1997 World Men's Handball Championship

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1997 World Men's Handball Championship
1997年男子世界ハンドボール選手権大会
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Japan.svg Japan
Venue(s)4 (in 3 host cities)
Dates16 May–1 June
Teams24
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Russia.svg  Russia (2nd title)
Runners-upFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Third placeFlag of France.svg  France
Fourth placeFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Tournament statistics
Matches played80
Goals scored3,741 (46.76 per match)
Top scorer(s)Flag of South Korea.svg  Yoon Kyung-shin  (KOR) 62 (12)
Awards
Best playerFlag of Spain.svg  Talant Duyshebaev  (ESP)
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The 1997 World Men's Handball Championship was the 15th team handball World Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan and was the first World Championship not played in a European country. Russia won the championship.

Contents

Qualification

CompetitionDatesVacanciesQualified
Host nation1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
1995 World Men's Handball Championship 7–21 May 19951Flag of France.svg  France
Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament 24 July – 4 August 19961Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
1996 European Men's Handball Championship 24 May – 2 June 19964Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
1996 Pan American Men's Handball Championship 8–13 October 19963Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil
1996 African Men's Handball Championship 16–29 October 19964Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
European qualification20 August – 1 December 19966Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Asian qualification30 September – 4 December 19963Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
EHF v OCHF Play-off31 January – 2 February 19971Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania

Venues

The organizing committee used four venues to host the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship: [1]

Preliminary round

The top 4 placed teams of each group continues to the knockout stage. The teams are ranked through the following rules.

  1. Team with the most points (2 points for each won game, 1 point for each drawn game).
  2. If two teams get the same points, the winner in the game between the two teams get ranked first.
  3. If the game between the teams ended in a draw, the team with the best goal difference get ranked first.

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 5410124106+189 Round of 16
2Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 5401129111+188
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 5212110102+85
4Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 520310110434
5Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 512210311294
6Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 500594126320
Source: [ citation needed ]
17 May
19:30
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg24 – 20Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Park Dome, Kumamoto
(14-10)

18 May
15:00
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg18 – 27Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Park Dome, Kumamoto
(6-12)
18 May
17:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg22 – 19Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Park Dome, Kumamoto
(9-7)
18 May
19:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg27 – 27Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Park Dome, Kumamoto
(13-15)

19 May
13:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg29 – 21Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Park Dome, Kumamoto
(17-10)
19 May
15:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg19 – 14Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Park Dome, Kumamoto
(6-3)

21 May
19:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg23 – 20Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia Park Dome, Kumamoto
(15-10)
22 May
13:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg19 – 19Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Park Dome, Kumamoto
(10-10)
22 May
15:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg27 – 18Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Park Dome, Kumamoto
(11-9)

24 May
15:00
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg20 – 32Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Park Dome, Kumamoto
(11-15)
24 May
17:00
Algeria  Flag of Algeria.svg14 – 24Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Park Dome, Kumamoto
(4-13)
24 May
19:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg19 – 21Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Park Dome, Kumamoto
(8-10)

25 May
15:00
Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg22 – 25Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Park Dome, Kumamoto
(12-15)
25 May
17:00
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg15 – 24Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania Park Dome, Kumamoto
(7-11)
25 May
19:00
Yugoslavia  Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg28 – 24Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Park Dome, Kumamoto
(14-12)

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 5401127114+138 Round of 16
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 5401141101+408
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 5311128127+17
4Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 512210410954
5Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 511310010553
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 500596140440
Source: [ citation needed ]
18 May
15:00
France  Flag of France.svg25 – 21Flag of Italy.svg  Italy City gym, Kumamoto
(12-10)
18 May
17:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg21 – 21Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea City gym, Kumamoto
(11-8)
18 May
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg36 – 17Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina City gym, Kumamoto
(17-6)

20 May
13:00
France  Flag of France.svg26 – 27Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea City gym, Kumamoto
(18-11)
20 May
15:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg24 – 17Flag of Norway.svg  Norway City gym, Kumamoto
(12-8)

