The 1974

World Men's Handball Championship The IHF Men's Handball World Championship has been organized indoor by the International Handball Federation since 1938. In the twenty-nine tournaments held, twelve national teams have won the title. France is the most successful team with six ...

was the eighth

team handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a Handball goalkeeper, goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands ...

World Championship. It was held in

East Germany East Germany, officially known as the German Democratic Republic (GDR), was a country in Central Europe from Foundation of East Germany, its formation on 7 October 1949 until German reunification, its reunification with West Germany (FRG) on ...

between 28 February-10 March 1974.

Romania Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central Europe, Central, Eastern Europe, Eastern and Southeast Europe. It borders Ukraine to the north and east, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Bulgaria to the south, Moldova to ...

won the championship.

Teams

Preliminary round

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Placement Round (9-12 pos.)

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

Second round

Group 1

Group 2

7th / 8th place

* (¹) - In East Berlin

5th / 6th place

* (¹) - In East Berlin

3rd / 4th place

* (¹) - In East Berlin

Final

* (¹) - In East Berlin

Final standings

Source
International Handball Federation
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External links

IHF website

IHF – Official results

Medallists from previous World Championships
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