1970 World Men's Handball Championship

1970 World Men's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country  France
Final positions
Champions  Romania
Runner-up  East Germany
Third place  Yugoslavia
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The 1970 World Men's Handball Championship was the seventh team handball World Championship. It was held in France between 26 February-8 March 1970. Romania won the championship.

Final standings

The national team of Romania, world champions in 1970
  1.  Romania
  2.  East Germany
  3.  Yugoslavia
  4.  Denmark
  5.  West Germany
  6.  Sweden
  7.  Czechoslovakia
  8.  Hungary
  9.  Soviet Union
  10.  Japan
  11.  Iceland
  12.  France
  13.  Norway
  14.  Poland
  15.   Switzerland
  16.  United States

Results

Preliminary Round

GROUP A

Date Game Res.
? East Germany - Soviet Union 13-11
26 Feb Sweden - Norway 8-6
? Soviet Union - Norway 10-90
28 Feb Sweden - East Germany 11-90
? East Germany - Norway 10-80
1 Mar Soviet Union - Sweden 12-11
Group A Games Goals Points
 Sweden 3 30-27 4
 East Germany 3 32-30 4
 Soviet Union 3 33-33 4
 Norway 3 23-28 0

GROUP B

Date Game Res.
? Czechoslovakia - Japan 19-90
? Yugoslavia- USA 34-80
? Czechoslovakia - USA 23-90
? Yugoslavia - Japan 17-17
? Japan - USA 21-15
? Czechoslovakia - Yugoslavia 16-15
Group B Games Goals Points
 Czechoslovakia 3 58-33 6
 Yugoslavia 3 66-41 3
 Japan 3 47-51 3
 United States 3 32-78 0

GROUP C

Date Game Res.
? Romania - France 12-90
? West Germany - Switzerland 11-10
? Romania - Switzerland 22-70
? West Germany - France 15-12
? France - Switzerland 15-12
? West Germany - Romania 15-14
Group C Games Goals Points
 West Germany 3 41-36 6
 Romania 3 48-31 4
 France 3 36-39 2
  Switzerland 3 29-48 0

GROUP D

Date Game Res.
? Denmark - Poland 23-16
26 Feb Hungary - Iceland 19-90
28 Feb Denmark - Iceland 19-13
? Hungary- Poland 15-90
1 Mar Iceland - Poland 21-18
? Hungary - Denmark 24-19
Group D Games Goals Points
 Hungary 3 58-37 6
 Denmark 3 61-53 4
 Iceland 3 43-56 2
 Poland 3 43-59 0

Placement Round (9-12 pos.)

The four third placed teams from the preliminary round played a round robin tournament for positions 9-12.

Date Game Res.
? Soviet Union - France 25-14
3 Mar Japan - Iceland 20-19
4 Mar Soviet Union - Iceland 19-15
? Japan - France 22-13
? Soviet Union - Japan 28-12
6 Mar Iceland - France 19-17
Placement Round Games Goals Points
9.  Soviet Union 3 72-41 6
10.  Japan 3 54-60 4
11.  Iceland 3 53-56 2
12.  France 3 44-66 0

Main Round

The top two finishers from each preliminary round group progressed to the quarter-finals. The winners progressed to the semi-final stage, while losers played for positions 5-8.

Date Game Res.
Quarter-finals
3 Mar Romania - Sweden 15-13
? East Germany - West Germany 18-17•
? Denmark - Czechoslovakia 18-16
? Yugoslavia - Hungary 11-10
Semi-finals
? Romania - Denmark 18-12
? East Germany - Yugoslavia 17-13
Bronze medal game
? Yugoslavia - Denmark 29-12
Final
? Romania - East Germany 13-12••
• after extra-time
••after 2 extra-times

Positions 5-8

Date Game Res.
Semi-Final Round
5 Mar Sweden - Czechoslovakia 12-11
? West Germany - Hungary 15-13
7-8 pos.
? Czechoslovakia- Hungary 21-14
5-6 pos.
7 Mar West Germany - Sweden 15-14

Source: International Handball Federation

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