After the final presentations of all bidding nations at the Council meeting in Herzogenaurach, IHF President Dr. Hassan Moustafa awarded two major tournaments.The Men’s World Championships 2013 will be hosted by Spain, the Women’s World Championship 2013 by Serbia.
For both nations it is the first time ever to host a senior’s World Championship. Spain once hosted the Men’s European Championship in 1996, and Serbia will host the Men’s EURO 2012, one year before the Women’s WCh will be carried out. The Women’s World Championship 1973 took place in former Yugoslavia.
MEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
In the end, Spain was the only candidate. Initially Korea, Norway and Denmark also had bids for the tournament, but withdrew before the Council Meeting.
The Men’s World Championship 2013 will take place in January, the final will be played in Madrid. The successful Spanish bid includes the following venues:
• Barcelona (Palau Sant Jordi, capacity: 16,500)
• Ciudad Real (Quichote Arena, 5,963)
• Granollers (Granollers Sport Complex, 5,685)
• Madrid (Madrid Arena, 9,894)
• Madrid (Community of Madrid Sport Complex, 14,500)
• Malaga (Martin Carpena Sport Complex, 12,000)
• Sevilla (San Pablo Sport Complex, 9,500)
• Valladolid (Pisuerga Sport Pavilion, 6,500)
• Zaragoza (Principe Felipe Pavilion, 11,000)
WOMEN’S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP 2013
Serbia’s only opponent was Korea. The Women’s World Championships 2013 will be carried out from 7 to 22 December, the final will be played in the Beogradska Arena. The successful Serbian bid includes the following venues:
• Belgrade (Beogradska Arena, capacity: 19,892)
• Belgrade (Pionir, 6,200)
• Nis (Car Constantin, 5,800)
• Novi Sad (Sportski Centar Vojvodina, 8,000)
• Vrsac (Millenium, 4,960)
The next Senior World Championships in 2011 will take place in Sweden (men, 13-30 January) and Brazil (women, 3-18 December).
TEXT: EHF
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