# 1999 World Women's Handball Championship

The 1999 World Women's Handball Championship, the 14th of its kind, was held between November 29 and December 12, 1999, and was jointly hosted by Denmark and Norway, with the finals being played in Lillehammer, Norway.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Netherlands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 101 | +23 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Norway | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 137 | 88 | +49 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Poland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 126 | 114 | +12 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Belarus | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 127 | 123 | +4 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Czech Republic | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 121 | +3 | 2 | |
| 6 | Australia | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 75 | 166 | −91 | 0 | |
| 29 November 16:30 | Poland | 29–19 | Australia | Oslo, Norway Attendance: 600 Referees: Chung, Lim (KOR) |
| 29 November 16:30 | | (16–9) | | Oslo, Norway Attendance: 600 Referees: Chung, Lim (KOR) |
| 29 November 18:00 | Norway | 29–13 | Belarus | Oslo, Norway Attendance: 6400 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 29 November 18:00 | | (13–9) | | Oslo, Norway Attendance: 6400 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 29 November 21:00 | Netherlands | 25–21 | Czech Republic | Oslo, Norway Attendance: 793 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 29 November 21:00 | | (15–11) | | Oslo, Norway Attendance: 793 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 30 November 17:00 | Belarus | 29–29 | Poland | Gjøvik, Norway Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 30 November 17:00 | | (15–14) | | Gjøvik, Norway Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 30 November 19:00 | Czech Republic | 21–30 | Norway | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 30 November 19:00 | | (10–13) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 2,700 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 30 November 21:00 | Australia | 16–26 | Netherlands | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 300 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 30 November 21:00 | | (9–14) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 300 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 2 December 17:00 | Belarus | 24–22 | Czech Republic | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 800 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 2 December 17:00 | | (13–7) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 800 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 2 December 19:00 | Norway | 38–11 | Australia | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 3,220 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 2 December 19:00 | | (17–5) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 3,220 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 2 December 21:00 | Poland | 22–20 | Netherlands | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Chong, Lim (KOR) |
| 2 December 21:00 | | (8–11) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Chong, Lim (KOR) |
| 4 December 13:00 | Australia | 14–37 | Belarus | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Chong, Lim (KOR) |
| 4 December 13:00 | | (7–19) | | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Chong, Lim (KOR) |
| 4 December 16:00 | Poland | 27–24 | Czech Republic | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 1,250 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 4 December 16:00 | | (13–13) | | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 1,250 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 4 December 17:00 | Netherlands | 24–18 | Norway | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 4 December 17:00 | | (12–9) | | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 4,000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 5 December 14:00 | Czech Republic | 36–15 | Australia | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 650 Referees: Besses, Benmila (ALG) |
| 5 December 14:00 | | (18–7) | | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 650 Referees: Besses, Benmila (ALG) |
| 5 December 15:00 | Netherlands | 29–24 | Belarus | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 2,160 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 5 December 15:00 | | (13–13) | | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 2,160 Referees: Ehrmann, Künzig (GER) |
| 4 December 18:00 | Norway | 22–19 | Poland | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 4,682 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 4 December 18:00 | | (12–9) | | Stavanger, Norway Attendance: 4,682 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Austria | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 144 | 125 | +19 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | France | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 98 | +26 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 138 | 109 | +29 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Romania | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 146 | 110 | +36 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 110 | 142 | −32 | 2 | |
| 6 | Cuba | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 181 | −78 | 0 | |
| 30 November 13:30 | Austria | 26–25 | Ukraine | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 520 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinzki (HUN) |
| 30 November 13:30 | | (11–12) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 520 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinzki (HUN) |
| 30 November 15:15 | Romania | 37–19 | Cuba | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 510 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 30 November 15:15 | | (19–7) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 510 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 30 November 17:00 | France | 31–19 | Ivory Coast | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 740 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 30 November 17:00 | | (14–10) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 740 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 1 December 14:30 | Ivory Coast | 15–33 | Romania | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 688 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinzki (HUN) |
| 1 December 14:30 | | (5–18) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 688 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinzki (HUN) |
| 1 December 16:15 | Cuba | 27–37 | Austria | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 724 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 1 December 16:15 | | (13–15) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 724 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 1 December 18:00 | Ukraine | 16–18 | France | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 890 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 1 December 18:00 | | (7–11) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 890 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 2 December 13:30 | Austria | 32–24 | Ivory Coast | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 905 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 2 December 13:30 | | (19–8) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 905 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 2 December 15:15 | Ukraine | 41–19 | Cuba | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 916 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 2 December 15:15 | | (21–12) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 916 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 2 December 17:00 | France | 22–20 | Romania | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 940 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 2 December 17:00 | | (10–12) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 940 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 4 December 12:00 | Ivory Coast | 20–29 | Ukraine | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 467 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 4 December 12:00 | | (8–14) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 467 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 4 December 13:45 | France | 34–21 | Cuba | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 612 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 4 December 13:45 | | (14–14) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 612 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 4 December 15:30 | Romania | 30–27 | Austria | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 6,724 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 4 December 15:30 | | (18–15) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 6,724 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 5 December 14:00 | Cuba | 17–32 | Ivory Coast | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 407 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 5 December 14:00 | | (6–13) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 407 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 5 December 16:00 | Romania | 26–27 | Ukraine | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 523 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 5 December 16:00 | | (11–17) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 523 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 5 December 18:00 | Austria | 22–19 | France | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 434 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 5 December 18:00 | | (10–10) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 434 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 159 | 84 | +75 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 137 | 100 | +37 | 7 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Macedonia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 107 | +29 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Angola | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 113 | 120 | −7 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | Japan | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 118 | 124 | −6 | 3 | |
