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Men's World Championship 1978 - Home
Denmark - 26 January 1978 - 5 February 1978
Winner
: West Germany
Final standings
| 1 | West Germany |
| 2 |  U.S.S.R. |
| 3 |  East Germany |
| 4 |  Denmark |
| 5 |  Yougoslavia |
| 6 |  Poland |
| 7 |  Romania |
| 8 |  Sweden |
| 9 |  Hungary |
| 10 |  Spain |
| 11 |  Czechoslovakia |
| 12 |  Japan |
| 13 |  Iceland |
| 14 |  Bulgaria |
| 15 |  Canada |
| 16 |  France |
Preliminary Round - Group A (Denmark - 26/01/1978 - 29/01/1978)
Classification
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 54 | 36 | +18 |
| 2 | Yougoslavia | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 54 | 45 | +9 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 43 | +15 |
| 4 | Canada | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 73 | -42 |
Last matches
26 January 1978 | |||
| 19h00 in Odense | Yougoslavia | 24 - 11 |  Canada |
| 20h30 in Odense | West Germany | 16 - 13 |  Czechoslovakia |
28 January 1978 | |||
| 15h00 in Vejle | Yougoslavia | 17 - 16 | Czechoslovakia |
| 15h00 in Ringe | West Germany | 20 - 10 | Canada |
29 January 1978 | |||
| 14h00 in Odense | West Germany | 18 - 13 | Yougoslavia |
| 14h00 in Fredericia | Czechoslovakia | 29 - 10 | Canada |
Preliminary Round - Group B (Denmark - 26/01/1978 - 29/01/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 56 | +18 |
| 2 | East Germany | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 43 | +13 |
| 3 | Hungary | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 66 | 54 | +12 |
| 4 | France | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 97 | -43 |
Last matches
26 January 1978 | |||
| 19h00 in Herning | Hungary | 33 - 22 |  France |
| 20h30 in Herning | East Germany | 18 - 16 |  Romania |
28 January 1978 | |||
| 15h00 in Esbjerg | Hungary | 12 - 10 | East Germany |
| 15h00 in Abenrå | Romania | 36 - 17 | France |
29 January 1978 | |||
| 14h00 in Herning | Romania | 22 - 21 | Hungary |
| 14h00 in Ribe | East Germany | 28 - 15 | France |
Preliminary Round - Group C (Denmark - 26/01/1978 - 29/01/1978)
Standing
Last matches
26 January 1978 | |||
| 19h00 in Aarhus | Denmark | 19 - 15 |  Spain |
| 20h30 in Aarhus | U.S.S.R. | 22 - 18 |  Iceland |
28 January 1978 | |||
| 15h00 in Aalborg | U.S.S.R. | 24 - 12 | Spain |
| 17h00 in Randers | Denmark | 21 - 14 | Iceland |
29 January 1978 | |||
| 14h00 in Aarhus | U.S.S.R. | 16 - 16 | Denmark |
| 16h00 in Thisted | Spain | 25 - 22 | Iceland |
Preliminary Round - Group D (Denmark - 26/01/1978 - 29/01/1978)
Standing
Last matches
26 January 1978 | |||
| 19h00 in Brøndby | Sweden | 31 - 16 |  Bulgaria |
| 20h30 in Brøndby | Poland | 26 - 21 |  Japan |
28 January 1978 | |||
| 15h00 in Køge | Sweden | 24 - 20 | Japan |
| 15h00 in Kalundborg | Poland | 28 - 22 | Bulgaria |
29 January 1978 | |||
| 14h00 in Helsingør | Poland | 22 - 17 | Sweden |
| 14h00 in Naestved | Japan | 23 - 20 | Bulgaria |
Main Round - Group 1 (Denmark - 31/01/1978 - 02/02/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | West Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 49 | 44 | +5 |
| 2 | East Germany | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 48 | 46 | +2 |
| 3 | Yougoslavia | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 46 | 50 | -4 |
| 4 | Romania | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 49 | 52 | -3 |
Last matches
31 January 1978 | |||
| 19h30 in Brøndby | West Germany | 14 - 14 | East Germany |
| 19h30 in Odense | Yougoslavia | 17 - 16 | Romania |
2 February 1978 | |||
| 19h30 in Kalundborg | East Germany | 16 - 16 | Yougoslavia |
| 19h30 in Helsingør | West Germany | 17 - 17 | Romania |
Main Round - Group 2 (Denmark - 31/01/1978 - 02/02/1978)
Standing
Last matches
31 January 1978 | |||
| 19h30 in Vejle | U.S.S.R. | 24 - 18 | Sweden |
| 19h30 in Randers | Denmark | 25 - 23 | Poland |
2 February 1978 | |||
| 19h30 in Aarhus | U.S.S.R. | 18 - 16 | Poland |
| 19h30 in Herning | Denmark | 18 - 14 | Sweden |
Ranking Round (Denmark - 31/01/1978 - 04/02/1978)
Standing
| Team | Pts | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | diff | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hungary | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 69 | 63 | +6 |
| 2 | Spain | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 59 | +10 |
| 3 | Czechoslovakia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 64 | 67 | -3 |
| 4 | Japan | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 66 | 79 | -13 |
Last matches
31 January 1978 | |||
| 18h00 in Ronnede | Spain | 26 - 15 | Japan |
| 19h30 in Frederikssund | Hungary | 18 - 18 | Czechoslovakia |
2 February 1978 | |||
| 19h30 in Roskilde on Zealand | Spain | 24 - 21 | Czechoslovakia |
| 19h30 in Nykøbing Falster | Hungary | 28 - 26 | Japan |
4 February 1978 | |||
| 13h30 in Taastrup | Hungary | 23 - 19 | Spain |
| 16h00 in Aakirkeby | Czechoslovakia | 25 - 25 | Japan |
Final Round (Denmark - Brøndby - 04/02/1978 - 05/02/1978)
Classification Round
4 February 1978 | |||
| 15h00 | Yougoslavia | 21 - 19 | Poland |
5 February 1978 | |||
| 14h00 | Romania | 25 - 17 | Sweden |
Third Place Match
4 February 1978 | |||
| 16h30 | East Germany | 19 - 15 | Denmark |
Final
5 February 1978 | |||
| 15h30 | West Germany | 20 - 19 | U.S.S.R. |
Statistics
- General statistics
- Various statistics
Wins 1 Denmark 4 2 Hungary 4 3 U.S.S.R. 4 4 West Germany 4 5 Yougoslavia 4 6 East Germany 3 Drawn matches 1 Czechoslovakia 2 2 East Germany 2 3 West Germany 2 4 Denmark 1 5 Hungary 1 6 Japan 1 Losses 1 Japan 4 2 Sweden 4 3 Bulgaria 3 4 Canada 3 5 Czechoslovakia 3 6 France 3
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