1997_World_Men's_Handball_Championship
The 1997 World Men's Handball Championship was the 15th team handball World Championship. It was held in Kumamoto, Japan and was the first World Championship not played in a European country. Russia won the championship.
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
| 1997年男子世界ハンドボール選手権大会 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Japan |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
| Dates | 16 May–1 June |
| Teams | 24 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Russia (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Sweden |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Hungary |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 80 |
| Goals scored | 3,741 (46.76 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Yoon Kyung-shin (KOR) 62 (12) |
| Best player |  Talant Duyshebaev (ESP) |
Close
More information Competition, Dates ...
| Competition | Dates | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 1 | Japan | |
| 1995 World Men's Handball Championship | 7–21 May 1995 | 1 | France |
| Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament | 24 July – 4 August 1996 | 1 |  Croatia |
| 1996 European Men's Handball Championship | 24 May – 2 June 1996 | 4 | Russia Spain Yugoslavia Sweden |
| 1996 Pan American Men's Handball Championship | 8–13 October 1996 | 3 |  Cuba Argentina Brazil |
| 1996 African Men's Handball Championship | 16–29 October 1996 | 4 |  Algeria Tunisia Egypt Morocco |
| European qualification | 20 August – 1 December 1996 | 6 |  Czech Republic Hungary Iceland Italy Norway Portugal |
| Asian qualification | 30 September – 4 December 1996 | 3 |  Saudi Arabia China South Korea |
| EHF v OCHF Play-off | 31 January – 2 February 1997 | 1 |  Lithuania |
Close
The organizing committee used four venues to host the 1997 World Men's Handball Championship:[1]
- Group A: Park Dome Kumamoto
- Group B: Kumamoto City Gym
- Group C: Yamaga City Gym
- Group D: Yatsushiro City Gym
The top 4 placed teams of each group continues to the knockout stage. The teams are ranked through the following rules.
- Team with the most points (2 points for each won game, 1 point for each drawn game).
- If two teams get the same points, the winner in the game between the two teams get ranked first.
- If the game between the teams ended in a draw, the team with the best goal difference get ranked first.
Group A
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Iceland |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 124 | 106 | +18 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Yugoslavia |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 111 | +18 | 8 | |
| 3 | Lithuania |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 110 | 102 | +8 | 5 | |
| 4 | Japan |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 104 | −3 | 4 | |
| 5 | Algeria |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 112 | −9 | 4 | |
| 6 | Saudi Arabia |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 94 | 126 | −32 | 0 |
Close
| 17 May 19:30 |
Iceland |
24 – 20 | Japan |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (14-10) | ||||
| 18 May 15:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
18 – 27 | Lithuania |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (6-12) | ||||
| 18 May 17:00 |
Yugoslavia |
22 – 19 | Japan |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (9-7) | ||||
| 18 May 19:00 |
Algeria |
27 – 27 | Iceland |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (13-15) | ||||
| 19 May 13:00 |
Yugoslavia |
29 – 21 | Lithuania |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (17-10) | ||||
| 19 May 15:00 |
Algeria |
19 – 14 | Saudi Arabia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (6-3) | ||||
| 21 May 19:00 |
Japan |
23 – 20 | Saudi Arabia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (15-10) | ||||
| 22 May 13:00 |
Lithuania |
19 – 19 | Algeria |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (10-10) | ||||
| 22 May 15:00 |
Iceland |
27 – 18 | Yugoslavia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (11-9) | ||||
| 24 May 15:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
20 – 32 | Yugoslavia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (11-15) | ||||
| 24 May 17:00 |
Algeria |
14 – 24 | Japan |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (4-13) | ||||
| 24 May 19:00 |
Lithuania |
19 – 21 | Iceland |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (8-10) | ||||
| 25 May 15:00 |
Saudi Arabia |
22 – 25 | Iceland |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (12-15) | ||||
| 25 May 17:00 |
Japan |
15 – 24 | Lithuania |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (7-11) | ||||
| 25 May 19:00 |
Yugoslavia |
28 – 24 | Algeria |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (14-12) | ||||
Group B
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 127 | 114 | +13 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Sweden |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 141 | 101 | +40 | 8 | |
| 3 | South Korea |
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 128 | 127 | +1 | 7 | |
| 4 | Norway |
5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 104 | 109 | −5 | 4 | |
| 5 | Italy |
5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100 | 105 | −5 | 3 | |
| 6 | Argentina |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 96 | 140 | −44 | 0 |
Close
| 18 May 15:00 |
France |
25 – 21 | Italy |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (12-10) | ||||
