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-seven tournaments held, eleven nations have won the title. France is the most successful team with six titl ...
was the eighth
team handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the ...
World Championship. It was held in
East Germany
East Germany, officially the German Democratic Republic (GDR; german: Deutsche Demokratische Republik, , DDR, ), was a country that existed from its creation on 7 October 1949 until its dissolution on 3 October 1990. In these years the state ...
between 28 February-10 March 1974.
Romania
Romania ( ; ro, România ) is a country located at the crossroads of Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. It borders Bulgaria to the south, Ukraine to the north, Hungary to the west, Serbia to the southwest, Moldova to the east, and ...
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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World Handball Championship tournaments
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World Mens Handball Championship, 1974
February 1974 sports events in Europe
March 1974 sports events in Europe