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Women's Handball World Championship

2025 winner: Norway, beating Germany in the final.

Most titles
5
Norway
Most finals lost
5
Norway
Different teams
14
Editions held
27

Complete honours by season

27 editions, from 1957 to 2025

YearWinnerPodiumRunner-upThird place
2020s
2025NorwayRunner-up: Germany Third place: FranceGermanyFrance
2023FranceRunner-up: Norway Third place: DenmarkNorwayDenmark
2021NorwayRunner-up: France Third place: DenmarkFranceDenmark
2010s
2019NetherlandsRunner-up: Spain Third place: RussiaSpainRussia
2017FranceRunner-up: Norway Third place: NetherlandsNorwayNetherlands
2015NorwayRunner-up: Netherlands Third place: RomaniaNetherlandsRomania
2013BrazilRunner-up: Serbia Third place: DenmarkSerbiaDenmark
2011NorwayRunner-up: France Third place: SpainFranceSpain
2000s
2009RussiaRunner-up: France Third place: NorwayFranceNorway
2007RussiaRunner-up: Norway Third place: GermanyNorwayGermany
2005RussiaRunner-up: Romania Third place: HungaryRomaniaHungary
2003FranceRunner-up: Hungary Third place: South KoreaHungarySouth Korea
2001RussiaRunner-up: Norway Third place: YUGYugoslaviaNorwayYUGYugoslavia
1990s
1999NorwayRunner-up: France Third place: AustriaFranceAustria
1997DenmarkRunner-up: Norway Third place: GermanyNorwayGermany
1995South KoreaRunner-up: Hungary Third place: DenmarkHungaryDenmark
1993GermanyRunner-up: Denmark Third place: NorwayDenmarkNorway
1990URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: GDREast GermanyYUGYugoslaviaGDREast Germany
1980s
1986URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: Czechoslovakia Third place: NorwayCzechoslovakiaNorway
1982URSSoviet UnionRunner-up: Hungary Third place: YUGYugoslaviaHungaryYUGYugoslavia
1970s
1978GDREast GermanyRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: HungaryURSSoviet UnionHungary
1975GDREast GermanyRunner-up: URSSoviet Union Third place: HungaryURSSoviet UnionHungary
1973YUGYugoslaviaRunner-up: Romania Third place: URSSoviet UnionRomaniaURSSoviet Union
1971GDREast GermanyRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: HungaryYUGYugoslaviaHungary
1960s
1965HungaryRunner-up: YUGYugoslavia Third place: West GermanyYUGYugoslaviaWest Germany
1962RomaniaRunner-up: Denmark Third place: CzechoslovakiaDenmarkCzechoslovakia
1950s
1957CzechoslovakiaRunner-up: Hungary Third place: YUGYugoslaviaHungaryYUGYugoslavia

Detailed statistics

Teams with most titles

Norway 5
Russia 4
East Germany 3
France 3
Soviet Union 3

Recurrent finalists

Norway 5
France 4
Hungary 4
Yugoslavia 3
Denmark 2

Frequently asked questions

Women's Handball World Championship: which team has won the most titles?
Most titles: Norway, with 5 titles.
Women's Handball World Championship: who won the 2025 edition?
2025 winner: Norway.
Women's Handball World Championship: how many editions have been held?
The honours list covers 27 editions.
Women's Handball World Championship: how many different teams have won the title?
14 different teams have won the title.
Women's Handball World Championship: which teams have won the most titles?
Titles won: Norway (5), Russia (4), East Germany (3).