1982 World Men's Handball Championship

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1982 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Dates23 February to 7 March
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Runner-upFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Third placeFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Fourth placeFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Goals scored2,344 (43.41 per match)
Top scorer(s)Flag of Romania.svg  Vasile Stîngă  (ROU) (65 goals)
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The 1982 World Men's Handball Championship was the 10th team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany between 23 February-7 March 1982. Soviet Union won the championship.

Contents

Teams

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Preliminary round

Advanced to second round

Group A

DateVenueGameRes.Half
23.02.1982 Essen Soviet Union - Czechoslovakia31-17(16-7)
23.02.1982EssenWest Germany - Kuwait24-10(7-4)
24.02.1982 Duisburg Soviet Union - Kuwait44-19(22-7)
24.02.1982 Dortmund West Germany - Czechoslovakia19-18(7-7)
26.02.1982DortmundCzechoslovakia - Kuwait33-12(17-4)
26.02.1982DortmundSoviet Union - West Germany24-16(10-7)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 33009952+476
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 32015952+74
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 31026862+62
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 300341101600
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group B

DateVenueGameRes.Half
23.02.1982 Homburg Spain - Algeria19-15(11-6)
23.02.1982HomburgHungary - Sweden20-20(10-5)
24.02.1982 Eppelheim Hungary - Algeria30-20(15-10)
24.02.1982 West Berlin Spain - Sweden23-20(14-7)
26.02.1982 Ludwigshafen Sweden - Algeria31-15(11-5)
26.02.1982LudwigshafenSpain - Hungary20-20(11-10)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 32106255+75
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 31207060+104
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31117158+133
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30035080300
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group C

DateVenueGameRes.Half
23.02.1982 Hamburg Poland - Switzerland16-15(7-7)
23.02.1982HamburgEast Germany - Japan28-18(15-11)
24.02.1982 Bremen Poland - Japan28-19(16-9)
24.02.1982BremenEast Germany - Switzerland16-14(7-6)
26.02.1982 Kiel Switzerland vs. Japan18-15(9-7)
26.02.1982KielEast Germany vs. Poland19-19(10-9)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 32106351+125
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 32106353+105
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3102474702
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 30035274220
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group D

DateVenueGameRes.Half
23.02.1982 Göppingen Yugoslavia - Cuba38-21(23-12)
23.02.1982GöppingenRomania - Denmark20-18(11-8)
24.02.1982EppelheimRomania - Cuba34-26(20-8)
24.02.1982West BerlinDenmark - Yugoslavia19-18(8-11)
26.02.1982 Sindelfingen Denmark - Cuba28-21(10-9)
26.02.1982SindelfingenYugoslavia - Romania22-21(12-12)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 32017861+174
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 32017566+94
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 32016559+64
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 300368100320
Source: [ citation needed ]

Second round

Advanced to final
Advanced to bronze match

Group 1

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28.02.1982 Hannover Soviet Union - Switzerland23-14(10-7)
28.02.1982DortmundWest Germany - Poland18-17(9-9)
28.02.1982 Bremerhaven Czechoslovakia - East Germany24-21(13-11)
02.03.1982DortmundSoviet Union - Poland27-21(13-13)
02.03.1982DortmundEast Germany - West Germany19-16(9-8)
02.03.1982 Lübbecke Switzerland - Czechoslovakia17-17(10-8)
04.03.1982DortmundSoviet Union - East Germany25-17(14-9)
04.03.1982 Düsseldorf Poland - Czechoslovakia24-23(15-9)
04.03.1982DortmundWest Germany - Switzerland16-16(8-9)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 550013085+4510
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 52129710255
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 5212929865
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5212859495
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 511399112133
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 50237688122
Source: [ citation needed ]

Group 2

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28.02.1982 Munich Denmark - Spain23-22(14-14)
28.02.1982MunichRomania - Sweden31-24(13-11)
28.02.1982 Offenburg Hungary - Yugoslavia20-20(12-12)
02.03.1982 Böblingen Yugoslavia - Spain28-25(11-12)
02.03.1982BöblingenRomania - Hungary24-19(12-11)
02.03.1982 Günzburg Denmark - Sweden21-20(11-9)
04.03.1982 Frankfurt Spain - Romania22-20(10-7)
04.03.1982FrankfurtHungary - Denmark19-19(9-8)
04.03.1982 Elsenfeld Yugoslavia - Sweden30-19(15-9)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 5311118104+147
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 531110099+17
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5302116105+116
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5212112111+15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 50419810354
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5014103125221
Source: [ citation needed ]

13th to 16th place

DateVenueGameRes.Half
28.02.1982 Gütersloh Kuwait - Algeria22-20(8-9)
28.02.1982 Osnabrück Cuba - Japan25-20(12-10)
02.03.1982 Haltern Japan - Kuwait31-20(13-10)
02.03.1982 Brake Algeria - Cuba21-21(12-13)
03.03.1982 Halle Cuba - Kuwait34-30(16-12)
03.03.1982 Unna Japan - Algeria22-21(11-12)
TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 32108071+95
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 32017366+74
Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 31027285132
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 3012626531
Updated to match(es) played on unknown. Source: [ citation needed ]

11th / 12th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
07.03.1982 Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg
-
25–17(10–5)

9th / 10th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
06.03.1982 Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg
-
24–18(16–7)

7th / 8th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
07.03.1982 West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg
-
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
19–15(8–9)

5th / 6th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
06.03.1982 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
-
24–21(12–10)

3rd / 4th place

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
06.03.1982 Poland  Flag of Poland.svg
-
23–22(12–13)

Final

DateMatch1ScoreHalf
07.03.1982 Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg
-
30–27(12–13) 23–23 (24–23 after extra time)

Final standings

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