The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from 23 January to 4 February 2001. It was the 17th edition of the World Championship in

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and the hosts won the championship.

Venues

9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital

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Qualification

First round

The first four teams of each group qualify for the round of 16.

Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Knockout stage

Bracket

;Championship bracket ;5th place bracket

Round of 16

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Places 9th to 16th

For places 9–16 the criterion was the number of points gained against the teams ranked first to fourth in the preliminary round in their group.

Quarterfinals

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5–8th place semifinals

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Semifinals

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Seventh place game

Fifth place game

Third place game

Final

Final standings

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Awards

Statistics

Top goalscorers

Top goalkeepers

Medalists

References

External links

XVII Men's World Championship
at IHF.info {{World Handball Championship World Men's Handball Championship World Men's World Men's Handball Championship, 2001

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 ...