1982 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1982 World Men's Handball Championship was the 10th team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 23 February-7 March 1982. Soviet Union won the championship.

1982 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country West Germany
Teams16
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union
Runner-up Yugoslavia
Third place Poland
Fourth place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches54
Goals scored2,324 (43 per match)
Top scorer(s) Vasile Stîngă (ROU) (65 goals)
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Teams
Group A Group B Group C Group D
 Czechoslovakia  Algeria  East Germany  Cuba
 Kuwait  Hungary  Japan  Denmark
 Soviet Union  Spain  Poland  Romania
 West Germany  Sweden   Switzerland  Yugoslavia

Preliminary round
Advanced to second round

Group A
Date Venue Game Res. Half
23.Jan Essen Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia 31-17 (16-7)
23.Jan Essen West Germany - Kuwait 24-10 (7-4)
24.Jan Duisburg Soviet Union - Kuwait 44-19 (22-7)
24.Jan Dortmund West Germany - Czechoslovakia 19-18 (7-7)
26.Jan Dortmund Czechoslovakia - Kuwait 33-12 (17-4)
26.Jan Dortmund Czechoslovakia - Canada 24-16 (10-7)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 3 3 0 0 99 52 +47 6
 West Germany 3 2 0 1 59 52 +7 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 68 62 +6 2
 Kuwait 3 0 0 3 41 101 −60 0
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Group B
Date Venue Game Res. Half
23.Jan Homburg Spain - Algeria 19-15 (11-6)
23.Jan Homburg Hungary - Sweden 20-20 (10-5)
24.Jan Eppelheim Hungary - Algeria 30-20 (15-10)
24,Jan West Berlin Spain - Sweden 23-20 (14-7)
26.Jan Ludwigshafen Sweden - Algeria 31-15 (11-5)
26.Jan Ludwigshafen Spain - Hungary 20-20 (11-10)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 3 2 1 0 62 55 +7 5
 Hungary 3 1 2 0 70 60 +10 4
 Sweden 3 1 1 1 71 58 +13 3
 Algeria 3 0 0 3 50 80 −30 0
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Group C
Date Venue Game Res. Half
23.Jan Hamburg Poland - Switzerland 16-15 (7-7)
23.Jan Hamburg East Germany - Japan 28-18 (15-11)
24.Jan Bremen Poland - Japan 28-19 (16-9)
24,Jan Bremen East Germany - Switzerland 16-14 (7-6)
26.Jan Kiel Switzerland vs. Japan 18-15 (9-7)
26.Jan Kiel East Germany vs. Poland 19-19 (10-9)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 3 2 1 0 63 51 +12 5
 Poland 3 2 1 0 63 53 +10 5
  Switzerland 3 1 0 2 47 47 0 2
 Japan 3 0 0 3 52 74 −22 0
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Group D
Date Venue Game Res. Half
23.Jan Göppingen Yugoslavia - Cuba 38-21 (23-12)
23.Jan Góppingen Romania - Denmark 20-18 (11-8)
24.Jan Eppelheim Romania - Cuba 34-26 (20-8)
24,Jan West Berlin Denmark - Yugoslavia 19-18 (8-11)
26.Jan Sindelfingen Denmark vs. Cuba 28-21 (10-9)
26.Jan Sindelfingen Yugoslavia vs. Romania 22-21 (12-12)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 78 61 +17 4
 Romania 3 2 0 1 75 66 +9 4
 Denmark 3 2 0 1 65 59 +6 4
 Cuba 3 0 0 3 68 100 −32 0
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Second round
Advanced to final
Advanced to bronze match

Group 1
Date Venue Game Res. Half
28.Jan Hannover Soviet Union - Switzerland 23-14 (10-7)
28.Jan Dortmund West Germany - Poland 18-17 (9-9)
28.Jan Bremerhaven Czechoslovakia - East Germany 24-21 (13-11)
2.Feb Dortmund Soviet Union - Poland 27-21 (13-13)
2.Feb Dortmund East Germany - West Germany 19-16 (9-8)
2.Feb Lubeck Switzerland - Czechoslovakia 17-17 (10-8)
4.Feb Dortmund Soviet Union - East Germany 25-17 (14-9)
4.Feb Düsseldorf Poland - Czechoslovakia 24-23 (15-9)
4.Feb Dortmund West Germany a- Switzerland 16-16 (8-9)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 5 5 0 0 130 85 +45 10
 Poland 5 2 1 2 97 102 −5 5
 East Germany 5 2 1 2 92 98 −6 5
 West Germany 5 2 1 2 85 94 −9 5
 Czechoslovakia 5 1 1 3 99 112 −13 3
  Switzerland 5 0 2 3 76 88 −12 2
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Group 2
Date Venue Game Res. Half
28.Jan Munich Denmark - Spain 31-24 (13-11)
28.Jan Munich Romania - Sweden 18-17 (9-9)
28.Jan Offenburg Hungary - Yugoslavia 20-20 (12-12)
2.Feb Böblingen Yugoslavia - Spain 28-25 (11-12)
2.Feb Böblingen Romania - Hungary 24-19 (12-11)
2.Feb Gúnzburg Denmark - Sweden 21-20 (11-9)
4.Feb Frankfurt Spain - Romania 22-20 (10-7)
4.Feb Frankfurt Hungary - Denmark 19-19 (9-8)
4.Feb Elsenfeld Yugoslavia - Sweden 30-19 (15-9)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 5 3 1 1 118 104 +14 7
 Denmark 5 3 1 1 100 99 +1 7
 Romania 5 3 0 2 116 105 +11 6
 Spain 5 2 1 2 112 111 +1 5
 Hungary 5 0 4 1 98 103 −5 4
 Sweden 5 0 1 4 103 125 −22 1
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13th to 16th place
Date Venue Game Res. Half
28.Jan Gutersloh Kuwait - Algeria 22-20 (8-9)
28.Jan Osnabruck Kuba - Japan 25-20 (12-10)
2.Feb Haltern Japan - Kuwait 31-20 (13-10)
2.Feb Brake Algeria - Kuba 21-21 (12-13)
3.Feb Halle Kuba - Kuwait 34-20 (16-12)
3.Feb Unna Japan - Algeria 22-21 (11-12)
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Cuba 4 2 1 1 80 71 +9 5
 Japan 3 2 0 1 73 66 +7 4
 Kuwait 3 1 0 2 72 85 −13 2
 Algeria 3 0 1 2 62 65 −3 1
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11th / 12th place
Date Match1 Score Half
07.03.1982 Sweden 
-
 25-17 (10-5)
  • (1) - In Minden

9th / 10th place
Date Match1 Score Half
06.03.1982 Hungary 
-
 24-18 (16-7)
  • (1) - In Minden

3rd / 4th place
Date Venue Match Half
07.03.1982 Dortmund  Poland 23 - 22  Denmark

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Final
Date Venue Match
07.03.1982 Dortmund  Soviet Union 30 - 27  Yugoslavia

Final standings
 Soviet Union
 Yugoslavia
 Poland
4 Denmark
5 Romania
6 East Germany
7 West Germany
8 Spain
9 Hungary
10 Czechoslovakia
11 Sweden
12  Switzerland
13 Cuba
14 Japan
15 Kuwait
16 Algeria
Qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics
Qualified for the 1983 Summer Universiade
Qualified for the Olympic Qualification Tournament

Source: International Handball Federation

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