1975 World Women's Handball Championship
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1975 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
International handball competition
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Soviet Union |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | East Germany (2nd title) |
| Runner-up | Soviet Union |
| Third place | Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 985 (27.36 per match) |
The 1975 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Soviet Union between 2-13 December 1975. It was the sixth edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the first to be held in the Soviet Union.
East Germany won their second title after they finished top of the final group ahead of the Soviet Union and Hungary.[1] [2]
Qualification
[edit ]- Host nation
- Defending champions
- Qualified from the 1974 African Championship
- Qualified from Asia
- Qualified from the Americas
- Qualified from European play-offs
Preliminary round
[edit ]Group A
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Romania | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 4 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed ]
(12–8)
(11-6)
(6–3)
(10–3)
(9–2)
(9–5)
Group B
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 6 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 4 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 2 |
| Tunisia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 94 | −77 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed ]
(7–6)
(20–2)
(14–3)
(7–5)
(7–6)
(13–4)
Group C
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 5 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 5 |
| Poland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 83 | −65 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed ]
(9–4)
(11–2)
(10–3)
(6–6)
(15–3)
(9–3)
Final round
[edit ]Group 10-12
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 4 |
| United States | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 2 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed ]
(6–5)
(9–8)
(14–3)
Group 7-9
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 4 |
| Norway | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 24 | −1 | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 19 | 28 | −9 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed ]
(9–5)
(9–5)
(8–4)
Final Group
[edit ]| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 9 |
| Soviet Union | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 58 | +12 | 7 |
| Hungary | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 6 |
| Romania | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 3 |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 78 | −35 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed ]
(6–6)
(13–8)
(7–4)
(7–6)
(12–2)
(9–6)
(7–6)
(6–1)
(5–4)
(6–6)
(7–7)
(6–5)
Final standings
[edit ] #
Team
4
Romania
7
Poland
8
Norway
9
Denmark
10
Japan
12
Tunisia
References
[edit ]- ^ Matthews/Morrison, Peter/Ian (1987). The Guinness Encyclopaedia of Sports Records and Results . Guinness Superlatives. ISBN 0-85112-492-5.
- ^ "Women Handball World Championship 1975". Todor 66.
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