21 May
18:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg19 – 19Flag of Norway.svg  Norway City gym, Kumamoto
(10-9)
21 May
20:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg20 – 24Flag of France.svg  France City gym, Kumamoto
(8-12)

22 May
13:00
Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg15 – 21Flag of Italy.svg  Italy City gym, Kumamoto
(3-10)
22 May
15:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg21 – 36Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden City gym, Kumamoto
(9-21)

24 May
15:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg32 – 22Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina City gym, Kumamoto
(19-13)
24 May
17:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg20 – 23Flag of France.svg  France City gym, Kumamoto
(10-11)
24 May
19:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg19 – 17Flag of Italy.svg  Italy City gym, Kumamoto
(8-10)

25 May
15:00
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg22 – 27Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea City gym, Kumamoto
(9-12)
25 May
17:00
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg27 – 22Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina City gym, Kumamoto
(14-9)
25 May
19:00
France  Flag of France.svg29 – 26Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden City gym, Kumamoto
(12-14)

Group C

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 5410141103+389 Round of 16
2Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 541012994+359
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 5302119105+146
4Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 520392108164
5Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 510411912342
6Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 500565132670
Source: [ citation needed ]
18 May
15:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg26 – 18Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil City gym, Yamaga
(13-7)
18 May
17:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg22 – 24Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt City gym, Yamaga
(11-12)
18 May
19:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg32 – 21Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia City gym, Yamaga
(13-11)

20 May
13:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg10 – 24Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic City gym, Yamaga
(6-12)
20 May
15:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg19 – 19Flag of Spain.svg  Spain City gym, Yamaga
(11-10)
21 May
18:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg19 – 18Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal City gym, Yamaga
(9-7)

21 May
20:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg32 – 11Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil City gym, Yamaga
(15-3)
22 May
13:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg24 – 17Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia City gym, Yamaga
(12-8)
22 May
15:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg28 – 24Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal City gym, Yamaga
(14-11)

24 May
15:00
Brazil  Flag of Brazil.svg11 – 33Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt City gym, Yamaga
(4-18)
24 May
17:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg19 – 18Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia City gym, Yamaga
(10-12)
24 May
19:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg26 – 29Flag of Spain.svg  Spain City gym, Yamaga
(11-12)

25 May
15:00
Tunisia  Flag of Tunisia.svg17 – 15Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil City gym, Yamaga
(11-6)
25 May
17:00
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg25 – 29Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt City gym, Yamaga
(14-12)
25 May
19:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg29 – 26Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic City gym, Yamaga
(13-11)

Group D

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 550015084+6610 Round of 16
2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 5401128103+258
3Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 5212128117+115
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 5212123115+85
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 5104101160592
6Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco 500590141510
Source: [ citation needed ]
18 May
15:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg31 – 17Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba City gym, Yatsushiro
(17-9)
18 May
17:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg34 – 21Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China City gym, Yatsushiro
(17-9)
18 May
19:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg25 – 19Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco City gym, Yatsushiro
(10-8)

19 May
13:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg15 – 34Flag of Russia.svg  Russia City gym, Yatsushiro
(6-20)
19 May
15:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg17 – 26Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia City gym, Yatsushiro
(7-14)

21 May
18:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg30 – 13Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco City gym, Yatsushiro
(14-7)
21 May
20:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg21 – 22Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary City gym, Yatsushiro
(8-11)

22 May
13:00
China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg21 – 32Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba City gym, Yatsushiro
(9-19)
22 May
15:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg20 – 23Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary City gym, Yatsushiro
(10-8)

24 May
15:00
Morocco  Flag of Morocco.svg21 – 25Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China City gym, Yatsushiro
(8-13)
24 May
17:00
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg23 – 23Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba City gym, Yatsushiro
(13-13)
24 May
19:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg19 – 24Flag of Russia.svg  Russia City gym, Yatsushiro
(7-13)

25 May
15:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg35 – 20Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco City gym, Yatsushiro
(17-16)
25 May
17:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg39 – 19Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China City gym, Yatsushiro
(20-12)
25 May
19:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg31 – 20Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia City gym, Yatsushiro
(15-7)

