The 6th men's handball world championship took place in Sweden from January 12 to 21, 1967 . A total of 16 teams competed . Czechoslovakia became world champions and beat Denmark 14:11 in the final . The team from the Federal Republic of Germany ended up in sixth place, the GDR was eliminated in the preliminary round.
game schedule
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, the teams competed in four groups with four teams each. The two best placed in each group qualified for the main round, the third and fourth placed were eliminated.
Group A
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
3
3
0
0
69:45
6-0
2
Sweden Sweden
3
2
0
1
62:53
4: 2
3
Poland 1944 Poland
3
1
0
2
53:66
2: 4
4th
Switzerland Switzerland
3
0
0
3
45:65
0: 6
January 12, 1967 in Malmö
Sweden Sweden
-
Poland 1944 Poland
26:16 (9-7)
January 12, 1967 in Helsingborg
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Switzerland Switzerland
26:11 (16-3)
January 13, 1967 in Kristianstad
Sweden Sweden
-
Switzerland Switzerland
19:16 (10-8)
01/13/1967
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Poland 1944 Poland
22:17 (14-8)
January 15th, 1967 in Malmö
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Sweden Sweden
21:17 (8-9)
January 15th, 1967 in Landskrona
Poland 1944 Poland
-
Switzerland Switzerland
20:18 (12-11)
Group B
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
3
3
0
0
89:66
6-0
2
Hungary 1957 Hungary
3
2
0
1
68:65
4: 2
3
Japan Japan
3
1
0
2
73:85
2: 4
4th
Norway Norway
3
0
0
3
44:58
0: 6
January 12th, 1967 in Luleå
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Norway Norway
22:16 (12-9)
January 12, 1967 in Kiruna
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Japan Japan
30:25 (16-14)
January 13, 1967 in Kiruna
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Japan Japan
38:27 (17-12)
January 13, 1967 in Malmberget
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Norway Norway
15:11 (7-7)
January 15th, 1967 in Malmberget
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
29:23 (17-13)
January 15th, 1967 in Luleå
Japan Japan
-
Norway Norway
21:17 (11-7)
Group C
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Romania 1965 Romania
3
2
1
0
56:30
5: 1
2
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
3
2
0
1
63:41
4: 2
3
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
3
1
1
1
68:42
3: 3
4th
Canada Canada
3
0
0
3
18:92
0: 6
January 12, 1967 in Stockholm
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
14:14 (7-7)
January 12th, 1967 in Örebro
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
Canada Canada
28: 9 (17-4)
January 13, 1967 in Eskilstuna
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
22:17 (12-8)
January 13, 1967 in Borlänge
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Canada Canada
27: 3 (9-1)
January 15th, 1967 in Stockholm
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
15:13 (7-9)
January 15th, 1967 in Köping
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Canada Canada
37: 6 (20-3)
Group D
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
3
0
0
72:34
6-0
2
Denmark Denmark
3
2
0
1
50:38
4: 2
3
France France
3
1
0
2
34:41
2: 4
4th
Tunisia Tunisia
3
0
0
3
23:66
0: 6
January 12, 1967 in Gothenburg
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
France France
25:10 (10-2)
January 12, 1967 in Vänersborg
Denmark Denmark
-
Tunisia Tunisia
27: 6 (16-4)
January 13, 1967 in Falköping
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Tunisia Tunisia
23:10 (13-4)
January 13, 1967 in Halmstad
Denmark Denmark
-
France France
9: 8 (2-3)
January 15th, 1967 in Helsingborg
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Denmark Denmark
24:14 (13-7)
January 15th, 1967 in Skara
France France
-
Tunisia Tunisia
16: 7 (7-4)
Main round
The two best-placed teams in each group reached the main round, which was held as the quarter-finals. The teams from groups A and D or B and C played against each other in cross-over games (second in one group against winners in the other group). The respective winners reached the semi-finals, the losers played in the placement round for places 5 to 8.
Quarter finals
January 17th, 1967, 7.30 p.m. in Kristianstad
Denmark Denmark
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
14:13 (6-5)
January 17th, 1967, 7.30 p.m. in Helsingborg
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Sweden Sweden
18:11 (9-3)
January 17th, 1967, 7.30 p.m. in Stockholm
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
-
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
19:16 (10-7)
January 17th, 1967, 7.30 p.m. in Linköping
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
20:19 (13-12)
Placement round
Placement round places 5–8
January 18, 1967 in Gothenburg
Germany BR Germany
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
31:30 a.d. (14-12)
January 18, 1967 in Karlskrona
Sweden Sweden
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
21:19 (11-10)
Game for 7th place
01/20/1967
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
24:20 (9-10)
Play for 5th place in Eskilstuna
01/20/1967
Sweden Sweden
-
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
24:22 (12-10)
Final round
01/19/1967
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Romania 1965 Romania
19:17 (11-10)
01/19/1967
Denmark Denmark
-
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
17:12 (9-8)
Game for 3rd place in Västerås
January 21, 1967, 3:30 p.m.
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
21:19 a.d. (8-11)
January 21, 1967, 5.30 p.m.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Denmark Denmark
14:11 (8-8)
Final placements
rank
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
6th
6th
0
0
123: 73
+ 0 50
Denmark Denmark
6th
4th
0
2
92: 77
+ 0 15
Romania 1965 Romania
6th
4th
1
1
114: 87
+ 0 27
0 4th
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
6th
3
0
3
113: 95
+ 0 18
0 5.
Sweden Sweden
6th
4th
0
2
118: 112
+ 0 6
0 6th
Germany BR Germany
6th
4th
0
2
158: 139
+ 0 19
0 7th
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
6th
4th
0
2
136: 110
+ 0 26
0 8th.
Hungary 1957 Hungary
6th
2
0
4th
126: 130
- 0 4th
0 9.
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
3
1
1
1
68: 42
+ 0 26
10.
France France
3
1
0
2
34: 41
- 0 7th
11.
Japan Japan
3
1
0
2
73: 85
- 0 12
12.
Poland 1944 Poland
3
1
0
2
53: 66
- 0 13
13.
Norway Norway
3
0
0
3
44:58
- 0 14
14th
Switzerland Switzerland
3
0
0
3
45:65
- 0 20
15th
Tunisia Tunisia
3
0
0
3
23:66
- 0 43
16.
Canada Canada
3
0
0
3
18:92
- 0 74
statistics
Goal scorers
Bids
Medalist
6th place: Federal Republic of Germany
Trainer: Werner Vick
9th place: German Democratic Republic
Trainer: Heinz Seiler
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