The 1981 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 3rd edition of the tournament which took place in Canada from 17 to 25 October.
Eleven teams competed in the competition from three continents with three nations debuting in the competition. The gold medal went to the Soviet Union who finished top of the final group round-robin after winning their four games which included a two goal win over second place Yugoslavia . West Germany finished in third place.[ 1]
October 17
Soviet Union
44–11
Italy
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October 18
West Germany
28–11
Italy
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Team
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Denmark
3
3
0
0
60
47
+13
6
China
3
2
0
1
82
54
+28
4
Canada
3
1
0
2
50
58
−8
2
France
3
0
0
3
37
70
−33
0
October 17
Canada
19–14
France
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 17
Denmark
26–21
China
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 18
China
32–11
France
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 18
Denmark
15–14
Canada
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 19
China
29–17
Canada
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 19
Denmark
19–12
France
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 21
France
27–17
Italy
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 21
Canada
23–11
United States
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 22
Italy
25–9
United States
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 22
Netherlands
17–12
Canada
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 24
Canada
26–14
Italy
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 24
France
18–13
Netherlands
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 25
France
34–13
United States
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 25
Italy
18–15
Netherlands
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 21
Soviet Union
32–14
China
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 21
South Korea
28–20
Denmark
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 22
West Germany
19–17
China
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
(8–8)
October 22
Yugoslavia
22–18
Denmark
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 24
Soviet Union
22–16
Denmark
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 24
Yugoslavia
32–17
China
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 25
West Germany
17–11
Denmark
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 25
South Korea
28–20
China
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook
October 25
Soviet Union
25–23
Yugoslavia
Canadian Forces Base, St. Jean and College Sherbrook, Sherbrook Attendance: 1000
(11–13)
The final rankings from the 1981 edition:[ 2]