Norway automatically qualified for the 2012 Olympic Handball tournament and 2013 World Championship.

When Norway vacated their European Championship and that tournament's second place team, Sweden, automatically qualifying for the Olympics.

[2][3] Spain successfully contested Denmark 24–18 in the final for the bronze and won their inaugural tournament medal.

[citation needed] Four cities had been selected to host the matches: Eight European teams qualified for the World Championships through play-offs.

Angola won the tie-break for second place due to a better record in matches between them, Montenegro and Iceland.

In those direct encounters all three got 2 points but Angola's +2 goal difference beat Montenegro's +1 and Iceland's –3.

NorwayFirst title Team roster: Marit Malm Frafjord, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Mari Molid, Stine Bredal Oftedal, Ida Alstad, Heidi Løke, Tonje Nøstvold, Karoline Dyhre Breivang, Kristine Lunde-Borgersen, Kari Mette Johansen, Gøril Snorroeggen, Katrine Lunde Haraldsen, Linn Jørum Sulland, Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren, Amanda Kurtović, Camilla Herrem.Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson.