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MH Conference 2026: Croatia Claims Gold in Dramatic Final

The MH Conference 2026 concluded with an intense final stage, closing a week of high-level competition and closely contested matches across both preliminary groups. After five rounds of group play and classification matches, Croatia emerged as tournament champions.


Preliminary Round Overview

Group A Standings

Pos Team W L Diff Points
1 Spain 5 0 +64 23.5
2 Romania 4 1 +70 20
3 Montenegro 2 3 +9 13
4 Turkey 3 2 -22 11
5 Kosovo 1 4 -70 5.5
6 Bulgaria 0 5 -51 2

Spain dominated the group stage with a perfect 5–0 record, while Romania secured second place with four wins. Montenegro and Turkey remained competitive but narrowly missed higher placement positions.


Group B Standings

Pos Team W L Diff Points
1 Croatia 5 0 +56 23.5
2 Slovakia 3 2 +25 17
3 Slovenia 4 1 +3 16.5
4 Italy 2 3 -11 10
5 North Macedonia 1 4 -26 7
6 Greece 0 5 -47 1

Croatia matched Spain’s unbeaten record in Group B, finishing first with five wins. Slovakia and Slovenia secured strong positions behind them, setting up competitive placement matches.


Finals and Placement Matches

🥇 Gold Medal Match

Croatia 32 – 24 Spain
Croatia delivered a decisive performance in the championship match, defeating Spain by eight points to secure the MH Conference 2018 title.

🥈 Silver Medal

Spain

🥉 Bronze Medal Match

Romania 25 – 24 Slovakia
Romania edged Slovakia in a tight contest to claim bronze.


5th Place

Slovenia 25 – 20 Montenegro

7th Place

Italy 27 – 22 Turkey

9th Place

Kosovo 16 – 14 North Macedonia

11th Place

Greece 24 – 20 Bulgaria


Final Ranking

  1. Croatia
  2. Spain
  3. Romania
  4. Slovakia
  5. Slovenia
  6. Montenegro
  7. Italy
  8. Turkey
  9. Kosovo
  10. North Macedonia
  11. Greece
  12. Bulgaria

The 2026 MH Conference showcased strong regional competition and confirmed Croatia’s status as the standout team of the tournament. With disciplined group-stage dominance and a commanding final performance, they lifted the trophy in front of an engaged audience and concluded the event on a high note.

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