An Analysis of Events in 2024
Qualitative Analyses provide insights to game trends at all levels
The EHF Competence Academy & Network published five Qualitative Analyses of events in 2024, coordinated by EHF Methods Commission — Methods & Coaching member Monique Tijsterman. With the year bookended by the senior EHF EURO events — the men’s taking place in January and the women’s in November and December — the competition calendar saw a total of seven national team tournaments.
The younger age category tournaments examined included the two top-tier events, the M20 EHF EURO 2024 in Slovenia and the M18 EHF EURO 2024 in Montenegro, as well as the second-tier EHF Championships — the M20 event held in Kosovo and the two M18 tournaments in Kosovo and Slovakia.
The younger age category events were analysed by Tijsterman (M18 EHF EURO) and EHF Experts Mark Hawkins (M20 EHF EURO), Fabian Lüdke (M20 EHF Championship), and Felix Schmidt and Edwin Kippers (M18 EHF Championships). The analyses provide an in-depth look at game performance across the five events, combining statistical insights with evaluations of both team and individual technical-tactical performances accompanied by videos. The analyses serve as valuable resources for coaches, video analysts, and data specialists, offering a comprehensive overview of the top teams’ performances at each competitive level.
The senior EHF EURO analyses are yet more comprehensive, encompassing detailed examinations of attack, defence and goalkeeping, as well as individual player profiles, including of the young athletes who will shape the game going forward. Tijsterman was the lead analyst for the Men’s EHF EURO 2024 and was joined by three EHF Master Coaches — Dr Zoltán Marczinka, Dr Csaba Ökrös and János Hajdu, as well as CEO of Sport CAD Ltd Zoltán Kólya.
The first phase of producing the Women’s EHF EURO 2024 Qualitative Analysis was undertaken during the event co-hosted by Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. The Analysis will be completed and published in 2025.
