The 2005 World Men's Handball Championship was the 19th team handball World Championship. It was played in Tunisia from 23 January to 6 February 2005.
The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.
Venues List 5 Tunisian cities were hosts for the 2005 Championship. The most modern stadiums – spread all over the country – had been selected. The final match took place in the Hall 7th Novembre in Radès, south-east of the capital Tunis.
TownStadiummax. spectatorsRadèsHall 7th Novembre14.000TunisEl Menzah Sports Palace5.500SousseOlympic Sports Hall5.000NabeulSalle Bir Challouf5.000SfaxSfax Hall 7th Novembre4.000
Radès Tunis Sousse Hall 7th Novembre El Menzah Sports Palace Olympic Sports Hall Capacity: 14,000 Capacity: 5,500 Capacity: 5,000 Nabeul Salle Bir Challouf Capacity: 5,000 SfaxSfax Hall 7th Novembre Capacity: 4,000
Qualification Competition Dates Vacancies Qualified Host nation 23 November 2002 1 2003 World Men's Handball Championship 20 January – 2 February 2003 1 2004 European Men's Handball Championship 22 January – 1 February 2004 3 2004 Asian Men's Handball Championship 12–21 February 2004 3 2004 African Men's Handball Championship 8–18 April 2004 3 European qualification 7 January – 6 June 2004 9 2004 Oceania Handball Championship 7–9 June 20041 2004 Pan American Men's Handball Championship 20–24 July 2004 3
Preliminary round Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Main round Group I
Group II
Placement matches Eleventh place game
Ninth place game
Seventh place game
Fifth place game
Final round Bracket
Semifinals
Third place game
Final
Ranking and statistics
Final ranking
Rank Team 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 Qualified for the 2007 World Men's Handball Championship
2005 Men's World Champions SpainFirst Title
Team roster: Jose Javier Hombrados, Alberto Entrerrios, Albert Rocas, Rubén Garabaya, Rolando Uríos, Mateo Garralda, Demetrio Lozano, Fernando Hernández, Juancho Pérez, David Barrufet, Juanín García, Iker Romero, Mariano Ortega, Chema Rodríguez.Head coach: Juan Carlos Pastor.
All Star Team MVP: Ivano Balić Goalkeeper: Arpad Šterbik Left wing: Eduard Koksharov Left back: Wissem Hmam Centre back: Ivano Balić Right back: Mateo Garralda Right wing: Mirza Džomba Pivot: David Juříček
Top goalscorers Rank Name Team Goals Shots % 1 Wissem Hmam 81 137 59 2 Eduard Koksharov 80 105 76 3 Mirza Dzomba 65 84 744 Jan Filip 58 100 58Siarhei Rutenka 6 Juanín García 55 73 75 7 David Juříček 51 65 78 8 Kristian Kjelling 50 84 60 9 Michaël Guigou 48 63 76 10 Florian Kehrmann 47 60 78 Source: IHF
Top goalkeepers Rank Name Team % Saves Shots1 Birkir Ívar Guðmundsson 42 27 65Peter Larsen 27 643 Daouda Karaboué 41 45 110Aleksey Kostygov 69 169Fredrik Ohlander 58 1406 Matías Schulz 40 37 92Gorazd Škof 92 232 8 José Javier Hombrados 38 66 1729 Danijel Šarić 37 45 123Abdelmalek Slahdji 22 59Arpad Sterbik 85 227Tomas Svensson 89 241 Source: IHF
See also 2005 World Women's Handball Championship
References Men's WC 2005 in Tunisia, at IHF