Betting On The Men's European Handball Championship 2004 - Review
17th June 2008, by
Centrebet offered European Handball Championship betting odds on the 6th Men's European Handball Championship in Slovenia January 22 - February 1 2004.
The Euro Handball Championship 2004 was played in Slovenian host cities including Ljubljana, Celje, Velenje and Koper. In Slovenia, Handball is one of the most popular and well patronised sports disciplines. With Slovenia entering the European Union in 2004, betting on the Men's European Handball Championship generated more attention from our customers.
The 2004 Handball Championship Comprised 4 Groups, Each Of 4 Teams:
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
| Sweden | Denmark | Iceland | Germany |
| Russia | Spain | Czech Republic | France |
| Ukraine | Portugal | Slovenia | Serbia & Montenegro |
| Switzerland | Croatia | Hungary | Poland |
The tournament winner was Germany, with Slovenia second and Denmark third.
Betting On Handball With Centrebet:
Centrebet has built up a large client base of handball punters. For that reason we offer handball betting odds on as many competitions as possible. This includes Danish, Spanish, German, Hungarian, Swedish, Norwegian, Finnish, Swiss and Austrian competitions for both men and women. Handball betting options include the draw option, handicap, half time result and game total. Besides single bets, many punters are attracted to multiple bets. This means that all betting outcomes must win for you to receive a pay-out. This is particularly attractive if all of your bets involve short priced favourites. By taking a multiple bet, you are increasing the odds payable should all betting legs win.
Game Overview:
Handball can be described as, "soccer with the hands instead of the feet." Also, like soccer, the game can be fast and involve physical contact. The ball can move as fast as 100 kilometres per hour. The game is now played indoors and involves seven players per team on the field at one time. The aim of the game is to score more goals than the other team by throwing a ball (much smaller than a soccer ball) into a D-shaped net. Games consist of two 30-minute halves.
Players can only take three steps after catching the ball and can only hold the ball for three seconds before they must either pass, dribble (like basketball), or shoot. A defender can use his/her hands or body to block a ball but can't use the feet or lower legs (except for goalies). Like soccer, free throws, corner throws, and penalty throws become an important and vital part of the game.
Handball Betting Opportunities At The Athens Games
Handball has been an Games sport for some time. For the men it started in 1936 while the women had their first match in 1976. Centrebet offered handball as one of our 2004 Athens Games betting options.
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last update : 17th June 2008 17:11