1954 World Men's Handball Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Dates | 13–17 January |
| Teams | 6 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Sweden (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  West Germany |
| Third place |  Czechoslovakia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 9 |
| Goals scored | 274 (30.44 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Otto Maychrzak 16 |
| Awards | |
| Best player | Bernhard Kempa |
The 1954 World Men's Handball Championship was the second indoor handball world championship. It was held in Sweden from 13–17 January 1954, and the hosts also won the championship.
It was the first world championship governed by the International Handball Federation, after the first one was governed by the International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF).[1]
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Sweden | |
| Qualification | 28 November – 13 December 1953 | 5 | Czechoslovakia Denmark France West Germany Switzerland |
Results
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 22 | 1.773 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 32 | 36 | 0.889 | 2 |
| Denmark |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 34 | 0.618 | 0 |
Source: [2]
| 13 January 1954 | Sweden |
16–8 | Denmark |
Mässhallen, Gothenburg Attendance: 4200[3] |
| Stockenberg 6 | (7–5) | Madsen & Theilmann each 2 | ||
| Report Denmark |
| 14 January 1954 | Czechoslovakia |
18–13 | Denmark |
Jönköping |
| (9–8) | Theilmann 4 | |||
| Report Denmark |
| 14 January 1954 | Sweden |
23–14 | Czechoslovakia |
Idrottshallen, Örebro Attendance: 2000[2] |
| Almqvist 4 | (10–6) | |||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 13 | 3.615 | 4 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 20 | 31 | 0.645 | 1 |
| France |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 38 | 0.395 | 1 |
Source: [2]
| 13 January 1954 | West Germany |
27–4 | France |
Sporthallen, Kristianstad Attendance: 1925 |
| Maychrzak 7 | (12–1) | |||
| 14 January 1954 | France |
11–11 | Switzerland |
Malmö Attendance: 1200 Referees: Sohre (BRD) |
| 3 players each 3 | (2–3) | Bertschinger 6 | ||
| [5] Report Switzerland |
| 15 January 1954 | West Germany |
20–9 | Switzerland |
Idrottshallen, Lund Attendance: 2000 Referees: Kling (SWE) |
| Maychrzak 6 | (11–4) | Bertschinger 3 | ||
| [2][6] Report Switzerland |
Finals
5th–6th-place match
| 16 January 1954 | Denmark |
23–11 | France |
Växjö |
| Theilmann 10 | (9–3) | Pichot 4[7] | ||
| Report Denmark |
Bronze-medal match
| 17 January 1954 | Czechoslovakia |
24–11 | Switzerland |
Frölundaborg, Gothenburg Attendance: 5500[8] |
| (13–3) | Bertschinger 3 | |||
| Report Switzerland |
Final match
| 17 January 1954 | Sweden |
17–14 | West Germany |
Mässhallen, Gothenburg Attendance: 5500[8] |
| Almqvist 5 | (8–5) | 3 players each 3 | ||
