# 1982 World Women's Handball Championship

The 1982 World Women's Handball Championship was the 8th edition of the tournament. It took place in Hungary between 2-12 December 1982.

## Qualification
### Host nation

* Hungary

### Qualified from the 1980 Summer Olympics

* East Germany
* Soviet Union
* Yugoslavia

### Qualified from the 1981 World Championship B

* Bulgaria
* Czechoslovakia
* Norway
* Romania
* West Germany

### Qualified from the 1981 African Women's Handball Championship

* Congo

### Qualified from Asia

* South Korea

### Qualified from the Americas

* United States

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 63 | 39 | +24 | 5 |
| East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 35 | +24 | 5 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 53 | +4 | 2 |
| United States | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 73 | −52 | 0 |
| 2 December 1982 | East Germany | 16–14 | Norway | Budapest |
| 2 December 1982 | | (8–6) | | Budapest |
| 2 December 1982 | Hungary | 22–4 | United States | Budapest |
| 2 December 1982 | | (15–1) | | Budapest |
| 3 December 1982 18:30 | East Germany | 26–4 | United States | Budapest |
| 3 December 1982 18:30 | | (10–4) | | Budapest |
| 3 December 1982 20:00 | Hungary | 24–18 | Norway | Budapest |
| 3 December 1982 20:00 | | (5–9) | | Budapest |
| 5 December 1982 18:30 | Norway | 25–13 | United States | Budapest |
| 5 December 1982 18:30 | | (11–5) | | Budapest |
| 5 December 1982 20:00 | Hungary | 17–17 | East Germany | Budapest |
| 5 December 1982 20:00 | | (8–7) | | Budapest |

### Group B

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 6 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 69 | 68 | +1 | 3 |
| Romania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 59 | −3 | 3 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 66 | −14 | 0 |
| 2 December 1982 | Soviet Union | 22–12 | Bulgaria | Miskoltz |
| 2 December 1982 | | (13–5) | | Miskoltz |
| 2 December 1982 | South Korea | 22–22 | Romania | Miskoltz |
| 2 December 1982 | | (11–10) | | Miskoltz |
| 3 December 1982 17:00 | Soviet Union | 23–21 | South Korea | Debrecen |
| 3 December 1982 17:00 | | (10–10) | | Debrecen |
| 3 December 1982 18:30 | Romania | 18–17 | Bulgaria | Debrecen |
| 3 December 1982 18:30 | | (6–9) | | Debrecen |
| 5 December 1982 15:00 | Soviet Union | 20–16 | Romania | Miskoltz |
| 5 December 1982 15:00 | | (10–5) | | Miskoltz |
| 5 December 1982 16:30 | South Korea | 26–23 | Bulgaria | Miskoltz |
| 5 December 1982 16:30 | | (14–11) | | Miskoltz |

### Group C

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 43 | +37 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 64 | 52 | +12 | 4 |
| West Germany | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 49 | +16 | 2 |
| Congo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 34 | 99 | −65 | 0 |
| 2 December 1982 | Yugoslavia | 21–16 | West Germany | Miskoltz |
| 2 December 1982 | | (12–8) | | Miskoltz |
| 2 December 1982 | Czechoslovakia | 30–13 | Congo | Miskoltz |
| 2 December 1982 | | (11–5) | | Miskoltz |
| 3 December 1982 17:00 | Yugoslavia | 37–11 | Congo | Pécs |
| 3 December 1982 17:00 | | (17–4) | | Pécs |
| 3 December 1982 18:30 | Czechoslovakia | 18–17 | West Germany | Pécs |
| 3 December 1982 18:30 | | (10–10) | | Pécs |
| 5 December 1982 15:00 | West Germany | 32–10 | Congo | Miskoltz |
| 5 December 1982 15:00 | | (13–4) | | Miskoltz |
| 5 December 1982 16:30 | Yugoslavia | 22–16 | Czechoslovakia | Miskoltz |
| 5 December 1982 16:30 | | (11–7) | | Miskoltz |

