellow card	Report	3×Yellow card

<section end=A1 />

<section begin=A2 />

27 June 2009 18:00	Serbia	27–31	France	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
	three players 5	(14–16)	Caucheteux 7
	3×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=A2 />

---

<section begin=A3 />

29 June 2009 14:00	France	58–4	Albania	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN)
	Arive 8	(29–2)	four players 1
	2×Yellow card	Report	3×Yellow card 1×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card

<section end=A3 />

<section begin=A4 />

29 June 2009 18:00	Algeria	29–30	Serbia	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
	Chehbour 10	(18–13)	Nenadić 7
	4×Yellow card 2×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	5×Yellow card 8×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Red card

<section end=A4 />

---

<section begin=A5 />

1 July 2009 14:00	Albania	8–66	Serbia	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Tzaferopoulos, Bethmann (GRE)
	three players 2	(1–32)	Tubić 12
	1×Yellow card 7×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	2×Yellow card

<section end=A5 />

<section begin=A6 />

1 July 2009 18:00	Algeria	31–31	France	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
	Soudani 7	(14–16)	Accambray 10
	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	3×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=A6 />

Group B

<section begin=BStandings />

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Turkey	4	3	0	1	119	105	+14	6	Semifinals
2	Tunisia	4	3	0	1	113	109	+4	6
3	Greece	4	2	0	2	113	114	−1	4	Fifth place game
4	Italy (H)	4	1	0	3	106	105	+1	2	Seventh place game
5	Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	1	0	3	105	123	−18	2

Source: Pescara 2009
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Notes:

<section end=BStandings />

<section begin=B1 />

27 June 2009 16:00	Turkey	29–30	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA)
	Döne 8	(15–12)	Divković 7
	3×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	3×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square 2×Red card

<section end=B1 />

<section begin=B2 />

27 June 2009 20:00	Tunisia	33–28	Greece	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA)
	Lagha 6	(13–15)	Riganas 10
	2×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	4×Yellow card 8×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card

<section end=B2 />

---

<section begin=B3 />

28 June 2009 16:00	Bosnia and Herzegovina	24–26	Tunisia	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Alperan, Scevola (ITA)
	Divković 8	(12–15)	Saïed 6
	4×Yellow card 6×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card	Report	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B3 />

<section begin=B4 />

28 June 2009 18:00	Italy	24–28	Turkey	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
	Di Maggio 5	(10–15)	Yalçıner 9
	3×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B4 />

---

<section begin=B5 />

29 June 2009 16:00	Tunisia	26–25	Italy	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
	Ayed 6	(12–13)	Radovcic 5
	3×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B5 />

<section begin=B6 />

29 June 2009 20:00	Greece	36–26	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
	Riganas 11	(13–12)	Buljugija 9
	3×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	3×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B6 />

---

<section begin=B7 />

30 June 2009 16:00	Italy	25–26	Greece	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Stojković, Nikolić (SRB)
	Tarafino, Tokić 5	(16–14)	Mastorogiannis, Tzoufras 4
	3×Yellow card 8×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card	Report	4×Yellow card 6×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card

<section end=B7 />

<section begin=B8 />

30 June 2009 18:00	Turkey	32–28	Tunisia	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Dentz, Reibel (FRA)
	Döne 8	(14–12)	Mrabet 8
	3×Yellow card 8×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card	Report	3×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B8 />

---

<section begin=B9 />

1 July 2009 16:00	Greece	23–30	Turkey	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
	Riganas, Tsatso 4	(11–14)	Yalçıner 9
	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	3×Yellow card 12×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B9 />

<section begin=B10 />

1 July 2009 20:00	Bosnia and Herzegovina	25–32	Italy	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Beji, Farah (TUN)
	Buljugija 8	(12–16)	Tumbarello 6
	4×Yellow card 7×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card	Report	4×Yellow card 6×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=B10 />

Playoffs

Bracket

	Semifinals				Gold medal
	3 July
	France	28
					5 July
	Tunisia	25
					France	31
	3 July
					Serbia	35
	Serbia (OT)	43
	Turkey	41
					Bronze medal
					5 July
					Tunisia	28
					Turkey	24

Semifinals

<section begin=C1 />

3 July 2009 16:30	France	28–25	Tunisia	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Gubica, Milošević (CRO)
	Cismondo 5	(18–10)	Saïed 6
	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card	Report	3×Yellow card 3×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=C1 />

<section begin=C2 />

3 July 2009 19:00	Serbia	43–41 (ET)	Turkey	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara
		(16–13)
	FT: 33–33 ET: 4–4, 6–4

<section end=C2 />

Seventh place game

<section begin=D1 />

2 July 2009 17:00	Albania	14–62	Italy	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara
		(5–30)

<section end=D1 />

Fifth place game

<section begin=D2 />

2 July 2009 19:30	Algeria	27–21	Greece	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara
		(12–8)

<section end=D2 />

Bronze medal game

<section begin=D3 />

5 July 2009 14:30	Tunisia	28–24	Turkey	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Mondin, Cropanise (ITA)
	Gharbi 7	(16–11)	Döne 9
	3×Yellow card 4×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card	Report	3×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square 1×Red card

<section end=D3 />

Gold medal game

<section begin=D4 />

5 July 2009 17:00	France	31–35	Serbia	Giovanni Paolo II Sports Hall, Pescara Referees: Repenšek, Požežnik (SLO)
	Anić 9	(14–14)	Rnić, Stojanović 7
	4×Yellow card 5×number 2 in light blue rounded square	Report	3×Yellow card 2×number 2 in light blue rounded square

<section end=D4 />

Final standings

Rank	Team
1st place, gold medalist(s)	Serbia
2nd place, silver medalist(s)	France
3rd place, bronze medalist(s)	Tunisia
4	Turkey
5	Algeria
6	Greece
7	Italy
8	Albania
9	Bosnia and Herzegovina