The 2002 Intercontinental Handball Cup was the 3rd edition and was hosted for the first time in Russia from 25 to 29 June 2002.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Russia |
| Venue(s) | 1 (in 1 host city) |
| Dates | 25 – 29 June |
| Teams | 5 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Russia |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  Argentina |
| Fourth place |  Algeria |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Attendance | 490 (49 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Elhadi Biloum (23 goals) |
Qualification
Qualified teams are:
| Country | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances |
|---|---|---|---|
| Russia | Host | 0 (debut) | |
| Argentina | Winner of 2000 Pan American Championship | 28 May 2000 | 0 (debut) |
| Sweden | Winner of 2002 European Championship | 3 February 2002 | 1 (2000) |
 Saudi Arabia | Third of 2002 Asian Championship | 19 February 2002 | 1 (2000) |
| Algeria | Runners-up of 2002 African Championship | 28 April 2002 | 1 (1998) |
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 117 | 88 | +29 | 8 |
| 2 | Sweden | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 103 | 90 | +13 | 6 |
| 3 | Argentina | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 91 | 88 | +3 | 4 |
| 4 | Algeria | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 94 | 105 | −11 | 2 |
| 5 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 85 | 119 | −34 | 0 |
Source: IHF
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in the games between teams in question; 3) goal difference in the games between teams in question; 4) number of goals scored in the games between teams in question; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) points in the games between teams in question; 3) goal difference in the games between teams in question; 4) number of goals scored in the games between teams in question; 5) goal difference; 6) number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Games
All times are local (UTC+3)
| 25 June 2002 17:00 | Sweden | 21-20 | Argentina | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (10-11) | ||||
| 25 June 2002 19:30 | Russia | 34-19 | Saudi Arabia | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (20-10) | ||||
| 26 June 2002 17:00 | Argentina | 22-20 | Algeria | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-17) | ||||
| 26 June 2002 19:00 | Saudi Arabia | 20-32 | Sweden | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (10-16) | ||||
| 27 June 2002 17:00 | Argentina | 24-20 | Saudi Arabia | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (13-9) | ||||
| 27 June 2002 19:00 | Algeria | 20-31 | Russia | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-13) | ||||
| 28 June 2002 17:00 | Algeria | 29-26 | Saudi Arabia | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-14) | ||||
| 28 June 2002 19:00 | Russia | 25-24 | Sweden | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow Attendance: 1050 Referees: M. Baum et M. Goralczyk (POL) |
Lavrov, Ojered - Ivanov (3), Koksharov (4,  ), Egorov (1, ), Krivoshlykov (8,  ), Ignatov (1, ), Gritsenko, Torgovanov (3, ), Kamanin (1, ), Rastvortsev (3), Miagkov (1, ), Gorpishin, Safonov ( ) | (15-13) | Ohlander, M. Andersson - Johansson (3), Larholm (1, ), Arrhenius (1, ), Lindberg, Svensson, Hansen, Hammarstrand (2), Ahlm (4  ), K. Andersson (4), Doder, Källman (4, ), Lennartsson (5, ) | ||
| 3× 7× | Report | 3× 6× 1× |
| 29 June 2002 15:00 | Sweden | 26-25 | Algeria | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (14-11) | ||||
| 29 June 2002 17:00 | Russia | 27-25 | Argentina | Luzhniki Palace of Sports, Moscow |
| (11-9) | ||||
All-star Team
| Position | Player |
|---|---|
| Goalkeeper | Christian Canzoniero |
| Left wing | Hussain Alakwan |
| Left back | Alexey Rastvortsev |
| Centre back | Vitali Ivanov |
| Right back | Eric Gull |
| Right wing | Jan Lennartsson |
| Pivot | Dmitri Torgovanov |
Source:[1]
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