## Final round
### Group 7-12

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Norway | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 109 | 77 | +32 | 9 |
| Romania | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 121 | 80 | +41 | 8 |
| West Germany | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 110 | 75 | +35 | 7 |
| Bulgaria | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 93 | +8 | 4 |
| United States | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 76 | 121 | −45 | 2 |
| Congo | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 74 | 145 | −71 | 0 |
| 7 December 1982 | Norway | 28–14 | Congo | Szolnok |
| 7 December 1982 | | (13–7) | | Szolnok |
| 7 December 1982 | Romania | 34–15 | United States |
| 7 December 1982 | | (18–9) | |
| 7 December 1982 | West Germany | 18–15 | Bulgaria |
| 7 December 1982 | | (9–8) | |
| 8 December 1982 17:00 | Norway | 22–19 | Bulgaria | Eger |
| 8 December 1982 17:00 | | (10–7) | | Eger |
| 8 December 1982 18:30 | Romania | 18–18 | West Germany | Eger |
| 8 December 1982 18:30 | | (9–7) | | Eger |
| 8 December 1982 18:30 | United States | 19–16 | Congo | Győr |
| 8 December 1982 18:30 | | (9–7) | | Győr |
| 10 December 1982 | Norway | 18–15 | West Germany | Veszprem |
| 10 December 1982 | | (10–6) | | Veszprem |
| 10 December 1982 | Romania | 35–14 | Congo |
| 10 December 1982 | | (16–7) | |
| 10 December 1982 | Bulgaria | 19–15 | United States |
| 10 December 1982 | | (14–8) | |
| 11 December 1982 | Norway | 16–16 | Romania | Budapest |
| 11 December 1982 | | (8–8) | | Budapest |
| 11 December 1982 | West Germany | 27–14 | United States |
| 11 December 1982 | | (14–8) | |
| 11 December 1982 | Bulgaria | 31–20 | Congo |
| 11 December 1982 | | (13–9) | |

### Final Group

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Soviet Union | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 81 | +5 | 8 |
| Hungary | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 99 | 89 | +10 | 7 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 102 | 95 | +7 | 7 |
| East Germany | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 99 | 89 | +10 | 6 |
| Czechoslovakia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 83 | 98 | −15 | 2 |
| South Korea | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 112 | 129 | −17 | 0 |
| 7 December 1982 17:00 | Soviet Union | 15–14 | East Germany | Budapest |
| 7 December 1982 17:00 | | (6–8) | | Budapest |
| 7 December 1982 18:30 | Yugoslavia | 27–25 | South Korea | Budapest |
| 7 December 1982 18:30 | | (16–15) | | Budapest |
| 7 December 1982 20:00 | Hungary | 20–17 | Czechoslovakia | Budapest |
| 7 December 1982 20:00 | | (11–7) | | Budapest |
| 8 December 1982 17:00 | East Germany | 23–18 | Czechoslovakia | Budapest |
| 8 December 1982 17:00 | | (14–7) | | Budapest |
| 8 December 1982 18:30 | Soviet Union | 21–19 | Yugoslavia | Budapest |
| 8 December 1982 18:30 | | (10–8) | | Budapest |
| 8 December 1982 20:00 | Hungary | 31–25 | South Korea | Budapest |
| 8 December 1982 20:00 | | (18–12) | | Budapest |
| 10 December 1982 17:00 | East Germany | 28–22 | South Korea | Budapest |
| 10 December 1982 17:00 | | (14–12) | | Budapest |
| 10 December 1982 18:30 | Soviet Union | 14–12 | Czechoslovakia | Budapest |
| 10 December 1982 18:30 | | (9–6) | | Budapest |
| 10 December 1982 20:00 | Hungary | 16–17 | Yugoslavia | Budapest |
| 10 December 1982 20:00 | | (9–10) | | Budapest |
| 12 December 1982 14:30 | Yugoslavia | 17–17 | East Germany | Budapest |
| 12 December 1982 14:30 | | (5-9) | | Budapest |
| 12 December 1982 16:00 | Czechoslovakia | 20–19 | South Korea | Budapest |
| 12 December 1982 16:00 | | (13–8) | | Budapest |
| 12 December 1982 17:30 | Hungary | 15–13 | Soviet Union | Budapest |
| 12 December 1982 17:30 | | (6–6) | | Budapest |

## Final standings

| # | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Hungary |
| | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | East Germany |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia |
| 6 | South Korea |
| 7 | Norway |
| 8 | Romania |
| 9 | West Germany |
| 10 | Bulgaria |
| 11 | United States |
| 12 | Congo |
* Qualified for the 1984 Summer Olympics