Sport Handball No. of teams 24 Most recent
champion(s) France (6th title) Number of teams 24 | Founded 1938 Continent International (IHF) Most titles France (6 titles) | |
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Instances 2017 World Men's Handball, 2015 World Men's Handball, 2011 World Men's Handball, 2009 World Men's Handball, 2007 World Men's Handball | ||
The World Men's Handball Championship has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938. The competition has been dominated by European countries. It has been won most times by France, but Sweden has won most medals.
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Early starts
The first World Championship took place in Germany in 1938, involving four teams from Europe who competed in a round robin stage to find a winner. It wouldn't be until sixteen years later where the second World Championship was held in the country of Sweden. Throughout their history, the World Championships has been dominated by European teams, with no medals being won by non-European countries until 2015, by Qatar. Over the years, the organization of the World Championships has changed. Initially, there were group games in both the preliminary and main rounds, but more recently a knockout system has been applied after the preliminary round.
Tournaments
List of hosts
List of hosts by number of championships hosted.