1958 World Men's Handball Championship

1958 World Men's Handball Championship

Thüringenhalle, Erfurt, renovated for the Championship
Tournament details
Host country	German Democratic Republic
Final positions
Champions	Sweden
Runner-up	Czechoslovakia
Third place	Germany
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The 1958 World Men's Handball Championship was the third team handball World Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG. Sweden won the championship.

Final standings

	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

Standings

Preliminary round

GROUP A Date Matches Res. 27 Feb  Sweden -  Spain 31-11 27 Feb  Poland -  Finland 14-14 1 Mar  Spain -  Finland 19-16 1 Mar  Sweden -  Poland 19-14 3 Mar  Poland -  Spain 25-11 3 Mar  Sweden -  Finland 27-16 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 Date Matches Res. 28 Feb  Germany -  Luxembourg 46-4 28 Feb  Norway -  France 17-13 2 Mar  Norway -  Luxembourg 41-8 2 Mar  Germany -  France 32-12 4 Mar  France -  Luxembourg 41-8 4 Mar  Germany -  Norway 19-9 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 Date Matches Res. 27 Feb  Czechoslovakia -  Iceland 27-17 27 Feb  Hungary -  Romania 16-16 1 Mar  Iceland -  Romania 13-11 1 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Hungary 26-11 3 Mar  Hungary -  Iceland 19-16 3 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Romania 21-13 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 Date Matches Res. 28 Feb  Denmark -  Brazil 32-12 28 Feb  Yugoslavia -  Austria 35-8 2 Mar  Austria -  Brazil 24-12 2 Mar  Denmark -  Yugoslavia 20-12 4 Mar  Yugoslavia -  Brazil 22-9 4 Mar  Denmark -  Austria 22-18 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 Date Matches Res. 5 Mar  Germany -  Hungary 22-15 5 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Norway 21-10 6 Mar  Norway -  Hungary 23-21 6 Mar  Czechoslovakia -  Germany 17-14 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 Date Matches Res. 5 Mar  Denmark -  Poland 22-15 5 Mar  Sweden -  Yugoslavia 26-9 6 Mar  Poland -  Yugoslavia 9-7 6 Mar  Sweden -  Denmark 13-12 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 matches

Date	Matches	Res.
Match for 7th place
7 Mar	Hungary -  Yugoslavia	24-16
Match for 5th place
7 Mar	Norway -  Poland	18-20
Bronze medal match
8 Mar	Germany -  Denmark	16-13
Final
8 Mar	Czechoslovakia -  Sweden	12-22

Source: International Handball Federation