1973 World Women's Handball Championship

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Host country Yugoslavia
Champions Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-up Romania
Third place Soviet Union
1973 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Yugoslavia
Final positions
Champions Yugoslavia (1st title)
Runners-up Romania
Third place Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played34
Goals scored748 (22 per match)
Top scorerSocialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Mara Torti (19 goals)[1]
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The 1973 World Women's Handball Championship was the 5th edition of the tournament. It took place in Yugoslavia between 7–15 December 1973.[2][3][4][5]

Group A

First two teams will compete in main round. Last team is transferred to the classification round.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary 2 2 0 0 30 14 +16 4
 Czechoslovakia 2 1 0 1 23 21 +2 2
 West Germany 2 0 0 2 16 34 −18 0
Source: [4][3][5]
8 December 1973 Hungary  12–7  Czechoslovakia Sarajevo
9 December 1973 Czechoslovakia  16–9  West Germany Sarajevo
10 December 1973 Hungary  17–7  West Germany Sarajevo

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 2 2 0 0 34 17 +17 4
 Norway 2 1 0 1 21 19 +2 2
 Japan 2 0 0 2 21 40 −19 0
Source: [4][3][5]
8 December 1973 Romania  24–12  Japan Zavidovici
9 December 1973 Norway  16–9  Japan Zavidovici
10 December 1973 Romania  10–5  Norway Zavidovici

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Soviet Union 2 2 0 0 15 10 +5 4
 Poland 2 0 1 1 17 19 −2 1
 East Germany 2 0 1 1 15 18 −3 1
Source: [4][3][5]
8 December 1973 Soviet Union  7–4  East Germany Šibenik
9 December 1973 Poland  11–11  East Germany Šibenik
10 December 1973 Soviet Union  8–6  Poland Šibenik

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 2 2 0 0 31 14 +17 4
 Denmark 2 1 0 1 23 15 +8 2
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 8 33 −25 0
Source: [4][3][5]
8 December 1973 Yugoslavia  20–4  Netherlands Varaždin
9 December 1973 Denmark  13–4  Netherlands Varaždin
10 December 1973 Yugoslavia  11–10  Denmark Varaždin

Main round

     Team will compete for Places 1-2
     Team will compete for Places 3-4

Group I

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 3 3 0 0 32 24 +8 6
 Hungary 3 2 0 1 37 22 +15 4
 Czechoslovakia 3 1 0 2 27 30 −3 2
 Norway 3 0 0 3 16 36 −20 0
Source: [4][3][5]
12 December 1973 Romania  10–8  Czechoslovakia Yugoslavia
12 December 1973 Hungary  14–3  Norway Yugoslavia
13 December 1973 Romania  12–11  Hungary Yugoslavia
13 December 1973 Czechoslovakia  12–8  Norway Yugoslavia

Group II

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 3 2 0 1 26 24 +2 4
 Soviet Union 3 1 1 1 23 23 0 3
 Poland 3 1 1 1 27 28 −1 3
 Denmark 3 0 2 1 32 33 −1 2
Source: [4][3][5]
12 December 1973 Yugoslavia  8–9  Poland Yugoslavia
12 December 1973 Soviet Union  10–10  Denmark Yugoslavia
13 December 1973 Yugoslavia  7–5  Soviet Union Yugoslavia
13 December 1973 Denmark  12–12  Poland Yugoslavia

Classification round

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 3 3 0 0 46 26 +20 6
 Japan 3 2 0 1 40 38 +2 4
 West Germany 3 1 0 2 33 32 +1 2
 Netherlands 3 0 0 3 25 48 −23 0
Source: [4][3][5]
12 December 1973 East Germany  14–5  West Germany Yugoslavia
12 December 1973 Japan  15–11  Netherlands Yugoslavia
13 December 1973 East Germany  17–12  Japan Yugoslavia
13 December 1973 West Germany  18–5  Netherlands Yugoslavia
15 December 1973 East Germany  15–9  Netherlands Yugoslavia
15 December 1973 West Germany  10–13  Japan Yugoslavia

Placement round

Final standings

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