The 1998 (3rd) European men's handball championship took place May 29-June 7, 1998 in Merano/Bolzano (Italy).

Final ranking

  1. Sweden
  2. Spain
  3. Germany
  4. Russia
  5. Yugoslavia
  6. Hungary
  7. France
  8. Croatia
  9. Lithuania
  10. Czech Republic
  11. Italy
  12. Republic of Macedonia