1970 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.

Final standings

The national team of Romania, world champions in 1970

1. Romania
2. East Germany
3. Yugoslavia
4. Denmark
5. West Germany
6. Sweden
7. Czechoslovakia
8. Hungary
9. Soviet Union
10. Japan
11. Iceland
12. France
13. Norway
14. Poland
15. Switzerland
16. United States

Results

Preliminary Round

GROUP A Date Game Res.  ? East Germany - Soviet Union 13-11 26 Feb Sweden - Norway 8-6  ? Soviet Union - Norway 10-90 28 Feb Sweden - East Germany 11-90  ? East Germany - Norway 10-80 1 Mar Soviet Union - Sweden 12-11 Group A Games Goals Points Sweden 3 30-27 4 East Germany 3 32-30 4 Soviet Union 3 33-33 4 Norway 3 23-28 0	GROUP B Date Game Res.  ? Czechoslovakia - Japan 19-90  ? Yugoslavia- USA 34-80  ? Czechoslovakia - USA 23-90  ? Yugoslavia - Japan 17-17  ? Japan - USA 21-15  ? Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia 16-15 Group B Games Goals Points Czechoslovakia 3 58-33 6 Yugoslavia 3 66-41 3 Japan 3 47-51 3 United States 3 32-78 0
GROUP C Date Game Res.  ? Romania - France 12-90  ? West Germany - Switzerland 11-10  ? Romania - Switzerland 22-70  ? West Germany - France 15-12  ? France - Switzerland 15-12  ? West Germany - Romania 15-14 Group C Games Goals Points West Germany 3 41-36 6 Romania 3 48-31 4 France 3 36-39 2 Switzerland 3 29-48 0	GROUP D Date Game Res.  ? Denmark - Poland 23-16 26 Feb Hungary - Iceland 19-90 28 Feb Denmark - Iceland 19-13  ? Hungary- Poland 15-90 1 Mar Iceland - Poland 21-18  ? Hungary - Denmark 24-19 Group D Games Goals Points Hungary 3 58-37 6 Denmark 3 61-53 4 Iceland 3 43-56 2 Poland 3 43-59 0

Placement Round (9-12 pos.)

The four third placed teams from the preliminary round played a round robin tournament for positions 9-12.

Date Game Res.  ? Soviet Union - France 25-14 3 Mar Japan - Iceland 20-19 4 Mar Soviet Union - Iceland 19-15  ? Japan - France 22-13  ? Soviet Union - Japan 28-12 6 Mar Iceland - France 19-17

Placement Round Games Goals Points 9. Soviet Union 3 72-41 6 10. Japan 3 54-60 4 11. Iceland 3 53-56 2 12. France 3 44-66 0

Main Round

The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the quarter-finals. The winners progressed to the semi-final stage, while losers played for positions 5-8.

Date	Game	Res.
Quarter-finals
3 Mar	Romania - Sweden	15-13
?	East Germany - West Germany	•18-17•
?	Denmark - Czechoslovakia	18-16
?	Yugoslavia - Hungary	11-10
Semi-finals
?	Romania - Denmark	18-12
?	East Germany - Yugoslavia	17-13
Bronze medal game
?	Yugoslavia - Denmark	29-12
Final
?	Romania - East Germany	••13-12••
• after extra-time ••after 2 extra-times

Positions 5-8

Date	Game	Res.
Semi-Final Round
5 Mar	Sweden - Czechoslovakia	12-11
?	West Germany - Hungary	15-13
7-8 pos.
?	Czechoslovakia- Hungary	21-14
5-6 pos.
7 Mar	West Germany - Sweden	15-14

Source: International Handball Federation