| 6 | Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 180 | −128 | 0 | |
| 30 November 16:30 | Macedonia | 27–25 | Japan | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 30 November 16:30 | | (15–10) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 30 November 19:30 | Germany | 33–9 | Argentina | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 650 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 30 November 19:30 | | (15–5) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 650 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 30 November 20:40 | Denmark | 31–12 | Angola | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 30 November 20:40 | | (15–7) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 2,500 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 1 December 16:30 | Argentina | 10–33 | Macedonia | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 600 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 1 December 16:30 | | (3–10) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 600 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 1 December 18:30 | Angola | 20–20 | Germany | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 1 December 18:30 | | (10–10) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 1,500 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 1 December 20:40 | Japan | 15–28 | Denmark | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 1 December 20:40 | | (8–13) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 2 December 16:30 | Germany | 23–18 | Macedonia | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 2 December 16:30 | | (12–8) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 2 December 18:30 | Angola | 22–22 | Japan | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 800 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 2 December 18:30 | | (8–10) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 800 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 2 December 20:40 | Denmark | 42–5 | Argentina | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 2 December 20:40 | | (18–3) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 4 December 16:30 | Germany | 32–22 | Japan | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 4 December 16:30 | | (12–10) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 4 December 18:30 | Argentina | 13–37 | Angola | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 4 December 18:30 | | (4–19) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 1,300 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 4 December 20:40 | Macedonia | 24–27 | Denmark | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 4 December 20:40 | | (11–11) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Goulao, Macau (POR) |
| 5 December 14:00 | Japan | 34–15 | Argentina | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 5 December 14:00 | | (17–6) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 500 Referees: Silva, Righeto (BRA) |
| 5 December 16:00 | Macedonia | 34–22 | Angola | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 5 December 16:00 | | (17–11) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 5 December 18:00 | Denmark | 31–28 | Germany | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 5 December 18:00 | | (13–13) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 162 | 109 | +53 | 10 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | South Korea | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 151 | 115 | +36 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Russia | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 122 | +37 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Brazil | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 123 | −19 | 3 | Round of 16 |
| 5 | China | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 120 | 140 | −20 | 3 | |
| 6 | Congo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 91 | 178 | −87 | 0 | |
| 30 November 13:30 | South Korea | 29–19 | China | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 1,636 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 30 November 13:30 | | (15–9) | | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 1,636 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 30 November 15:30 | Hungary | 22–13 | Brazil | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 430 Referees: Nilsson, Hagen (SWE) |
| 30 November 15:30 | | (10–5) | | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 430 Referees: Nilsson, Hagen (SWE) |
| 30 November 17:30 | Russia | 42–20 | Congo | Lillehammer, Norway Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 30 November 17:30 | | (19–14) | | Lillehammer, Norway Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 1 December 14:00 | Brazil | 20–27 | South Korea | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 412 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 1 December 14:00 | | (10–14) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 412 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 1 December 16:00 | Congo | 17–39 | Hungary | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 476 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 1 December 16:00 | | (10–17) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 476 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 1 December 18:00 | China | 21–38 | Russia | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 697 Referees: Benmila, Besses (ALG) |
| 1 December 18:00 | | (10–17) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 697 Referees: Benmila, Besses (ALG) |
| 2 December 13:30 | Brazil | 30–20 | Congo | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 650 Referees: Nilsso, Hagen (SWE) |
| 2 December 13:30 | | (16–8) | | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 650 Referees: Nilsso, Hagen (SWE) |
| 2 December 15:30 | South Korea | 30–24 | Russia | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 1,570 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 2 December 15:30 | | (16–10) | | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 1,570 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 2 December 17:30 | Hungary | 34–25 | China | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 560 Referees: Besses, Benmila (ALG) |
| 2 December 17:30 | | (15–10) | | Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 560 Referees: Besses, Benmila (ALG) |
| 4 December 11:00 | South Korea | 36–19 | Congo | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 700 Referees: Nilsson, Hagen (SWE) |
| 4 December 11:00 | | (20–10) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 700 Referees: Nilsson, Hagen (SWE) |
| 4 December 13:30 | China | 24–24 | Brazil | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 250 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 4 December 13:30 | | (12–10) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 250 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 4 December 15:00 | Russia | 25–34 | Hungary | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 250 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 4 December 15:00 | | (8–22) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 250 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 5 December 14:00 | Congo | 15–31 | China | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 200 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 5 December 14:00 | | (11–11) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 200 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 5 December 16:00 | Russia | 30–17 | Brazil | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 150 Referees: Nilsson, Hagen (SWE) |
| 5 December 16:00 | | (15–8) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 150 Referees: Nilsson, Hagen (SWE) |
| 5 December 18:00 | Hungary | 33–29 | South Korea | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 250 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 5 December 18:00 | | (17–16) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 250 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |

