# 2018 Women's World University Handball Championship

The 2018 Women's World University Handball Championship was the 12th edition of this Handball event organized by the FISU. It was held in Rijeka, Croatia at the Zamet Hall, from 30 July to 5 August.

## Participating teams

* Czech Republic
* Croatia
* Romania
* Spain
* Poland
* Brazil
* Uruguay
* Japan
* South Korea

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Brazil | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 75 | 69 | +6 | 5 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 69 | +15 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 79 | 77 | +2 | 2 | Classification round |
| 4 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 53 | 76 | −23 | 1 | Classification round |
| 30 July 2018 08:00 | Croatia | 17–31 | Japan | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 08:00 | Prkačin 6 | (8–15) | Hatsumi 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 08:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 10:00 | Czech Republic | 28–29 | Brazil | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 10:00 | Galušková 11 | (14–15) | F. Carneiro 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 10:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 12:00 | Japan | 29–23 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 12:00 | Kondo 10 | (15–13) | Pokorná 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 18:00 | Brazil | 17–17 | Croatia | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 18:00 | Abreu, Luz 3 | (5–13) | three players 3 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 12:00 | Brazil | 29–24 | Japan | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 12:00 | Morcineck 8 | (14–11) | Kondo 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 18:00 | Croatia | 19–28 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 18:00 | Jelenović 5 | (9–13) | Galušková 9 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | South Korea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 122 | 89 | +33 | 8 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 142 | 94 | +48 | 4 | Semifinals |
| 3 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 102 | 91 | +11 | 4 | Classification round |
| 4 | Spain | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 110 | 92 | +18 | 4 | Classification round |
| 5 | Uruguay | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 43 | 153 | −110 | 0 | Classification round |
* 1 2 3 Poland 2 Pts, +11 GD; Romania 2 Pts, –2 GD; Spain 2 Pts, –9 GD.
| 30 July 2018 12:00 | Spain | 37–8 | Uruguay | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 12:00 | Pérez 7 | (20–5) | Tito 3 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 14:00 | Romania | 28–27 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 14:00 | Gavrilă 7 | (13–16) | Nosek, Zawistowska 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 30 July 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 31 July 2018 16:00 | Poland | 31–32 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 31 July 2018 16:00 | Rosiak 9 | (14–17) | Kim D. 13 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 31 July 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 31 July 2018 18:00 | Uruguay | 10–29 | Romania | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 31 July 2018 18:00 | Justo 3 | (3–12) | Văcariu 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 31 July 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 14:00 | South Korea | 24–22 | Spain | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 14:00 | Kim D. 9 | (10–11) | Arrojeria 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 16:00 | Poland | 48–10 | Uruguay | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 16:00 | Zawistowska 10 | (24–5) | Aicardi 3 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 1 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 2 August 2018 16:00 | South Korea | 39–15 | Uruguay | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 2 August 2018 16:00 | Chung 9 | (19–6) | Aicardi 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 2 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 2 August 2018 18:00 | Spain | 27–24 | Romania | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 2 August 2018 18:00 | Hernández 6 | (14–11) | Polocoșer 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 2 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 14:00 | Spain | 24–36 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 14:00 | Valdivia 6 | (11–14) | Rosiak 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 16:00 | Romania | 21–27 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 16:00 | Polocoșer 6 | (9–16) | Kim D. 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 3 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |

## Classification round

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 5 | Spain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 94 | 56 | +38 | 6 |
| 6 | Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 66 | +8 | 4 |
| 7 | Romania | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 72 | +27 | 4 |
| 8 | Croatia (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 71 | 74 | −3 | 2 |
| 9 | Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 105 | −70 | 0 |
* 1 2 Czech Republic 22–17 Romania
| 4 August 2018 12:00 | Spain | 30–24 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 12:00 | Pérez 7 | (18–8) | three players 4 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 14:00 | Romania | 29–13 | Croatia | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 14:00 | Polocoșer 6 | (13–6) | Jelenović 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 09:00 | Romania | 17–22 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 09:00 | Polocoșer 5 | (10–9) | Pokorná 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 09:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 11:00 | Uruguay | 17–39 | Croatia | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 11:00 | Pérez 4 | (5–20) | Jelenović 11 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 11:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |

## Knockout stage
### First to fourth place classification

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| 4 August | 4 August |
| A2 Japan | 28 |
| A2 Japan | 28 | 5 August | 5 August |
| B1 South Korea | 21 | 5 August | 5 August |
| B1 South Korea | 21 | A2 Japan | 27 |
| 4 August | 4 August | | A2 Japan | 27 |
| 4 August | 4 August | A1 Brazil | 19 |
| A1 Brazil | 29 | A1 Brazil | 19 |
| B2 Poland | 27 | | |
| B2 Poland | 27 | Third place | Third place |
| | | 5 August | 5 August |
| | | B1 South Korea | 22 |
| | | B2 Poland | 19 |

#### Semifinals

| 4 August 2018 16:00 | Japan | 28–21 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 16:00 | Hattori 10 | (16–12) | Kim D. 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 4 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 18:00 | Brazil | 29–27 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 18:00 | T. Carneiro 6 | (12–17) | Rosiak 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |

#### Third place game

| 5 August 2018 13:00 | South Korea | 22–19 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 13:00 | Kim D. 11 | (11–11) | Szarawaga, Zawistowska 3 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 13:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |

#### Final

| 5 August 2018 17:00 | Japan | 27–19 | Brazil | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 17:00 | Nakayama 8 | (10–11) | F. Carneiro 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
| 5 August 2018 17:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Japan |
| | Brazil |
| | South Korea |
| 4 | Poland |
| 5 | Spain |
| 6 | Czech Republic |
| 7 | Romania |
| 8 | Croatia |
| 9 | Uruguay |

## Top scorers

| Rank | Player | Goals |
| 1 | Kim Da-young | 48 |
| 2 | Aleksandra Rosiak | 31 |
| 3 | Maharu Kondo | 30 |
| 4 | Veronika Galušková | 29 |
| 4 | Daria Zawistowska | 29 |