2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship

The 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship was the first edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The tournament was held in Pristina and Gjakova, Kosovo, from 20 to 26 June.

2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship
Tournament details
Host country Kosovo
Venue(s)2 (in 2 host cities)
Dates20–26 June
Teams16 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions Faroe Islands (1st title)
Runner-up Latvia
Third place Kosovo
Fourth place Uruguay
Tournament statistics
Top scorer(s) Svetlin Dimitrov
(64 goals)
Best player Tróndur Kragesteen

A total of 16 nations played in the tournament: several European teams that did not qualify to the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, plus Australia, Cameroon, China and Uruguay.

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