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Men's Handball World Championship

2025 winner: Denmark, beating Croatia in the final.

Most titles
6
France
Most finals lost
4
Croatia
Different teams
12
Editions held
29

Complete honours by season

29 editions, from 1938 to 2025

YearWinnerPodiumRunner-upThird place
2020s
2025DenmarkRunner-up: Croatia Third place: FranceCroatiaFrance
2023DenmarkRunner-up: France Third place: SpainFranceSpain
2021DenmarkRunner-up: Sweden Third place: SpainSwedenSpain
2010s
2019DenmarkRunner-up: Norway Third place: FranceNorwayFrance
2017FranceRunner-up: Norway Third place: SloveniaNorwaySlovenia
2015FranceRunner-up: Qatar Third place: PolandQatarPoland
2013SpainRunner-up: Denmark Third place: CroatiaDenmarkCroatia
2011FranceRunner-up: Denmark Third place: SpainDenmarkSpain
2000s
2009FranceRunner-up: Croatia Third place: PolandCroatiaPoland
2007GermanyRunner-up: Poland Third place: DenmarkPolandDenmark
2005SpainRunner-up: Croatia Third place: FranceCroatiaFrance
2003CroatiaRunner-up: Germany Third place: FranceGermanyFrance
2001FranceRunner-up: Sweden Third place: YUGYugoslaviaSwedenYUGYugoslavia
1990s
1999SwedenRunner-up: Russia Third place: YUGYugoslaviaRussiaYUGYugoslavia
1997RussiaRunner-up: Sweden Third place: FranceSwedenFrance
1995FranceRunner-up: Croatia Third place: SwedenCroatiaSweden
1993RussiaRunner-up: France Third place: SwedenFranceSweden
1990SwedenRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: RomaniaURSSoviet UnionRomania
1980s
1986YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: Hungary Third place: GDREast GermanyHungaryGDREast Germany
1982URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: PolandYUGYugoslaviaPoland
1970s
1978West GermanyRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: GDREast GermanyURSSoviet UnionGDREast Germany
1974RomaniaRunner-up: GDREast Germany Third place: YUGYugoslaviaGDREast GermanyYUGYugoslavia
1970RomaniaRunner-up: GDREast Germany Third place: YUGYugoslaviaGDREast GermanyYUGYugoslavia
1960s
1967CzechoslovakiaRunner-up: Denmark Third place: RomaniaDenmarkRomania
1964RomaniaRunner-up: Sweden Third place: CzechoslovakiaSwedenCzechoslovakia
1961RomaniaRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: SwedenCzechoslovakiaSweden
1950s
1958SwedenRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: GermanyCzechoslovakiaGermany
1954SwedenRunner-up: Germany Third place: CzechoslovakiaGermanyCzechoslovakia
1930s
1938GermanyRunner-up: Austria Third place: SwedenAustriaSweden

Detailed statistics

Teams with most titles

France 6
Denmark 4
Romania 4
Sweden 4
Germany 2

Recurrent finalists

Croatia 4
Sweden 4
Denmark 3
Czechoslovakia 2
East Germany 2

Frequently asked questions

Men's Handball World Championship: which team has won the most titles?
Most titles: France, with 6 titles.
Men's Handball World Championship: who won the 2025 edition?
2025 winner: Denmark.
Men's Handball World Championship: how many editions have been held?
The honours list covers 29 editions.
Men's Handball World Championship: how many different teams have won the title?
12 different teams have won the title.
Men's Handball World Championship: which teams have won the most titles?
Titles won: France (6), Denmark (4), Romania (4).