# 1995 World Women's Handball Championship

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. It was the only to have 20 teams and the first to have multiple hosts. South Korea won its first title in Vienna.

## 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 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Sweden | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 90 | 79 | +11 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Japan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 66 | 103 | −37 | 1 | Cross matches |
| 5 | Ivory Coast | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 105 | −52 | 1 | |
| 5 December 1995 18:00 | Norway | 26–18 | Japan | Krems |
| 5 December 1995 18:00 | | (12–8) | | Krems |
| 5 December 1995 19:30 | Austria | 29–13 | Ivory Coast | Wiener Neustadt |
| 5 December 1995 19:30 | | (10–8) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 6 December 1995 18:00 | Sweden | 27–14 | Japan | Sankt Pölten |
| 6 December 1995 18:00 | | (13–5) | | Sankt Pölten |
| 6 December 1995 20:00 | Norway | 32–7 | Ivory Coast | Sankt Pölten |
| 6 December 1995 20:00 | | (13–4) | | Sankt Pölten |
| 7 December 1995 19:30 | Austria | 24–22 | Sweden | Wiener Neustadt |
| 7 December 1995 19:30 | | (13–9) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 8 December 1995 17:30 | Japan | 18–18 | Ivory Coast | Wiener Neustadt |
| 8 December 1995 17:30 | | (11–8) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 8 December 1995 19:30 | Austria | 24–23 | Norway | Wiener Neustadt |
| 8 December 1995 19:30 | | (11–13) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 9 December 1995 20:00 | Norway | 26–15 | Sweden | Krems |
| 9 December 1995 20:00 | | (15–7) | | Krems |
| 10 December 1995 13:00 | Sweden | 26–15 | Ivory Coast | Wiener Neustadt |
| 10 December 1995 13:00 | | (13–6) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 10 December 1995 15:00 | Austria | 32–16 | Japan | Wiener Neustadt |
| 10 December 1995 15:00 | | (17–4) | | Wiener Neustadt |

### 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 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 95 | −3 | 3 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 86 | −3 | 3 | Cross matches |
| 5 | Canada | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 136 | −75 | 0 | |
| 5 December 1995 16:30 | Romania | 27–22 | Slovakia | Wiener Neustadt |
| 5 December 1995 16:30 | | (16–8) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 5 December 1995 20:00 | Denmark | 37–18 | Canada | Krems |
| 5 December 1995 20:00 | | (19–7) | | Krems |
| 6 December 1995 18:00 | Czech Republic | 27–11 | Canada | Stockerau |
| 6 December 1995 18:00 | | (15–3) | | Stockerau |
| 6 December 1995 20:00 | Denmark | 26–17 | Slovakia | Stockerau |
| 6 December 1995 20:00 | | (11–6) | | Stockerau |
| 7 December 1995 17:30 | Romania | 25–18 | Czech Republic | Wiener Neustadt |
| 7 December 1995 17:30 | | (12–11) | | Wiener Neustadt |
| 8 December 1995 19:00 | Romania | 29–27 | Denmark | Sankt Pölten |
| 8 December 1995 19:00 | | (16–14) | | Sankt Pölten |
| 8 December 1995 17:00 | Slovakia | 29–18 | Canada | Sankt Pölten |
| 8 December 1995 17:00 | | (14–12) | | Sankt Pölten |
| 9 December 1995 18:00 | Denmark | 26–14 | Czech Republic | Krems |
| 9 December 1995 18:00 | | (11–5) | | Krems |
| 10 December 1995 18:00 | Romania | 43–14 | Canada | Stockerau |
| 10 December 1995 18:00 | | (18–8) | | Stockerau |
| 10 December 1995 20:00 | Slovakia | 24–24 | Czech Republic | Stockerau |
| 10 December 1995 20:00 | | (11–11) | | Stockerau |

