The five 1st-placed teams from the European Championship 2001 in Czech Republic as well as host Germany are already qualified for the final round of the ECH in Germany. Consequently, the following top teams are certain to be participants:

The other six free places were be ascertained during the ECH-qualification which took place May 9th - May 11th in four groups of four. The respective teams that come off as winners of their groups as well as the two best 2nd-placed teams do completed the field of participants of the ECH - final round.