The 7th men's handball world championship took place in France from February 26 to March 8, 1970 . A total of 16 teams took part in the tournament. Romania secured the world championship title , which won the final with 13:12 after the second extra time against the GDR team . The team from the Federal Republic of Germany finished fifth.
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 placed played in a group for places 9 to 12, the fourth placed were eliminated.
Group A
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Sweden Sweden
3
2
0
1
30:27
4: 2
2
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
3
2
0
1
32:30
4: 2
3
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
3
2
0
1
33:33
4: 2
4th
Norway Norway
3
0
0
3
23:28
0: 6
02/26/1970, in Saint-Nazaire
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
13:11 (8-6)
February 26, 1970, in Quimper
Sweden Sweden
-
Norway Norway
8: 6 (5-2)
February 28, 1970, in Rennes
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
Norway Norway
10: 9 (5-4)
February 28, 1970, in Rennes
Sweden Sweden
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
11: 9
03/01/1970
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Norway Norway
10: 8 (5-3)
March 1st, 1970, in Nantes
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
Sweden Sweden
12:11 (6-5)
Group B
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
3
0
0
58:33
6-0
2
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
3
1
1
1
66:41
3: 3
3
Japan Japan
3
1
1
1
47:51
3: 3
4th
United States United States
3
0
0
3
32:78
0: 6
February 26, 1970, in Bayonne
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Japan Japan
19: 9 (8-1)
February 26, 1970, in Angoulême
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
United States United States
34: 8 (22-3)
February 28, 1970, in Agen
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
United States United States
23: 9 (13-5)
February 28, 1970, in Agen
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Japan Japan
17:17 (10-8)
03/01/1970
Japan Japan
-
United States United States
21:15 (10-7)
March 1st, 1970, in Toulouse
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
16:15 (8-11)
Group C
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
3
3
0
0
41:36
6-0
2
Romania 1965 Romania
3
2
0
1
48:31
4: 2
3
France France
3
1
0
2
36:39
2: 4
4th
Switzerland Switzerland
3
0
0
3
29:48
0: 6
February 26, 1970, in Paris
Romania 1965 Romania
-
France France
12: 9 (7-2)
February 26th, 1970, in Rouen
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Switzerland Switzerland
11:10 (7-3)
February 28, 1970, in Amiens
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Switzerland Switzerland
22: 7 (9-6)
February 28, 1970, in Évreux
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
France France
15:12 (10-6)
March 1st, 1970, in Caen
France France
-
Switzerland Switzerland
15:12 (7-3)
March 1st, 1970, in Caen
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Romania 1965 Romania
15:14 (5-9)
Group D
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Hungary 1957 Hungary
3
3
0
0
58:37
6-0
2
Denmark Denmark
3
2
0
1
61:53
4: 2
3
Iceland Iceland
3
1
0
2
43:56
2: 4
4th
Poland 1944 Poland
3
0
0
3
43:59
0: 6
02/26/1970, in Longwy
Denmark Denmark
-
Poland 1944 Poland
23:16 (10-6)
February 26th, 1970, in Mulhouse
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Iceland Iceland
19: 9 (9-3)
February 28, 1970, in Hagondange
Denmark Denmark
-
Iceland Iceland
19:13 (11-9)
February 28, 1970, in Strasbourg
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Poland 1944 Poland
15: 9 (4-4)
March 1st, 1970, in Metz
Iceland Iceland
-
Poland 1944 Poland
21:18 (14-9)
March 1st, 1970, in Metz
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Denmark Denmark
24:19 (13-6)
Placement rounds 9-12 in Paris
The third-placed teams in the preliminary round played in a second group stage for places 9 to 12.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
9
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
3
3
0
0
72:41
6-0
10
Japan Japan
3
2
0
1
54:60
4: 2
11
Iceland Iceland
3
1
0
2
53:56
2: 4
12
France France
3
0
0
3
44:66
0: 6
03/03/1970
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
France France
25:14
03/03/1970
Japan Japan
-
Iceland Iceland
20:19 (12-9)
03/04/1970
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
Iceland Iceland
19:15 (12-8)
05.03.1970
Japan Japan
-
France France
22:13 (13-7)
03/06/1970
Soviet Union 1955 USSR
-
Japan Japan
28:12 (11-6)
03/06/1970
Iceland Iceland
-
France France
19:17 (12-10)
Main round
The two best-placed teams in each preliminary group reached the main round, which was held as the quarter-finals. The teams from groups A and C or B and D played against each other in crossover 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
03.03.1970, in Paris
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Sweden Sweden
15:13 (10-6)
03.03.1970, in Orléans
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
18:17 a.d. (16-16) (8-11)
03.03.1970, in Besançon
Denmark Denmark
-
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
18:16 (10-7)
03.03.1970, in Grenoble
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
11:10 (5-6)
Placement round
Placement round places 5–8
March 5th, 1970, 8.30 p.m., in Évreux
Sweden Sweden
-
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
12:11 (5-7)
March 5th, 1970, 8.30 p.m., in Troyes
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
15:13 (8-7)
Game for 7th place in Paris
March 8, 1970
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
21:14
Play for 5th place in Paris
07.03.1970, 7.30 p.m.
Germany Federal Republic BR Germany
-
Sweden Sweden
15:14 (8-8)
Final round
Semifinals
March 5th, 1970, 8.30 p.m., in Lyon
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Denmark Denmark
18:12 (9-6)
March 5th, 1970, 8.30 p.m., in Bordeaux
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
17:13 (8-6)
Game for 3rd place in Paris
07.03.1970
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Denmark Denmark
29:12 (13-6)
March 8, 1970, 4.30 p.m.
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
13:12 a.d. (12-12, 11-11, 10-10) (4-5)
Final placements
rank
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Romania 1965 Romania
6th
5
0
1
94: 68
+ 0 26
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
6th
4th
0
2
79: 73
+ 0 6
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
6th
3
1
2
119: 80
+ 0 39
0 4th
Denmark Denmark
6th
3
0
3
103: 116
- 0 13
0 5.
Germany BR Germany
6th
5
0
1
88: 81
+ 0 7
0 6th
Sweden Sweden
6th
4th
0
2
69: 68
+ 0 1
0 7th
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
6th
4th
0
2
106: 77
+ 0 29
0 8th.
Hungary 1957 Hungary
6th
3
0
3
95: 84
+ 0 11
0 9.
Soviet Union 1955 Soviet Union
6th
4th
0
2
105: 74
+ 0 31
10.
Japan Japan
6th
3
1
2
101: 111
- 0 10
11.
Iceland Iceland
6th
2
0
4th
96: 112
- 0 16
12.
France France
6th
1
0
5
80: 105
- 0 25
13.
Norway Norway
3
0
0
3
23:28
- 0 5th
14th
Poland 1944 Poland
3
0
0
3
43: 59
- 0 16
15th
Switzerland Switzerland
3
0
0
3
29:48
- 0 19th
16.
United States United States
3
0
0
3
32: 78
- 0 46
statistics
Goal scorers
Bids
Medalist
5th place: Federal Republic of Germany
Trainer: Werner Vick
swell
Web links
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