### 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 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Germany | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 84 | +13 | 5 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | China | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 112 | −22 | 2 | Cross matches |
| 5 | Angola | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 124 | −48 | 0 | Cross matches |
| 5 December 1995 17:30 | Germany | 30–19 | Angola | Győr |
| 5 December 1995 17:30 | | (17–10) | | Győr |
| 5 December 1995 19:30 | South Korea | 24–20 | Russia | Győr |
| 5 December 1995 19:30 | | (12–13) | | Győr |
| 6 December 1995 17:00 | Germany | 29–23 | China | Győr |
| 6 December 1995 17:00 | | (14–12) | | Győr |
| 6 December 1995 15:00 | Russia | 26–17 | Angola | Győr |
| 6 December 1995 15:00 | | (17–6) | | Győr |
| 7 December 1995 17:00 | South Korea | 32–18 | China | Győr |
| 7 December 1995 17:00 | | (13–7) | | Győr |
| 8 December 1995 15:00 | South Korea | 34–20 | Angola | Győr |
| 8 December 1995 15:00 | | (19–7) | | Győr |
| 8 December 1995 17:00 | Russia | 18–18 | Germany | Győr |
| 8 December 1995 17:00 | | (10–6) | | Győr |
| 9 December 1995 17:00 | China | 34–20 | Angola | Győr |
| 9 December 1995 17:00 | | (15–9) | | Győr |
| 10 December 1995 16:00 | Russia | 31–15 | China | Győr |
| 10 December 1995 16:00 | | (18–7) | | Győr |
| 10 December 1995 18:00 | South Korea | 24–20 | Germany | Győr |
| 10 December 1995 18:00 | | (11–9) | | Győr |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 69 | +41 | 8 | Round of 16 |
| 2 | Croatia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 78 | 61 | +17 | 6 | Round of 16 |
| 3 | Ukraine | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 93 | 80 | +13 | 4 | Round of 16 |
| 4 | United States | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 72 | 97 | −25 | 2 | |
| 5 | Brazil | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 63 | 109 | −46 | 0 | |
| 5 December 1995 16:30 | Croatia | 21–15 | United States | Budapest |
| 5 December 1995 16:30 | | (10–3) | | Budapest |
| 5 December 1995 19:30 | Hungary | 30–23 | Ukraine | Budapest |
| 5 December 1995 19:30 | | (12–11) | | Budapest |
| 6 December 1995 17:00 | Croatia | 17–16 | Ukraine | Budapest |
| 6 December 1995 17:00 | | (8–8) | | Budapest |
| 6 December 1995 19:00 | Hungary | 33–14 | Brazil | Budapest |
| 6 December 1995 19:00 | | (16–7) | | Budapest |
| 7 December 1995 17:00 | United States | 24–19 | Brazil | Budapest |
| 7 December 1995 17:00 | | (13–7) | | Budapest |
| 8 December 1995 17:00 | Ukraine | 27–16 | United States | Budapest |
| 8 December 1995 17:00 | | (13–6) | | Budapest |
| 8 December 1995 19:00 | Hungary | 17–15 | Croatia | Budapest |
| 8 December 1995 19:00 | | (11–5) | | Budapest |
| 9 December 1995 17:00 | Ukraine | 27–17 | Brazil | Budapest |
| 9 December 1995 17:00 | | (12–9) | | Budapest |
| 10 December 1995 17:00 | Croatia | 25–13 | Brazil | Budapest |
| 10 December 1995 17:00 | | (14–5) | | Budapest |
| 10 December 1995 19:00 | Hungary | 30–17 | United States | Budapest |
| 10 December 1995 19:00 | | (12–7) | | Budapest |

## 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 ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | | (15–9) | | Place ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | Czech Republic | 24–14 | Ivory Coast | Place ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | | (11–9) | | Place ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | China | 30–16 | Brazil | Place ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | | (14–7) | | Place ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | United States | 23–24 | Angola | Place ?? |
| Date ?? December Time ?? | | (8–12) | | Place ?? |

