2013 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2013 World Men's Handball Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...

, the 23rd event hosted by the International Handball Federation

International Handball Federation

The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...

, will be held in Spain

Spain

Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...

in January/February 2013. Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

was the other applicant for this championship.

Venues

Barcelona Barcelona Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...	Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...	Zaragoza Zaragoza Zaragoza , also called Saragossa in English, is the capital city of the Zaragoza Province and of the autonomous community of Aragon, Spain...	Valladolid Valladolid Valladolid is a historic city and municipality in north-central Spain, situated at the confluence of the Pisuerga and Esgueva rivers, and located within three wine-making regions: Ribera del Duero, Rueda and Cigales...	Granollers Granollers Granollers is a city near Barcelona, in Catalonia, Spain. It is the capital and most densely populated city of the comarca of Vallès Oriental.Granollers is a bustling business centre, and many industries are located there...
Palau Sant Jordi Palau Sant Jordi Palau Sant Jordi is an indoor sporting arena and multi-purpose installation that is part of the Olympic Ring complex located in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain...	Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid Palacio de Deportes de la Comunidad de Madrid is an indoor sporting arena located in the City of Madrid, Spain. Its capacity is 15,000 people for basketball matches, 14,000 for handball matches and 18,000 for concerts .The former building, which was built in 1960, was destroyed by a fire in 2001...	Pabellón Príncipe Felipe	Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga Pabellon Polideportivo Pisuerga Pabellón Polideportivo Pisuerga is an arena in Valladolid, Spain. The arena can hold 6,300 people.It is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of CB Valladolid.Bob Dylan performed at the arena during his 2006 European Tour on July 9, 2006....	Palau D'Esports de Granollers Palau D'Esports de Granollers Palau d'Esports de Granollers is an arena in Granollers, Catalonia. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of BM Granollers. The arena, projected by the Catalan architect Pep Bonet, holds 5,685 people and was opened in 1991 for the 1992 Summer Olympics...
Capacity: 16,500	Capacity: 14,500	Capacity: 11,000	Capacity: 6,500	Capacity: 5,685

Madrid Madrid Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...				Seville Seville Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
Madrid Arena Madrid Arena Madrid Arena is an indoor arena located in the city of Madrid, at the fairgrounds in the Casa de Campo, just minutes from downtown...				Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo Palacio Municipal de Deportes San Pablo Palacio Municipal De Deportes San Pablo is an arena in Seville, Spain. Built in 1988, It is primarily used for basketball and the home arena of CB Sevilla. The arena can hold up to 10,200 people.-References:...
Capacity: 9,894				Capacity: 9,500

Málaga Málaga Málaga is a city and a municipality in the Autonomous Community of Andalusia, Spain. With a population of 568,507 in 2010, it is the second most populous city of Andalusia and the sixth largest in Spain. This is the southernmost large city in Europe...				Ciudad Real Ciudad Real Ciudad Real is a city in Castile-La Mancha, Spain, with a population of c. 74,000. It is the capital of the province of Ciudad Real. It has a stop on the AVE high-speed rail line and has begun to grow as a long-distance commuter suburb of Madrid, located 115 miles to the north. A high capacity...
Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena Jose Maria Martin Carpena Arena is an indoor sporting arena located in Málaga, Spain. It is home to one of Spain's top basketball teams, Unicaja Málaga. Opened in 1999, The seating capacity of the arena varies between 11,000-14,500, depending on the event....				Quijote Arena Quijote Arena Quijote Arena is an arena in Ciudad Real, Spain. It is primarily used for team handball and is the home arena of BM Ciudad Real. The arena holds 5,863 people and was opened in 2003....
Capacity: 10,233				Capacity: 5,863

