1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Yugoslavia |
| Dates | October 13–23 |
| Teams | 13 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  East Germany |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 46 |
| Goals scored | 1,365 (29.67 per match) |
The 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 2nd edition of the tournament and took place in Yugoslavia from 13 to 23 October.
The title was won by the Soviet Union who finished on top after winning four of their five games with East Germany finishing in second place.[1]
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 34 | +28 | 6 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 42 | +8 | 4 |
 West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 46 | −11 | 2 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 59 | −25 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Hungary
|
20–13 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
19–10 | West Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
25–13 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
|
19–11 | West Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | West Germany
|
14–8 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
18–11 | Hungary
|
Yugoslavia |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 35 | +67 | 8 |
 France
|
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 54 | +1 | 6 |
 Norway
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 42 | +19 | 4 |
 Austria
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 56 | −25 | 2 |
 Italy
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 34 | 96 | −62 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
|
18–5 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
|
41–7 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | France
|
13–9 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
|
20–7 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | France
|
21–12 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | France
|
12–10 | Norway
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
|
17–3 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Austria
|
14–8 | Italy
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
|
23–9 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
|
20–14 | Norway
|
Yugoslavia |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 29 | +39 | 6 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 60 | 34 | +26 | 4 |
 Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 44 | +2 | 2 |
 United States
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 90 | −67 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Netherlands
|
26–6 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
|
18–8 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Denmark
|
18–9 | Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
|
30–10 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
|
20–11 | Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Denmark
|
34–7 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
Final round
Group 7-12
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 48 | +25 | 8 |
| Norway
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 53 | +30 | 8 |
| West Germany
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 72 | 42 | +30 | 6 |
| Japan
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 96 | 77 | +19 | 6 |
| Austria
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 76 | −40 | 2 |
| United States
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 55 | 119 | −64 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Japan
|
21–15 | Netherlands
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | West Germany
|
19–4 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
|
24–14 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
|
11–6 | Norway
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Japan
|
17–9 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | West Germany
|
23–7 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
|
11–6 | West Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Japan
|
31–14 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
|
9–5 | Austria
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
|
12–10 | West Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Austria
|
15–14 | United States
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Norway
|
25–19 | Japan
|
Yugoslavia |
Group 1-6
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 91 | 61 | +30 | 8 |
| East Germany
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 59 | +28 | 7 |
| Yugoslavia
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 65 | +19 | 7 |
| Hungary
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 71 | +7 | 6 |
| Denmark
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 65 | 81 | −16 | 2 |
| France
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 45 | 113 | −68 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
24–9 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
|
17–13 | East Germany
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
|
17–12 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
|
20–8 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
19–12 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
|
13–13 | Yugoslavia
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Hungary
|
17–16 | Denmark
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Denmark
|
29–9 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Soviet Union
|
18–15 | Yugoslavia
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Netherlands
|
17–10 | France
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | East Germany
|
14–12 | Soviet Union
|
Yugoslavia |
| 1979 | Yugoslavia
|
16–13 | Hungary
|
Yugoslavia |
Ranking
The final rankings from the 1979 edition:[2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Soviet Union
|
|
East Germany
|
|
Yugoslavia
|
| 4 | Hungary
|
| 5 | Denmark
|
| 6 | France
|
| 7 | Netherlands
|
| 8 | Norway
|
| 9 | West Germany
|
| 10 | Japan
|
| 11 | Austria
|
| 12 | United States
|
| 13 | Italy
|
References
- ^ "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 2019-05-09.
- ^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / JUNIOR" (PDF). ihf.info. Retrieved 2018-05-04.