U-20 women's handball world championship 2014

19th U-20 Women's Handball World Championship 2014
IHF Women's Junior World Championship 2014
Number of nations	24
World Champion	South Korea (1st title)
venue	Croatia
Opening game	June 28, 2014
Endgame	July 13, 2014
Games	100
Gates	5,314   (∅: 53.14 per game)
Top scorer	Hyojin Lee (64 goals)
Best player	Hyojin Lee
yellow cards	530  (∅: 5.3 per game)
Time penalties	679  (∅: 6.79 per game)
Red cards	8  (∅: 0.08 per game)

The 19th U-20 women's handball world championship was held in Croatia from June 28 to July 13, 2014 . The organizer was the International Handball Federation (IHF). South Korea became world champion after beating Russia 34:27 in the final. South Korea won the Women's U-20 World Handball Championship for the first time.

Attendees

The 24 teams listed below took part in the World Cup in Croatia. The table also shows the continental federation and the number of World Cup participations to date.

country	Continent (association)	Qualified as	Previous participation in world championships
Croatia	Europe (EHF)	host	7 (1995, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Sweden	Europe (EHF)	Junior World Champion 2012	10 (1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012)
Denmark	Europe (EHF)	Youth World Champion 2012	17 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2012)
Russia	Europe (EHF)	European Youth Champion 2013	09 (1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012) (8 as part of the USSR: 1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991)
Hungary	Europe (EHF)	2nd of the European Youth Championship 2013	10 (1977, 1979, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Angola	Africa (CAHB)	African champions 2013	8 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Democratic Republic of Congo	Africa (CAHB)	2nd of the African Cup of Nations 2013	1 (2010)
Tunisia	Africa (CAHB)	3rd of the African Cup of Nations 2013	4 (2001, 2005, 2010, 2012)
South Korea	Asia (AHF)	Asian champion 2013	16 (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Japan	Asia (AHF)	2nd of the Asian Cup 2013	16 (1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
People's Republic of China	Asia (AHF)	3rd of the Asian Cup 2013	15 (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Kazakhstan	Asia (AHF)	4th of the 2013 Asian Cup	02 (2008, 2012)
Germany	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	07 (1991, 1993, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2010)
France	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	13 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1991, 1995, 1997, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Netherlands	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	10 (1977, 1979, 1981, 1983, 1985, 1995, 1999, 2001, 2010, 2012)
Norway	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	13 (1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2010, 2012)
Portugal	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	2 (1997, 2003)
Romania	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	11 (1977, 1985, 1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2008, 2012)
Serbia	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	04 (2010, 2012) (2 as Serbia and Montenegro: 2003, 2005)
Slovenia	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	02 (1997, 2008)
Czech Republic	Europe (EHF)	Play-off winner	04 (1995, 2003, 2005, 2012) (3 as Czechoslovakia: 1977,1987,1993)
Brazil	Pan America (PATHF)	1st of the Pan American Championship 2014	11 (1991, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)
Uruguay	Pan America (PATHF)	2nd of the Pan American Championship 2014	03 (1995, 2003, 2012)
Argentina	Pan America (PATHF)	3rd of the Pan American Championship 2014	08 (1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2005, 2008, 2010, 2012)

Preliminary round

In the preliminary round, each team in a group plays once against each other team in the same group. The best two teams in each group qualified for the main round, the third and fourth group qualified for the intermediate round.

