Numbers und Facts

• Date May 29 – June 7, 1998
• Venues Bolzano and Merano (South Tyrol/Italy)
• Stadiums Bolzano: "Palaonda" – 7200 seats
• Merano: Stadium – 4500 seats
• Number of Matches Bolzano Merano
• Qualifying Round 15 15
• Semifinal 1 1
• Placement Matches 2 2
• Finals 2 1
• Total 20 18

TOTAL EC 38

• Organiser Europäische Handball Föderation (EHF)
• Organising EHF Member Italian Handball Federation (FIGH)
• Organisation Consorzio "Handball EURO `98"

Participating Nations: Italy, Russia, France, Germany, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Sweden, Spain, Czech Republic, Fyro Macedonia, Lithuania

Budget ca. 1.700.000.000 Lire
Persones involved in the Organising ca. 250 (50 Organising Committee; 200 Volunteers)