title: Handball at the 2005 Mediterranean Games – Women's tournament
text: # Handball at the 2005 Mediterranean Games – Women's tournament
  
  The women's handball tournament at the 2005 Mediterranean Games was held from 25 June to 1 July in Vícar.
  
  ## Preliminary round
  
  All times are local (UTC+2).
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 78 | +14 | 6 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 89 | +8 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 99 | −8 | 2 | Fifth place game |
  | 4 | Slovenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 86 | 100 | −14 | 0 | Seventh place game |
  | 25 June 2005 12:15 | Slovenia | 31–39 | Italy | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Tsakonas, Chaskis (GRE) |
  | 25 June 2005 12:15 | Hrnjič 8 | (18–22) | Di Fazzio 10 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Tsakonas, Chaskis (GRE) |
  | 25 June 2005 12:15 | 3× 4× 1× | Report | 3× 5× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Tsakonas, Chaskis (GRE) |
  | 25 June 2005 20:15 | France | 29–31 | Croatia | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
  | 25 June 2005 20:15 | Spincer 8 | (15–17) | Arslanagić 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
  | 25 June 2005 20:15 | 2× 6× | Report | 4× 4× 1× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
  | 26 June 2005 13:30 | Slovenia | 26–27 | Croatia | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Stanojević, Višekruna (SCG) |
  | 26 June 2005 13:30 | Hrnjič 7 | (12–17) | Zebić 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Stanojević, Višekruna (SCG) |
  | 26 June 2005 13:30 | 4× 8× | Report | 3× 4× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Stanojević, Višekruna (SCG) |
  | 26 June 2005 20:15 | France | 34–29 | Italy | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar |
  | 26 June 2005 20:15 | Kamto Njitam, Spincer 7 | (12–12) | Pistelli 10 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar |
  | 26 June 2005 20:15 | 2× 7× | Report | 2× 4× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar |
  | 28 June 2005 12:15 | Croatia | 34–23 | Italy | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Zidan, Ahmed (EGY) |
  | 28 June 2005 12:15 | Pasičnik 7 | (15–8) | Anisenkova 7 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Zidan, Ahmed (EGY) |
  | 28 June 2005 12:15 | 3× 8× | Report | 3× 3× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Zidan, Ahmed (EGY) |
  | 28 June 2005 20:15 | France | 34–29 | Slovenia | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Al-Arayedh, Al-Askafi (BHR) |
  | 28 June 2005 20:15 | Legenty, Spincer 6 | (15–16) | Potočnik 10 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Al-Arayedh, Al-Askafi (BHR) |
  | 28 June 2005 20:15 | 3× 11× 1× | Report | 4× 9× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Al-Arayedh, Al-Askafi (BHR) |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Spain (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 81 | +17 | 6 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Serbia and Montenegro | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 101 | 96 | +5 | 4 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Turkey | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 113 | 0 | 2 | Fifth place game |
  | 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 104 | −22 | 0 | Seventh place game |
  | 25 June 2005 10:00 | Serbia and Montenegro | 37–30 | Greece | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
  | 25 June 2005 10:00 | Erić 9 | (15–18) | Gioupi 10 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
  | 25 June 2005 10:00 | 4× | Report | 3× 3× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Borrotti, Marcet (FRA) |
  | 25 June 2005 18:00 | Spain | 40–38 | Turkey | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Zuhif, Al-Haj (SYR) |
  | 25 June 2005 18:00 | Guerola 12 | (21–18) | İskenderoğlu 12 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Zuhif, Al-Haj (SYR) |
  | 25 June 2005 18:00 | 1× 11× | Report | 3× 7× 1× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Zuhif, Al-Haj (SYR) |
  | 26 June 2005 15:45 | Serbia and Montenegro | 43–40 | Turkey | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
  | 26 June 2005 15:45 | Medved 13 | (24–19) | Özel 12 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
  | 26 June 2005 15:45 | 4× 8× | Report | 4× 5× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Požežnik, Repenšek (SLO) |
  | 26 June 2005 18:00 | Spain | 32–22 | Greece | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Jomhouri, Ben Fraj (TUN) |
  | 26 June 2005 18:00 | Alonso, Guerola 5 | (15–10) | Gkolia, Gioupi 5 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Jomhouri, Ben Fraj (TUN) |
  | 26 June 2005 18:00 | 3× 7× 1× | Report | 3× 2× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Jomhouri, Ben Fraj (TUN) |
  | 28 June 2005 10:00 | Turkey | 35–30 | Greece | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Al-Haj, Zuhif (SYR) |
  | 28 June 2005 10:00 | Özel 10 | (19–15) | Poimenidou 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Al-Haj, Zuhif (SYR) |
  | 28 June 2005 10:00 | 3× 3× | Report | 3× 2× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Al-Haj, Zuhif (SYR) |
  | 28 June 2005 18:00 | Spain | 26–21 | Serbia and Montenegro | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Ben Fraj, Jomhouri (TUN) |
  | 28 June 2005 18:00 | Mangué 5 | (13–8) | Medved 7 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Ben Fraj, Jomhouri (TUN) |
  | 28 June 2005 18:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 4× 9× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Ben Fraj, Jomhouri (TUN) |
  
