1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 11–19 April |
| Teams | 21 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Hungary |
| Third place | Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place | Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 2,355 (40.6 per match) |
The 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the first edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, held in Sweden from 11 to 19 April 1977.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 2 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 11 April 1977 | Soviet Union | 21–15 | East Germany | |
| 13 April 1977 | East Germany | 23–19 | Soviet Union | |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 11 April 1977 | Denmark | 27–18 | Morocco | |
| 12 April 1977 | Romania | 29–6 | Morocco | |
| 13 April 1977 | Denmark | 16–15 | Romania | |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 0 | 9–16th place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 11 April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 32–13 | Kuwait | |
| 13 April 1977 | Kuwait | 15–27 | Yugoslavia | |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| 11 April 1977 | Sweden | 22–21 | Switzerland | |
| 12 April 1977 | Sweden | 23–17 | Norway | |
| 13 April 1977 | Switzerland | 16–15 | Norway | |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 11 April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 22–17 | Israel | |
| 12 April 1977 | Hungary | 17–16 | Israel | |
| 13 April 1977 | Hungary | 17–14 | Czechoslovakia | |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 82 | −64 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| April 1977 | France | 38–15 | Madagascar | |
| April 1977 | Spain | 44–3 | Madagascar | |
| 13 April 1977 | Spain | 17–11 | France | |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 0 | 9–16th place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 11 April 1977 | West Germany | 24–9 | Austria | |
| 13 April 1977 | West Germany | 14–13 | Austria | |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 12 April 1977 | Netherlands | 19–15 | Tunisia | |
| 13 April 1977 | Poland | 33–14 | Tunisia | |
| (14–6) | ||||
| 14 April 1977 | Poland | 28–14 | Netherlands | |
Main round
17th–21st place classification
Group V
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 4 | 17th place game |
| 2 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 0 | 19th place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| April 1977 | Morocco | 12–22 | Norway | |
| April 1977 | Norway | 23–12 | Morocco | |
Group VI
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 2 | 17th place game |
| 2 | Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 0 | 19th place game |
| 3 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| April 1977 | Israel | 43–19 | Madagascar | |
9–16th place classification
Group III
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 48 | +46 | 5 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 5 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 70 | −1 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 121 | −76 | 0 | 15th place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| April 1977 | Switzerland | 40–15 | Kuwait | |
| April 1977 | East Germany | 21–21 | Romania | |
| April 1977 | East Germany | 43–14 | Kuwait | |
| April 1977 | Romania | 25–16 | Switzerland | |
| April 1977 | East Germany | 30–13 | Switzerland | |
| April 1977 | Romania | 38–16 | Kuwait | |
Group IV
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 6 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 4 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 0 | 15th place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| April 1977 | Austria | 13–12 | Netherlands | |
| April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 24–20 | France | |
| 16 April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 28–15 | Austria | |
| (13–8) | ||||
| April 1977 | France | 26–18 | Netherlands | |
| April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 19–13 | Netherlands | |
| April 1977 | France | 17–15 | Austria | |
1st–8th place classification
Group I
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 49 | +32 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 4 | Third place game |
| 3 | Sweden (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 85 | −29 | 0 | Seventh place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
(H) Hosts
| 14 April 1977 | Soviet Union | 34–18 | Denmark | |
| 14 April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 23–20 | Sweden | |
| April 1977 | Soviet Union | 16–12 | Yugoslavia | |
| April 1977 | Sweden | 25–19 | Denmark | |
| April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 26–19 | Denmark | |
| April 1977 | Soviet Union | 31–19 | Sweden | |
Group II
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 3 | Third place game |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 3 | Seventh place game |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) head-to-head points; 5) head-to-head goal difference; 6) head-to-head number of goals scored.
| 14 April 1977 | Hungary | 14–14 | Spain | |
| 14 April 1977 | West Germany | 16–16 | Poland | |
| April 1977 | West Germany | 16–12 | Hungary | |
| April 1977 | Poland | 24–23 | Spain | |
| April 1977 | Spain | 21–18 | West Germany | |
| April 1977 | Hungary | 26–19 | Poland | |
Placement games
19th place game
| April 1977 | Morocco | 38–23 | Madagascar | |
17th place game
| April 1977 | Israel | 20–18 | Norway | |
15th place game
| April 1977 | Netherlands | 23–17 | Kuwait | |
13th place game
| April 1977 | Switzerland | 23–15 | Austria | |
Eleventh place game
| April 1977 | Romania | 28–20 | France | |
Ninth place game
| April 1977 | East Germany | 23–21 | Czechoslovakia | |
Seventh place game
| April 1977 | Poland | 18–17 (ET) | Denmark | |
Fifth place game
| April 1977 | West Germany | 21–19 | Sweden | |
Third place game
| April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 24–21 | Spain | |
Final
| April 1977 | Soviet Union | 24–10 | Hungary | |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Soviet Union | |
| Hungary | |
| Yugoslavia | |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | West Germany |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Poland |
| 8 | Denmark |
| 9 | East Germany |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Romania |
| 12 | France |
| 13 | Switzerland |
| 14 | Austria |
| 15 | Netherlands |
| 16 | Kuwait |
| 17 | Israel |
| 18 | Norway |
| 19 | Morocco |
| 20 | Madagascar |
| DQ |