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.
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Thrilling 1978 Men's World Championship final
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Teams
Preliminary round
Group A
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)
Group B
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)
Group C
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)
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
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)
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)
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)
7th / 8th place
Date
Match1
Score
Half
05.02.1978
Romania
-
25-17
(13-7)
5th / 6th place
Date
Match1
Score
Half
05.02.1978
Yugoslavia
-
21-19
(8-10)
3rd / 4th place
Date
Match1
Score
Half
05.02.1978
East Germany
-
19-15
(9-7)
Final
Date
Match1
Score
Half
05.02.1978
West Germany
-
20-19
(11-11)
Final standings
Source: IHF
External links
World Handball Championships
Men's
Tournaments Qualification Squads
Women's
Tournaments Qualification 2025
Squads
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