1978 World Women's Handball Championship
The 1978 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Czechoslovakia from between 30 November-10 December 1978. East Germany won the tournament ahead of Soviet Union and Hungary.[1] [2]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Dates | 30 November–10 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Germany (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Soviet Union |
| Third place | Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 33 |
| Goals scored | 1,007 (30.52 per match) |
Qualification
- Host nation
- Qualified from the 1976 Summer Olympics
- Qualified from the 1977 World Championship B
- Qualified from the 1978 All-African Games
- Qualified from Asia
- Qualified from the Americas
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 35 | +22 | 6 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 50 | +8 | 4 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 2 |
| South Korea | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 77 | −32 | 0 |
Source:
| 30 November 1978 17:00 |
Yugoslavia | 28–21 | South Korea | Gottwaldow |
| (14–10) | ||||
| 30 November 1978 18:30 |
East Germany | 13–9 | Romania | Gottwaldow |
| (7–6) | ||||
| 1 December 1978 17:00 |
Yugoslavia | 16–14 | Romania | Gottwaldow |
| (8–7) | ||||
| 1 December 1978 18:30 |
East Germany | 29–12 | South Korea | Gottwaldow |
| (12–6) | ||||
| 2 December 1978 15:00 |
Romania | 20–12 | South Korea | Gottwaldow |
| (11–6) | ||||
| 2 December 1978 17:15 |
East Germany | 15–14 | Yugoslavia | Gottwaldow |
| (7–7) | ||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 28 | +34 | 6 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 52 | −1 | 2 |
| Algeria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 80 | −66 | 0 |
Source:
| 30 November 1978 17:00 |
Czechoslovakia | 31–5 | Algeria | Trnava |
| (19–1) | ||||
| 30 November 1978 18:30 |
Soviet Union | 26–12 | Netherlands | Trnava |
| (15–7) | ||||
| 1 December 1978 17:00 |
Czechoslovakia | 20–13 | Netherlands | Trnava |
| (12–4) | ||||
| 1 December 1978 18:30 |
Soviet Union | 23–5 | Algeria | Trnava |
| (13–1) | ||||
| 2 December 1978 15:30 |
Netherlands | 26–4 | Algeria | Trnava |
| (13–0) | ||||
| 2 December 1978 17:15 |
Czechoslovakia | 11–10 | Soviet Union | Trnava |
| (5–5) | ||||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 39 | +31 | 6 |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 52 | +6 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 45 | +5 | 2 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 74 | −42 | 0 |
Source:
| 30 November 1978 17:00 |
Poland | 28–16 | Canada | Cheb |
| (14–4) | ||||
| 30 November 1978 18:30 |
Hungary | 23–15 | West Germany | Cheb |
| (10–5) | ||||
| 1 December 1978 17:00 |
Poland | 16–15 | West Germany | Cheb |
| (5–8) | ||||
| 1 December 1978 18:30 |
Hungary | 26–10 | Canada | Cheb |
| (15–6) | ||||
| 2 December 1978 15:30 |
West Germany | 20–6 | Canada | Cheb |
| (10–2) | ||||
| 2 December 1978 17:15 |
Hungary | 21–14 | Poland | Cheb |
| (12–9) | ||||
Final round
Group 7-9
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 26 | +9 | 4 |
| West Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 0 |
Source:
| 5 December 1978 | Romania | 10–7 | West Germany | Bratislava |
| (6–3) | ||||
| 6 December 1978 14:30 |
West Germany | 20–17 | Netherlands | Bratislava |
| (13–8) | ||||
| 7 December 1978 | Romania | 25–19 | Netherlands | Bratislava |
| (14–8) | ||||
Final Group
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 82 | 55 | +27 | 8 |
| Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 75 | 52 | +23 | 8 |
| Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 67 | 73 | −6 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 72 | 60 | +12 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 68 | 71 | −3 | 3 |
| Poland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 50 | 103 | −53 | 0 |
Source:
| 5 December 1978 15:30 |
East Germany | 25–10 | Poland | |
| (11–4) | ||||
| 5 December 1978 18:30 |
Czechoslovakia | 13–13 | Yugoslavia | |
| (8–7) | ||||
| 5 December 1978 20:00 |
Soviet Union | 19–13 | Hungary | |
| (9–5) | ||||
| 6 December 1978 16:00 |
Yugoslavia | 18–14 | Poland | |
| (8–4) | ||||
| 6 December 1978 18:30 |
Hungary | 14–13 | Czechoslovakia | |
| (9–5) | ||||
| 6 December 1978 20:00 |
Soviet Union | 14–12 | East Germany | |
| (10–5) | ||||
| 8 December 1978 16:00 |
East Germany | 14–5 | Hungary | |
| (7–2) | ||||
| 8 December 1978 18:30 |
Czechoslovakia | 22–7 | Poland | |
| (10–4) | ||||
| 8 December 1978 20:00 |
Soviet Union | 15–11 | Yugoslavia | |
| (10–5) | ||||
| 10 December 1978 10:30 |
Hungary | 14–12 | Yugoslavia | |
| (8–7) | ||||
| 10 December 1978 15:00 |
Soviet Union | 17–5 | Poland | |
| (7–1) | ||||
| 10 December 1978 16:30 |
East Germany | 16–12 | Czechoslovakia | |
| (8–5) | ||||
Final standings
| # | Team |
| East Germany | |
| Soviet Union | |
| Hungary | |
| 4 | Czechoslovakia |
| 5 | Yugoslavia |
| 6 | Poland |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | West Germany |
| 9 | Netherlands |
| 10-12 | South Korea |
| Canada | |
| Algeria |
| Qualified for the 1980 Summer Olympics |
References
- Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results. Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- "Women Handball World Championship 1978". Todor 66.
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