1974 World Men's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  East Germany |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Romania |
| Runner-up | East Germany |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
The 1974 World Men's Handball Championship was the eighth team handball World Championship. It was held in East Germany between 26 February-10 March 1974. Romania won the championship.
Teams
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
 Czechoslovakia
|
 Poland
|
East Germany
|
 Algeria
|
 Denmark
|
Romania
|
 Japan
|
 Bulgaria
|
 Iceland
|
 Spain
|
 Soviet Union
|
 Hungary
|
 West Germany
|
 Sweden
|
 United States
|
Yugoslavia
|
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 6 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 43 | 44 | −1 | 4 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 45 | −1 | 2 |
| Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 66 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 45 | +12 | 4 |
| Poland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 43 | +12 | 4 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 53 | −9 | 2 |
| Spain
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 56 | −15 | 2 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 81 | 45 | +36 | 5 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 80 | 44 | +36 | 5 |
| Japan
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 63 | 74 | −11 | 2 |
| United States
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 104 | −61 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 47 | +34 | 6 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 46 | +21 | 4 |
| Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 60 | −5 | 2 |
| Algeria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 88 | −50 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Second round
Group 1
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 58 | 38 | +20 | 6 |
| Poland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 43 | +4 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 51 | −6 | 2 |
| Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 50 | −18 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
Group 2
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 51 | 42 | +9 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 52 | +4 | 4 |
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 47 | 48 | −1 | 3 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 55 | −12 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
3rd / 4th place
| Date | Match¹ | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.03.1974 | Yugoslavia |
Poland
|
18-16 | |
- (¹) - In East Berlin
Final
| Date | Match¹ | Score | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.03.1974 | Romania |
East Germany
|
14-12 | |
- (¹) - In East Berlin
Final standings
 |
Romania
|
 |
East Germany
|
 |
Yugoslavia
|
| 4 | Poland
|
| 5 | Soviet Union
|
| 6 | Czechoslovakia
|
| 7 | Hungary
|
| 8 | Denmark
|
| 9 | West Germany
|
| 10 |  Bulgaria
|
| 11 | Sweden
|
| 12 | Japan
|
| 13 | Spain
|
| 14 | Iceland
|
| 15 | Algeria
|
| 16 | United States
|
Source: International Handball Federation
International handball | ||
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| Defunct | ||