1957 World Women's Handball Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | |
| Dates | July 13 – July 20 |
| Teams | 9 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 21 |
| Goals scored | 232 (11.05 per match) |
| Top scorer | |
The 1957 World Women's Handball Championship was the first Women's world Championship.[2] It took place in Virovitica, PR Croatia and Belgrade, PR Serbia within FPR Yugoslavia in 1957.
Preliminary round
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 10 | −3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 0 |
| 13 July 1957 | Austria | 3–1 | ||
| 14 July 1957 | Denmark | 6–1 | ||
| 15 July 1957 | Denmark | 9–4 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 0 |
| 13 July 1957 | Hungary | 9–2 | ||
| 14 July 1957 | Czechoslovakia | 5–4 | ||
| 15 July 1957 | Czechoslovakia | 8–4 |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 9 | +9 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 0 |
| 13 July 1957 | Yugoslavia | 11–3 | ||
| 14 July 1957 | West Germany | 7–4 | ||
| 15 July 1957 | Yugoslavia | 7–6 |
Main round
| Team will compete for Places 1–2 | |
| Team will compete for Places 3–4 |
Group I
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 9 | +6 | 3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 17 | −3 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 15 | −3 | 1 |
| 17 July 1957 | Hungary | 10–4 | ||
| 18 July 1957 | Hungary | 5–5 | ||
| 19 July 1957 | Yugoslavia | 10–7 |
Group II
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 7 | +15 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 18 | −4 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 0 |
| 17 July 1957 | Czechoslovakia | 12–3 | ||
| 18 July 1957 | West Germany | 10–8 | ||
| 19 July 1957 | Czechoslovakia | 10–4 |
Classification round
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 |
| 17 July 1957 | Poland | 4–1 | ||
| 18 July 1957 | Sweden | 2–1 | ||
| 20 July 1957 | Poland | 3–0 |
Finals
| 5th/6th places | 20 July 1957 | Denmark | 10–6 | ||
| 3rd/4th places | 20 July 1957 | Yugoslavia | 9–6 | ||
| 1st/2nd places | 20 July 1957 | Czechoslovakia | 7–1 |
Source: IHF Archive
Final standings
Final ranking
|
|
Source: [3]
References
- ↑ "Weltmeister Frauen (Kleinfeld / Halle)". bundesligainfo.de (in German). Handball-Bundesliga. Retrieved 2018-07-27.
- ↑ "A brief history of the IHF Women's World Championship". ihf.info. International Handball Federation. 30 November 2021. Retrieved 27 February 2025.
- ↑ IHF Archive
Categories:
- World Women's Handball Championship
- 1957 in women's handball
- 1957 in Yugoslav sport
- International handball competitions hosted by Yugoslavia
- International handball competitions hosted by Croatia
- International handball competitions hosted by Serbia
- Women's handball in Croatia
- Women's handball in Serbia
- July 1957 sports events in Europe

