1995 World Women's Handball Championship

1995 World Women's Handball Championship
Tournament details
Host countries Austria
 Hungary
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Dates5–17 December 1995
Teams20 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions South Korea (1st title)
Runner-up Hungary
Third place Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played72
Goals scored3,299 (45.82 per match)
Top scorer(s)Ukraine Natalja Derepasko (61 goals)
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The 1995 World Women's Handball Championship took place in Austria and Hungary 5–17 December 1995. It was the only to have 20 teams and the first to have multiple hosts. South Korea won its first title in Vienna.

Squads

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 4 4 0 0 109 74 +35 8 Round of 16
2  Norway 4 3 0 1 107 64 +43 6
3  Sweden 4 2 0 2 90 79 +11 4
4  Japan 4 0 1 3 66 103 −37 1 Cross matches
5  Ivory Coast 4 0 1 3 53 105 −52 1
5 December 1995
18:00
Norway  26–18  Japan Krems
(12–8)

5 December 1995
19:30
Austria  29–13  Ivory Coast Wiener Neustadt
(10–8)

6 December 1995
18:00
Sweden  27–14  Japan Sankt Pölten
(13–5)

6 December 1995
20:00
Norway  32–7  Ivory Coast Sankt Pölten
(13–4)

7 December 1995
19:30
Austria  24–22  Sweden Wiener Neustadt
(13–9)

8 December 1995
17:30
Japan  18–18  Ivory Coast Wiener Neustadt
(11–8)

8 December 1995
19:30
Austria  24–23  Norway Wiener Neustadt
(11–13)

9 December 1995
20:00
Norway  26–15  Sweden Krems
(15–7)

10 December 1995
13:00
Sweden  26–15  Ivory Coast Wiener Neustadt
(13–6)

10 December 1995
15:00
Austria  32–16  Japan Wiener Neustadt
(17–4)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 4 4 0 0 124 81 +43 8 Round of 16
2  Denmark 4 3 0 1 116 78 +38 6
3  Slovakia 4 1 1 2 92 95 −3 3
4  Czech Republic 4 1 1 2 83 86 −3 3 Cross matches
5  Canada 4 0 0 4 61 136 −75 0
5 December 1995
16:30
Romania  27–22  Slovakia Wiener Neustadt
(16–8)

5 December 1995
20:00
Denmark  37–18  Canada Krems
(19–7)

6 December 1995
18:00
Czech Republic  27–11  Canada Stockerau
(15–3)

6 December 1995
20:00
Denmark  26–17  Slovakia Stockerau
(11–6)

7 December 1995
17:30
Romania  25–18  Czech Republic Wiener Neustadt
(12–11)

8 December 1995
19:00
Romania  29–27  Denmark Sankt Pölten
(16–14)

8 December 1995
17:00
Slovakia  29–18  Canada Sankt Pölten
(14–12)

9 December 1995
18:00
Denmark  26–14  Czech Republic Krems
(11–5)

10 December 1995
18:00
Romania  43–14  Canada Stockerau
(18–8)

10 December 1995
20:00
Slovakia  24–24  Czech Republic Stockerau
(11–11)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  South Korea 4 4 0 0 114 78 +36 8 Round of 16
2  Russia 4 2 1 1 95 74 +21 5
3  Germany 4 2 1 1 97 84 +13 5
4  China 4 1 0 3 90 112 −22 2 Cross matches
5  Angola 4 0 0 4 76 124 −48 0
5 December 1995
17:30
Germany  30–19  Angola Győr
(17–10)

5 December 1995
19:30
South Korea  24–20  Russia Győr
(12–13)

6 December 1995
17:00
Germany  29–23  China Győr
(14–12)

6 December 1995
15:00
Russia  26–17  Angola Győr
(17–6)

7 December 1995
17:00
South Korea  32–18  China Győr
(13–7)

8 December 1995
15:00
South Korea  34–20  Angola Győr
(19–7)

8 December 1995
17:00
Russia  18–18  Germany Győr
(10–6)

9 December 1995
17:00
China  34–20  Angola Győr
(15–9)

10 December 1995
16:00
Russia  31–15  China Győr
(18–7)

10 December 1995
18:00
South Korea  24–20  Germany Győr
(11–9)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary 4 4 0 0 110 69 +41 8 Round of 16
2  Croatia 4 3 0 1 78 61 +17 6
3  Ukraine 4 2 0 2 93 80 +13 4
4  United States 4 1 0 3 72 97 −25 2
5  Brazil 4 0 0 4 63 109 −46 0
5 December 1995
16:30
Croatia  21–15  United States Budapest
(10–3)

