The 1989 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the seventh edition of the tournament which took place in Nigeria from 22 September to 1 October 1989. Fifteen teams competed in the competition from three continents with Algeria, Switzerland and Turkey making their first appearance in a tournament.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Nigeria |
| Dates | September 22–October 1 |
| Teams | 15 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (6th title) |
| Runner-up |  South Korea |
| Third place |  Bulgaria |
| Fourth place |  Yugoslavia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 48 |
In the final, the Soviet Union took home their sixth gold medal and their fourth in a row after defeating South Korea by three goals. Bulgaria claimed their first junior medal after defeating Yugoslavia for third.[1]
First round
editGroup A
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 68 | 41 | +27 | 4 |
 Japan
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 48 | −4 | 2 |
 West Germany
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 60 | −23 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| September 1989 | Japan
|
23–17 | West Germany
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Soviet Union
|
31–21 | Japan
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Soviet Union
|
37–20 | West Germany
|
Nigeria |
Group B
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 58 | +21 | 6 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 69 | 62 | +7 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 53 | +20 | 2 |
 Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 47 | 95 | −48 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| September 1989 | Sweden
|
27–18 | Turkey
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Bulgaria
|
22–18 | Denmark
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Denmark
|
35–10 | Turkey
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Bulgaria
|
24–21 | Sweden
|
Nigeria |
| 24 September | Bulgaria
|
33–19 | Turkey
|
Nigeria |
| 24 September | Sweden
|
21–20 | Denmark
|
Nigeria |
Group C
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 67 | +39 | 6 |
 China
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 84 | 57 | +27 | 4 |
 Algeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 82 | −34 | 2 |
 Austria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 84 | −32 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| September 1989 | China
|
30–13 | Algeria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | South Korea
|
37–25 | Austria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | South Korea
|
37–16 | Algeria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | China
|
28–12 | Austria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Algeria
|
19–15 | Austria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | South Korea
|
32–26 | China
|
Nigeria |
Group D
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 57 | +22 | 6 |
 Spain
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 61 | +2 | 4 |
| Nigeria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 69 | 59 | +10 | 2 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 89 | −34 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 22 September | Spain
|
26–17 | Switzerland
|
Nigeria |
| 22 September | Yugoslavia
|
23–18 | Nigeria
|
Nigeria |
| 23 September | Spain
|
20–19 | Nigeria
|
Nigeria |
| 23 September | Yugoslavia
|
31–22 | Switzerland
|
Nigeria |
| 24 September | Nigeria
|
32–16 | Switzerland
|
Nigeria |
| 24 September | Yugoslavia
|
25–17 | Spain
|
Nigeria |
Second round
editGroup I
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 158 | 95 | +63 | 10 |
| Bulgaria
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 105 | +8 | 8 |
| Sweden
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 110 | +3 | 6 |
| Denmark
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 103 | 113 | −10 | 4 |
| Japan
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 100 | 119 | −19 | 2 |
| West Germany
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 138 | −45 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| September 1989 | Sweden
|
26–20 | Japan
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Soviet Union
|
34–19 | Denmark
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Bulgaria
|
28–23 | West Germany
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Soviet Union
|
29–19 | Sweden
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Denmark
|
24–16 | West Germany
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Bulgaria
|
23–16 | Japan
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Soviet Union
|
27–16 | Bulgaria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Sweden
|
26–17 | West Germany
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Denmark
|
22–20 | Japan
|
Nigeria |
Group II
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea
|
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 174 | 113 | +61 | 10 |
| Yugoslavia
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 106 | +12 | 8 |
| China
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 132 | 104 | +28 | 6 |
| Spain
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 122 | −24 | 4 |
| Nigeria
|
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 114 | 123 | −9 | 2 |
| Algeria
|
5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 77 | 145 | −68 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| September 1989 | China
|
27–13 | Spain
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | South Korea
|
35–25 | Nigeria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Yugoslavia
|
22–17 | Austria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | South Korea
|
35–20 | Spain
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Nigeria
|
28–15 | Algeria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Yugoslavia
|
22–19 | China
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | South Korea
|
35–26 | Yugoslavia
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Spain
|
28–16 | Algeria
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | China
|
30–24 | Nigeria
|
Nigeria |
Thirteenth place
edit| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 42 | +5 | 4 |
| Austria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 53 | 47 | +6 | 2 |
| