1986 World Men's Handball Championship

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1986 World Men's Handball Championship
1986 World Cup Handball Poster.png
Poster of the WC 1986
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Dates25 February – 8 March
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runner-upFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Third placeFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Fourth placeFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Tournament statistics
Matches played54
Goals scored2,388 (44.22 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Kang Jae-won  (67 goals)
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The 1986 World Men's Handball Championship was the 11th team handball World Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986. Yugoslavia won the championship. The tournament was played in Aarau, Basel, Bern, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Davos, Geneva, Luzern, Olten, St. Gallen, Solothurn, Winterthur and Zürich.

Contents

Qualification

CompetitionVacanciesQualified
Host nation1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
1984 Summer Olympics 6Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
1985 World Men's Handball Championship Group B6Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Asian Qualification Tournament1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea
1985 African Men's Handball Championship 1Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
1985 Pan American Men's Handball Championship 1Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba

Teams

Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden

Preliminary round

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 33008070+106 Main round
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 32017164+74
3Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 31027372+12
4Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 30037593180 Ranking round
Source: IHF
25 February 1986
19:00
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg28–24Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Aarau
(15–11)

25 February 1986
20:45
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg26–22Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Aarau
(13–11)

27 February 1986
18:15
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg32–28Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Davos
(15–13)

27 February 1986
20:00
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg23–18Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Davos
(10–13)

28 February 1986
19:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg22–20Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany Lucerne
(10–9)

28 February 1986
20:45
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg33–23Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Lucerne
(13–12)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 33005751+66 Main round
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)3111505003
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 3021495342
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3012575921 Ranking round
Source: IHF
(H) Hosts
25 February 1986
20:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg15–15Flag of Spain.svg  Spain St. Gallen
(4–8)

25 February 1986
20:45
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg21–20Flag of Poland.svg  Poland Zürich
(8–8)

26 February 1986
20:00
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg18–17Flag of Poland.svg  Poland St. Gallen
(10–11)

26 February 1986
20:45
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg18–14Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Bern
(11–8)

28 February 1986
20:45
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg20–20Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Winterthur
(11–12)

28 February 1986
20:45
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg18–17Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Basel
(8–10)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 32017665+114 [a] Main round
2Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 32016864+44 [a]
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3201657164 [a]
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 3003586790 Ranking round
Source: IHF
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 25% rule: South Korea +8 GD, Romania –1 GD, Iceland –7 GD
25 February 1986
19:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg21–30Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea Geneva
(9–13)

25 February 1986
20:45
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg23–18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Geneva
(8–9)

26 February 1986
19:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg19–18Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Bern
(10–8)

26 February 1986
20:45
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg22–21Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea La Chaux-de-Fonds
(15–9)

28 February 1986
19:00
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg23–25Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Bern
(13–11)

28 February 1986
19:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg25–22Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Winterthur
(10–13)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 33007162+96 Main round
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32017060+104
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31026967+22
4Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30035374210 Ranking round
Source: IHF
25 February 1986
18:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg24–16Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria St Gallen
(11–8)

25 February 1986
19:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg25–21Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Zürich
(11–8)

27 February 1986
19:00
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg27–18Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Zürich
(13–8)

27 February 1986
20:45
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg23–22Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Zürich
(9–12)

28 February 1986
19:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg23–19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Basel
(12–13)

28 February 1986
20:45
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg24–21Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Bern
(12–11)

Ranking round

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 33007464+106
14Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 32017769+84
15Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 3102717872
16Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 30036677110
Source: IHF
2 March 1986
17:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg23–27Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Solothurn
(9–16)

2 March 1986
17:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg28–23Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria La Chaux-de-Fonds
(13–6)

4 March 1986
19:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg25–24Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Winterthur
(10–16)

4 March 1986
19:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg22–23Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia Geneva
(13–10)

6 March 1986
19:00
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg24–19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Lucerne
(9-8)

6 March 1986
19:00
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg27–23Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba Aarau
(16 - 10)

Main round

Group I

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 550011295+1710 Final
2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 530210992+176 Third place game
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 52129287+55 Fifth place game
4Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 5203889794 [a] Seventh place game
5Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 520310410954 [a] Ninth place game
6Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)501482107251 Eleventh place game
Source: IHF
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 25% rule: West Germany –8 GD, Soviet Union –14 GD
2 March 1986
16:30
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg23–16Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Basel
(11–6)

