1997 World Women's Handball Championship

The 1997 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Germany 30 November – 14 December 1997. It was the first tournament with 24 teams. Denmark won its first title.

1997 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Teams24
Final positions
Champions Denmark (1st title)
Runner-up Norway
Third place Germany
Fourth place Russia
Tournament statistics
Matches80
Goals scored4083 (51.04 per match)
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Host Cities

The matches were held in the cities of Berlin, Hanover, Saarbrücken, Hamburg, Sindelfingen, Neubrandenburg and Rotenburg an der Fulda. The semi-finals and finals were held in the Berlin in the Max-Schmeling-Halle.

Squads
Main article: 1997 World Women's Handball Championship squads

Group stage

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 5 5 0 0 153 92 +61 10 Round of 16
2  Poland 5 4 0 1 129 114 +15 8
3  Austria 5 3 0 2 132 115 +17 6
4  Angola 5 1 1 3 126 143 −17 3
5  Japan 5 1 1 3 105 130 −25 3
6  Brazil 5 0 0 5 104 155 −51 0
Source:
Germany  32–17  Japan
(16–7)
Austria  36–23  Brazil
(18–12)
Poland  29–24  Angola
(15–10)
Japan  16–24  Austria
(8–13)
Brazil  19–32  Poland
(7–15)
Angola  20–32  Germany
(11–12)
Japan  25–21  Brazil
(10–9)
Germany  29–19  Poland
(14–9)
Austria  29–22  Angola
(13–9)
Germany  32–18  Brazil
(17–6)
Angola  30–30  Japan
(15–16)
Poland  26–25  Austria
(14–11)
Brazil  23–30  Angola
(12–17)
Poland  23–17  Japan
(12–10)
Austria  18–28  Germany
(10–14)

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia 5 5 0 0 146 90 +56 10 Round of 16
2  Norway 5 4 0 1 155 93 +62 8
3  France 5 3 0 2 140 95 +45 6
4  Belarus 5 2 0 3 122 125 −3 4
5  Canada 5 0 1 4 77 139 −62 1
6  Uzbekistan 5 0 1 4 83 181 −98 1
Source:
Croatia  27–14  Canada
(16–6)
Norway  34–21  Belarus
(14–12)
France  39–17  Uzbekistan
(17–8)
Uzbekistan  15–45  Croatia
(10–19)
Canada  15–32  Norway
(7–17)
Belarus  17–30  France
(10–15)
Canada  13–30  Belarus
(7–10)
Norway  44–13  Uzbekistan
(20–5)
Croatia  21–20  France
(7–13)
Croatia  28–19  Belarus
(12–9)
Uzbekistan  18–18  Canada
(10–8)
France  19–23  Norway
(10–9)
Belarus  35–20  Uzbekistan
(14–9)
France  32–17  Canada
(18–7)
Norway  22–25  Croatia
(11–13)

Group C
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 5 5 0 0 160 101 +59 10 Round of 16
2  Hungary 5 4 0 1 156 102 +54 8
3  Romania 5 3 0 2 153 124 +29 6
4  Ivory Coast 5 2 0 3 121 129 −8 4
5  Algeria 5 1 0 4 101 146 −45 2
6  Uruguay 5 0 0 5 74 163 −89 0
Source:
Romania  44–23  Algeria
(25–9)
Hungary  36–12  Uruguay
(19–7)
South Korea  30–24  Ivory Coast
(18–12)
Uruguay  15–34  Romania
(9–14)
Ivory Coast  21–33  Hungary
(6–17)
Algeria  16–35  South Korea
(5–18)
Romania  26–30  Hungary
(14–19)
Algeria  20–21  Ivory Coast
(9–12)
South Korea  35–11  Uruguay
(15–4)
Romania  28–26  Ivory Coast
(12–10)
Uruguay  18–29  Algeria
(5–15)
Hungary  29–30  South Korea
(17–16)
Ivory Coast  29–18  Uruguay
(15–6)
Hungary  28–13  Algeria
(16–5)
South Korea  30–21  Romania
(13–12)

