The 10th men's handball world championship was held from February 23 to March 7, 1982 in the Federal Republic of Germany . A total of 16 teams competed. The USSR became world champions with a 30:27 win after extra time against Yugoslavia . The GDR team took sixth place, the host German selection could not defend their title and ended up seventh.
game schedule
Preliminary round
In the preliminary round, the teams competed in four groups. The first three teams in each group qualified for the main round.
Group A
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Soviet Union Soviet Union
3
3
0
0
99: 0 52
6-0
2
Germany BR Germany
3
2
0
1
59: 0 52
4: 2
3
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
3
1
0
2
68: 0 62
2: 4
4th
Kuwait Kuwait
3
0
0
3
41: 101
0: 6
February 23, 1982, 7 p.m. in Essen
Soviet Union USSR
-
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
31:17 (16: 7)
February 23, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Essen
Germany BR Germany
-
Kuwait Kuwait
24:10 (7: 4)
February 24, 1982, 7.30 p.m. in Dortmund
Soviet Union USSR
-
Kuwait Kuwait
44:19 (22: 7)
February 24, 1982, 7.30 p.m. in Duisburg
Germany BR Germany
-
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
19:18 (7: 7)
February 26, 1982, 7 p.m. in Dortmund
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Kuwait Kuwait
33:12 (17: 8)
February 26, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Dortmund
Soviet Union USSR
-
Germany BR Germany
24:16 (10: 7)
Group B
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Spain Spain
3
2
1
0
62:55
5: 1
2
Hungary 1957 Hungary
3
1
2
0
70:60
4: 2
3
Sweden Sweden
3
1
1
1
71:58
3: 3
4th
Algeria Algeria
3
0
0
3
50:80
0: 6
February 23, 1982, 7 p.m. in Homburg
Spain Spain
-
Algeria Algeria
19:15 (11: 6)
February 23, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Homburg
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Sweden Sweden
20:20 (10: 5)
February 24, 1982, 7 p.m. in Eppelheim
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Algeria Algeria
30:20 (15:10)
February 24, 1982, 7 p.m. in West Berlin
Spain Spain
-
Sweden Sweden
23:20 (14: 7)
February 26, 1982, 7 p.m. in Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Spain Spain
20:20 (10:11)
February 26, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Ludwigshafen am Rhein
Sweden Sweden
-
Algeria Algeria
31:15 (11: 5)
Group C
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
3
2
1
0
63:51
5: 1
2
Poland Poland
3
2
1
0
63:53
5: 1
3
Switzerland Switzerland
3
1
0
2
47:47
2: 4
4th
Japan Japan
3
0
0
3
52:74
0: 6
February 23, 1982, 7 p.m. in Hamburg
Poland Poland
-
Switzerland Switzerland
16:15 (7: 7)
February 23, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Hamburg
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Japan Japan
28:18 (15:11)
February 24, 1982, 7 p.m. in Bremen
Poland Poland
-
Japan Japan
28:19 (16: 9)
February 24, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Bremen
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Switzerland Switzerland
16:14 (8: 7)
February 26, 1982, 7 p.m. in Kiel
Switzerland Switzerland
-
Japan Japan
18:15 (9: 7)
February 26, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Kiel
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
-
Poland Poland
19:19 (10: 9)
Group D
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
3
2
0
1
78: 0 61
4: 2
2
Romania 1965 Romania
3
2
0
1
75: 0 66
4: 2
3
Denmark Denmark
3
2
0
1
65: 0 59
4: 2
4th
Cuba Cuba
3
0
0
3
68: 100
0: 6
February 23, 1982, 7 p.m. in Göppingen
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Cuba Cuba
38:21 (23:12)
February 23, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Göppingen
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Denmark Denmark
20:18 (11: 8)
February 24, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Eppelheim
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Cuba Cuba
34:26 (20: 8)
February 24, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in West Berlin
Denmark Denmark
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
19:18 (11: 8)
February 26, 1982, 7 p.m. in Sindelfingen
Denmark Denmark
-
Cuba Cuba
28:21 (10: 9)
February 26, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Sindelfingen
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Romania 1965 Romania
22:21 (12:12)
Main round
The top three teams in each group reached the main round. The teams from the preliminary round groups A and C came into group I, the teams from groups B and D into group II. The results from the direct duels of the respective teams from the same preliminary round group were taken over into the main round.
