1958 World Men's Handball Championship

1958 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	German Democratic Republic
Dates	27 February and 8 March
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Sweden (2nd title)
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played	36
Goals scored	1,296 (36 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Mogens Olsen 46

The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third indoor handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic between 27 February and 8 March 1958. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Results

Preliminary round

Group A ....... Venue: Erfurt Date Matches Score Half 27 February  Sweden –  Spain 31–11 (15-5) 27 February  Poland –  Finland 14–14 (6-8) 1 March  Spain –  Finland 19–16 (12-6) 1 March  Sweden –  Poland 19–14 (11-5) 3 March  Poland –  Spain 25–11 (12-3) 3 March  Sweden –  Finland 27–16 (14-6) Group A Matches Goals Points  Sweden 3 77–41 6  Poland 3 53–44 3  Spain 3 41–72 2  Finland 3 46–60 1

Group B ....... Venue: East Berlin Date Matches Score Half 28 February  Germany –  Luxembourg 46–4 (23-1) 28 February  Norway –  France 17–13 (8-7) 2 March  Norway –  Luxembourg 41–8 (25-3) 2 March  Germany –  France 32–12 (16-8) 4 March  France –  Luxembourg 41–8 (19-0) 4 March  Germany –  Norway 19–9 (11-4) Group B Matches Goals Points  Germany 3 97–25 6  Norway 3 67–40 4  France 3 66–57 2  Luxembourg 3 20–128 0

Group C.......Venue: Magdeburg Date Matches Score Half 27 February  Czechoslovakia –  Iceland 27–17 (15-9) 27 February  Hungary –  Romania 16–16 (8-8) 1 March  Iceland –  Romania 13–11 (7-6) 1 March  Czechoslovakia –  Hungary 26–11 (12-3) 3 March  Hungary –  Iceland 19–16 (11-7) 3 March  Czechoslovakia –  Romania 21–13 (9-9) Group C Matches Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 74–41 6  Hungary 3 46–58 3  Iceland 3 46–57 2  Romania 3 40–50 1

Group D........Venue: Erfurt Date Matches Score Half 28 February  Denmark –  Brazil 32–12 (14-6) 28 February  Yugoslavia –  Austria 35–8 (16-2) 2 March  Austria –  Brazil 24–12 (9-5) 2 March  Denmark –  Yugoslavia 20–12 (8-8) 4 March  Yugoslavia –  Brazil 22–9 (11-2) 4 March  Denmark –  Austria 22–18 (13-10) Group D Matches Goals Points  Denmark 3 74–42 6  Yugoslavia 3 69–37 4  Austria 3 50–69 2  Brazil 3 33–78 0

Main round

Group 1........Venue: East Berlin Date Matches Score Half 5 March  Germany –  Hungary 22–15 (14-8) 5 March  Czechoslovakia –  Norway 21–10 (10-3) 6 March  Norway –  Hungary 23–21 (13-12) 6 March  Czechoslovakia –  Germany 17–14 (10-6) Group 1 Matches Goals Points  Czechoslovakia 3 64–35 6  Germany 3 55–42 4  Norway 3 42–61 2  Hungary 3 47–71 0

Group 2.......Venue: Leipzig Date Matches Score Half 5 March  Denmark –  Poland 22–15 (8-6) 5 March  Sweden –  Yugoslavia 26–9 (14-5) 6 March  Poland –  Yugoslavia 9–7 (4-6) 6 March  Sweden –  Denmark 13–12 (8-5) Group 2 Matches Goals Points  Sweden 3 58–35 6  Denmark 3 54–40 4  Poland 3 38–48 2  Yugoslavia 3 28–55 0

Final round

Final matches .........Venue: East Berlin

Date	Matches	Score	Half
Match for 7th place
7 March	Hungary –  Yugoslavia	24–16	(10-9)
Match for 5th place
7 March	Norway –  Poland	18–20	(8-11)
Bronze medal match
8 March	Germany –  Denmark	16–13	(10-6)
Final
8 March	Czechoslovakia –  Sweden	12–22	(5-10)

Final standings

Rank	Team
	Sweden
	Czechoslovakia
	Germany
4	Denmark
5	Poland
6	Norway
7	Hungary
8	Yugoslavia
9	France
10	Iceland
11	Austria
12	Spain
13	Romania
14	Finland
15	Brazil
16	Luxembourg

References

Source: International Handball Federation