The 2010 Beach Handball World Championships was a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Antalya in Turkey from 23 June 2010 to 27 June 2010. It was the fourth edition of the event. Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets was the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.

Format

The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top-ranked teams advanced to the main round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had three games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the semifinals. The three bottom-ranked teams from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group would be valid. Every team had three games and after those rounds there were placement matches from 7th to 12th.

Men

Participating nations

Preliminary round

Group A[edit] Team Pts Pld W L SW SL  Brazil 10 5 5 0 10 0  Hungary 6 5 3 2 7 5  Turkey 6 5 3 2 7 5  Spain 6 5 3 2 6 5  Oman 2 5 1 4 3 8  Libya 0 5 0 5 1 10 June 23, 2010 Brazil 2–0 Libya Spain 2–1 Hungary Turkey 2–1 Oman Libya 0–2 Spain Oman 0–2 Brazil Hungary 2–1 Turkey June 24, 2010 Brazil 2–0 Spain Oman 0–2 Hungary Turkey 2–1 Libya Libya 0–2 Oman Brazil 2–0 Hungary Spain 0–2 Turkey June 25, 2010 Hungary 2–0 Libya Spain 2–0 Oman Turkey 0–2 Brazil

Group B[edit] Team Pts Pld W L SW SL  Egypt 8 5 4 1 8 3  Russia 8 5 4 1 8 5  Denmark 6 5 3 2 8 5  Croatia 6 5 3 2 9 3  Qatar 2 5 1 4 3 8  Australia 0 5 0 5 0 10 June 23, 2010 Egypt 2–0 Russia Croatia 2–0 Australia Denmark 2–0 Qatar Australia 0–2 Egypt Qatar 0–2 Croatia Russia 2–1 Denmark June 24, 2010 Qatar 1–2 Russia Denmark 2–0 Australia Croatia 2–0 Egypt Australia 0–2 Qatar Egypt 2–1 Denmark Croatia 1–2 Russia June 25, 2010 Russia 2–0 Australia Egypt 2–0 Qatar Denmark 2–1 Croatia

Main round (Group C)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
Brazil	8	5	4	1	9	2
Hungary	8	5	4	1	8	5
Turkey	6	5	3	2	7	5
Egypt	4	5	2	3	5	7
Russia	4	5	2	3	5	8
Denmark	0	5	0	5	3	10

June 25, 2010

June 26, 2010

Consolation round (Group D)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
Croatia	10	5	5	0	10	0
Spain	8	5	4	1	8	2
Qatar	6	5	3	2	6	4
Oman	4	5	2	3	4	6
Libya	2	5	1	4	2	8
Australia	0	5	0	5	0	10

June 25, 2010

June 26, 2010

Placement matches

11th/12th position
June 27, 2010

Libya	2–0	Australia

9th/10th position
June 27, 2010

Qatar	0–2	Oman

7th/8th position
June 27, 2010

Croatia	2–1	Spain

5th/6th position
June 27, 2010

Russia	0–2	Denmark

Finals

	Semi Final				Final
	June 27, 2010
	Brazil	2
					June 27, 2010
	Egypt	0
					Brazil	2
	June 27, 2010
					Hungary	0
	Hungary	2
	Turkey	1
					3rd/4th place
					June 27, 2010
					Egypt	1
					Turkey	2

Semifinals

June 27, 2010

Brazil	2–0	Egypt
Hungary	2–1	Turkey

3rd/4th place

June 27, 2010

Egypt	1–2	Turkey

Final

June 27, 2010

Brazil	2–0	Hungary

Women

Participating nations

Preliminary round

Group A[edit] Team Pts Pld W L SW SL  Ukraine 8 5 4 1 9 3  Croatia 6 5 3 2 7 4  Denmark 6 5 3 2 7 5  Italy 6 5 3 2 7 5  Japan 4 5 2 3 4 7  New Zealand 0 5 0 5 0 10 June 23, 2010 Denmark 1–2 Japan Italy 2–1 Ukraine Croatia 2–0 New Zealand Ukraine 2–0 Denmark Japan 0–2 Croatia New Zealand 0–2 Italy June 24, 2010 Croatia 2–0 Italy Japan 0–2 Ukraine Denmark 2–0 New Zealand New Zealand 0–2 Japan Croatia 1–2 Ukraine Italy 1–2 Denmark June 25, 2010 Denmark 2–0 Croatia Ukraine 2–0 New Zealand Italy 2–0 Japan

Group B[edit] Team Pts Pld W L SW SL  Norway 8 5 4 1 9 2  Brazil 8 5 4 1 9 4  Turkey 6 5 2 3 5 6  Hungary 4 5 2 3 5 8  Spain 2 5 1 4 3 8  China 2 5 1 4 2 9 June 23, 2010 Spain 1–2 Hungary Turkey 2–0 China Brazil 2–1 Norway China 0–2 Spain Norway 2–0 Turkey Hungary 2–1 Brazil June 24, 2010 China 0–2 Norway Spain 0–2 Brazil Turkey 2–0 Hungary Spain 0–2 Norway Hungary 1–2 China Brazil 2–1 Turkey June 25, 2010 Turkey 2–0 Spain Norway 2–0 Hungary Brazil 2–0 China

Main Round (Group C)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
Brazil	10	5	5	0	10	2
Norway	6	5	3	2	8	5
Ukraine	4	5	2	3	4	7
Denmark	4	5	2	3	5	7
Croatia	4	5	2	3	5	6
Turkey	2	5	1	4	4	8

June 25, 2010

June 26, 2010

Consolation round (Group D)

Team	Pts	Pld	W	L	SW	SL
Italy	10	5	5	0	10	2
Hungary	6	5	3	2	8	5
Japan	6	5	3	2	6	5
Spain	4	5	2	3	7	6
China	4	5	2	3	4	7
New Zealand	0	5	0	5	0	10

June 25, 2010

June 26, 2010

Placement matches

11th/12th position
June 27, 2010

China	2–0	New Zealand

9th/10th position
June 27, 2010

Japan	0–2	Spain

7th/8th position
June 27, 2010

Italy	1–2	Hungary

5th/6th position
June 27, 2010

Croatia	0–2	Turkey

Finals

	Semi Final				Final
	June 27, 2010
	Brazil	1
					June 27, 2010
	Denmark	2
					Denmark	0
	June 27, 2010
					Norway	2
	Norway	2
	Ukraine	1
					3rd/4th place
					June 27, 2010
					Brazil	2
					Ukraine	0

Semifinals

June 27, 2010

Brazil	1–2	Denmark
Norway	2–1	Ukraine

3rd/4th place

June 27, 2010

Brazil	2–0	Ukraine

Final

June 27, 2010

Denmark	0–2	Norway