Group A

Group A games were played in Sportska Dvorana in Dugo Selo .

rank	team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
1.	South Korea	5	4th	0	1	183: 132	+51	8th
2.	Croatia	5	4th	0	1	134: 101	+33	8th
3.	Norway	5	3	0	2	165: 116	+49	6th
4th	Czech Republic	5	3	0	2	141: 124	+17	6th
5.	Uruguay	5	1	0	4th	103: 172	−69	2
6th	Kazakhstan	5	0	0	5	103: 184	−81	0

1st matchday: Saturday 28 June 2014
4:15 p.m.	100 spectators Match report	Norway Arntzen , Ingstad , Aardahl (4 goals)	31:18 (14:10)	Czech Republic Pokorná (6 goals)
6:30 p.m.	100 spectators Match report	South Korea Yu So-jeong (12 goals)	48: 26 (22: 14)	Kazakhstan Alexandrova (8 goals)
8:45 p.m.	500 spectators Match report	Croatia Dezić (7 goals)	27: 14 (10: 11)	Uruguay Barreiro (4 goals)
2nd matchday: Monday 30 June 2014
4:00 p.m.	50 spectators Match report	Czech Republic Malá (7 goals)	30: 27 (11: 12)	South Korea Won Seon-pil (7 goals)
6:15 pm	100 spectators Match report	Uruguay Barreiro (9 goals)	20:45 (13:24)	Norway Venn (9 gates)
8:30 p.m.	350 spectators Match report	Kazakhstan Alexandrova , Kapralova (6 gates)	17:32 ( 07:19)	Croatia Mamić , Micijević (5 goals)
3rd matchday: Wednesday 2nd July 2014
4:00 p.m.	100 spectators Match report	Norway Arntzen , Venn (7 gates)	42: 19 (21: 09)	Kazakhstan Alexandrova (9 goals)
6:15 pm	500 spectators Match report	South Korea Sujeong Kim , Suji Choi , Suyeon Jo (5 goals)	29: 27 (11: 09)	Croatia Mamić (5 goals)
8:30 p.m.	100 spectators Match report	Czech Republic Malá (8 goals)	33:24 (14: 11)	Uruguay Barreiro (10 goals)
4th matchday: Thursday 3rd July 2014
4:00 p.m.	100 spectators Match report	South Korea Lee Hyo-jin , Hur You-jin (6 goals)	45:22 (25: 11)	Uruguay Barreiro (9 goals)
6:15 pm	500 spectators Match report	Croatia Dezić , Micijević (6 goals)	25:20 (14: 14)	Norway Arntzen (5 goals)
8:30 p.m.	---- Spectator Match report	Kazakhstan Alexandrova (5 goals)	19:39 ( 06:19)	Czech Republic Šelaisová (6 goals)
5th matchday: Saturday 5th July 2014
4:15 p.m.	30 spectators Match report	Uruguay Barreiro (10 goals)	23:22 (13: 13)	Kazakhstan Alexandrova (10 goals)
6:30 p.m.	450 spectators Match report	Croatia Dezić (5 goals)	23:21 (12: 14)	Czech Republic Fryčáková , Malá (4 goals)
8:45 p.m.	200 spectators Match report	Norway Oftedal (8 goals)	27:34 (12: 16)	South Korea Lee Hyo-jin (13 goals)

Group B

Group B games were played in the Dom športova in Zagreb .

rank	team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
1.	Denmark	5	5	0	0	147: 113	+34	10
2.	Germany	5	4th	0	1	145: 112	+33	8th
3.	Netherlands	5	3	0	2	130: 131	−1	6th
4th	Serbia	5	2	0	3	127: 144	−17	4th
5.	Argentina	5	1	0	4th	117: 141	−24	2
6th	Angola	5	0	0	5	135: 160	−25	0

Group C

Group C games were played in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic in Koprivnica .

rank	team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
1.	Hungary	5	5	0	0	136: 82	+54	10
2.	France	5	4th	0	1	133: 100	+33	8th
3.	Portugal	5	3	0	2	121: 119	+2	6th
4th	Sweden	5	1	1	3	111: 112	−1	3
5.	Japan	5	1	1	3	125: 157	−32	3
6th	Democratic Republic of Congo	5	0	0	5	90: 146	−56	0

Group D

Group D games were played in the Sportska dvorana Graditeljske skole in Čakovec .

