# 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship

The 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the first edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, held in Sweden from 11 to 19 April 1977.

## Preliminary round
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 38 | +2 | 2 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | East Germany | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 11 April 1977 | Soviet Union | 21–15 | East Germany |
| 13 April 1977 | East Germany | 23–19 | Soviet Union |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 33 | +10 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 22 | +22 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 56 | −32 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
| 11 April 1977 | Denmark | 27–18 | Morocco |
| 12 April 1977 | Romania | 29–6 | Morocco |
| 13 April 1977 | Denmark | 16–15 | Romania |

### Group C

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Yugoslavia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 28 | +31 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 59 | −31 | 0 | 9–16th place classification |
| 11 April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 32–13 | Kuwait |
| 13 April 1977 | Kuwait | 15–27 | Yugoslavia |

### Group D

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Sweden (H) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 39 | +5 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 39 | −7 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
| 11 April 1977 | Sweden | 22–21 | Switzerland |
| 12 April 1977 | Sweden | 23–17 | Norway |
| 13 April 1977 | Switzerland | 16–15 | Norway |

### Group E

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 30 | +8 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 34 | +2 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Israel | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
| 11 April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 22–17 | Israel |
| 12 April 1977 | Hungary | 17–16 | Israel |
| 13 April 1977 | Hungary | 17–14 | Czechoslovakia |

### Group F

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 14 | +47 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 32 | +17 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Madagascar | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 82 | −64 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
| April 1977 | France | 38–15 | Madagascar |
| April 1977 | Spain | 44–3 | Madagascar |
| 13 April 1977 | Spain | 17–11 | France |

### Group G

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | West Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 22 | +16 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Austria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 22 | 38 | −16 | 0 | 9–16th place classification |
| 11 April 1977 | West Germany | 24–9 | Austria |
| 13 April 1977 | West Germany | 14–13 | Austria |

### Group H

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Poland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 28 | +33 | 4 | 1st–8th place classification |
| 2 | Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 43 | −10 | 2 | 9–16th place classification |
| 3 | Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 52 | −23 | 0 | 17th–21st place classification |
| 12 April 1977 | Netherlands | 19–15 | Tunisia |
| 13 April 1977 | Poland | 33–14 | Tunisia |
| 13 April 1977 | | (14–6) | |
| 14 April 1977 | Poland | 28–14 | Netherlands |

## Main round
### 17th–21st place classification
#### Group V

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 24 | +21 | 4 | 17th place game |
| 2 | Morocco | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 24 | 45 | −21 | 0 | 19th place game |
| April 1977 | Morocco | 12–22 | Norway |
| April 1977 | Norway | 23–12 | Morocco |

#### Group VI

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Israel | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 19 | +24 | 2 | 17th place game |
| 2 | Madagascar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 43 | −24 | 0 | 19th place game |
| 3 | Tunisia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Disqualified |
| April 1977 | Israel | 43–19 | Madagascar |

### 9–16th place classification
#### Group III

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | East Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 94 | 48 | +46 | 5 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | Romania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 84 | 53 | +31 | 5 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 70 | −1 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Kuwait | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 45 | 121 | −76 | 0 | 15th place game |
| April 1977 | Switzerland | 40–15 | Kuwait |
| April 1977 | East Germany | 21–21 | Romania |
| April 1977 | East Germany | 43–14 | Kuwait |
| April 1977 | Romania | 25–16 | Switzerland |
| April 1977 | East Germany | 30–13 | Switzerland |
| April 1977 | Romania | 38–16 | Kuwait |

#### Group IV

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Czechoslovakia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 48 | +23 | 6 | Ninth place game |
| 2 | France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 57 | +6 | 4 | Eleventh place game |
| 3 | Austria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 43 | 57 | −14 | 2 | 13th place game |
| 4 | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 58 | −15 | 0 | 15th place game |
| April 1977 | Austria | 13–12 | Netherlands |
| April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 24–20 | France |
| 16 April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 28–15 | Austria |
| 16 April 1977 | | (13–8) | |
| April 1977 | France | 26–18 | Netherlands |
| April 1977 | Czechoslovakia | 19–13 | Netherlands |
| April 1977 | France | 17–15 | Austria |

### 1st–8th place classification
#### Group I

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 49 | +32 | 6 | Final |
| 2 | Yugoslavia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 55 | +6 | 4 | Third place game |
| 3 | Sweden (H) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 73 | −9 | 2 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 85 | −29 | 0 | Seventh place game |
| 14 April 1977 | Soviet Union | 34–18 | Denmark |
| 14 April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 23–20 | Sweden |
| April 1977 | Soviet Union | 16–12 | Yugoslavia |
| April 1977 | Sweden | 25–19 | Denmark |
| April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 26–19 | Denmark |
| April 1977 | Soviet Union | 31–19 | Sweden |

#### Group II

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
| 1 | Hungary | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 52 | 49 | +3 | 3 | Final |
| 2 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 56 | +2 | 3 | Third place game |
| 3 | West Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 49 | +1 | 3 | Fifth place game |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 65 | −6 | 3 | Seventh place game |
| 14 April 1977 | Hungary | 14–14 | Spain |
| 14 April 1977 | West Germany | 16–16 | Poland |
| April 1977 | West Germany | 16–12 | Hungary |
| April 1977 | Poland | 24–23 | Spain |
| April 1977 | Spain | 21–18 | West Germany |
| April 1977 | Hungary | 26–19 | Poland |

## Placement games
### 19th place game

| April 1977 | Morocco | 38–23 | Madagascar |

### 17th place game

| April 1977 | Israel | 20–18 | Norway |

### 15th place game

| April 1977 | Netherlands | 23–17 | Kuwait |

### 13th place game

| April 1977 | Switzerland | 23–15 | Austria |

### Eleventh place game

| April 1977 | Romania | 28–20 | France |

### Ninth place game

| April 1977 | East Germany | 23–21 | Czechoslovakia |

### Seventh place game

| April 1977 | Poland | 18–17 (ET) | Denmark |

### Fifth place game

| April 1977 | West Germany | 21–19 | Sweden |

### Third place game

| April 1977 | Yugoslavia | 24–21 | Spain |

### Final

| April 1977 | Soviet Union | 24–10 | Hungary |

## Final ranking

| Rank | Team |
| | Soviet Union |
| | Hungary |
| | Yugoslavia |
| 4 | Spain |
| 5 | West Germany |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Poland |
| 8 | Denmark |
| 9 | East Germany |
| 10 | Czechoslovakia |
| 11 | Romania |
| 12 | France |
| 13 | Switzerland |
| 14 | Austria |
| 15 | Netherlands |
| 16 | Kuwait |
| 17 | Israel |
| 18 | Norway |
| 19 | Morocco |
| 20 | Madagascar |
| DQ | Tunisia |