The 1982 World Men's Handball Championship was the 10th team handball World Championship. It was held in West Germany and West Berlin between 23 February-7 March 1982. Soviet Union won the championship.
Teams Group AGroup BGroup CGroup D
Preliminary round Advanced to second round Group A Date Venue GameRes. Half 23.02.1982 EssenSoviet Union - Czechoslovakia 31-17 (16-7) 23.02.1982 EssenWest Germany - Kuwait 24-10 (7-4) 24.02.1982 Duisburg Soviet Union - Kuwait 44-19 (22-7) 24.02.1982 DortmundWest Germany - Czechoslovakia 19-18 (7-7) 26.02.1982 Dortmund Czechoslovakia - Kuwait 33-12 (17-4) 26.02.1982 DortmundSoviet Union - West Germany 24-16 (10-7)
Group B Date Venue GameRes. Half 23.02.1982 HomburgSpain - Algeria 19-15 (11-6) 23.02.1982 HomburgHungary - Sweden 20-20 (10-5) 24.02.1982 EppelheimHungary - Algeria 30-20 (15-10) 24.02.1982 West BerlinSpain - Sweden 23-20 (14-7) 26.02.1982 LudwigshafenSweden - Algeria 31-15 (11-5) 26.02.1982 LudwigshafenSpain - Hungary 20-20 (11-10)
Group C Date Venue GameRes. Half 23.02.1982 HamburgPoland - Switzerland 16-15 (7-7) 23.02.1982 HamburgEast Germany - Japan 28-18 (15-11) 24.02.1982 BremenPoland - Japan 28-19 (16-9) 24.02.1982 Bremen East Germany - Switzerland 16-14 (7-6) 26.02.1982 KielSwitzerland vs. Japan 18-15 (9-7) 26.02.1982 KielEast Germany vs. Poland 19-19 (10-9)
Group D Date Venue GameRes. Half 23.02.1982 GöppingenYugoslavia - Cuba 38-21 (23-12) 23.02.1982 GöppingenRomania - Denmark 20-18 (11-8) 24.02.1982 EppelheimRomania - Cuba 34-26 (20-8) 24.02.1982 West Berlin Denmark - Yugoslavia 19-18 (8-11) 26.02.1982 SindelfingenDenmark - Cuba 28-21 (10-9) 26.02.1982 SindelfingenYugoslavia - Romania 22-21 (12-12)
Second round Advanced to finalAdvanced to bronze match
Group 1 Date Venue GameRes. Half 28.02.1982 HannoverSoviet Union - Switzerland 23-14 (10-7) 28.02.1982 Dortmund West Germany - Poland 18-17 (9-9) 28.02.1982 BremerhavenCzechoslovakia - East Germany 24-21 (13-11) 02.03.1982 Dortmund Soviet Union - Poland 27-21 (13-13) 02.03.1982 DortmundEast Germany - West Germany 19-16 (9-8) 02.03.1982 LübbeckeSwitzerland - Czechoslovakia 17-17 (10-8) 04.03.1982 Dortmund Soviet Union - East Germany 25-17 (14-9) 04.03.1982 Düsseldorf Poland - Czechoslovakia 24-23 (15-9) 04.03.1982 Dortmund West Germany - Switzerland 16-16 (8-9)
Group 2 Date Venue GameRes. Half 28.02.1982 MunichDenmark - Spain 23-22 (14-14) 28.02.1982 MunichRomania - Sweden 31-24 (13-11) 28.02.1982 OffenburgHungary - Yugoslavia 20-20 (12-12) 02.03.1982 Böblingen Yugoslavia - Spain 28-25 (11-12) 02.03.1982 BöblingenRomania - Hungary 24-19 (12-11) 02.03.1982 GünzburgDenmark - Sweden 21-20 (11-9) 04.03.1982 FrankfurtSpain - Romania 22-20 (10-7) 04.03.1982 Frankfurt Hungary - Denmark 19-19 (9-8) 04.03.1982 ElsenfeldYugoslavia - Sweden 30-19 (15-9)
13th to 16th place Date Venue GameRes. Half 28.02.1982 GüterslohKuwait - Algeria 22-20 (8-9) 28.02.1982 OsnabrückCuba - Japan 25-20 (12-10) 02.03.1982 Haltern Japan - Kuwait 31-20 (13-10) 02.03.1982 BrakeAlgeria - Cuba 21-21 (12-13) 03.03.1982 HalleCuba - Kuwait 34-30 (16-12) 03.03.1982 Unna Japan - Algeria 22-21 (11-12)
11th / 12th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf 07.03.1982 25–17 (10–5) (1) - In Minden
9th / 10th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf 06.03.1982 24–18(16–7) (1) - In Minden
7th / 8th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf 07.03.1982 19–15(8–9) (1) - In Dortmund
5th / 6th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf06.03.1982 24–21 (12–10)
(1) - In Dortmund
3rd / 4th place DateMatch1ScoreHalf06.03.1982 23–22 (12–13) (1) - In Dortmund
Final DateMatch1ScoreHalf07.03.1982 30–27(12–13) 23–23 (24–23 after extra time) (1) - In Dortmund
Final standings
Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 Winner and qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics Qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics Qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics after the boycott
1982 Men's World Champions Soviet UnionFirst title
External links IHF website IHF – Official results Men's Handball World Championship 1982 Medallists from previous World Championships