1958 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	German Democratic Republic
Dates	27 February and 8 March 1958
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (2nd title)
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Germany

The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third team handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Preliminary round

Group A ....... Venue: ERFURT Date Matches Score Half 27 February  Sweden –  Spain 31–11 (15-5) 27 February  Poland –  Finland 14–14 (6-8) 1 March  Spain –  Finland 19–16 (12-6) 1 March  Sweden –  Poland 19–14 (11-5) 3 March  Poland –  Spain 25–11 (12-3) 3 March  Sweden –  Finland 27–16 (14-6) Group A Matches Goals Points  Sweden 3 77–41 6  Poland 3 53–44 3  Spain 3 41–72 2  Finland 3 46–60 1

Group B ....... Venue: EAST BERLIN Date Matches Score Half 28 February  Germany –  Luxembourg 46–4 (23-1) 28 February  Norway –  France 17–13 (8-7) 2 March  Norway –  Luxembourg 41–8 (25-3) 2 March  Germany –  France 32–12 (16-8) 4 March  France –  Luxembourg 41–8 (19-0) 4 March  Germany –  Norway 19–9 (11-4) Group B Matches Goals Points  Germany 3 97–25 6  Norway 3 67–40 4  France 3 66–57 2  Luxembourg 3 20–128 0

Group C.......Venue: MAGDEBURG Date Matches Score Half 27 February  Czechoslovakia –  Iceland 27–17 (15-9) 27 February  Hungary –  Romania 16–16 (8-8) 1 March  Iceland –  Romania 13–11 (7-6) 1 March  Czechoslovakia –  Hungary 26–11 (12-3) 3 March  Hungary –  Iceland 19–16 (11-7) 3 March  Czechoslovakia –  Romania 21–13 (9-9) Group C Matches Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 74–41 6  Hungary 3 46–58 3  Iceland 3 46–57 2  Romania 3 40–50 1

Group D........Venue: ERFURT Date Matches Score Half 28 February  Denmark –  Brazil 32–12 (14-6) 28 February  Yugoslavia –  Austria 35–8 (16-2) 2 March  Austria –  Brazil 24–12 (9-5) 2 March  Denmark –  Yugoslavia 20–12 (8-8) 4 March  Yugoslavia –  Brazil 22–9 (11-2) 4 March  Denmark –  Austria 22–18 (13-10) Group D Matches Goals Points  Denmark 3 74–42 6  Yugoslavia 3 69–37 4  Austria 3 50–69 2  Brazil 3 33–78 0

Main round

Group 1........Venue: EAST BERLIN Date Matches Score Half 5 March  Germany –  Hungary 22–15 (14-8) 5 March  Czechoslovakia –  Norway 21–10 (10-3) 6 March  Norway –  Hungary 23–21 (13-12) 6 March  Czechoslovakia –  Germany 17–14 (10-6) Group 1 Matches Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 64–35 6  Germany 3 55–42 4  Norway 3 42–61 2  Hungary 3 47–71 0

Group 2.......Venue: LEIPZIG Date Matches Score Half 5 March  Denmark –  Poland 22–15 (8-6) 5 March  Sweden –  Yugoslavia 26–9 (14-5) 6 March  Poland –  Yugoslavia 9–7 (4-6) 6 March  Sweden –  Denmark 13–12 (8-5) Group 2 Matches Goals Points  Sweden 3 58–35 6  Denmark 3 54–40 4  Poland 3 38–48 2  Yugoslavia 3 28–55 0

Final round

Final matches .........Venue: EAST BERLIN

Date	Matches	Score	Half
Match for 7th place
7 March	Hungary –  Yugoslavia	24–16	(10-9)
Match for 5th place
7 March	Norway –  Poland	18–20	(8-11)
Bronze medal match
8 March	Germany –  Denmark	16–13	(10-6)
Final
8 March	Czechoslovakia –  Sweden	12–22	(5-10)

Final standings

	Sweden
	Czechoslovakia
	Germany
4	Denmark
5	Poland
6	Norway
7	Hungary
8	Yugoslavia
9	France
10	Iceland
11	Austria
12	Spain
13	Romania
14	Finland
15	Brazil
16	Luxembourg

References

Source: International Handball Federation