The 3rd men's handball world championship took place in 1958 in the German Democratic Republic (GDR).
The Swedish national team was able to defend the world championship title from 1954 with a clear victory in the final against the Czechoslovak team , the all-German selection took third place; As in the previous World Cup in 1954, the two German umbrella organizations, the German Handball Federation of the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) and the German Handball Association of the GDR, formed a joint team.
game schedule Preliminary round The first two teams in each group qualified for the main round.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Sweden Sweden
3
3
0
0
77:41
6th
2
Poland 1944 Poland
3
1
1
1
53:44
3
3
Spain 1945 Spain
3
1
0
2
41:72
2
4th
Finland Finland
3
0
1
2
46:60
1
02/27/1958
Sweden Sweden
-
Spain 1945
31:11 (15: 0 5)
02/27/1958
Poland 1944
-
Finland
14:14 ( 0 8: 0 6)
03/01/1958
Sweden Sweden
-
Poland 1944
19:14 (11: 0 5)
03/01/1958
Spain 1945 Spain
-
Finland
19:16 (12: 0 6)
03/02/1958
Sweden Sweden
-
Finland
27:16 (14: 0 6)
03/02/1958
Poland 1944 Poland
-
Spain 1945
25:11 (12: 0 3)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
3
3
0
0
97: 0 25
6th
2
Norway Norway
3
2
0
1
67: 0 40
4th
3
France France
3
1
0
2
66: 0 57
2
4th
Luxembourg Luxembourg
3
0
0
3
20: 128
0
02/27/1958
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
Luxembourg
46: 0 4 (23: 0 1)
02/27/1958
Norway Norway
-
France
17:13 ( 0 8: 0 7)
03/01/1958
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
France
32:12 (16: 0 8)
03/01/1958
Norway Norway
-
Luxembourg
41: 0 8 (25: 0 3)
03/02/1958
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
Norway
19: 0 9 (11: 0 4)
03/02/1958
France France
-
Luxembourg
41: 0 8 (19: 0 0)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
3
0
0
74:41
6th
2
Hungary 1957 Hungary
3
1
1
1
46:58
3
3
Iceland Iceland
3
1
0
2
46:57
2
4th
Romania 1952 Romania
3
0
1
2
40:50
1
02/27/1958
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Iceland
27:17 (15: 0 9)
02/27/1958
Hungary 1957
-
Romania 1952
16:16 ( 0 8: 0 8)
03/01/1958
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Hungary 1957
26:11 (12: 0 3)
03/01/1958
Iceland Iceland
-
Romania 1952
13:11 ( 0 7: 0 6)
03/02/1958
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Romania 1952
21:13 ( 0 9: 0 9)
03/02/1958
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Iceland
19:16 (11: 0 7)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Denmark Denmark
3
3
0
0
74:42
6th
2
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
3
2
0
1
69:37
4th
3
Austria Austria
3
1
0
2
50:69
2
4th
Brazil 1889 Brazil
3
0
0
3
33:78
0
02/27/1958
Denmark Denmark
-
Brazil 1889
32:12 (14: 0 6)
02/27/1958
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Austria
35: 0 8 (16: 0 2)
03/01/1958
Denmark Denmark
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
20:12 ( 0 8: 0 8)
03/01/1958
Austria Austria
-
Brazil 1889
24:12 ( 0 9: 0 5)
03/02/1958
Denmark Denmark
-
Austria
22:18 (13:10)
03/02/1958
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Brazil 1889
22: 0 9 (11: 0 2)
Main round The two best-placed teams in each group reached the main round. The teams from the preliminary round groups B and C came into group 1, the teams from groups A and D into group 2. The result from the direct duel between the teams from the same preliminary round group was carried over to the main round.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
3
0
0
64:35
6th
2
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
3
2
0
1
55:41
4th
3
Norway Norway
3
1
0
2
42:61
2
4th
Hungary 1957 Hungary
3
0
0
3
47:71
0
03/04/1958
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Norway
21:10 (10: 0 3)
03/04/1958
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
Hungary 1957
22:15 (14: 0 8)
03/06/1958
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Germany team all German 1956
17:14 (10: 0 6)
03/06/1958
Norway Norway
-
Hungary 1957
23:21 (13:12)
Group 2 in Leipzig (DHfK Halle)
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Sweden Sweden
3
3
0
0
58:35
6th
2
Denmark Denmark
3
2
0
1
54:40
4th
3
Poland 1944 Poland
3
1
0
2
38:48
2
4th
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
3
0
0
3
28:55
0
03/04/1958
Denmark Denmark
-
Poland 1944
22:15 ( 0 8: 0 6)
03/04/1958
Sweden Sweden
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
26: 0 9 (14: 0 5)
03/06/1958
Sweden Sweden
-
Denmark
13:12 ( 0 8: 0 5)
03/06/1958
Poland 1944 Poland
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
0 9: 0 70 4: 0 6)
Final round All games in the final round were played in Berlin.