| 18 May 17:00 |
Norway |
21 – 21 | South Korea |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (11-8) | ||||
| 18 May 19:00 |
Sweden |
36 – 17 | Argentina |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (17-6) | ||||
| 20 May 13:00 |
France |
26 – 27 | South Korea |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (18-11) | ||||
| 20 May 15:00 |
Sweden |
24 – 17 | Norway |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (12-8) | ||||
| 21 May 18:00 |
Italy |
19 – 19 | Norway |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (10-9) | ||||
| 21 May 20:00 |
Argentina |
20 – 24 | France |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (8-12) | ||||
| 22 May 13:00 |
Argentina |
15 – 21 | Italy |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (3-10) | ||||
| 22 May 15:00 |
South Korea |
21 – 36 | Sweden |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (9-21) | ||||
| 24 May 15:00 |
South Korea |
32 – 22 | Argentina |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (19-13) | ||||
| 24 May 17:00 |
Norway |
20 – 23 | France |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (10-11) | ||||
| 24 May 19:00 |
Sweden |
19 – 17 | Italy |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (8-10) | ||||
| 25 May 15:00 |
Italy |
22 – 27 | South Korea |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (9-12) | ||||
| 25 May 17:00 |
Norway |
27 – 22 | Argentina |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (14-9) | ||||
| 25 May 19:00 |
France |
29 – 26 | Sweden |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (12-14) | ||||
Group C
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 141 | 103 | +38 | 9 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Egypt |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 129 | 94 | +35 | 9 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 119 | 105 | +14 | 6 | |
| 4 | Tunisia |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 108 | −16 | 4 | |
| 5 | Portugal |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 123 | −4 | 2 | |
| 6 | Brazil |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 65 | 132 | −67 | 0 |
Close
| 18 May 15:00 |
Portugal |
26 – 18 | Brazil |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (13-7) | ||||
| 18 May 17:00 |
Czech Republic |
22 – 24 | Egypt |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (11-12) | ||||
| 18 May 19:00 |
Spain |
32 – 21 | Tunisia |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (13-11) | ||||
| 20 May 13:00 |
Brazil |
10 – 24 | Czech Republic |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (6-12) | ||||
| 20 May 15:00 |
Egypt |
19 – 19 | Spain |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (11-10) | ||||
| 21 May 18:00 |
Tunisia |
19 – 18 | Portugal |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (9-7) | ||||
| 21 May 20:00 |
Spain |
32 – 11 | Brazil |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (15-3) | ||||
| 22 May 13:00 |
Egypt |
24 – 17 | Tunisia |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (12-8) | ||||
| 22 May 15:00 |
Czech Republic |
28 – 24 | Portugal |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (14-11) | ||||
| 24 May 15:00 |
Brazil |
11 – 33 | Egypt |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (4-18) | ||||
| 24 May 17:00 |
Czech Republic |
19 – 18 | Tunisia |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (10-12) | ||||
| 24 May 19:00 |
Portugal |
26 – 29 | Spain |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (11-12) | ||||
| 25 May 15:00 |
Tunisia |
17 – 15 | Brazil |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (11-6) | ||||
| 25 May 17:00 |
Portugal |
25 – 29 | Egypt |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (14-12) | ||||
| 25 May 19:00 |
Spain |
29 – 26 | Czech Republic |
City gym, Yamaga |
| (13-11) | ||||
Group D
More information Pos, Team ...
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russia |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 150 | 84 | +66 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Hungary |
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 128 | 103 | +25 | 8 | |
| 3 | Cuba |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 117 | +11 | 5 | |
| 4 | Croatia |
5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 123 | 115 | +8 | 5 | |
| 5 | China |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 101 | 160 | −59 | 2 | |
| 6 | Morocco |
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 90 | 141 | −51 | 0 |
Close
| 18 May 15:00 |
Russia |
31 – 17 | Cuba |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (17-9) | ||||
| 18 May 17:00 |
Croatia |
34 – 21 | China |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (17-9) | ||||
| 18 May 19:00 |
Hungary |
25 – 19 | Morocco |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (10-8) | ||||
| 19 May 13:00 |
China |
15 – 34 | Russia |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (6-20) | ||||
| 19 May 15:00 |
Morocco |
17 – 26 | Croatia |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (7-14) | ||||
| 21 May 18:00 |
Russia |
30 – 13 | Morocco |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (14-7) | ||||
| 21 May 20:00 |
Cuba |
21 – 22 | Hungary |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (8-11) | ||||
| 22 May 13:00 |
China |
21 – 32 | Cuba |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (9-19) | ||||
| 22 May 15:00 |
Croatia |
20 – 23 | Hungary |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (10-8) | ||||