## Knockout stage

| Round of 16 | Round of 16 | Quarterfinals | Quarterfinals | | Semifinals | Semifinals | | Final | Final |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | | | |
| Austria | 21 | | | | | | |
| Austria | 21 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | |
| Czech Republic | 16 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | |
| Czech Republic | 16 | Austria | 23 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Austria | 23 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | Denmark | 24 | | | | |
| Sweden | 20 | Denmark | 24 | | | | |
| Sweden | 20 | | | | 15 December | 15 December | | |
| Denmark | 25 | | | | 15 December | 15 December | |
| Denmark | 25 | | | | Denmark | 31 | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | | Denmark | 31 | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | South Korea | 33 | |
| South Korea | 27 | | | | South Korea | 33 | |
| South Korea | 27 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | |
| Angola | 14 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | |
| Angola | 14 | South Korea | 20 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | South Korea | 20 | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | Germany | 15 | | | | |
| Germany | 28 | Germany | 15 | | | | |
| Germany | 28 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| Croatia | 24 | | | | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| Croatia | 24 | | | | | | | South Korea | 25 |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | | | | | South Korea | 25 |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | | | | Hungary | 20 |
| Slovakia | 21 | | | | | | | Hungary | 20 |
| Slovakia | 21 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | | |
| Norway | 32 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | | |
| Norway | 32 | Norway | 21 | | | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Norway | 21 | | | | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | Romania | 19 | | | | | | |
| Romania | 33 | Romania | 19 | | | | | | |
| Romania | 33 | | | | 15 December | 15 December | | | | |
| Japan | 17 | | | | 15 December | 15 December | | | |
| Japan | 17 | | | | Hungary | 22 | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | | Hungary | 22 | | | |
| 12 December | 12 December | | | | Norway | 21 | | Third place | Third place |
| Ukraine | 20 | | | | Norway | 21 | | Third place | Third place |
| Ukraine | 20 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| Russia | 23 | 14 December | 14 December | | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| Russia | 23 | Russia | 18 | | | | | Norway | 24 |
| 12 December | 12 December | | Russia | 18 | | | | | Norway | 24 |
| 12 December | 12 December | Hungary | 23 | | | | | Denmark | 25 |
| Hungary | 21 | Hungary | 23 | | | | | Denmark | 25 |
| China | 20 | | | | | | | | |

### Round of 16

| 12 December 1995 17:30 | Norway | 32–21 | Slovakia | Wiener Neustadt |
| 12 December 1995 17:30 | | (18–11) | | Wiener Neustadt |

## 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 | 1st round | Second round | Second round | | Placements | Placements |
| ?? December | ?? December | | | |
| Slovakia | 23 | | | |
| Slovakia | 23 | ?? December | ?? December | | |
| Japan | 21 | ?? December | ?? December | |
| Japan | 21 | Slovakia | 28 | |
| ?? December | ?? December | | Slovakia | 28 | |
| ?? December | ?? December | Croatia | 30 | |
| Angola | 23 | Croatia | 30 | |
| Angola | 23 | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| Croatia | 24 | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| Croatia | 24 | | | | Croatia | 32 |
| ?? December | ?? December | | | | | Croatia | 32 |
| ?? December | ?? December | | | | Ukraine | 35 |
| Czech Republic | 18 | | | | Ukraine | 35 |
| Czech Republic | 18 | ?? December | ?? December | | | |
| Sweden | 20 | ?? December | ?? December | | | |
| Sweden | 20 | Sweden | 19 | | | |
| ?? December | ?? December | | Sweden | 19 | | | |
| ?? December | ?? December | Ukraine | 24 | | 11th | 11th |
| Ukraine | 31 | Ukraine | 24 | | 11th | 11th |
| Ukraine | 31 | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| China | 30 | | | | 17 December | 17 December |
| China | 30 | | | | Sweden | 26 |
| | | | | | Slovakia | 20 |

### 5–8

| 1st round | 1st round | Placements | Placements |
| ?? December | ?? December |
| Romania | 28 |
| Romania | 28 | 17 December | 17 December |
| Russia | 29 | 17 December | 17 December |
| Russia | 29 | Russia | 22 |
| ?? December | ?? December | | Russia | 22 |
| ?? December | ?? December | Germany | 26 |
| Germany | 20 | Germany | 26 |
| Austria | 16 | | |
| Austria | 16 | 7th | 7th |
| | | 17 December | 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 |
| 13. | China |
| 13. | Japan |
| 13. | Angola |
| 17. | United States |
| 17. | Ivory Coast |
| 17. | Brazil |
| 17. | Canada |

## All Star Team

* Goalkeeper: Cecilie Leganger Norway
* Left Wing: Anette Hoffmann Denmark
* Left Back: Lim O-kyeong South Korea
* Center Back: Mariana Tîrcă Romania
* Pivot: Natalia Deriougina Russia
* Right Back: Sorina Lefter Austria
* Right Wing: Katalin Szilágyi Hungary