1970 World Men's Handball Championship

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.

1970 World Men's Handball Championship

Tournament details
Host country	France
Teams	16
Final positions
Champions	Romania
Runner-up	East Germany
Third place	Yugoslavia
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Qualification

Competition	Dates	Vacancies	Qualified
Host nations		1	France
1967 World Championship	12–21 January 1967	3	Czechoslovakia  Denmark  Romania
Asia		1	Japan
Europe and Africa Qualification	15 November – 7 December 1969	10	East Germany  Hungary  Iceland  Norway  Poland  Soviet Union  Sweden   Switzerland  West Germany  Yugoslavia
North America Qualification	15–30 November 1969	1	United States^1

¹First Canada was qualified but was disqualified because they used a Danish player.

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

Final standings

The national team of Romania, world champions in 1970

Places 1–8 were decided by play–off or knock–out. Places 9–12 were decide by a placement round. Teams finishing fourth in the preliminary round are ranked 13 to 16. In case of a tie in points gained, the goal difference of the preliminary round were taken into account.

Rank	Team
	Romania
	East Germany
	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