1964 World Men's Handball Championship

1964 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country	Czechoslovakia
Dates	6–15 March 1964
Teams	16 (from 4 confederations)
Venue(s)	4 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	Romania (2nd title)
Runner-up	Sweden
Third place	Czechoslovakia
Fourth place	West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches	36
Goals scored	1171 (32.53 per match)
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The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.

Final standings

	Romania
	Sweden
	Czechoslovakia
4	West Germany
5	Soviet Union
6	Yugoslavia
7	Denmark
8	Hungary
9	Iceland
10	East Germany
11	Norway
12	Switzerland
13	France
14	Egypt
15	United States
16	Japan

Results

Preliminary Round

GROUP A

Date	Matches	Res.
6 mar	West Germany - Yugoslavia	14-14
6 mar	East Germany - USA	20-90
7 mar	Yugoslavia - USA	22-30
7 mar	West Germany - East Germany	12-10
9 mar	East Germany - Yugoslavia	14-14
9 mar	West Germany - USA	24-13

Group A	Games	Goals	Points
West Germany	3	50-37	5
Yugoslavia	3	50-31	4
East Germany	3	44-35	3
United States	3	25-66	0

GROUP B

Date	Matches	Res.
6 Mar	Sweden - Hungary	15-80
6 Mar	Iceland - Egypt	16-80
7 Mar	Hungary - Egypt	16-90
7 Mar	Iceland - Sweden	12-10
9 Mar	Hungary - Iceland	21-12
9 Mar	Sweden - Egypt	26-11

Group B	Games	Goals	Points
Sweden	3	51-31	4
Hungary	3	45-36	4
Iceland	3	40-39	4
Egypt	3	28-58	0

GROUP C

Date	Matches	Res.
6 Mar	Czechoslovakia - France	23-14
6 mar	Denmark - Switzerland	16-13
7 mar	Switzerland - France	15-14
7 mar	Czechoslovakia - Denmark	14-11
9 mar	Denmark - France	26-13
9 mar	Czechoslovakia - Switzerland	26-10

Group C	Games	Goals	Points
Czechoslovakia	3	63-35	6
Denmark	3	53-40	4
Switzerland	3	38-56	2
France	3	41-64	0

GROUP D

Date	Matches	Res.
6 mar	Romania - Soviet Union	16-14
6 mar	Japan - Norway	18-14
7 mar	Soviet Union - Japan	40-10
7 mar	Romania- Norway	18-10
9 mar	Norway - Soviet Union	13-11
9 mar	Romania - Japan	36-12

Group D	Games	Goals	Points
Romania	3	70-36	6
Soviet Union	3	65-39	2
Norway	3	37-47	2
Japan	3	40-90	2

Main Round

Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round.

GROUP 1

Date	Kamp	Res.
11 Mar	Hungary - West Germany	19-15
11 Mar	Sweden - Yugoslavia	23-18
13 Mar	Yugoslavia - Hungary	16-15
13 Mar	West Germany - Sweden	16-80

Group 1	Games	Goals	Points
Sweden	3	46-42	4
West Germany	3	45-41	3
Yugoslavia	3	48-52	3
Hungary	3	42-46	2

GROUP 2

Date	Matches	Res.
11 mar	Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union	18-15
11 mar	Romania - Denmark	25-15
13 mar	Soviet Union - Denmark	17-14
13 mar	Romania - Czechoslovakia	16-15

Group 2	Games	Goals	Points
Romania	3	57-44	6
Czechoslovakia	3	47-42	4
Soviet Union	3	46-48	2
Denmark	3	40-56	0

Final Round

Date	Matches	Res.
Match for 7th Place
14 mar	Denmark - Hungary	23-14
Match for 5th place
15 mar	Soviet Union - Yugoslavia	27-18
Bronze Medal Game
14 mar	Czechoslovakia - West Germany	22-15
Final (Prague)
15 Mar	Romania - Sweden	25-22

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