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1978 World Men's Handball Championship

Summary

The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship was the ninth team handball World Championship. It was held in Denmark between 26 January-5 February 1978. West Germany won the championship.

1978 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Denmark
Dates26 January-5 February 1978
Teams16
Final positions
Champions West Germany
Runner-up Soviet Union
Third place East Germany
Fourth place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played42
Goals scored1,647 (39.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) Péter Kovács (HUN)
 Jerzy Klempel (POL)
(47 goals each)
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Teams edit

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

Preliminary round edit

Group A edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Odense Yugoslavia - Canada 24-11 (13-4)0
26.Jan Odense West Germany - Czechoslovakia 16-13 (8-5)
28.Jan Vejle Yugoslavia - Czechoslovakia 17-16 (9-7)
28.Jan Ringe West Germany - Canada 20-10 (7-3)
29.Jan Odense West Germany - Yugoslavia 18-13 (9-5)
29.Jan Fredericia Czechoslovakia - Canada 29-10 (15-5)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  West Germany 3 3 0 0 54 36 +18 6
  Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 54 45 +9 4
  Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 58 43 +15 2
  Canada 3 0 0 3 31 73 −42 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group B edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Herning Hungary - France 33-22 (17-9)0
26.Jan Herning East Germany - Romania 18-16 (8-7)
28.Jan Esbjerg Hungary - East Germany 12-10 (7-6)
28.Jan Aabenraa Romania - France 36-17 (18-9)
29.Jan Herning Romania - Hungary 22-21 (9-10)
29.Jan Ribe East Germany - France 28-15 (14-6)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Romania 3 2 0 1 74 56 +18 4
  East Germany 3 2 0 1 56 43 +13 4
  Hungary 3 2 0 1 66 54 +12 4
  France 3 0 0 3 54 97 −43 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group C edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Århus Denmark - Spain 19-15 (11-9)0
26.Jan Århus Soviet Union - Iceland 22-18 (14-9)
28.Jan Aalborg Soviet Union - Spain 24-12 (10-5)
28.Jan Randers Denmark - Iceland 21-14 (10-8)
29.Jan Århus Soviet Union - Denmark 16-16 (9-8)
29.Jan Thisted Spain - Iceland 25-22 (15-10)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 62 46 +16 5
  Denmark 3 2 1 0 56 45 +11 5
  Spain 3 1 0 2 52 65 −13 2
  Iceland 3 0 0 3 54 68 −14 0
Source: [citation needed]

Group D edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Brøndby Poland - Japan 26-21 (13-13)
26.Jan Brøndby Sweden - Bulgaria 31-16 (14-10)
28.Jan Køge Sweden - Japan 24-20 (10-10)
28.Jan Kalundborg Poland - Bulgaria 28-22 (20-7)
29.Jan Helsingør Poland - Sweden 22-17 (14-9)
29.Jan Næstved Japan - Bulgaria 23-20 (11-11)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Poland 3 3 0 0 76 60 +16 6
  Sweden 3 2 0 1 72 58 +14 4
  Japan 3 1 0 2 64 70 −6 2
  Bulgaria 3 0 0 3 58 82 −24 0
Source: [citation needed]

Second round edit

Group 1 edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
31.Jan Odense Yugoslavia - Romania 17-16 (9-10)
31.Jan Brøndby East Germany - West Germany 14-14 (9-7)
2.Feb Kalundborg Yugoslavia - East Germany 16-16 (11-9)
2.Feb Helsingør Romania - West Germany 17-17 (6-8)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  West Germany 3 1 2 0 49 44 +5 4
  East Germany 3 1 2 0 48 46 +2 4
  Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 46 50 −4 3
  Romania 3 0 1 2 49 52 −3 1
Source: [citation needed]

Group 2 edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
31.Jan Vejle Soviet Union - Sweden 24-18 (10-5)
31.Jan Randers Denmark - Poland 25-23 (14-12)
2.Feb Århus Soviet Union - Poland 18-16 (7-9)
2.Feb Herning Denmark - Sweden 18-14 (10-9)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Soviet Union 3 2 1 0 58 50 +8 5
  Denmark 3 2 1 0 59 53 +6 5
  Poland 3 1 0 2 61 60 +1 2
  Sweden 3 0 0 3 49 64 −15 0
Source: [citation needed]

Placement matches -- 9th to 12th edit

Date Venue Game Res. Half
31.Jan Rønnede Spain - Japan 26-15 (14-10)
31.Jan Frederikssund Czechoslovakia - Hungary 18-18 (11-12)
2 Feb Roskilde Spain - Czechoslovakia 24-21 (12-12)
2 Feb Nykøbing Falster Hungary - Japan 30-26 (15-16)
4 Feb Taastrup Hungary - Spain 23-19 (11-8)
4 Feb Aakirkeby Japan - Czechoslovakia 25-25 (14-12)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Hungary 3 2 1 0 71 63 +8 5
  Spain 3 2 0 1 69 59 +10 4
  Czechoslovakia 3 0 1 2 64 67 −3 1
  Japan 3 0 1 2 66 81 −15 1
Source: [citation needed]

7th / 8th place edit

Date Match1 Score Half
05.02.1978 Romania  
-
  Sweden
25-17 (13-7)
  • (1) - In Copenhagen

5th / 6th place edit

Date Match1 Score Half
05.02.1978 Yugoslavia  
-
  Poland
21-19 (8-10)
  • (1) - In Copenhagen

3rd / 4th place edit

Date Match1 Score Half
05.02.1978 East Germany  
-
  Denmark
19-15 (9-7)
  • (1) - In Copenhagen

Final edit

Date Match1 Score Half
05.02.1978 West Germany  
-
  Soviet Union
20-19 (11-11)
  • (1) - In Copenhagen

Final standings edit

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

Source: IHF

External links edit

  • IHF website
  • IHF – Official results
  • Men's Handball World Championship 1978
  • Medallists from previous World Championships

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