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)
Dates	5–17 December 1995
Teams	20 (from 5 confederations)
Final positions
Champions	South Korea (1st title)
Runners-up	Hungary
Third place	Denmark
Tournament statistics
Matches played	72
Goals scored	3,299 (45.82 per match)
Top scorer(s)	Natalja Derepasko (61 goals)

The 1995 World Women's Handball Championship was the 12th edition of the World Championship. It took place in Austria and Hungary 5–17 December 1995.^[2] 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

Source: ^[2]

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

Source: ^[2]

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	Cross matches

Source: ^[2]

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	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Hungary	4	4	0	110	69	+41	8	Round of 16
2	Croatia	4	3	1	78	61	+17	6
3	Ukraine	4	2	2	93	80	+13	4
4	United States	4	1	3	72	97	−25	2
5	Brazil	4	0	4	63	109	−46	0

Source: ^[2]

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 16

Quarterfinals

Semifinals

Final

12 December

Austria

21

14 December

Czech Republic

16

Austria

23

12 December

Denmark

24

Sweden

20

15 December

Denmark

25

Denmark

31

12 December

South Korea

33

South Korea

27

14 December

Angola

14

South Korea

20

12 December

Germany

15

Germany

28

17 December

Croatia

24

South Korea

25

12 December

Hungary

20

Slovakia

21

14 December

Norway

32

Norway

21

12 December

Romania

19

Romania

33

15 December

Japan

17

Hungary

22

12 December

Norway

21

Third place

Ukraine

20

14 December

17 December

Russia

23

Russia

18

Norway

24

12 December

Hungary

23

Denmark

25

Hungary

21

China

20

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 round		Second round		Placements

?? December

Slovakia	23
		?? December
Japan	21
		Slovakia	28
?? December
		Croatia	30
Angola	23
				17 December
Croatia	24
				Croatia	32
?? December
				Ukraine	35
Czech Republic	18
		?? December
Sweden	20
		Sweden	19
?? December
		Ukraine	24	11th
Ukraine	31
				17 December
China	30
				Sweden	26

				Slovakia	20

5–8

1st round		Placements

?? December

Romania	28
		17 December
Russia	29
		Russia	22
?? December
		Germany	26
Germany	20

Austria	16
		7th

		17 December

		Austria	27

		Romania	28

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

References

^ "Weltmeister Frauen (Kleinfeld / Halle)". bundesligainfo.de (in German). Handball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e "1995 World Women's Handball Championship" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

External links

Source: International Handball Federation
Full Data on the Hungarian Wiki: 1995-ös női kézilabda-világbajnokság

[1] "Weltmeister Frauen (Kleinfeld / Halle)". bundesligainfo.de (in German). Handball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 2018-07-27.

[IHF-2] "1995 World Women's Handball Championship" (PDF). International Handball Federation. Retrieved January 21, 2025.

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