Tournament details | |
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Host country | Germany |
Dates | 19 January–4 February |
Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (3rd title) |
Runner-up | Poland |
Third place | Denmark |
Fourth place | France |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches | 92 |
Goals scored | 5325 (57.88 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (ISL) (66 goals) |
Best player | Ivano Balić (CRO) |
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The 2007 World Men's Handball Championship took place from 19 January to 4 February 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities. It was the 20th edition of the World Championship in team handball and was won by the hosts.
12 German cities were hosts for the 2007 Championship. The most modern stadiums – spread all over the country – had been selected. The final match took place in the Kölnarena in Cologne (Köln).
(Kölnarena)
Location: Cologne
Capacity: 19,500
Club: VfL Gummersbach
(SAP-Arena)
Location: Mannheim
Capacity: 14,300
Club: Rhein-Neckar Löwen
(Color Line Arena)
Location: Hamburg
Capacity: 13,800
Clubs: HSV Handball
(Westfalenhalle)
Location: Dortmund
Capacity: 12,000
Club:
(Gerry Weber Stadion)
Location: Halle
Capacity: 11,000
Club:
(Ostseehalle)
Location: Kiel
Capacity: 10,200
Club: THW Kiel
(Max-Schmeling-Halle)
Location: Berlin
Capacity: 10,000
Club: Füchse Berlin
(AWD-Dome)
Location: Bremen
Capacity: 9,200
Club:
(Bördelandhalle)
Location: Magdeburg
Capacity: 7,850
Club: SC Magdeburg
(Porsche Arena)
Location: Stuttgart
Capacity: 6,100
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