07.03.1958
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
24:16 (10: 0 9)
07.03.1958
Poland 1944 Poland
-
Norway
20:18 (11: 0 8)
03/08/1958
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
Denmark
16:13 (10: 0 6)
Denmark was the favorite in the tournament, but was completely exhausted in the main round match against Sweden (12:13). The all-German team had to bear the handicap that the players from East and West embodied different game systems and had not had enough time to prepare for the World Cup. However, the German players determined the game from the start and were leading 3-0 after just four minutes. Although the Danes briefly equalized in the eighth minute, the German team was always in the lead after that. The East Germans Matz and Hirsch skilfully directed and the mixed attack by Tiedemann, Schwenker and Kretzschmar caused a storm that the Danish defense could not cope with. The Danish coach's attempt to stabilize his defense with adjustments was also in vain. The Germans were able to extend their lead to eight goals at times and in the end earned a deserved win. The German team played along
Hinrichs - Hirsch (2), Matz (2) - Maychrzak (4) - Tiedemann, Kretzschmar, Schwenker (2) - Giele (4), Vollmer, Käsler (2)
03/08/1958
Sweden Sweden
-
Czechoslovakia
22:12 (10: 0 5)
Final placements
rank
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Sweden Sweden
6th
6th
0
0
138: 74
+ 0 64
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
6th
5
0
1
124: 87
+ 0 37
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
6th
5
0
1
149: 70
+ 0 79
0 4th
Denmark Denmark
6th
4th
0
2
121: 86
+ 0 35
0 5.
Poland 1944 Poland
6th
3
1
2
97: 91
+ 0 6
0 6th
Norway Norway
6th
3
0
3
118: 102
+ 0 16
0 7th
Hungary 1957 Hungary
6th
2
1
3
106: 119
- 0 13
0 8th.
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
6th
2
0
4th
101: 96
+ 0 5
0 9.
France France
3
1
0
2
66:57
+ 0 9
10.
Iceland Iceland
3
1
0
2
46:57
- 0 11
11.
Austria Austria
3
1
0
2
50: 69
- 0 19th
12.
Spain 1945 Spain
3
1
0
2
41: 72
- 0 31
13.
Romania 1952 Romania
3
0
1
2
40:50
- 0 10
14th
Finland Finland
3
0
1
2
46:60
- 0 14
15th
Brazil 1889 Brazil
3
0
0
3
33: 78
- 0 45
16.
Luxembourg Luxembourg
3
0
0
3
20: 128
- 0 108
statistics
Goal scorers
Team squad
World champion: Sweden Trainer: Curt Wadmark
Second place: Czechoslovakia Trainer: Jan Voreth
Third place: Germany (joint team)
Trainer:
swell
↑ www.sport-komplett.de
↑ "Handball World Championships since 1938" on www.welt.de
Web links
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