Qualification

Competition	Date	Vacancies
2012 European Men's Handball Championship 2012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac...	15 – 29 January 2012	3
European playoffs 2013 World Men's Handball Championship qualification playoffs The european qualification for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, at Spain will be played over two rounds. In the first round, 21 teams who are not participating at the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, will be split into seven groups...	November – 17 June 2012	9
2012 African Men's Handball Championship 2012 African Men's Handball Championship The 2012 African Men's Handball Championship will be a handball tournament, which acts as the qualification process for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship. It is the 20th edition of the tournament and will be held in Casablanca, Morroco between 10 and 21 January 2012.-Teams:-Group A:-Group...	10 – 21 January 2012	3
2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship 2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship will be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, from January 26 to February 4, 2012. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship in Spain.-Draw:- External links :*...	26 January – 4 February 2012	3
2012 American Handball Championship	Summer 2012	3
2012 Oceania Handball Nations Cup	June 2012	1

Qualified teams

Country	\|Qualified as	\|Date qualification was secured	\|Previous appearances in tournament¹
	host	2 October 2010	160 (1958 1958 World Men's Handball Championship The 1958 World Championship for men in team handball was the 3rd World Handball Championship. It was held in the German Democratic Republic. Germany sent a united team composed of players from the GDR and the FRG.-Final standings:-Preliminary round:... , 1974 1974 World Men's Handball Championship The 1974 World Championship for men in team handball was the 8th World Handball Championship. It was held in East Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:... , 1978 1978 World Men's Handball Championship The 1978 World Championship for men in team handball was the 9th World Handball Championship. It was held in Denmark.-Teams:-:Group B-:Group C-:Group D-: Group 1-:Group 2-3rd / 4th place:* - In Copenhagen-Final:... , 1982 1982 World Men's Handball Championship The 1982 World Championship for men in team handball was the 10th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Dortmund... , 1986 1986 World Men's Handball Championship The 1986 World Championship for men in team handball was the 11th World Handball Championship. It was held in Switzerland from February 25 to March 8, 1986.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:... , 1990 1990 World Men's Handball Championship The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:... , 1993 1993 World Men's Handball Championship The 1993 World Championship for men in team handball was the 13th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Stockholm... , 1995 1995 World Men's Handball Championship The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #... , 1997 1997 World Men's Handball Championship - Final standings :# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # - External links :*... , 1999 1999 World Men's Handball Championship The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:... , 2001 2001 World Men's Handball Championship The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,... , 2003 2003 World Men's Handball Championship The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , .... , 2005 2005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :... , 2007 2007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:... , 2009 2009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and... , 2011 2011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011... )
	defending World Champions 2011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...	30 January 2011	150 (1954 1954 World Men's Handball Championship The 1954 World Championship for men in team handball was the second World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Final standings:-Intermediate round:GROUP AGROUP B-Finals:Source:... , 1961 1961 World Men's Handball Championship The 1961 World Championship for men in team handball was the 4th World Handball Championship. It was held in West Germany. A united team composed of players from the German Democratic Republic and the Federal Republic of Germany competed.-Final standings:... , 1970 1970 World Men's Handball Championship The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B... , 1978 1978 World Men's Handball Championship The 1978 World Championship for men in team handball was the 9th World Handball Championship. It was held in Denmark.-Teams:-:Group B-:Group C-:Group D-: Group 1-:Group 2-3rd / 4th place:* - In Copenhagen-Final:... , 1990 1990 World Men's Handball Championship The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:... , 1993 1993 World Men's Handball Championship The 1993 World Championship for men in team handball was the 13th World Handball Championship. It was held in Sweden.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:-Group 2:-3rd / 4th place:* - In Stockholm... , 1995 1995 World Men's Handball Championship The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #... , 1997 1997 World Men's Handball Championship - Final standings :# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # - External links :*... , 1999 1999 World Men's Handball Championship The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:... , 2001 2001 World Men's Handball Championship The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,... , 2003 2003 World Men's Handball Championship The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , .... , 2005 2005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :... , 2007 2007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:... , 2009 2009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and... , 2011 2011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011... )

External Links

2013 Men's World Championship Qualification (Format and Results)

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