rank	team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Pt.
1.	Russia	5	5	0	0	180: 115	+65	10
2.	Romania	5	4th	0	1	161: 126	+35	8th
3.	Brazil	5	3	0	2	116: 119	−3	6th
4th	Slovenia	5	2	0	3	134: 137	−3	4th
5.	People's Republic of China	5	1	0	4th	104: 149	−45	2
6th	Tunisia	5	0	0	5	114: 163	−49	0

Final round

Overview

Round of 16

Quarter finals

Semifinals

final

B1

Denmark

37

A4

Czech Republic

23

B1

Denmark

36

C2

France

26th

D3

Brazil

23

C2

France

29

B1

Denmark

29

D1

Russia

31

B3

Netherlands

22nd

A2

Croatia

21st

B3

Netherlands

33

D1

Russia

43

D1

Russia

31

C4

Sweden

18th

D1

Russia

27

A1

South Korea

34

C3

Portugal

21st

D2

Romania

25th

D2

Romania

27

A1

South Korea

36

A1

South Korea

32

B4

Serbia

28

A1

South Korea

28

B2

Germany

24

A3

Norway

24

B2

Germany

27

B2

Germany

20th

3rd place match

C1

Hungary

19th

C1

Hungary

26th

B1

Denmark

21st

D4

Slovenia

20th

B2

Germany

20th

Round of 16

Mon., July 7, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	Denmark Kyndbøl (7 goals)	37:33 (19:10) match report	Czech Republic Kordovská , Pokorná (5 goals)	100 spectators
Mon., July 7, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
2	Portugal Mendes (8 goals)	21:25 ( 09:10) game report	Romania Pricopi (9 goals)	30 spectators
Mon., July 7, 2014, 4:15 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
3	South Korea Lee Hyo-jin , Yu So-jeong (6 goals)	32:23 (16:15) match report	Serbia Radosavljević (9 goals)	200 spectators
Mon., July 7, 2014, 4:15 p.m. in Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
4th	Brazil Pessoa (6 goals)	23:29 (11:16) match report	France Prouvensier (7 goals)	200 spectators
Mon., July 7, 2014, 6:30 p.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
5	Netherlands Smits (9 goals)	22:21 (12:10) game report	Croatia Dezić (6 goals)	1000 spectators
Mon., July 7, 2014, 6:30 p.m. in Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
6th	Hungary whale (5 goals)	26:20 (15:12) match report	Slovenia Mrmolja (7 goals)	200 spectators
Mon., July 7th, 2014, 8:45 pm in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
7th	Norway Oftedal (8 goals)	24:27 (12:13) match report	Germany Smits (8 goals)	300 spectators
Mon., July 7, 2014, 8:45 p.m. in Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
8th	Russia Vyachireva (6 goals)	31:18 (17: 07) game report	Sweden Eriksson (7 goals)	100 spectators

Quarter finals

Wed., July 9, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	Denmark Haugsted (9 goals)	36:26 (20:13) match report	France Horáček , Niakate (5 goals)	200 spectators
Wed., July 9, 2014, 4:15 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
2	Netherlands Pavković (5 goals)	33:43 (13:22) game report	Russia Khrapova (10 goals)	264 spectators
Wed., July 9, 2014, 6:30 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
3	Romania Constantinescu (6 goals)	27:36 (12:20) match report	South Korea Yu So-jeong (11 goals)	350 spectators
Wed., July 9, 2014, 8:45 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
4th	Germany Smits (5 goals)	20: 19 ( 08: 08) game report	Hungary Szekerczés , Tóth (6 goals)	500 spectators

Semifinals

Fri., July 11, 2014, 6:30 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	Denmark Tranborg (7 goals)	29:31 (13:17) game report	Russia Dmitrijewa (9 goals)	1200 spectators
Fri., July 11, 2014, 8:45 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
2	South Korea Hyojin Lee (11 goals)	28:24 (15:11) game report	Germany Smits (8 goals)	500 spectators