| 24 May 15:00 |
Morocco |
21 – 25 | China |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (8-13) | ||||
| 24 May 17:00 |
Croatia |
23 – 23 | Cuba |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (13-13) | ||||
| 24 May 19:00 |
Hungary |
19 – 24 | Russia |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (7-13) | ||||
| 25 May 15:00 |
Cuba |
35 – 20 | Morocco |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (17-16) | ||||
| 25 May 17:00 |
Hungary |
39 – 19 | China |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (20-12) | ||||
| 25 May 19:00 |
Russia |
31 – 20 | Croatia |
City gym, Yatsushiro |
| (15-7) | ||||
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Iceland
| 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| B4 | Norway
| 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| A1 | Iceland
| 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Hungary
| 26 | |||||||||||||||||
| C3 | Czech Republic
| 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Hungary
| 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| D2 | Hungary
| 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Sweden
| 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Spain
| 31 | |||||||||||||||||
| D4 | Croatia
| 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| C1 | Spain
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Sweden
| 28 | |||||||||||||||||
| A3 | Lithuania
| 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Sweden
| 32 | |||||||||||||||||
| B2 | Sweden
| 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Russia
| 23 | |||||||||||||||||
| D3 | Cuba
| 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Egypt
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| C2 | Egypt
| 19 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | France
| 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | France
| 22 | |||||||||||||||||
| A4 | Japan
| 21 | |||||||||||||||||
| B1 | France
| 24 | |||||||||||||||||
| D1 | Russia
| 25 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | South Korea
| 37 | Third place | ||||||||||||||||
| A2 | Yugoslavia
| 33 | |||||||||||||||||
| B3 | South Korea
| 15 | D2 | Hungary
| 27 | ||||||||||||||
| D1 | Russia
| 32 | B1 | France
| 28 | ||||||||||||||
| D1 | Russia
| 20 | |||||||||||||||||
| C4 | Tunisia
| 14 | |||||||||||||||||
| 5-8th place semifinals | 5th place | ||||||||
| A1 | Iceland
| 32 | |||||||
| C1 | Spain
| 23 | |||||||
| A1 | Iceland
| 23 | |||||||
| C2 | Egypt
| 20 | |||||||
| C2 | Egypt
| 28 | |||||||
| B3 | South Korea
| 27 | 7th place | ||||||
| C1 | Spain
| 33 | |||||||
| B3 | South Korea
| 26 | |||||||
Round of 16
| 27 May 13:00 |
Iceland |
32 – 28 | Norway |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (13-15) | ||||
| 27 May 13:00 |
Spain |
31 – 25 | Croatia |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (16-14) | ||||
| 27 May 15:00 |
South Korea |
37 – 33 (ET) | Yugoslavia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (12-13) | ||||
|
FT: 30-30 ET: 7-3 | ||||
| 27 May 15:00 |
Cuba |
20 – 24 | Egypt |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (9-10) | ||||
| 27 May 18:00 |
Lithuania |
20 – 32 | Sweden |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (9-18) | ||||
| 27 May 18:00 |
Czech Republic |
19 – 20 | Hungary |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (9-11) | ||||
| 27 May 20:00 |
France |
22 – 21 | Japan |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (11-11) | ||||
| 27 May 20:00 |
Russia |
20 – 14 | Tunisia |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (12-5) | ||||
Quarter-finals
| 29 May 18:00 |
Iceland |
25 – 26 | Hungary |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (11-14) | ||||
| 29 May 18:00 |
Spain |
24 – 28 (ET) | Sweden |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (12-12) | ||||
|
FT: 21-21 ET: 3-7 | ||||
| 29 May 20:00 |
South Korea |
15 – 32 | Russia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (6-16) | ||||
| 29 May 20:00 |
Egypt |
19 – 22 | France |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (8-13) | ||||
Placement matches
| 30 May 13:00 |
Spain |
23 – 32 | Iceland |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (11-11) | ||||
| 30 May 15:00 |
South Korea |
27 – 28 | Egypt |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (11-15) | ||||
7th place match
| 31 May 16:00 |
Spain |
33 – 26 | South Korea |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (17-12) | ||||
5th place match
| 31 May 16:00 |
Egypt |
20 – 23 | Iceland |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (9-10) | ||||
Semi-finals
| 31 May 18:00 |
Hungary |
19 – 31 | Sweden |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (7-14) | ||||
| 31 May 18:00 |
France |
24 – 25 (ET) | Russia |
City gym, Kumamoto |
| (12-14) | ||||
|
FT: 21-21 ET: 3-4 | ||||
Bronze final
| 1 June 14:00 |
France |
28 – 27 | Hungary |
Park Dome, Kumamoto |
| (15-12) | ||||
Final
| 1 June 16:00 |
Sweden |
21 – 23 | Russia |
Park Dome, Kumamoto Attendance: 11,100 |
| (10-11) | ||||
| Report |
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
| Russia
|
Sweden
|
France
|
- Goalkeeper: Mats Olsson
Sweden - Left Wing: Valery Gopin
Russia - Left Back: Vasily Kudinov Russia
- Center Back: Talant Duyshebaev
Spain - Pivot: Guéric Kervadec
France - Right Back: Staffan Olsson Sweden
- Right Wing: Valdimar Grímsson
Iceland
- "Men Handball XV World Championship 1997 Kumamoto (JPN) 17.05-01.06 Champion Russia". Archived from the original on 24 August 2011.