1964 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.

1964 World Men's Handball Championship

Poster
Tournament details
Host country	Czechoslovakia
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Dates	6–15 March
Teams	16 (from 4 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	Romania (2nd title)
Runner-up	Sweden
Third place	Czechoslovakia
Fourth place	West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	1,171 (32.53 per match)
Top scorer(s)	uncertain

Preliminary round

Group A

All games are played in Gottwaldov.

Team	Games	Goals	Points
West Germany	3	50-37	5
Yugoslavia	3	50-31	4
East Germany	3	44-35	3
United States	3	25-66	0

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	West Germany - Yugoslavia	14-14 (8-8)
	East Germany - USA	20-9 (9-4)
7 mar	Yugoslavia - USA	22-3 (13-2)
	West Germany - East Germany	12-10 (7-5)
9 mar	East Germany - Yugoslavia	14-14 (10-7)
	West Germany - USA	24-13 (9-7)

Group B

All games are played in Bratislava.

Team	Games	Goals	Points
Sweden	3	51-31	4
Hungary	3	45-36	4
Iceland	3	40-39	4
Egypt	3	28-58	0

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	Sweden - Hungary	15-8 (8-4)
	Iceland - Egypt	16-8 (8-5)
7 mar	Hungary - Egypt	16-9 (9-3)
	Iceland - Sweden	12-10 (7-5)
9 mar	Hungary - Iceland	21-12 (9-7)
	Sweden - Egypt	26-11 (14-3)

Group C

All games are played in Prague.

Team	Games	Goals	Points
Czechoslovakia	3	63-35	6
Denmark	3	53-40	4
Switzerland	3	38-56	2
France	3	41-64	0

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	Czechoslovakia - France	23-14 (12-7)
	Denmark - Switzerland	16-13 (8-5)
7 mar	Switzerland - France	15-14 (9-6)
	Czechoslovakia - Denmark	14-11 (7-7)
9 mar	Denmark - France	26-13 (13-5)
	Czechoslovakia - Switzerland	26-10 (15-3)

Group D

All games are played in Pardubice.

Team	Games	Goals	Points
Romania	3	70-36	6
Soviet Union	3	65-39	2
Norway	3	37-47	2
Japan	3	40-90	2

Date	Match	Score
6 mar	Romania - Soviet Union	16-14 (7-8)
	Japan - Norway	18-14 (9-4)
7 mar	Soviet Union - Japan	40-10 (23-6)
	Romania- Norway	18-10 (11-7)
9 mar	Norway - Soviet Union	13-11 (6-7)
	Romania - Japan	36-12 (16-7)

Main round

Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round. All games are played in Prague.

Group 1

Team	Games	Goals	Points
Sweden	3	46-42	4
West Germany	3	45-41	3
Yugoslavia	3	48-52	3
Hungary	3	42-46	2

Date	Match	Score
11 mar	Hungary - West Germany	19-15 (7-7)
	Sweden - Yugoslavia	23-18 (10-11)
13 mar	Yugoslavia - Hungary	16-15 (9-7)
	West Germany - Sweden	16-8 (8-5)

Group 2

Team	Games	Goals	Points
Romania	3	57-44	6
Czechoslovakia	3	47-42	4
Soviet Union	3	46-48	2
Denmark	3	40-56	0

Date	Match	Score
11 mar	Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union	18-15 (9-8)
	Romania - Denmark	25-15 (10-7)
13 mar	Soviet Union - Denmark	17-14 (10-10)
	Romania - Czechoslovakia	16-15 (9-7)

Final round

All games are played in Prague.

Game	Date	Match	Score
Match for 7th Place	14 March	Denmark - Hungary	23-14 (8-6)
Match for 5th place	15 March	Soviet Union - Yugoslavia	27-18 (13-9)
Bronze Medal Game	14 March	Czechoslovakia - West Germany	22-15 (8-7)
Final	15 March	Romania - Sweden	25-22 (14-13)

Final standings

	Romania
	Sweden
	Czechoslovakia
4	West Germany
5	Soviet Union
6	Yugoslavia
7	Denmark
8	Hungary
9	Iceland
10	East Germany
11	Norway
12	Switzerland
13	Japan
14	France
15	Egypt
16	United States

External links

• IHF – Official results
• todor66.com