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 played32
Goals scored1,305 (40.78 per match)
Top scorer(s) Péter Kovács (HUN)
 Jerzy Klempel (POL)
(47 goals each)

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.

Teams

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

Group A

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Odense Yugoslavia - Canada 24-11 (13-4)
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:

Group B

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Herning Hungary - France 33-22 (17-9)
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:

Group C

Date Venue Game Res. Half
26.Jan Århus Denmark - Spain 19-15 (11-9)
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:

Group D

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:

Second round

Group 1

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:

Group 2

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:

Placement matches -- 9th to 12th

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:

7th / 8th place

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

5th / 6th place

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

3rd / 4th place

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

Final

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

Final standings

 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: International Handball Federation

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