1964 World Men's Handball Championship Explained
| Country: | Czechoslovakia |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Dates: | 6–15 March 1964 |
| Confederations: | 4 |
| Venues: | 4 |
| Cities: | 4 |
| Champion: | Romania |
| Champion-Flagvar: | 1952 |
| Count: | 2 |
| Second: | Sweden |
| Third: | Czechoslovakia |
| Matches: | 36 |
| Goals: | 1171 |
| Top Scorer: | Hans (Ioan) Moser 33 |
| Previous: | 1961 World Men's Handball Championship |
| Next: | 1967 World Men's Handball Championship |
The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.
Results
Preliminary round
GROUP A
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| 6 mar | Gottwaldov | West Germany - Yugoslavia | 14-14 | (8-8) |
| 6 mar | Gottwaldov | East Germany - USA | 20-9 | (9-4) |
| 7 mar | Gottwaldov | Yugoslavia - USA | 22-3 | (13-2) |
| 7 mar | Gottwaldov | West Germany - East Germany | 12-10 | (7-5) |
| 9 mar | Gottwaldov | East Germany - Yugoslavia | 14-14 | (10-7) |
| 9 mar | Gottwaldov | West Germany - USA | 24-13 | (9-7) | |
| Group A | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|
| 3 | 50-37 | 5 |
| 3 | 50-31 | 4 |
| 3 | 44-35 | 3 |
| 3 | 25-66 | 0 | |
GROUP B| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| 6 Mar | Bratislava | Sweden - Hungary | 15-8 | (8-4) |
| 6 Mar | Bratislava | Iceland - Egypt | 16-8 | (8-5) |
| 7 Mar | Bratislava | Hungary - Egypt | 16-9 | (9-3) |
| 7 Mar | Bratislava | Iceland - Sweden | 12-10 | (7-5) |
| 9 Mar | Bratislava | Hungary - Iceland | 21-12 | (9-7) |
| 9 Mar | Bratislava | Sweden - Egypt | 26-11 | (14-3) | |
| Group B | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|
| 3 | 51-31 | 4 |
| 3 | 45-36 | 4 |
| 3 | 40-39 | 4 |
| 3 | 28-58 | 0 | |
GROUP C| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| 6 Mar | Prague | Czechoslovakia - France | 23-14 | (12-7) |
| 6 mar | Prague | Denmark - Switzerland | 16-13 | (8-5) |
| 7 mar | Prague | Switzerland - France | 15-14 | (9-6) |
| 7 mar | Prague | Czechoslovakia - Denmark | 14-11 | (7-7) |
| 9 mar | Prague | Denmark - France | 26-13 | (13-5) |
| 9 mar | Prague | Czechoslovakia - Switzerland | 26-10 | (15-3) | |
| Group C | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|
| 3 | 63-35 | 6 |
| 3 | 53-40 | 4 |
| 3 | 38-56 | 2 |
| 3 | 41-64 | 0 | |
GROUP D| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| 6 mar | Pardubice | Romania - Soviet Union | 16-14 | (7-8) |
| 6 mar | Pardubice | Japan - Norway | 18-14 | (9-4) |
| 7 mar | Pardubice | Soviet Union - Japan | 40-10 | (23-6) |
| 7 mar | Pardubice | Romania- Norway | 18-10 | (11-7) |
| 9 mar | Pardubice | Norway - Soviet Union | 13-11 | (6-7) |
| 9 mar | Pardubice | Romania - Japan | 36-12 | (16-7) | |
| Group D | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|
| 3 | 70-36 | 6 |
| 3 | 65-39 | 2 |
| 3 | 37-47 | 2 |
| 3 | 40-90 | 2 | |
Main round
Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round.
GROUP 1
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| Prague | Hungary - West Germany | 19-15 | (7-7) |
| Prague | Sweden - Yugoslavia | 23-18 | (10-11) |
| Prague | Yugoslavia - Hungary | 16-15 | (9-7) |
| Prague | West Germany - Sweden | 16-8 | (8-5) | |
| Group 1 | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|
| 3 | 46-42 | 4 |
| 3 | 45-41 | 3 |
| 3 | 48-52 | 3 |
| 3 | 42-46 | 2 | |
GROUP 2| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| Prague | | 18-15 | (9-8) |
| Prague | Romania - Denmark | 25-15 | (10-7) |
| Prague | Soviet Union - Denmark | 17-14 | (10-10) |
| Prague | Romania - Czechoslovakia | 16-15 | (9-7) | |
| Group 2 | Games | Goals | Points |
|---|
| 3 | 57-44 | 6 |
| 3 | 47-42 | 4 |
| 3 | 46-48 | 2 |
| 3 | 40-56 | 0 | |
Final round
| Date | Venue | Matches | Res. | Half |
|---|
| Match for 7th Place |
| Prague | Denmark - Hungary | 23-14 | (8-6) |
| Match for 5th place |
| Prague | Soviet Union - Yugoslavia | 27-18 | (13-9) |
| Bronze Medal Game |
| Prague | Czechoslovakia - West Germany | 22-15 | (8-7) |
| Final (Prague) |
| Prague | Romania - Sweden | 25-22 | (14-13) | |
Final standings
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