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1974 World Men's Handball Championship

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FieldValue
countryEast Germany
dates28 February-10 March
num_teams16
champion_other
second_other
third_other
matches42
goals1556
previous1970 World Men's Handball Championship
next1978 World Men's Handball Championship

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 AGroup BGroup CGroup D

Preliminary round

Group A

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28 FebKarl-Marx-StadtCzechoslovakia - Iceland25-15(11-6)
28 FebKarl-Marx-StadtDenmark - West Germany12-11(7-5)
1 MarGeraCzechoslovakia - Denmark16-12(7-4)
1 MarErfurtWest Germany - Iceland22-16(10-7)
3 MarKarl-Marx-StadtCzechoslovakia - West Germany17-11(6-7)
3 MarErfurtDenmark - Iceland19-17(10-10)

Group B

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28 FebSchwerinRomania - Poland18-14(10-6)
28 FebSchwerinSpain - Sweden15-14(7-9)
1 MarWismarPoland - Sweden20-10(6-5)
1 MarRostockRomania - Spain21-11(12-8)
3 MarSchwerinSweden - Romania20-18(9-8)
3 MarRostockPoland - Spain21-15(11-6)

Group C

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28 FebEast BerlinEast Germany - Japan31-16(13-9)
28 FebEast BerlinSoviet Union - United States40-11(16-6)
1 MarBrandenburg an der HavelEast Germany - United States35-14(16-6)
1 MarBrandenburg an der HavelSoviet Union - Japan25-18(13-7)
3 MarEast BerlinEast Germany - Soviet Union15-15(7-4)
3 MarBrandenburg an der HavelJapan - United States29-18(13-9)

Group D

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28 FebHalle an der SaaleYugoslavia - Bulgaria25-17(11-7)
28 FebHalle an der SaaleHungary - Algeria30-10(12-5)
1 MarMagdeburgYugoslavia - Algeria35-12(17-7)
1 MarDessauHungary - Bulgaria19-15(9-7)
3 MarHalle an der SaaleYugoslavia - Hungary21-18(9-10)
3 MarDessauBulgaria - Algeria23-16(10-9)

Placement Round (9-12 pos.)

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

DateVenueGameRes.Half
5 MarErfurtWest Germany - Sweden20-18(8-3)
5 MarWismarBulgaria - Japan23-22(13-12)
7 MarMagdeburgWest Germany - Japan30-24(15-12)
7 MarGeraSweden - Bulgaria21-19(12-8)
9 MarHalle an der SaaleWest Germany - Bulgaria22-13(11-8)
9 MarDessauSweden - Japan28-21(14-11)
Placement RoundGamesGoalsPoints
9.372-55
10.367-60
11.355-65
12.367-81

Second round

Group 1

DateVenueGameRes.Half
5 MarKarl Marx StadtPoland - Czechoslovakia19-16(11-6)
5 MarHalle an der SaaleRomania - Denmark20-11(9-1)
7 MarSchwerinRomania - Czechoslovakia20-13(11-6)
7 MarKarl Marx StadtPoland - Denmark14-9(6-5)

Group 2

DateVenueGameRes.Half
5 MarSchwerinEast Germany - Hungary17-10(10-4)
5 MarMagdeburgYugoslavia - Soviet Union18-15(11-8)
7 MarEast BerlinEast Germany - Yugoslavia19-17(10-8)
7 MarDessauSoviet Union - Hungary17-15(8-7)

7th / 8th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
09.03.1974****
  • (1) - In East Berlin

5th / 6th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
10.03.1974****
  • (1) - In East Berlin

3rd / 4th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
09.03.1974****
  • (1) - In East Berlin

Final

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
10.03.1974****
  • (1) - In East Berlin

Final standings

RankTeam
[[File:gold medal icon.svg]]
[[File:silver medal icon.svg]]
[[File:bronze medal icon.svg]]
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16

Source: International Handball Federation

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