The 1978 World Men's Handball Championship was the ninth team handball World Championship. It was held in Denmark between 26 January-5 February 1978. West Germany won the championship.
Teams Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Preliminary round Group A Date Venue GameRes. Half 26.Jan OdenseYugoslavia - Canada 24-11 (13-4) 26.Jan OdenseWest Germany - Czechoslovakia 16-13 (8-5) 28.Jan Vejle Yugoslavia - Czechoslovakia 17-16 (9-7) 28.Jan RingeWest Germany - Canada 20-10 (7-3) 29.Jan OdenseWest Germany - Yugoslavia 18-13 (9-5) 29.Jan FredericiaCzechoslovakia - Canada 29-10 (15-5)
Group B Date Venue GameRes. Half 26.Jan HerningHungary - France 33-22 (17-9) 26.Jan HerningEast Germany - Romania 18-16 (8-7) 28.Jan Esbjerg Hungary - East Germany 12-10 (7-6) 28.Jan AabenraaRomania - France 36-17 (18-9) 29.Jan HerningRomania - Hungary 22-21 (9-10) 29.Jan RibeEast Germany - France 28-15 (14-6)
Group C Date Venue GameRes. Half 26.Jan ÅrhusDenmark - Spain 19-15 (11-9) 26.Jan ÅrhusSoviet Union - Iceland 22-18 (14-9) 28.Jan Aalborg Soviet Union - Spain 24-12 (10-5) 28.Jan RandersDenmark - Iceland 21-14 (10-8) 29.Jan ÅrhusSoviet Union - Denmark 16-16 (9-8) 29.Jan ThistedSpain - Iceland 25-22 (15-10)
Group D Date Venue GameRes. Half 26.Jan BrøndbyPoland - Japan 26-21 (13-13) 26.Jan BrøndbySweden - Bulgaria 31-16 (14-10) 28.Jan Køge Sweden - Japan 24-20 (10-10) 28.Jan KalundborgPoland - Bulgaria 28-22 (20-7) 29.Jan HelsingørPoland - Sweden 22-17 (14-9) 29.Jan NæstvedJapan - Bulgaria 23-20 (11-11)
Second round Group 1 Date Venue GameRes. Half 31.Jan OdenseYugoslavia - Romania 17-16 (9-10) 31.Jan BrøndbyEast Germany - West Germany 14-14 (9-7) 2.Feb Kalundborg Yugoslavia - East Germany 16-16 (11-9) 2.Feb HelsingørRomania - West Germany 17-17 (6-8)
Group 2 Date Venue GameRes. Half 31.Jan VejleSoviet Union - Sweden 24-18 (10-5) 31.Jan RandersDenmark - Poland 25-23 (14-12) 2.Feb Århus Soviet Union - Poland 18-16 (7-9) 2.Feb HerningDenmark - Sweden 18-14 (10-9)
Placement matches -- 9th to 12th Date Venue GameRes. Half 31.Jan RønnedeSpain - Japan 26-15 (14-10) 31.Jan FrederikssundCzechoslovakia - Hungary 18-18 (11-12) 2 Feb Roskilde Spain - Czechoslovakia 24-21 (12-12) 2 Feb Nykøbing FalsterHungary - Japan 30-26 (15-16) 4 Feb TaastrupHungary - Spain 23-19 (11-8) 4 Feb AakirkebyJapan - Czechoslovakia 25-25 (14-12)
7th / 8th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf 05.02.1978 25-17 (13-7) (1) - In Copenhagen
5th / 6th place DateMatch1Score Half 05.02.1978 21-19 (8-10) (1) - In Copenhagen
3rd / 4th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf 05.02.1978 19-15 (9-7) (1) - In Copenhagen
Final DateMatch1ScoreHalf 05.02.1978 20-19 (11-11) (1) - In Copenhagen
Final standings Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Source: IHF
External links IHF website IHF – Official results Men's Handball World Championship 1978 Medallists from previous World Championships