The 2016 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 4 to 18 December 2016.

Sweden was awarded the championship on the EHF Congress in Monaco on 23 June 2012.

[2] Norway won their seventh title after a 30–29 victory over the Netherlands.

The draw was held on 10 June 2016 at 13:00 local time at the Lisebergshallen in Gothenburg, Sweden.

Points obtained against qualified teams from the same group were carried over.