2018 Carpathian Trophy

The 2018 Carpathian Trophy was the 50th edition of the Carpathian Trophy held in Bucharest, Romania between 23 and 24 November as a women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Romanian Handball Federation.

The most recent Olympic champions, Russia, appeared in the competition.

It was televised by TVR1 and TVR HD.

Knockout stage
All times are local (UTC+02:00).

Awards

 * Most Valuable Player: 🇷🇴 Cristina Neagu (ROU)
 * Best Defender: 🇷🇴 Crina Pintea (ROU)
 * Best Goalkeeper: 🇷🇺 Anna Sedoykina (RUS)
 * Top Scorer: 🇷🇸 Jelena Lavko (SRB)