Group D
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 5 4 1 0 128 111 +17 9 Round of 16
2  North Macedonia 5 3 1 1 124 115 +9 7
3  Denmark 5 3 1 1 161 114 +47 7
4  Czech Republic 5 2 1 2 136 145 −9 5
5  Slovenia 5 1 0 4 136 158 −22 2
6  China 5 0 0 5 118 160 −42 0
Source:
North Macedonia  26–22  Slovenia
(11–11)
Russia  27–24  Czech Republic
(10–12)
Denmark  38–16  China
(17–9)
Slovenia  27–30  Russia
(11–15)
China  24–30  North Macedonia
(11–19)
Czech Republic  27–41  Denmark
(12–23)
Russia  22–19  North Macedonia
(9–8)
Czech Republic  30–25  China
(14–13)
Denmark  37–24  Slovenia
(22–09)
Slovenia  28–31  Czech Republic
(10–18)
Russia  27–19  China
(16–7)
North Macedonia  25–23  Denmark
(15–8)
China  34–35  Slovenia
(19–17)
North Macedonia  24–24  Czech Republic
(9–12)
Denmark  22–22  Russia
(12–12)

Final round
Round of 16   Quarterfinals   Semifinals   Final
B1  Croatia 30  
A4  Angola 22     B1  Croatia 21  
D3  Denmark 30     D3  Denmark 25  
C2  Hungary 25       D3  Denmark 32  
B3  France 20       D1  Russia 22  
A2  Poland 30     A2  Poland 19
D1  Russia 28     D1  Russia 24  
C4  Ivory Coast 20       D3  Denmark 33
C3  Romania 33       B2  Norway 20
D2  North Macedonia 37     D2  North Macedonia 19  
A1  Germany 33     A1  Germany 24  
B4  Belarus 23       A1  Germany 23
A3  Austria 18       B2  Norway 25  
B2  Norway 24     B2  Norway 27 Third place
C1  South Korea 29     C1  South Korea 21   D1  Russia 25
D4  Czech Republic 26   A1  Germany 27

Round of 16
France  20–30  Poland
(11–16)
Germany  33–23  Belarus
(16–8)
Austria  18–24  Norway
(12–6)
Croatia  30–22  Angola
(14–8)
South Korea  29–26  Czech Republic
(16–10)
Denmark  30–25  Hungary
(19–12)
Romania  33–37  North Macedonia
(33–37 - 27–27 - 29–29 - 15–13)
Russia  28–20  Ivory Coast
(11–11)

Quarterfinals
Germany  24–19  North Macedonia
(13–7)
Poland  19–24  Russia
(8–13)
Denmark  25–21  Croatia
(14–7)
South Korea  21–27  Norway
(12–15)

Semifinals

For places 1-4

Germany  23–25  Norway
(9–11)
Denmark  32–22  Russia
(19–12)

For places 5-8

South Korea  34–26  North Macedonia
(22–12)
Poland  19–20  Croatia
(8–9)

Finals
Norway  20–33  Denmark
(11–14)
Germany  27–25  Russia
(16–12)
South Korea  33–32  Croatia
(28–28 - 14–15)
North Macedonia  36–34  Poland
(30–30 - 18–12)

Final standings
1  Denmark
2  Norway
3  Germany
4  Russia
5  South Korea
6  Croatia
7  North Macedonia
8  Poland
9  Hungary
10  France
11  Austria
12  Romania
13  Czech Republic
14  Ivory Coast
15  Angola
16  Belarus
17  Japan
18  Slovenia
19  Algeria
20  Canada
21  Uzbekistan
22  China
23  Brazil
24  Uruguay

World champions

Trainer: Ulrik Wilbek

Top goalscorers
Rank Name Team Goals
1Indira Kastratović Macedonia71
2Han Sun-hee South Korea63
3Tonje Sagstuen Norway59
4Roxana Stănișor Romania57
5Aleksandra Pawelska Poland55
6Grit Jurack Germany54
7Valentina Radulović Macedonia52
Klaudija Bubalo Croatia
9Anja Andersen Denmark51
10Monika Ludmilová Czech Republic50

All Star Team

References

Source: International Handball Federation

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