## Knockout stage
### Brackets

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final | Final |
| B1 | Austria | 28 | | | | | | | | | |
| A4 | Belarus | 27 | B1 | Austria | 24 | | | | | | |
| D3 | Russia | 19 | C2 | Germany | 13 | | | | | | |
| C2 | Germany | 22 | | | | B1 | Austria | 18 | | | |
| B3 | Ukraine | 19 | | | | A2 | Norway | 30 | | | |
| A2 | Norway | 24 | A2 | Norway | 24 | | | | | | |
| D1 | Hungary | 38 | D1 | Hungary | 21 | | | | | | |
| C4 | Angola | 18 | | | | | | | A2 | Norway (OT) | 25 |
| C3 | Macedonia | 28 | | | | | | | B2 | France | 24 |
| D2 | South Korea | 27 | C3 | North Macedonia | 21 | | | |
| A1 | Netherlands | 16 | B4 | Romania | 33 | | | |
| B4 | Romania | 26 | | | | B4 | Romania | 17 | Third place | Third place | Third place |
| A3 | Poland | 21 | | | | B2 | France | 18 |
| B2 | France | 28 | B2 | France (OT) | 19 | | | | B1 | Austria (OT) | 31 |
| C1 | Denmark | 30 | C1 | Denmark | 17 | | | | B4 | Romania | 28 |
| D4 | Brazil | 23 | | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

| 7 December 12:30 | Netherlands | 16-26 | Romania | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 180 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 7 December 12:30 | | (3–9) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 180 Referees: Vakula, Liudovyk (UKR) |
| 7 December 15:00 | Austria | 28–27 | Belarus | Bergen, Norway Attendance: 1,752 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 7 December 15:00 | | (15–17) | | Bergen, Norway Attendance: 1,752 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 7 December 15:00 | Hungary | 38–18 | Angola | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 350 Referees: Chung, Lim (KOR) |
| 7 December 15:00 | | (16–9) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 350 Referees: Chung, Lim (KOR) |
| 7 December 16:30 | Macedonia | 28–27 | South Korea | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 2,040 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 7 December 16:30 | | (15–12) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 2,040 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 7 December 17:30 | Poland | 21–28 | France | Bergen, Norway Attendance: 1,762 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 7 December 17:30 | | (9–14) | | Bergen, Norway Attendance: 1,762 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 7 December 17:30 | Russia | 19–22 | Germany | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 431 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 7 December 17:30 | | (7–8) | | Gjøvik, Norway Attendance: 431 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 7 December 19:00 | Ukraine | 19–24 | Norway | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 3,120 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 7 December 19:00 | | (11–12) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 3,120 Referees: Marić, Gardinovački (SRB) |
| 7 December 20:40 | Denmark | 30–23 | Brazil | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |
| 7 December 20:40 | | (15–14) | | Kolding, Denmark Attendance: 3,000 Referees: Bord, Buy (FRA) |

### Quarter-finals

| 9 December 15:30 | Romania | 33–21 | Macedonia | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 100 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 9 December 15:30 | | (21–9) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 100 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 9 December 18:00 | Germany | 13–24 | Austria | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 9 December 18:00 | | (3–15) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 9 December 19:00 | Norway | 24–21 | Hungary | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 4,038 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 9 December 19:00 | | (15–11) | | Trondheim, Norway Attendance: 4,038 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 9 December 20:40 | Denmark | 17–19 | France | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 1000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |
| 9 December 20:40 | | (7–9, 13–13) | | Hamar, Norway Attendance: 1000 Referees: Kalin, Korič (SLO) |

