1974 World Men's Handball Championship

1974 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country East Germany
Dates28 February-10 March 1974
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Romania
Runner-up East Germany
Third place Yugoslavia
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored1,556 (37.05 per match)

The 1974 World Men's Handball Championship was the eighth team handball World Championship. It was held in East Germany between 28 February-10 March 1974. Romania won the championship.

Teams

Group A Group B Group C Group D
 Czechoslovakia  Poland  East Germany  Algeria
 Denmark  Romania  Japan  Bulgaria
 Iceland  Spain  Soviet Union  Hungary
 West Germany  Sweden  United States  Yugoslavia

Preliminary round

Group A

Date Venue Game Res. Half
28 Feb Karl-Marx-Stadt Czechoslovakia - Iceland 25-15 (11-6)0
28 Feb Karl-Marx-Stadt Denmark - West Germany 12-11 (7-5)
1 Mar Gera Czechoslovakia - Denmark 16-12 (7-4)
1 Mar Erfurt West Germany - Iceland 22-16 (10-7)
3 Mar Karl-Marx-Stadt Czechoslovakia - West Germany 17-11 (6-7)
3 Mar Erfurt Denmark - Iceland 19-17 (10-10)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Czechoslovakia 3 3 0 0 58 38 +20 6
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 43 44 −1 4
 West Germany 3 1 0 2 44 45 −1 2
 Iceland 3 0 0 3 48 66 −18 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group B

Date Venue Game Res. Half
28 Feb Schwerin Romania - Poland 18-14 (10-6)0
28 Feb Schwerin Spain - Sweden 15-14 (7-9)
1 Mar Wismar Poland - Sweden 20-10 (6-5)
1 Mar Rostock Romania - Spain 21-11 (12-8)
3 Mar Schwerin Sweden - Romania 20-18 (9-8)
3 Mar Rostock Poland - Spain 21-15 (11-6)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 2 0 1 57 45 +12 4
 Poland 3 2 0 1 55 43 +12 4
 Sweden 3 1 0 2 44 53 −9 2
 Spain 3 1 0 2 41 56 −15 2
Source: [citation needed]

Group C

Date Venue Game Res. Half
28 Feb East Berlin East Germany - Japan 31-16 (13-9)0
28 Feb East Berlin Soviet Union - United States 40-11 (16-6)
1 Mar Brandenburg an der Havel East Germany - United States 35-14 (16-6)
1 Mar Brandenburg an der Havel Soviet Union - Japan 25-18 (13-7)
3 Mar East Berlin East Germany - Soviet Union 15-15 (7-4)
3 Mar Brandenburg an der Havel Japan - United States 29-18 (13-9)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 3 2 1 0 81 45 +36 5
 Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 80 44 +36 5
 Japan 3 1 0 2 63 74 −11 2
 United States 3 0 0 3 43 104 −61 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group D

Date Venue Game Res. Half
28 Feb Halle an der Saale Yugoslavia - Bulgaria 25-17 (11-7)0
28 Feb Halle an der Saale Hungary - Algeria 30-10 (12-5)
1 Mar Magdeburg Yugoslavia - Algeria 35-12 (17-7)
1 Mar Dessau Hungary - Bulgaria 19-15 (9-7)
3 Mar Halle an der Saale Yugoslavia - Hungary 21-18 (9-10)
3 Mar Dessau Bulgaria - Algeria 23-16 (10-9)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 3 3 0 0 81 47 +34 6
 Hungary 3 2 0 1 67 46 +21 4
 Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 55 60 −5 2
 Algeria 3 0 0 3 38 88 −50 0
Source: [citation needed]

Placement Round (9-12 pos.)

The four third placed teams from the preliminary round played a round robin tournament for positions 9-12.

Date Venue Game Res. Half
5 Mar Erfurt West Germany - Sweden 20-18 (8-3)
5 Mar Wismar Bulgaria - Japan 23-22 (13-12)
7 Mar Magdeburg West Germany - Japan 30-24 (15-12)
7 Mar Gera Sweden - Bulgaria 21-19 (12-8)
9 Mar Halle an der Saale West Germany - Bulgaria 22-13 (11-8)
9 Mar Dessau Sweden - Japan 28-21 (14-11)
Placement Round Games Goals Points
9.  West Germany 3 72-55 6
10.  Sweden 3 67-60 4
11.  Bulgaria 3 55-65 2
12.  Japan 3 67-81 0

Second round

Group 1

Date Venue Game Res. Half
5 Mar Karl Marx Stadt Poland - Czechoslovakia 19-16 (11-6)
5 Mar Halle an der Saale Romania - Denmark 20-11 (9-1)
7 Mar Schwerin Romania - Czechoslovakia 20-13 (11-6)
7 Mar Karl Marx Stadt Poland - Denmark 14-9 (6-5)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 3 0 0 58 38 +20 6
 Poland 3 2 0 1 47 43 +4 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 45 51 −6 2
 Denmark 3 0 0 3 32 50 −18 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2

Date Venue Game Res. Half
5 Mar Schwerin East Germany - Hungary 17-10 (10-4)
5 Mar Magdeburg Yugoslavia - Soviet Union 18-15 (11-8)
7 Mar East Berlin East Germany - Yugoslavia 19-17 (10-8)
7 Mar Dessau Soviet Union - Hungary 17-15 (8-7)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 3 2 1 0 51 42 +9 5
 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 56 52 +4 4
 Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 47 48 −1 3
 Hungary 3 0 0 3 43 55 −12 0
Source: [citation needed]


7th / 8th place

Date Match1 Score Half
09.03.1974 Hungary 
-
  Denmark 22-15 (13-6)
  • (1) - In East Berlin

5th / 6th place

Date Match1 Score Half
10.03.1974 Soviet Union 
-
  Czechoslovakia 26-24 (14-11)
  • (1) - In East Berlin

3rd / 4th place

Date Match1 Score Half
09.03.1974 Yugoslavia 
-
  Poland 18-16 (10-9)
  • (1) - In East Berlin

Final

Date Match1 Score Half
10.03.1974 Romania 
-
  East Germany 14-12 (7-8)
  • (1) - In East Berlin

Final standings

Rank Team
 Romania
 East Germany
 Yugoslavia
4  Poland
5  Soviet Union
6  Czechoslovakia
7  Hungary
8  Denmark
9  West Germany
10  Sweden
11  Bulgaria
12  Japan
13  Spain
14  Iceland
15  Algeria
16  United States

Source: International Handball Federation

External links

  • IHF website
  • IHF – Official results
  • Men's Handball World Championship 1974
  • Medallists from previous World Championships
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