The 4th men's handball world championship was held from March 1st to March 12th, 1961 in the Federal Republic of Germany . A total of 12 teams competed . World champion was Romania , which after two extra times defeated Czechoslovakia 9: 8 in the final. The Federal Republic of Germany and the GDR competed with one team for the last time.
game schedule Preliminary round In the preliminary round, the teams competed in four groups with three teams each. The two best placed in each group qualified for the main round, the third placed were eliminated.
Group A Group A games took place in Stuttgart , Bietigheim and Ulm .
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Sweden Sweden
2
2
0
0
29:23
4-0
2
Norway Norway
2
1
0
1
29:32
2: 2
3
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
2
0
0
2
29:32
0: 4
March 1st, 1961, 7 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Norway
15:11 (11-5)
March 2nd, 1961, 7 p.m.
Norway Norway
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
18:17 (9-9)
03.03.1961, 7 p.m.
Sweden Sweden
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic
14:12 (9-8)
Group B Group B's venues were Berlin (West) , Wolfsburg and Kiel .
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
2
2
0
0
54:14
4-0
2
France France
2
1
0
1
28:32
2: 2
3
Netherlands Netherlands
2
0
0
2
18:54
0: 4
March 1st, 1961, 7 p.m.
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
Netherlands
33: 7 (11-3)
March 2nd, 1961, 7 p.m.
France France
-
Netherlands
21:11 (7-5)
03.03.1961, 7 p.m.
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
France
21: 7 (9-2)
Group C Group C played their games in Karlsruhe , Haßloch and Freiburg im Breisgau .
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
2
2
0
0
50:18
4-0
2
Romania 1952 Romania
2
1
0
1
37:23
2: 2
3
Japan Japan
2
0
0
2
21:67
0: 4
March 1st, 1961, 6.30 p.m.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Japan
38:10 (15-5)
March 2nd, 1961, 7 p.m.
Romania 1952 Romania
-
Japan
29:11 (14-7)
03.03.1961, 7 p.m.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Romania 1952
12: 8 (3-3)
Group D The venues for the Group D games were Karlsruhe , Wiesbaden and St. Ingbert .
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Denmark Denmark
2
2
0
0
42:26
4-0
2
Iceland Iceland
2
1
0
1
27:36
2: 2
3
Switzerland Switzerland
2
0
0
2
25:32
0: 4
March 1st, 1961, 7:50 p.m.
Denmark Denmark
-
Iceland
24:13 (9-6)
March 2nd, 1961, 7 p.m.
Iceland Iceland
-
Switzerland
14:12 (7-7)
03.03.1961, 7 p.m.
Denmark Denmark
-
Switzerland
18:13 (12-5)
Main round The main round was held in two groups of four teams each. The group winners of groups A and C and the runners-up of groups B and D in group I, the winners of groups B and D and the second of groups A and C in group II.
Group I.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
2
1
0
55:31
5: 1
2
Sweden Sweden
3
2
0
1
43:36
4: 2
3
Iceland Iceland
3
1
1
1
45:46
3: 3
4th
France France
3
0
0
3
30:60
0: 6
March 5th, 1961, 4 p.m. in Stuttgart
Sweden Sweden
-
France
15:11 (7-6)
March 5th, 1961, 5:20 p.m. in Stuttgart
Czechoslovakia
-
Iceland
15:15 (10-7)
07.03.1961 in Essen
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
France
25: 6 (11-3)
07.03.1961 in Essen
Sweden Sweden
-
Iceland
18:10 (9-3)
March 9, 1961, 6.30 p.m. in Homberg
Iceland Iceland
-
France
20:13 (11-3)
March 9, 1961, 7 p.m. in Berlin (West)
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Sweden
15:10 (10-5)
Group II
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Romania 1952 Romania
3
3
0
0
43:36
6-0
2
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
3
2
0
1
39:33
4: 2
3
Denmark Denmark
3
1
0
2
36:39
2: 4
4th
Norway Norway
3
0
0
3
31:41
0: 6
March 5th, 1961, 4 p.m. in Dortmund
Romania 1952 Romania
-
Denmark
15:13 (6-7)
March 5th, 1961, 5:20 p.m. in Dortmund
Norway
-
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
8:15 (4-10)
March 7, 1961 in Krefeld
Germany team all German 1956
-
Romania 1952 Romania
9:12 (5-7)
March 7, 1961 in Krefeld
Norway
-
Denmark Denmark
9:10 (7-6)
March 9, 1961, 6.30 p.m. in Münster
Norway
-
Romania 1952 Romania
14:16 (6-9)
March 9, 1961, 7.50 p.m. in Münster
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
-
Denmark
15:13 (6-4)
Finals The first two of the two main round groups played the final, the second two the game for third place, the third the game for fifth place and the last two the game for seventh place.
Game for 7th place in Dortmund
03/12/1961
Norway Norway
-
France
13:12 a.d. (10-10, 7-7)
Play for 5th place in Essen
03/12/1961
Denmark Denmark
-
Iceland
14:13 (7-8)
Game for 3rd place in Essen
03/11/1961
Sweden Sweden
-
Germany team all German 1956
17:14 (8-9)
March 12, 1961 4 p.m.
Romania 1952 Romania
-
Czechoslovakia
9: 8 n.2V. (7-7, 7-7, 4-4)
Final placements
Match group B, Germany-Netherlands
rank
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Romania 1952 Romania
6th
5
0
1
89: 67
+ 0 22
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
6th
4th
1
1
113: 58
+ 0 55
Sweden Sweden
6th
5
0
1
89: 73
+ 0 16
0 4th
Germany team all German 1956 Germany
6th
4th
0
2
107: 64
+ 0 43
0 5.
Denmark Denmark
6th
4th
0
2
92: 78
+ 0 14
0 6th
Iceland Iceland
6th
2
1
3
85: 96
- 0 11
0 7th
Norway Norway
6th
2
0
4th
73: 85
- 0 12
0 8th.
France France
6th
1
0
5
70: 105
- 0 35
0 9.
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
2
0
0
2
29:32
- 0 3
10.
Switzerland Switzerland
2
0
0
2
25:32
- 0 7th
11.
Netherlands Netherlands
2
0
0
2
18:54
- 0 36
12.
Japan Japan
2
0
0
2
21:67
- 0 46
statistics
Goal scorers
Bids Medalist
4th place: Germany Trainer: Werner Vick (DHB), Heinz Seiler (DHV)
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↑ Bengt Jackloo Johansson is a different game than Bengt Johansson (handball coach) . Sources: Squad of Sweden, Todor66.com et record international games of Sweden .
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