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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  East Germany |
| Dates | 28 February-10 March 1974 |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania |
| Runner-up | East Germany |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 42 |
| Goals scored | 1,556 (37.05 per match) |
Teams edit
| 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 edit
Group A edit
| Date | Venue | Game | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Karl-Marx-Stadt | Czechoslovakia - Iceland | 25-15 | (11-6) |
| 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 edit
| Date | Venue | Game | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Schwerin | Romania - Poland | 18-14 | (10-6) |
| 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 edit
| Date | Venue | Game | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | East Berlin | East Germany - Japan | 31-16 | (13-9) |
| 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 edit
| Date | Venue | Game | Res. | Half |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28 Feb | Halle an der Saale | Yugoslavia - Bulgaria | 25-17 | (11-7) |
| 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.) edit
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 edit
Group 1 edit
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
| Date | Match1 | Score | Half | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.03.1974 | Hungary |
- |
Denmark
|
22-15 | (13-6) |
- (1) - In East Berlin
5th / 6th place edit
| Date | Match1 | Score | Half | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.03.1974 | Soviet Union |
- |
Czechoslovakia
|
26-24 | (14-11) |
- (1) - In East Berlin
3rd / 4th place edit
| Date | Match1 | Score | Half | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09.03.1974 | Yugoslavia |
- |
Poland
|
18-16 | (10-9) |
- (1) - In East Berlin
Final edit
| Date | Match1 | Score | Half | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.03.1974 | Romania |
- |
East Germany
|
14-12 | (7-8) |
- (1) - In East Berlin
Final standings edit
| 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
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