Final round

Bracket

Round of 16 Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
            
A1 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 32
B4 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 28
A1 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 25
D2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 26
C3 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 19
D2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20
D2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 19
B2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31
C1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 31
D4 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 25
C1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 24
B2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 28
A3 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 20
B2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32
B2 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 21
D1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 23
D3 Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 20
C2 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 24
C2 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 19
B1 Flag of France.svg  France 22
B1 Flag of France.svg  France 22
A4 Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21
B1 Flag of France.svg  France 24
D1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 25
B3 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 37Third place
A2 Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 33
B3 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 15 D2 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 27
D1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 32B1 Flag of France.svg  France 28
D1 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 20
C4 Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia 14
5-8th place semifinals 5th place
      
A1 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 32
C1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 23
A1 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 23
C2 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 20
C2 Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 28
B3 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 27 7th place
C1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 33
B3 Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 26

Round of 16

27 May
13:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg32 – 28Flag of Norway.svg  Norway Park Dome, Kumamoto
(13-15)
27 May
13:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg31 – 25Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia City gym, Kumamoto
(16-14)
27 May
15:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg37 – 33 (ET)Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia Park Dome, Kumamoto
(12-13)

FT: 30-30  ET: 7-3

27 May
15:00
Cuba  Flag of Cuba.svg20 – 24Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt City gym, Kumamoto
(9-10)
27 May
18:00
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg20 – 32Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Park Dome, Kumamoto
(9-18)
27 May
18:00
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg19 – 20Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary City gym, Kumamoto
(9-11)
27 May
20:00
France  Flag of France.svg22 – 21Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Park Dome, Kumamoto
(11-11)
27 May
20:00
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg20 – 14Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia City gym, Kumamoto
(12-5)

Quarter-finals

29 May
18:00
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg25 – 26Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Park Dome, Kumamoto
(11-14)
29 May
18:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg24 – 28 (ET)Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden City gym, Kumamoto
(12-12)

FT: 21-21  ET: 3-7

29 May
20:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg15 – 32Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Park Dome, Kumamoto
(6-16)
29 May
20:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg19 – 22Flag of France.svg  France City gym, Kumamoto
(8-13)

Placement matches

30 May
13:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg23 – 32Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Park Dome, Kumamoto
(11-11)
30 May
15:00
South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svg27 – 28Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt Park Dome, Kumamoto
(11-15)

7th place match

31 May
16:00
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg33 – 26Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea City gym, Kumamoto
(17-12)

5th place match

31 May
16:00
Egypt  Flag of Egypt.svg20 – 23Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland Park Dome, Kumamoto
(9-10)

Semi-finals

31 May
18:00
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg19 – 31Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Park Dome, Kumamoto
(7-14)
31 May
18:00
France  Flag of France.svg24 – 25 (ET)Flag of Russia.svg  Russia City gym, Kumamoto
(12-14)

FT: 21-21  ET: 3-4


Bronze final

1 June
14:00
France  Flag of France.svg28 – 27Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary Park Dome, Kumamoto
(15-12)

Final

1 June
16:00
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg21 – 23Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Park Dome, Kumamoto
Attendance: 11,100
(10-11)
Report

Final standings

  1. Flag of Russia.svg  Russia Gold medal blank.svg
  2. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Silver medal blank.svg
  3. Flag of France.svg  France Bronze medal blank.svg
  4. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
  5. Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
  6. Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt
  7. Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
  8. Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
  9. Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia
  10. Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
  11. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
  12. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
  13. Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
  14. Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba
  15. Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
  16. Flag of Tunisia.svg  Tunisia
  17. Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
  18. Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
  19. Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
  20. Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
  21. Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
  22. Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina
  23. Flag of Morocco.svg  Morocco
  24. Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil

Medalists

GoldSilverBronze
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of France.svg  France

All Star Team

References

  1. "Men Handball XV World Championship 1997 Kumamoto (JPN) 17.05-01.06 Champion Russia". Archived from the original on 24 August 2011.