3rd place match

Sun., July 13, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	Denmark Wichmann , Larsen , Sørensen (5 goals)	21:20 (11:14) match report	Germany Maren Weigel (6 goals)	300 spectators

final

Sun., July 13, 2014, 4:30 p.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	Russia Vyachireva (9 goals)	27:34 (10:16) game report	South Korea Hyojin Lee , Suyeon Jo (9 goals)	--- Spectator

Placement games

Play for places 5-8

	Placement round places 5–8					Play for 5th place
	C2	France	31
	B3	Netherlands	25th
						C2	France	31
						C1	Romania	19th
	D2	Romania	25th
	C1	Hungary	24
						Game for 7th place
						B3	Netherlands	18th
						D2	Hungary	36

Playoff

Fri., July 11, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	France Niakate (9 goals)	31:25 (14:11) match report	Netherlands Smits , Van Duivenbode (5 goals)	200 spectators
Fri., July 11, 2014, 4:15 p.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
2	Romania Constantinescu (6 goals)	25:24 (14:15) match report	Hungary Szekerczés (9 goals)	500 spectators

Game for 7th place

Sun., July 13, 2014, 9:00 a.m. in the Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	Netherlands Steenbakkers (6 goals)	18:36 (11:15) match report	Hungary whale , Tóth (7 gates)	200 spectators

Play for 5th place

Sun., July 13, 2014, 11:00 a.m. in Dvorana Gimnazije Fran Galovic, Koprivnica
1	France Horacek (7 goals)	31: 19 (15: 08) match report	Romania Perianu (6 goals)	200 spectators

Play for 9-16 place

Placement round places 9–16

Placement round places 9–12

Play for 9th place

A4

Czech Republic

27

D3

Brazil

26th

A4

Czech Republic

23

A2

Croatia

33

A2

Croatia

26th

C4

Sweden

24

A2

Croatia

26th

A3

Norway

34

C3

Portugal

26th

B4

Serbia

35

B4

Serbia

25th

Game for 11th place

A3

Norway

39

A3

Norway

38

A4

Czech Republic

33

D4

Slovenia

24

B4

Serbia

32

Playoff

Wed., July 9, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Czech Republic Malá (8 goals)	27:26 (14:14) match report	Brazil Barbosa (7 goals)	50 spectators
Wed., July 9, 2014, 4 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
2	Croatia Mamić (5 goals)	26:24 (12:14) match report	Sweden Eriksson (8 goals)	300 spectators
Wed., July 9, 2014, 6:00 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
3	Portugal Lopes (8 goals)	26:35 (16:15) match report	Serbia Radović (10 goals)	150 spectators
Wed., July 9, 2014, 8:00 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
4th	Norway Bakkerud (9 goals)	38:24 (16:10) game report	Slovenia Leski (6 goals)	300 spectators

Play for 9-12 place

Thursday, July 10, 2014, 6:00 p.m. in Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Czech Republic Kordovská (8 goals)	23:33 ( 09:16) game report	Croatia Mamić (8 goals)	200 spectators
Thursday, July 10, 2014, 8:00 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
2	Serbia Radosavljević , Janjusević (5 goals)	25:39 (12:22) game report	Norway Bakkerud (10 goals)	250 spectators

Game for 11th place

Sat., July 12, 2014, 6:00 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Czech Republic Mala (12 goals)	33:32 (15:17) game report	Serbia Radosavljević (10 goals)	100 spectators

Play for 9th place

Sat., July 12, 2014, 8:00 p.m. in Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Croatia Pavlović (5 goals)	26:34 (14:15) match report	Norway Bakkerud , Ingstad (8 goals)	400 spectators

Games for 13-16th place

	Placement round places 13–16					Game for 13th place
	D3	Brazil	20th
	C4	Sweden	22nd
						C4	Sweden	30th
						D4	Slovenia	20th
	C3	Portugal	26th
	D4	Slovenia	28
						Play for 15th place
						D3	Brazil	33
						C3	Portugal	28

