1958 World Men's Handball Championship

1958 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	German Democratic Republic
Dates	27 February and 8 March 1958
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (2nd title)
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Germany
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The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third indoor handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Preliminary round

Group A ....... Venue: Erfurt Date Matches Score Half 27 February   Sweden –   Spain 31–11 (15-5) 27 February   Poland –   Finland 14–14 (6-8) 1 March   Spain –   Finland 19–16 (12-6) 1 March   Sweden –   Poland 19–14 (11-5) 3 March   Poland –   Spain 25–11 (12-3) 3 March   Sweden –   Finland 27–16 (14-6) Group A Matches Goals Points   Sweden 3 77–41 6   Poland 3 53–44 3   Spain 3 41–72 2   Finland 3 46–60 1

Group B ....... Venue: East Berlin Date Matches Score Half 28 February   Germany –   Luxembourg 46–4 (23-1) 28 February   Norway –   France 17–13 (8-7) 2 March   Norway –   Luxembourg 41–8 (25-3) 2 March   Germany –   France 32–12 (16-8) 4 March   France –   Luxembourg 41–8 (19-0) 4 March   Germany –   Norway 19–9 (11-4) Group B Matches Goals Points   Germany 3 97–25 6   Norway 3 67–40 4   France 3 66–57 2   Luxembourg 3 20–128 0

Group C.......Venue: Magdeburg Date Matches Score Half 27 February   Czechoslovakia –   Iceland 27–17 (15-9) 27 February   Hungary –   Romania 16–16 (8-8) 1 March   Iceland –   Romania 13–11 (7-6) 1 March   Czechoslovakia –   Hungary 26–11 (12-3) 3 March   Hungary –   Iceland 19–16 (11-7) 3 March   Czechoslovakia –   Romania 21–13 (9-9) Group C Matches Goals Points   Czechoslovakia 3 74–41 6   Hungary 3 46–58 3   Iceland 3 46–57 2   Romania 3 40–50 1

Group D........Venue: Erfurt Date Matches Score Half 28 February   Denmark –   Brazil 32–12 (14-6) 28 February   Yugoslavia –   Austria 35–8 (16-2) 2 March   Austria –   Brazil 24–12 (9-5) 2 March   Denmark –   Yugoslavia 20–12 (8-8) 4 March   Yugoslavia –   Brazil 22–9 (11-2) 4 March   Denmark –   Austria 22–18 (13-10) Group D Matches Goals Points   Denmark 3 74–42 6   Yugoslavia 3 69–37 4   Austria 3 50–69 2   Brazil 3 33–78 0

Main round

Group 1........Venue: East Berlin Date Matches Score Half 5 March   Germany –   Hungary 22–15 (14-8) 5 March   Czechoslovakia –   Norway 21–10 (10-3) 6 March   Norway –   Hungary 23–21 (13-12) 6 March   Czechoslovakia –   Germany 17–14 (10-6) Group 1 Matches Goals Points   Czechoslovakia 3 64–35 6   Germany 3 55–42 4   Norway 3 42–61 2   Hungary 3 47–71 0

Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig Date Matches Score Half 5 March   Denmark –   Poland 22–15 (8-6) 5 March   Sweden –   Yugoslavia 26–9 (14-5) 6 March   Poland –   Yugoslavia 9–7 (4-6) 6 March   Sweden –   Denmark 13–12 (8-5) Group 2 Matches Goals Points   Sweden 3 58–35 6   Denmark 3 54–40 4   Poland 3 38–48 2   Yugoslavia 3 28–55 0

Final round

Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin

Date	Matches	Score	Half
Match for 7th place
7 March	Hungary –   Yugoslavia	24–16	(10-9)
Match for 5th place
7 March	Norway –   Poland	18–20	(8-11)
Bronze medal match
8 March	Germany –   Denmark	16–13	(10-6)
Final
8 March	Czechoslovakia –   Sweden	12–22	(5-10)

Final standings

	Sweden
	Czechoslovakia
	Germany
4	Denmark
5	Poland
6	Norway
7	Hungary
8	Yugoslavia
9	France
10	Iceland
11	Austria
12	Spain
13	Romania
14	Finland
15	Brazil
16	Luxembourg

References

Source: International Handball Federation