1975 World Women's Handball Championship
1975 edition of the World Women's Handball Championship
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The 1975 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Soviet Union between 2-13 December 1975. It was the sixth edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the first to be held in the Soviet Union.
Host country
Soviet Union
Venues3 (in 3 host cities)
Dates2 December - 13 December
Teams12 (from 4 confederations)
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Venues | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 2 December - 13 December |
| Teams | 12 (from 4 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 36 |
| Goals scored | 985 (27.36 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
East Germany won their second title after they finished top of the final group ahead of the Soviet Union and Hungary.[2][3]
Qualification
- Host nation
- Defending champions
- Qualified from the 1974 African Championship
- Qualified from Asia
- Qualified from the Americas
- Qualified from European play-offs
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 57 | 34 | +23 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 45 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 42 | −4 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 61 | −22 | 0 |
Source: [4]
| 3 December 1975 | Romania |
24–18 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (12–8) | ||||
| 3 December 1975 | Czechoslovakia |
21–12 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (11-6) | ||||
| 4 December 1975 | Romania |
13–10 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (6–3) | ||||
| 4 December 1975 | Czechoslovakia |
21–13 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (10–3) | ||||
| 5 December 1975 | Romania |
20–6 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (9–2) | ||||
| 5 December 1975 | Norway |
16–8 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (9–5) | ||||
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 20 | +48 | 6 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 26 | +27 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 41 | +2 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 94 | −77 | 0 |
Source: [5]
| 3 December 1975 | Hungary |
17–9 | Rostov-on-Don | |
| (7–6) | ||||
| 3 December 1975 | Yugoslavia |
41–3 | Rostov-on-Don | |
| (20–2) | ||||
| 4 December 1975 | Hungary |
28–6 | Rostov-on-Don | |
| (14–3) | ||||
| 4 December 1975 | Yugoslavia |
16–9 | Rostov-on-Don | |
| (7–5) | ||||
| 5 December 1975 | Yugoslavia |
11–8 | Rostov-on-Don | |
| (7–6) | ||||
| 5 December 1975 | Denmark |
25–8 | Rostov-on-Don | |
| (13–4) | ||||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 24 | +39 | 5 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 58 | 22 | +36 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 45 | −10 | 2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 83 | −65 | 0 |
Source: [6]
| 3 December 1975 | East Germany |
24–6 | Kyiv | |
| (9–4) | ||||
| 3 December 1975 | Soviet Union |
33–4 | Kyiv | |
| (11–2) | ||||
| 4 December 1975 | Poland |
21–6 | Kyiv | |
| (10–3) | ||||
| 4 December 1975 | East Germany |
10–10 | Kyiv | |
| (6–6) | ||||
| 5 December 1975 | East Germany |
29–8 | Kyiv | |
| (15–3) | ||||
| 5 December 1975 | Soviet Union |
15–8 | Kyiv | |
| (9–3) | ||||
Final round
Group 10-12
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 20 | +23 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 30 | −6 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 40 | −17 | 0 |
Source: [7]
| 7 December 1975 | Japan |
17–10 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (6–5) | ||||
| 8 December 1975 | United States |
14–13 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (9–8) | ||||
| 9 December 1975 | Japan |
26–10 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (14–3) | ||||
Group 7-9
Source: [8]
| 7 December 1975 | Poland |
14–11 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (9–5) | ||||
| 8 December 1975 | Poland |
16–9 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (9–5) | ||||
| 9 December 1975 | Norway |
12–10 | Vilnius Palace of Concerts and Sports, Vilnius | |
| (8–4) | ||||
Final Group
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 49 | +11 | 9 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 70 | 58 | +12 | 7 | |
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 6 | |
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 55 | +10 | 4 | |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 59 | 63 | −4 | 3 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 43 | 78 | −35 | 1 |
Source: [9]
| 7 December 1975 | East Germany |
10–9 | Kyiv | |
| (6–6) | ||||
| 7 December 1975 16:15 |
Soviet Union |
17–16 | Kyiv | |
| (13–8) | ||||
| 7 December 1975 | Yugoslavia |
13–13 | Kyiv | |
| (7–4) | ||||
| 9 December 1975 | East Germany |
13–12 | Kyiv | |
| (7–6) | ||||
| 9 December 1975 | Soviet Union |
16–8 | Kyiv | |
| (12–2) | ||||
| 9 December 1975 18:15 |
Hungary |
11–10 | Kyiv | |
| (9–6) | ||||
| 11 December 1975 | Soviet Union |
17–12 | Kyiv | |
| (7–6) | ||||
| 11 December 1975 | Hungary |
12–5 | Kyiv | |
| (6–1) | ||||
| 11 December 1975 18:15 |
East Germany |
10–7 | Kyiv | |
| (5–4) | ||||
| 13 December 1975 14:30 |
Romania |
12–11 | Kyiv | |
| (6–6) | ||||
| 13 December 1975 | East Germany |
17–11 | Kyiv | |
| (7–7) | ||||
| 13 December 1975 | Hungary |
12–10 | Kyiv | |
| (6–5) | ||||
Final standings
| # | Team |
| 4 | |
| 5 | |
| 6 | |
| 7 | |
| 8 | |
| 9 | |
| 10 | |
| 11 | |
| 12 |