5 December 1995
19:30
Hungary  30–23  Ukraine Budapest
(12–11)

6 December 1995
17:00
Croatia  17–16  Ukraine Budapest
(8–8)

6 December 1995
19:00
Hungary  33–14  Brazil Budapest
(16–7)

7 December 1995
17:00
United States  24–19  Brazil Budapest
(13–7)

8 December 1995
17:00
Ukraine  27–16  United States Budapest
(13–6)

8 December 1995
19:00
Hungary  17–15  Croatia Budapest
(11–5)

9 December 1995
17:00
Ukraine  27–17  Brazil Budapest
(12–9)

10 December 1995
17:00
Croatia  25–13  Brazil Budapest
(14–5)

10 December 1995
19:00
Hungary  30–17  United States Budapest
(12–7)

Cross matches

The 4th and 5th place from A met 5th and 4th from B and the same for group C and D. The winner of each match got a place in the round of 16.

Date ?? December
Time ??
Japan  31–22  Canada Place ??
(15–9)
Date ?? December
Time ??
Czech Republic  24–14  Ivory Coast Place ??
(11–9)
Date ?? December
Time ??
China  30–16  Brazil Place ??
(14–7)
Date ?? December
Time ??
United States  23–24  Angola Place ??
(8–12)

Knockout stage

 
Round of 16QuarterfinalsSemifinalsFinal
 
              
 
12 December
 
 
 Austria21
 
14 December
 
 Czech Republic16
 
 Austria23
 
12 December
 
 Denmark24
 
 Sweden20
 
15 December
 
 Denmark25
 
 Denmark31
 
12 December
 
 South Korea33
 
 South Korea27
 
14 December
 
 Angola14
 
 South Korea20
 
12 December
 
 Germany15
 
 Germany28
 
17 December
 
 Croatia24
 
 South Korea25
 
12 December
 
 Hungary20
 
 Slovakia21
 
14 December
 
 Norway32
 
 Norway21
 
12 December
 
 Romania19
 
 Romania33
 
15 December
 
 Japan17
 
 Hungary22
 
12 December
 
 Norway21 Third place
 
 Ukraine20
 
14 December17 December
 
 Russia23
 
 Russia18 Norway24
 
12 December
 
 Hungary23  Denmark25
 
 Hungary21
 
 
 China20
 

Round of 16

12 December 1995
17:30
Norway  32–21  Slovakia Wiener Neustadt
(18–11)

Placement 5–12

Losers from round of 16 played for placements from 9 to 12. Losers from quarterfinals played for places 5 to 8. There was no play for lower rankings.

9–12

 
1st roundSecond roundPlacements
 
          
 
?? December
 
 
 Slovakia23
 
?? December
 
 Japan21
 
 Slovakia28
 
?? December
 
 Croatia30
 
 Angola23
 
17 December
 
 Croatia24
 
 Croatia32
 
?? December
 
 Ukraine35
 
 Czech Republic18
 
?? December
 
 Sweden20
 
 Sweden19
 
?? December
 
 Ukraine24 11th
 
 Ukraine31
 
17 December
 
 China30
 
 Sweden26
 
 
 Slovakia20
 

5–8

 
1st roundPlacements
 
      
 
?? December
 
 
 Romania28
 
17 December
 
 Russia29
 
 Russia22
 
?? December
 
 Germany26
 
 Germany20
 
 
 Austria16
 
7th
 
 
17 December
 
 
 Austria27
 
 
 Romania28

Final standings

# Team
 South Korea
 Hungary
 Denmark
4.
 Norway
5.
 Germany
6.
 Russia
7.
 Romania
8.
 Austria
9.
 Ukraine
10.
 Croatia
11.
 Sweden
12.
 Slovakia
13.  Czech Republic
 China
 Japan
 Angola
17.  United States
 Ivory Coast
 Brazil
 Canada

All Star Team

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