The 1986 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Netherlands between 4–14 December 1986.
Qualification Host nation
Qualified from the 1984 Summer Olympics
Qualified from the 1985 World Championship B
Qualified from Asia
Qualified from the 1986 Pan American Women's Handball Championship
Qualified from the 1985 African Women's Handball Championship (later replaced by )
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Main round Team will compete for Places 1–2 Team will compete for Places 3–4
Group E
Group F
Group G
Finals
Eleventh Place Playoff
Ninth Place Playoff
Seventh Place Playoff
Fifth Place Playoff
Third Place Playoff
Final
Final standings #Team 45678910111213141516
Qualified for the 1988 Summer Olympics
References
International Handball Federation