  ## Playoffs
  
  ### Bracket
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Gold medal | Gold medal |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 June | 29 June |
  | Spain | 31 |
  | Spain | 31 | 1 July | 1 July |
  | France | 24 | 1 July | 1 July |
  | France | 24 | Spain | 30 |
  | 29 June | 29 June | | Spain | 30 |
  | 29 June | 29 June | Serbia and Montenegro | 29 |
  | Croatia | 33 | Serbia and Montenegro | 29 |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 40 | | |
  | Serbia and Montenegro | 40 | Bronze medal | Bronze medal |
  | | | 1 July | 1 July |
  | | | France | 22 |
  | | | Croatia | 26 |
  
  ### Semifinals
  
  | 29 June 2005 10:30 | Spain | 31–24 | France | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Beňo, Rančík (SVK) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 29 June 2005 10:30 | Aguilar 7 | (16–9) | Kamto Njitam 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Beňo, Rančík (SVK) |
  | 29 June 2005 10:30 | 3× 5× | Report | 3× 2× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Beňo, Rančík (SVK) |
  | 29 June 2005 13:00 | Croatia | 33–40 | Serbia and Montenegro | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Muro, Rodríguez (ESP) |
  | 29 June 2005 13:00 | Pasičnik 9 | (19–20) | Erić 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Muro, Rodríguez (ESP) |
  | 29 June 2005 13:00 | 3× 4× | Report | 2× 6× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Muro, Rodríguez (ESP) |
  
  ### Seventh place game
  
  | 30 June 2005 10:30 | Slovenia | 41–32 | Greece | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 June 2005 10:30 | Potočnik 16 | (20–11) | Skoutela 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar |
  | 30 June 2005 10:30 | 4× 7× | Report | 3× 1× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar |
  
  ### Fifth place game
  
  | 30 June 2005 13:00 | Italy | 33–39 | Turkey | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Marcet, Reveret (FRA) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 June 2005 13:00 | Di Fazzio, Pistelli 9 | (14–21) | Özel 13 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Marcet, Reveret (FRA) |
  | 30 June 2005 13:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 4× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Marcet, Reveret (FRA) |
  
  ### Bronze medal game
  
  | 1 July 2005 10:30 | France | 22–26 | Croatia | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 July 2005 10:30 | Spincer 8 | (10–15) | Pasičnik 9 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
  | 1 July 2005 10:30 | 3× 2× | Report | 2× 7× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Fernández, Permuy (ESP) |
  
  ### Gold medal game
  
  | 1 July 2005 13:00 | Spain | 30–29 | Serbia and Montenegro | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Vukušić, Sarajlić (CRO) |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 July 2005 13:00 | Ortuño 8 | (15–17) | Medved 7 | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Vukušić, Sarajlić (CRO) |
  | 1 July 2005 13:00 | 3× 2× | Report | 3× 6× | Vícar Sports Hall, Vícar Referees: Vukušić, Sarajlić (CRO) |
  
  ## Ranking and statistics
  
  ### Final standings
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | Spain |
  | | Serbia and Montenegro |
  | | Croatia |
  | 4 | France |
  | 5 | Turkey |
  | 6 | Italy |
  | 7 | Slovenia |
  | 8 | Greece |
  