1973 World Women's Handball Championship

The 1973 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Yugoslavia between 7–15 December 1973.[1][2]

1973 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Yugoslavia
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runner-up Romania
Third place Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored748 (22 per match)

Preliminary round

Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 2 2 0 0 30 14 +16 4
 Czechoslovakia 2 1 0 1 23 21 +2 2
 West Germany 2 0 0 2 16 34 −18 0
Source:
8 December 1973 Hungary  12–7  Czechoslovakia Sarajevo
9 December 1973 Czechoslovakia  16–9  West Germany Sarajevo
10 December 1973 Hungary  17–7  West Germany Sarajevo

Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 2 2 0 0 34 17 +17 4
 Norway 2 1 0 1 21 19 +2 2
 Japan 2 0 0 2 21 40 −19 0
Source:
8 December 1973 Romania  24–12  Japan Zavidovici
9 December 1973 Norway  16–9  Japan Zavidovici
10 December 1973 Romania  10–5  Norway Zavidovici

Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 2 2 0 0 15 10 +5 4
 Poland 2 0 1 1 17 19 −2 1
 East Germany 2 0 1 1 15 18 −3 1
Source:
8 December 1973 Soviet Union  7–4  East Germany Šibenik
9 December 1973 Poland  11–11  East Germany Šibenik
10 December 1973 Soviet Union  8–6  Poland Šibenik

Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 2 2 0 0 31 14 +17 4
 Denmark 2 1 0 1 23 15 +8 2
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 8 33 −25 0
Source:
8 December 1973 Yugoslavia  20–4  Netherlands Varaždin
9 December 1973 Denmark  13–4  Netherlands Varaždin
10 December 1973 Yugoslavia  11–10  Denmark Varaždin

Main round
     Team will compete for Places 1-2
     Team will compete for Places 3-4

Group E
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 3 0 0 32 24 +8 6
 Hungary 3 2 0 1 37 22 +15 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 27 30 −3 2
 Norway 3 0 0 3 16 36 −20 0
Source:
1973 Romania  10–8  Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia
1973 Hungary  14–3  Norway Yugoslavia
1973 Romania  12–11  Hungary Yugoslavia
1973 Czechoslovakia  12–8  Norway Yugoslavia

Group F
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 26 24 +2 4
 Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 3
 Poland 3 1 1 1 27 28 −1 3
 Denmark 3 0 2 1 32 33 −1 2
Source:
1973 Yugoslavia  8–9  Poland Yugoslavia
1973 Soviet Union  10–10  Denmark Yugoslavia
1973 Yugoslavia  7–5  Soviet Union Yugoslavia
1973 Denmark  12–12  Poland Yugoslavia

Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 3 3 0 0 46 26 +20 6
 Japan 3 2 0 1 40 38 +2 4
 West Germany 3 1 0 2 33 32 +1 2
 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 25 48 −23 0
Source:
1973 East Germany  14–5  West Germany Yugoslavia
1973 Japan  15–11  Netherlands Yugoslavia
1973 East Germany  17–12  Japan Yugoslavia
1973 West Germany  18–5  Netherlands Yugoslavia
1973 East Germany  15–9  Netherlands Yugoslavia
1973 West Germany  10–13  Japan Yugoslavia

Placement round

Seventh Place playoff
1973 Denmark  12–10  Norway Yugoslavia

Fifth Place Playoff
1973 Poland  15–13  Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia

Third Place playoff
1973 Soviet Union  20–12  Hungary Yugoslavia

Final
1973 Yugoslavia  16–11  Romania Yugoslavia

Final standings
#Team
 Yugoslavia
 Romania
 Soviet Union
4 Hungary
5 Poland
6 Czechoslovakia
7 Denmark
8 Norway
9 East Germany
10 Japan
11 West Germany
12 Netherlands

References
  1. Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
  2. "Women Handball World Championship 1973". Todor 66.

Source: International Handball Federation

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