Group I.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Soviet Union Soviet Union
5
5
0
0
130: 0 85
10-0
2
Poland Poland
5
2
1
2
0 97: 102
5: 5
3
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
5
2
1
2
0 92: 0 98
5: 5
4th
Germany BR Germany
5
2
1
2
0 85: 0 94
5: 5
5
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
5
1
1
3
0 99: 112
3: 7
6th
Switzerland Switzerland
5
0
2
3
0 76: 0 88
2: 8
February 28, 1982, 3:30 p.m. in Hanover
Soviet Union USSR
-
Switzerland Switzerland
23:14 (10: 7)
February 28, 1982, 4 p.m. in Bremerhaven
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
24:21 (11:13)
February 28, 1982, 5.15 p.m. in Dortmund
Germany BR Germany
-
Poland Poland
18:17 (9: 9)
March 2nd, 1982, 7 p.m. in Dortmund
Soviet Union USSR
-
Poland Poland
27:21 (13:13)
March 2nd, 1982, 7.30 p.m. in Lübeck
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Switzerland Switzerland
17:17 (8:10)
March 2nd, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Dortmund
Germany BR Germany
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
16:19 (8: 9)
March 4th, 1982, 7 p.m. in Dortmund
Soviet Union USSR
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
25:17 (14:11)
March 4th, 1982, 7.30 p.m. in Düsseldorf
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
-
Poland Poland
23:24 (9:15)
March 4th, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Dortmund
Germany BR Germany
-
Switzerland Switzerland
16:16 (8: 9)
Group II
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
1
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
5
3
1
1
118: 104
7: 3
2
Denmark Denmark
5
3
1
1
100: 0 99
7: 3
3
Romania 1965 Romania
5
3
0
2
116: 105
6: 4
4th
Spain Spain
5
2
1
2
112: 111
5: 5
5
Hungary 1957 Hungary
5
0
4th
1
0 98: 103
4: 6
6th
Sweden Sweden
5
0
1
4th
103: 125
1: 9
February 28, 1982, 3:30 p.m. in Munich
Denmark Denmark
-
Spain Spain
23:22 (14:14)
February 28, 1982, 4 p.m. in Offenburg
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
20:20 (12:13)
February 28, 1982, 5.15 p.m. in Munich
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Sweden Sweden
31:24 (13:11)
02.03.1982, 7 p.m. in Böblingen
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Spain Spain
28:25 (11:12)
March 2nd, 1982, 7.30 p.m. in Günzburg
Denmark Denmark
-
Sweden Sweden
21:20 (11: 9)
02.03.1982, 8.45 p.m. in Böblingen
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Hungary 1957 Hungary
24:19 (12:11)
March 4th, 1982, 7 p.m. in Frankfurt am Main
Spain Spain
-
Romania 1965 Romania
22:20 (10: 7)
March 4th, 1982, 7.30 p.m. in Elsenfeld
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
-
Sweden Sweden
30:19 (15: 9)
March 4th, 1982, 8.45 p.m. in Frankfurt / Main
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Denmark Denmark
19:19 (9: 8)
Placement Rounds 13-16
The fourth placed in the preliminary round groups A – D played in a group for places 13 to 16.
Pl.
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Pt.
13
Cuba Cuba
3
2
1
0
80:71
5: 1
14th
Japan Japan
3
2
0
1
73:66
4: 2
15th
Kuwait Kuwait
3
1
0
2
72:85
2: 4
16
Algeria Algeria
3
0
1
2
62:65
1: 5
February 28, 1982, 4 p.m. in Gütersloh
Kuwait Kuwait
-
Algeria Algeria
22:20 (8: 9)
February 28, 1982, 4 p.m. in Osnabrück
Japan Japan
-
Cuba Cuba
20:25 (10:12)
02.03.1982, 7.30 p.m. in Haltern
Kuwait Kuwait
-
Japan Japan
20:31 (10:13)
02.03.1982, 7.30 p.m. in Brake
Algeria Algeria
-
Cuba Cuba
21:21 (12:13)
03/03/1982
Kuwait Kuwait
-
Cuba Cuba
30:34 (12:16)
03/03/1982
Algeria Algeria
-
Japan Japan
21:22 (12:11)
Finals
The first two of the two main round groups played the final, the second two the game for 3rd place. The other teams played for the other placements.
Play for 11th place in Minden
03/07/1982
Sweden Sweden
-
Switzerland Switzerland
25:17 (10: 5)
Game for 9th place in Dortmund
03/06/1982
Hungary 1957 Hungary
-
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
24:18 (16: 7)
Game for 7th place in Dortmund
03/07/1982
Germany BR Germany
-
Spain Spain
19:15 (8: 9)
Game for 5th place in Dortmund
03/06/1982
Romania 1965 Romania
-
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
24:21 (12:10)
Game for 3rd place in Dortmund
03/06/1982
Poland Poland
-
Denmark Denmark
23:22 (13:12)
07.03.1982, 6 p.m.
Soviet Union Soviet Union
-
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
30:27 a.d. (23:23, 12:12)
Final placements
rank
team
Sp.
S.
U
N
Gates
Diff.
Soviet Union Soviet Union
7th
7th
0
0
204: 131
+ 0 73
Yugoslavia Socialist Federal Republic Yugoslavia
7th
4th
1
2
183: 155
+ 0 28
Poland Poland
7th
4th
1
2
148: 143
+ 0 5
0 4th
Denmark Denmark
7th
4th
1
2
150: 143
+ 0 7
0 5.
Romania 1965 Romania
7th
5
0
2
174: 152
+ 0 22
0 6th
Germany Democratic Republic 1949 GDR
7th
3
1
3
141: 140
+ 0 1
0 7th
Germany BR Germany
7th
4th
1
2
128: 119
+ 0 9
0 8th.
Spain Spain
7th
3
1
3
146: 145
+ 0 1
0 9.
Hungary 1957 Hungary
7th
2
4th
1
152: 141
+ 0 11
10.
Czechoslovakia Czechoslovakia
7th
2
1
4th
150: 148
+ 0 2
11.
Sweden Sweden
7th
2
1
4th
159: 157
+ 0 2
12.
Switzerland Switzerland
7th
1
2
4th
111: 128
- 0 17th
13.
Cuba Cuba
6th
2
1
3
148: 171
- 0 23
14th
Japan Japan
6th
2
0
4th
125: 140
- 0 15
15th
Kuwait Kuwait
6th
1
0
5
113: 186
- 0 73
16.
Algeria Algeria
6th
0
1
5
112: 145
- 0 33
statistics
Goal scorers
FT - field gates; 7m - seven meters;
Bids
Medalist
6th place: German Democratic Republic
Trainer: Paul Tiedemann
7th place: Federal Republic of Germany
Trainer: Vlado Stenzel
swell
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