2014 Beach Handball World Championships

The 2014 Beach Handball World Championships were a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Recife, Brazil from 22–27 July, 2014. It was the sixth edition of the event.

Just like two years prior, Brazil again won the gold medal in both, the men's and women's competition.

Format The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing a round-robin, the three top ranked team advanced to the Main Round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had 3 games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advanced to the Semifinals. The three bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid. Every team played three games and after those round there wereplacement matches from 7th–12th place.

Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.

Draw The draw was held on 9 May.

Men Participating nations Group AGroup B

Preliminary round Team advance to Main Round Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A TeamPldWLSWSLPts550100105418285326665235745143825051100

Team 1ScoreTeam 222 July 20142–02–02–10–21–20–223 July 20142–01–22–024 July 20140–20–22–02–02–02–0

Group B TeamPldWLSWSLPts5418485418485327465234645236845053100

Team 1ScoreTeam 222 July 20142–02–12–01–22–02–123 July 20140–22–10–224 July 20140–20–22–10–22–10–2

Main round (Group C) TeamPldWLSWSLPts550102105418485235645235745236645051100

Team 1ScoreTeam 225 July 20140–22–02–12–10–22–126 July 20142–11–22–0

Consolation round (Group D) TeamPldWLSWSLPts5418385418385327465235745235645050100

Team 1ScoreTeam 225 July 20140–20–20–20–22–00–226 July 20140–20–21–2

Placement matches Eleventh place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 21–2

Ninth place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 20–2

Seventh place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 20–2

Fifth place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 22–0

Finals

Final ranking Rank Team456789101112

Awards MVP

Topscorer

All-star team Goalkeeper: Right wing: Left wing: Pivot: Defender: Specialist:

Fair play award

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Women Participating nations Group AGroup B

Preliminary round Team advance to Main Round Team competes in Consolation Round

Group A TeamPldWLSWSLPts550100105418385326565234645143925052100

Team 1ScoreTeam 222 July 20142–02–02–00–22–01–223 July 20142–01–22–02–00–22–024 July 20141–22–02–0

Group B TeamPldWLSWSLPts541838532756532846532646514292514392

Team 1ScoreTeam 222 July 20142–00–21–20–21–20–223 July 20140–22–12–124 July 20142–00–22–00–20–22–0

Main round (Group C) TeamPldWLSWSLPts550100105418485326665236645144825050100

Team 1ScoreTeam 225 July 20141–20–22–01–22–00–226 July 20140–22–02–0

Consolation round (Group D) TeamPldWLSWSLPts55010110532846523584523574523574514392

Team 1ScoreTeam 225 July 20140–21–21–20–22–02–026 July 20142–02–11–2

Placement matches Eleventh place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 20–2

Ninth place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 22–0

Seventh place game 26 July 2014Team 1ScoreTeam 22–0