2007 World Men's Handball Championship

The 20th World Handball Championship for men was held in Germany from 19 January to 4 February 2007. A total of 24 teams entered in the preliminary round and main round, first in groups against each other. This was followed by elimination games with quarterfinals, semifinals and finals and placement matches for places three through eight. Hosts Germany was a 29:24 victory in the final against Poland for the third time after 1938 and 1978 Handball World Championship.

Inspired by the Football World Cup 2006, which was referred to as " summer fairy tale ", the triumph of the German handball team in the media was called " Winter's Tale".

A total of twelve cities hosted the World Handball Championship 2007. The largest and most modern arenas in Germany were selected, also opted for a less seamless distribution of the venues. The World Cup final was held in the Cologne Arena on February 4, 2007.

After the first World Handball Championship in 1938 and the tournaments in 1958 ( in the German Democratic Republic ), 1961 ( in the Federal Republic of Germany ), 1974 ( in the German Democratic Republic) and 1982 ( in the Federal Republic of Germany ) was 2007 Handball World Championship for the sixth time on German soil. Germany had already unsuccessfully applied for the Handball World Championship in 2005, the contract was then Tunisia. When applying for 2007 Germany won against Russia.

In July 2007, the gold film project has been published. It presents the German team on their way through the tournament, both in games and off the games.

• 6.1 Preliminary 6.1.1 Group A ( Wetzlar )
• 6.1.2 Group B ( Magdeburg )
• 6.1.3 Group C (Berlin, Halle / Westfalen)
• 6.1.4 Group D (Bremen)
• 6.1.5 Group E (Kiel)
• 6.1.6 Group F (Stuttgart)

• 6.2.1 Group M I ( Halle / Westphalia, Dortmund)
• 6.2.2 Group M II ( Mannheim)

• 6.4.1 Group I ( Lemgo )
• 6.4.2 Group II ( Lemgo )
• 6.4.3 Group III ( Halle / Westphalia. , Dortmund)
• 6.4.4 Group IV ( Halle / Westphalia. , Dortmund)
• 6.4.5 Placement matches (Dortmund, Lemgo )

• 6.5.1 Placement matches 5-8 ( Hamburg, Cologne)

• 8.1 All- Star team

• 9.1 scorers
• 9.2 Best Goalkeeper

Venues

Organizing Committee

The Organizing Committee (OC ) was composed of eight persons:

• Ulrich current Bach, OC President
• Horst Brede Meier, DHB Vice President
• Reiner Witte, DHB Vice President
• Wolfgang Gremmel, DHB Vice President
• Harald Wall Tree Managing Director of the DHB
• Peter Sichel Schmidt, sports director of the DHB
• Charly Hühnergarth, Media Officer of DHB
• Uwe Schwenker, CEO of THW Kiel

Mascot

Hanniball was the official mascot of the Handball World Cup 2007 in Germany.

It represents a squirrel ( Sciurus Latin, " croissant " ) dar. The name is inspired by the Carthaginian general Hannibal from pre-Christian times. By reference to the Carthaginian general, the name should symbolize attributes such as courage, boldness, determination and activity. In addition, the name also contains a pun ( Hanniball - " Handball ").

Qualification

According to the rules of the IHF first three countries could each continent except Oceania qualify for the World Cup. In addition, automatically took part Holders Spain and hosts Germany and nine other countries that had qualified through the World Handball Championship in 2005. Europe thus had three normal participants countries, eight additional qualified countries, as well as host and defending champion, for a total of 13 participants. From Africa participated in the three countries and a further qualified by the last championship, country. Asia and Pan - America each had three courses and Oceania one place.

Draw for the main round groups

The draw took place on 14 July 2006 in Berlin Maritim Hotel and was designed by Magnus Wislander (Sweden ), Daniel Stephan ( Germany ), Talant Dujshebaev (Spain) and Yoon Kyung -shin (South Korea) performed the former the " century hand Shooter " all other world Handball Player. Everyone was responsible for one of the four sorted by strength Lostöpfe. In the first pot of the strongest teams, including the host nation Germany, after Zulosung the weaker teams had the right to the choice of the group were. For each group was drawn from each pot two to four a team.

Lostöpfe

Basis of classification, the results at the last international competitions and the IHF World Ranking.

Schedule

Were equal on points on completion of the group matches of the preliminary round, the main round or the President's Cup in the respective group table two or more teams, so a direct comparison between these points by two or more teams was the first decision criterion for table formation. Resulted therefore the scores are equal between the teams, it was decided as the second criterion, the goal difference, which resulted from the matches played among the teams with each other. Resulted after a point- and Torverhältnisgleichheit, the third differentiation criterion was the number of goals scored in the matches played among the teams with each other.

Preliminary round

The preliminary round was held from 19 to 22 January. The six groups of four participants played in the cities of Wetzlar, Magdeburg, Berlin, Halle (Westfalen ), Bremen, Kiel and Stuttgart. The opening match between Germany and Brazil took place in Berlin's Max -Schmeling -Halle.

The first two of each group qualified for the main round. The two last of each group played in a President's Cup mentioned further placement round.

Group A ( Wetzlar )

Group B ( Magdeburg )

Group C (Berlin, Halle / Westfalen)

Group D (Bremen)

Group E (Kiel)

Group F (Stuttgart)

Main Round

The main round was held from 24th to 28th of January. In the main round twelve teams played in two groups of six, with the appropriate professionals teams in the preliminary round Group A to C in group I ( in Dortmund and Halle (Westfalen )) and the teams in the preliminary round Group D to F in group II ( in Mannheim ) played.

Since this, each team had a first round opponent in their main round group, the result of the corresponding preliminary round game was taken into the main round.

The first four teams in each main round group qualified for the quarter-finals.

Group M I ( Halle / Westphalia, Dortmund)

Group M II ( Mannheim)

Placement matches 9-12 (Cologne, Hamburg)

President's Cup (seats 13-24 )

The seats 13-24 were determined by the President's Cup. The third place winners of each preliminary round groups were divided into two groups of three, in which from 24 to 27 January, everyone plays against everyone. On January 28, the two winners of these groups, the runner-up by 15 and 16 and the two third-placed teams were playing for the places 13 and 14 to 17 and 18

The last of the respective preliminary groups were also divided into two groups of three; they determined the places 19-24 by the same method.

Group I ( Lemgo )

Group II ( Lemgo )

Group III ( Halle / Westphalia. , Dortmund)

Group IV ( Halle / Westphalia. , Dortmund)

Placement games ( Dortmund, Lemgo )

Final Round (Hamburg, Cologne)

The mid-term results are given in brackets. In case of renewal, the Scores are also given there by the end of regulation time and after the end of the first extension.

Placement matches 5-8 ( Hamburg, Cologne)

Final placements

Awards

• Best player ( MVP, MVP): Igor Vori Croatia Croatia

All- Star team

Statistics

Top scorers

FT ... field goals; 7m ... seven meters; T / S - Goals per game

Best Goalkeeper

Banns

Medalist

Subsequently, the Squad of the three winning teams: