The 8th women's handball world championship was held in Hungary from December 2 to 12, 1982 . A total of twelve teams competed in the preliminary round in three groups. This was followed by a final round in which places 1–6 were played out in a group, as well as a placement round in which places 7–12 in a group were determined. The Soviet Union was able to win its first title at a world championship after the Olympic victory in 1980 . On the next places followed hosts Hungary and Yugoslavia , which relegated the defending champion GDR to fourth place.
In the placement round held in Szolnok , Tatabánya , Eger , Győr , Székesfehérvár , Veszprém , Kecskemét and Százhalombatta , the results of the direct duels of the preliminary round groups were adopted. After that, all teams played against each other that were not in the same preliminary group.
Pl.
country
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Points
7th
Norway Norway
5
4th
1
0
109: 770
+32
09: 10
8th.
Romania 1965 Romania
5
3
2
0
122: 800
+42
08: 20
9.
Germany BR BR Germany
5
3
1
1
110: 750
+35
07: 30
10.
Bulgaria 1971 Bulgaria
5
2
0
3
101: 930
+8
04: 60
11.
United States United States
5
1
0
4th
076: 122
−46
02: 80
12.
Congo People's Republic Congo
5
0
0
5
074: 145
−71
00:10
Group A
NorwayNorway
-
United States United States
25:13 (11: 5)0
Group B
Romania 1965Romania
-
Bulgaria 1971 Bulgaria
18:17 (6: 9)0
Group C
Germany BRBR Germany
-
Congo People's Republic Congo
32:10 (13: 4)0
0December 7, 1982, __: __ am
Romania 1965Romania
-
United States United States
35:15 (18: 9)0
0December 7, 1982, __: __ am
NorwayNorway
-
Congo People's Republic Congo
28:14 (13: 7)0
0December 7, 1982, __: __ am
Germany BRBR Germany
-
Bulgaria 1971 Bulgaria
18:15 (9: 8)0
0December 8, 1982, 5:00 p.m.
NorwayNorway
-
Bulgaria 1971 Bulgaria
22:19 (10: 7)0
0December 8, 1982, 6:30 p.m.
Romania 1965Romania
-
Germany BRBR Germany
18:18 (9: 7)0
0December 8, 1982, 6:30 p.m.
United StatesUnited States
-
Congo People's Republic Congo
19:16 (9: 7)0
December 10, 1982, __: __ am
Romania 1965Romania
-
Congo People's Republic Congo
35:14 (16: 7)0
December 10, 1982, __: __ am
Bulgaria 1971Bulgaria
-
United States United States
19:15 (12: 7)0
December 10, 1982, __: __ am
NorwayNorway
-
Germany BR BR Germany
18:15 (10: 6)0
December 12, 1982, __: __ am
Bulgaria 1971Bulgaria
-
Congo People's Republic Congo
31:20 (13: 9)0
December 12, 1982, __: __ am
Germany BRBR Germany
-
United States United States
27:14 (14: 8)0
December 12, 1982, __: __ am
NorwayNorway
-
Romania 1965Romania
16:16 (8: 8)0
Final round (places 1–6)
In the final round held in Budapest , the results of the direct duels of the preliminary round groups were adopted. After that, all teams played against each other that were not in the same preliminary group.