Playoff

Thursday, July 10, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Brazil Pessoa (4 goals)	20:22 ( 08:12) game report	Sweden Eriksson (7 goals)	40 spectators
Thursday, July 10, 2014, 4 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
2	Portugal Lopes (10 goals)	26:28 (14:15) match report	Slovenia Stanko (6 goals)	200 spectators

Play for 15th place

Sat., July 12, 2014, 2 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Brazil Guarieiro (7 goals)	33:28 (19:18) match report	Portugal Soares , Lopes (9 goals)	50 spectators

Game for 13th place

Saturday, July 12, 2014, 4:00 p.m. in the Športska dvorana, Dugo Selo
1	Sweden Ahlen (5 goals)	30: 20 (17: 06) match report	Slovenia Stanko (6 goals)	100 spectators

President's Cup

Overview

Placement round places 17–20     Game for 17th place                         A5   Uruguay 27     B5   Argentina 25th             A5   Uruguay 28         C5   Japan 29   C5   Japan 28         D5   China 27         Game for 19th place       B5   Argentina 21st   D5   China 28

Placement round places 21–24     Game for 21st place                         A6   Kazakhstan 20th     B6   Angola 33             B6   Angola 30th         D6   Tunisia 21st   C6   Democratic Republic of Congo 18th         D6   Tunisia 25th         Game for 23rd place       B6   Kazakhstan 23 (4)   C6   Democratic Republic of Congo 23 (1)

Final placements

The placements were based on the following criteria:

• Places 1 to 4: Results in the final and in the game for 3rd place
• Places 5 to 8: Results of the placement games among the losers of the quarter-finals
• Places 9 to 16: Results of the placement games among the losers of the round of 16
• Places 17 to 20: Results of the President's Cup placement games among the fifth placed in the preliminary round
• Places 21 to 24: Results of the President's Cup placement games among the sixth placed in the preliminary round

rank	team	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.
	South Korea a	9	8th	0	1	313: 238	+75
	Russia	9	8th	0	1	312: 229	+83
	Denmark	9	8th	0	1	270: 213	+57
04th	Germany	9	6th	0	3	236: 204	+32
05.	France	9	7th	0	2	250: 203	+47
06th	Romania	9	6th	0	3	257: 238	+19
07th	Hungary	9	7th	0	2	241: 165	+76
08th.	Netherlands	9	4th	0	5	228: 262	−34
09.	Norway	9	6th	0	3	300: 218	+82
10.	Croatia	9	6th	0	3	240: 204	+36
11.	Czech Republic	9	5	0	4th	247: 252	- 05th
12.	Serbia	9	3	0	5	247: 274	−27
13.	Sweden	9	3	1	5	205: 209	- 04th
14th	Slovenia	9	3	0	6th	226: 257	−31
15th	Brazil	9	4th	0	5	218: 225	- 07th
16.	Portugal	9	3	0	6th	222: 240	−18
17th	Japan b	7th	3	1	3	182: 212	−30
18th	Uruguay	7th	2	0	5	158: 226	−68
19th	People's Republic of China	7th	2	0	5	159: 198	−39
20th	Argentina	7th	1	0	6th	163: 196	−33
21st	Angola	7th	2	0	5	198: 201	- 03
22nd	Tunisia	7th	1	0	6th	160: 211	−51
23.	Kazakhstan	7th	1	0	6th	150: 241	−91
24.	Democratic Republic of Congo	7th	0	0	7th	132: 198	−66

^aas reigning world champion qualified for the 2016 World Cup

^b President's Cup winner

^c qualified as host for the 2016 World Cup

All-Star Team

Julie Larsen		Won Seon-pil		Anna Vyachireva
	Line Haugsted		Luca Szekerczés
		Darja Dmitrieva
		Dinah Eckerle

Web links

• Official website for the 2014 Women's Junior World Championship
• IHF - Women's Junior World Championship

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