2 March 1986
16:30
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg23–20Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Zürich
(8–10)

2 March 1986
16:30
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg18–17Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Bern
(10–8)

4 March 1986
19:00
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg24–15Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Olten
(11–7)

4 March 1986
20:45
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg19–27Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia Olten
(7–15)

4 March 1986
20:45
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg17–25Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Lucerne
(8–11)

6 March 1986
20:45
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg19–17Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany Lucerne
(9–8)

6 March 1986
20:45
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg19–21Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Bern
(13–11)

6 March 1986
20:45
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg24–15Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland St. Gallen
(8–8)

Group II

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5500122108+1410 Final
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 540111293+198 Third place game
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 520311411734 [a] Fifth place game
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 5203107117104 [a] Seventh place game
5Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg  Romania 51047893152 [b] Ninth place game
6Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea 510413213752 [b] Eleventh place game
Source: IHF
Notes:
  1. 1 2 25% rule: Iceland +4 GD, Denmark –16 GD
  2. 1 2 25% rule: Romania +1 GD, South Korea –1 GD
2 March 1986
14:35
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg20–25Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Aarau
(11–11)

2 March 1986
14:45
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg20–21Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Zürich
(12–11)

2 March 1986
16:30
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg27–31Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Aarau
(17–18)

4 March 1986
19:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg25–16Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Lucerne
(10–10)

4 March 1986
20:45
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg17–19Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Geneva
(9–10)

4 March 1986
20:45
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg26–29Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Winterthur
(15–12)

6 March 1986
19:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg28–34Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary St. Gallen
(16–16)

6 March 1986
19:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg23–27Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Bern
(9–15)

6 March 1986
20:45
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg16–18Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Aarau
(7–10)

Final round

Eleventh place game

8 March 1986
14:30
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg27–22Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg  South Korea Zürich
(14–11)

Ninth place game

7 March 1986
19:00
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg25–21Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union Olten
(12–10)

Seventh place game

7 March 1986
19:00
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg25–18Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark Basel
(11–10)

Fifth place game

7 March 1986
20:45
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg24–22Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Olten
(10–10)

Third place game

7 March 1986
20:45
East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg24–23Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Basel
(13–11)

Final

8 March 1986
16:30
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg24–22Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Zürich
Rnić (1), Vuković (1), Saračević (2), Grubić (1), Mrkonja (3), Vujović (4), Cvetković (6), Isaković (6 dont 3 pen.).(12–12) P. Kovács (5), M. Kovács (3), Fodor (1), Iváncsik (5), Szabó (1), Horváth (3), Gyurka (2), Marosi (2).
Report

Final standings

Medal summary

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Yugoslavia
Zlatan Arnautović
Mirko Bašić
Jovica Cvetković
Jovica Elezović
Časlav Grubić
Jožef Holpert
Mile Isaković
Muhamed Memić
Dragan Mladenović
Jasmin Mrkonja
Zlatko Portner
Rolando Pušnik
Momir Rnić
Zlatko Saračević
Veselin Vujović
Veselin Vuković
Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Imre Bíró
József Bordás
Viktor Debre
János Fodor
János Gyurka
László Hoffmann
Gábor Horváth
Mihály Iváncsik
József Kenyeres
Zsolt Kontra
Mihály Kovács
Péter Kovács
László Marosi
Tibor Oross
László Szabó
Flag of East Germany.svg East Germany
Heiko Bonath
Rüdiger Borchardt
Stephan Hauck
Peter Hofmann
Andreas Köckeritz
Hartmut Krüger
Andreas Nagora
Peter Pysall
Gunnar Schimrock
Wieland Schmidt
Dirk Schnell
Klaus-Dieter Schulz
Frank-Michael Wahl
Ingolf Wiegert
Holger Winselmann
Thomas Zeise

Top goalscorers

RankPlayerGoals
1 Flag of South Korea (1949-1984).svg Kang Jae-won 67
2 Flag of Cuba.svg Roberto Julián Duranona 50
3 Flag of Sweden.svg Björn Jilsén 47
4 Flag of Hungary.svg Péter Kovács 45
5 Flag of Iceland.svg Kristján Arason 41
6 Flag of East Germany.svg Ingolf Wiegert 40
Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg Maricel Voinea
8 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg Jovica Cvetković 37
9 Flag of Denmark.svg Michael Fenger 35
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Peter Weber