1967 World Men's Handball Championship

1967 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Sweden
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Czechoslovakia
Runner-up	Denmark
Third place	Romania

The 1967 World Men's Handball Championship was the sixth team handball World Championship. It was held in Sweden. Czechoslovakia won the championship.

Final standings

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

Results

Preliminary Round

GROUP A

Date	Game	Res.
12 Jan	Sweden - Poland	26-16
?	Yugoslavia - Switzerland	26-11
13 Jan	Sweden - Switzerland	19-16
?	Yugoslavia - Poland	22-17
15 Jan	Yugoslavia - Sweden	21-17
?	Poland - Switzerland	20-18

Group A	Games	Goals	Points
Yugoslavia	3	69-45	6
Sweden	3	62-53	4
Poland	3	53-66	2
Switzerland	3	45-65	0

GROUP B

Date	Game	Res.
?	West Germany - Norway	22-16
?	Hungary - Japan	30-25
?	West Germany - Japan	38-27
?	Hungary - Norway	15-11
?	West Germany - Hungary	29-23
?	Japan - Norway	21-17

Group B	Games	Goals	Points
West Germany	3	89-66	6
Hungary	3	68-65	4
Japan	3	73-85	2
Norway	3	44-58	0

GROUP C

Date	Game	Res.
?	Romania - East Germany	14-14
?	USSR - Canada	28-90
?	USSR - East Germany	22-17
?	Romania - Canada	27-30
?	Romania - USSR	15-13
?	East Germany - Canada	37-60

Group C	Games	Goals	Points
Romania	3	56-30	5
Soviet Union	3	63-41	4
East Germany	3	68-42	3
Canada	3	18-92	0

GROUP D

Date	Game	Res.
?	Czechoslovakia - France	25-10
?	Denmark - Tunisia	27-60
?	Czechoslovakia - Tunisia	23-10
?	Denmark - France	9-8
?	Czechoslovakia - Denmark	24-14
?	France - Tunisia	16-70

Group D	Games	Goals	Points
Czechoslovakia	3	70-36	6
Denmark	3	65-39	4
France	3	37-47	2
Tunisia	3	40-90	0

Main Round

The top two teams from each group progressed to the quarter finals. The four quarter final winners progressed to the Semi-Finals, while losers played for positions 5-8.

Date	Game	Res.
Quarter-Finals
?	Denmark - Yugoslavia	14-13
?	USSR - West Germany	19-16
17 Jan	Czechoslovakia - Sweden	18-11
?	Romania - Hungary	20-19
Semi-Finals
?	Czechoslovakia - Romania	19-17
?	Denmark - USSR	17-12
Bronze medal game
?	Romania - USSR	•21-19•
Final
?	Czechoslovakia - Denmark	14-11
• After extra time.

5.-8.place

Dat	Game	Res.
Semi-Final Round
?	West Germany- Yugoslavia	•31-30•
18 Jan	Sweden - Hungary	21-19
7-8 place
?	Yugoslavia - Hungary	24-20
5-6 place
20 Jan	Sweden - West Germany	24-22
• After extra time.

Source: International Handball Federation