1957 World Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | July 13 – July 20 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 232 (11.05 per match) |
The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Virovitica, Croatia and Belgrade, Serbia within Yugoslavia in 1957.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 4 |
 Austria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | -3 | 2 |
 Romania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | 0 |
| Austria |
3 : 1 | Romania
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| Denmark |
6 : 1 | Romania
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| Denmark |
9 : 4 | Austria
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 |
| Hungary |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 2 |
 Sweden |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | -8 | 0 |
| Hungary |
9 : 2 | Sweden
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| Czechoslovakia |
8 : 4 | Hungary
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| Czechoslovakia |
5 : 4 | Sweden
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Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 4 |
 West Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 2 |
 Poland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | -11 | 0 |
| Yugoslavia |
11 : 3 | Poland
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| West Germany |
7 : 4 | Poland
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| Yugoslavia |
7 : 6 | West Germany
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Main Round
| Team will compete for Places 1-2 | |
| Team will compete for Places 3-4 |
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | -3 | 2 |
| Denmark |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | -3 | 1 |
| Hungary |
10 : 4 | Yugoslavia
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| Hungary |
5 : 5 | Denmark
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| Yugoslavia |
10 : 7 | Denmark
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Group II
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 4 |
| West Germany |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | -4 | 2 |
| Austria |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | -11 | 0 |
| West Germany |
10 : 8 | Austria
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| Czechoslovakia |
12 : 3 | Austria
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| Czechoslovakia |
10 : 4 | West Germany
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Classification Round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 |
| Sweden |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | -2 | 2 |
| Romania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
| Poland |
4 : 1 | Sweden
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| Sweden |
2 : 1 | Romania
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| Poland |
3 : 0 | Romania
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Finals
| 5/6 | Denmark |
10 : 6 | Austria
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| 3/4 | Yugoslavia |
9 : 6 | West Germany
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| 1/2 | Czechoslovakia |
7 : 1 | Hungary
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Final standings
Final ranking
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References
- "yug57" (PDF). IHF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 December 2009. Retrieved 4 December 2009.
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Categories:
- World Handball Championship tournaments
- 1957 in women's handball
- 1957 in Yugoslavian sport
- International handball competitions hosted by Yugoslavia
- International handball competitions hosted by Croatia
- International handball competitions hosted by Serbia
- Women's handball in Croatia
- Women's handball in Serbia
- July 1957 sports events