## Final round
### Semi-finals

| 11 December 16:30 | Romania | 17–18 | France | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 11 December 16:30 | | (8–9) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 6,000 Referees: Marjan Nachevski, Dragan Nachevski (MKD) |
| 11 December 19:00 | Austria | 18–30 | Norway | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 8,200 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |
| 11 December 19:00 | | (6–12) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 8,200 Referees: Kohout, Dolejs (CZE) |

### Placement matches

| 11 December 11:30 | Hungary | 39–25 | Germany | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 700 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 11 December 11:30 | | (21–10) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 700 Referees: Forbord, Jorstad (NOR) |
| 11 December 14:00 | Denmark | 30–25 | Macedonia | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Maric, Gardinovacki (SRB) |
| 11 December 14:00 | | (16–13) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 2,300 Referees: Maric, Gardinovacki (SRB) |

#### 7th/8th

| 12 December 10:30 | Macedonia | 26–37 | Germany | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |
| 12 December 10:30 | | (15–19) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 500 Referees: Klucso, Lekrinszki (HUN) |

#### 5th/6th

| 12 December 13:00 | Denmark | 27–35 | Hungary | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |
| 12 December 13:00 | | (13–20) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 4,100 Referees: Malik de Tchara, Al Lail (ARG) |

### Bronze Match

| 12 December 15:30 | Romania | 28–31 | Austria | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 7,900 Referees: Maric, Gardinovacki (SRB) |
| 12 December 15:30 | | (14–14, 26–26) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 7,900 Referees: Maric, Gardinovacki (SRB) |

### Final

| 12 December 18:00 | France | 24–25 | Norway | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 11,200 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |
| 12 December 18:00 | | (10–8, 18–18, 21–21) | | Håkons Hall, Lillehammer, Norway Attendance: 11,200 Referees: Gallego, Lamas (ESP) |

## Rankings and statistics

Classification :
| | Norway |
| | France |
| | Austria |
| 4 | Romania |
| 5 | Hungary |
| 6 | Denmark |
| 7 | Germany |
| 8 | Macedonia |
| 9 | South Korea |
| 10 | Netherlands |
| 11 | Poland |
| 12 | Russia |
| 13 | Ukraine |
| 14 | Belarus |
| 15 | Angola |
| 16 | Brazil |
| 17 | Japan |
| 18 | China |
| 19 | Czech Republic |
| 20 | Ivory Coast |
| 21 | Cuba |
| 22 | Congo |
| 23 | Australia |
| 24 | Argentina |
* 1999 Women's World Champions
* Norway First Title
* Team roster
* Cecilie Leganger, Heidi Tjugum, Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim, Else-Marthe Sørlie, Kjersti Grini, Trine Haltvik, Tonje Larsen, Elisabeth Hilmo, Kristine Duvholt, Mette Davidsen, Jeanette Nilsen, Ann Cathrin Eriksen, Mia Hundvin, Sahra Hausmann, Birgitte Sættem and Marianne Rokne. Head coach: Marit Breivik.

### All Star Team

| Left wing: | Dóra Lőwy (HUN) |
| Pivot: | Tonje Kjærgaard (DEN) |
| Right wing: | Kristine Duvholt (NOR) |
| Left back: | Ausra Fridrikas (AUT) |
| Playmaker: | Nodjialem Myaro (FRA) |
| Right back: | Indira Kastratovic (MKD) |
| Goalkeeper: | Cecilie Leganger (NOR) |
Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

### Top Goalkeepers

| Rank | Name | Team | Save % |
| 1 | Cecilie Leganger | Norway | 49% |
| 2 | Heidi Tjugum | Norway | 43% |
| 3 | Gitte Sunesen | Denmark | 47% |
| 4 | Luminița Hutupan | Romania | 46% |
| 5 | Valérie Nicolas | France | 44% |
| 6 | Jokelyn Tienstra | Netherlands | 43% |
| 7 | Andrea Farkas | Hungary | 41% |
| 8 | Tanja Dshandshgava | Austria | 40% |

### Top goalscorers

| Rank | Name | Team | Goals |
| 1 | Grit Jurack | Germany | 67 |
| 1 | Carmen Amariei | Romania | 67 |
| 3 | Ausra Fridrikas | Austria | 66 |
| 4 | Indira Kastratovic | Macedonia | 62 |
| 5 | Kjersti Grini | Norway | 59 |
| 6 | Tanja Logvin | Austria | 49 |
| 7 | Svetlana Minevskaia | Belarus | 46 |
| 8 | Rita Deli | Hungary | 45 |
| 9 | Marina Abramova | Macedonia | 40 |
| 9 | Steluța Luca | Romania | 40 |