# 1964 World Men's Handball Championship

The 1964 World Men's Handball Championship was the fifth team handball World Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia. Romania won the championship.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Team | Games | Goals | Points |
| West Germany | 3 | 50-37 | 5 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 50-31 | 4 |
| East Germany | 3 | 44-35 | 3 |
| United States | 3 | 25-66 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Score |
| 6 mar | West Germany - Yugoslavia | 14-14 (8-8) |
| 6 mar | East Germany - USA | 20-9 (9-4) |
| 7 mar | Yugoslavia - USA | 22-3 (13-2) |
| 7 mar | West Germany - East Germany | 12-10 (7-5) |
| 9 mar | East Germany - Yugoslavia | 14-14 (10-7) |
| 9 mar | West Germany - USA | 24-13 (9-7) |

### Group B

| Team | Games | Goals | Points |
| Sweden | 3 | 51-31 | 4 |
| Hungary | 3 | 45-36 | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 | 40-39 | 4 |
| Egypt | 3 | 28-58 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Score |
| 6 mar | Sweden - Hungary | 15-8 (8-4) |
| 6 mar | Iceland - Egypt | 16-8 (8-5) |
| 7 mar | Hungary - Egypt | 16-9 (9-3) |
| 7 mar | Iceland - Sweden | 12-10 (7-5) |
| 9 mar | Hungary - Iceland | 21-12 (9-7) |
| 9 mar | Sweden - Egypt | 26-11 (14-3) |

### Group C

| Team | Games | Goals | Points |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 63-35 | 6 |
| Denmark | 3 | 53-40 | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 38-56 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 41-64 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Score |
| 6 mar | Czechoslovakia - France | 23-14 (12-7) |
| 6 mar | Denmark - Switzerland | 16-13 (8-5) |
| 7 mar | Switzerland - France | 15-14 (9-6) |
| 7 mar | Czechoslovakia - Denmark | 14-11 (7-7) |
| 9 mar | Denmark - France | 26-13 (13-5) |
| 9 mar | Czechoslovakia - Switzerland | 26-10 (15-3) |

### Group D

| Team | Games | Goals | Points |
| Romania | 3 | 70-36 | 6 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 65-39 | 2 |
| Norway | 3 | 37-47 | 2 |
| Japan | 3 | 40-90 | 2 |
| Date | Match | Score |
| 6 mar | Romania - Soviet Union | 16-14 (7-8) |
| 6 mar | Japan - Norway | 18-14 (9-4) |
| 7 mar | Soviet Union - Japan | 40-10 (23-6) |
| 7 mar | Romania- Norway | 18-10 (11-7) |
| 9 mar | Norway - Soviet Union | 13-11 (6-7) |
| 9 mar | Romania - Japan | 36-12 (16-7) |

## Main round

Results from Preliminary round carried over to Main round. All games are played in Prague.

### Group 1

| Team | Games | Goals | Points |
| Sweden | 3 | 46-42 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 45-41 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 48-52 | 3 |
| Hungary | 3 | 42-46 | 2 |
| Date | Match | Score |
| 11 mar | Hungary - West Germany | 19-15 (7-7) |
| 11 mar | Sweden - Yugoslavia | 23-18 (10-11) |
| 13 mar | Yugoslavia - Hungary | 16-15 (9-7) |
| 13 mar | West Germany - Sweden | 16-8 (8-5) |

### Group 2

| Team | Games | Goals | Points |
| Romania | 3 | 57-44 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 47-42 | 4 |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 46-48 | 2 |
| Denmark | 3 | 40-56 | 0 |
| Date | Match | Score |
| 11 mar | Czechoslovakia - Soviet Union | 18-15 (9-8) |
| 11 mar | Romania - Denmark | 25-15 (10-7) |
| 13 mar | Soviet Union - Denmark | 17-14 (10-10) |
| 13 mar | Romania - Czechoslovakia | 16-15 (9-7) |

## Final round

All games are played in Prague.
| Game | Date | Match | Score |
| Match for 7th Place | 14 March | Denmark - Hungary | 23-14 (8-6) |
| Match for 5th place | 15 March | Soviet Union - Yugoslavia | 27-18 (13-9) |
| Bronze Medal Game | 14 March | Czechoslovakia - West Germany | 22-15 (8-7) |
| Final | 15 March | Romania - Sweden | 25-22 (14-13) |

## Final standings

| | Romania |
| | Sweden |
| | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | West Germany |
| 5 | Soviet Union |
| 6 | Yugoslavia |
| 7 | Denmark |
| 8 | Hungary |
| 9 | Iceland |
| 10 | East Germany |
| 11 | Norway |
| 12 | Switzerland |
| 13 | Japan |
| 14 | France |
| 15 | Egypt |
| 16 | United States |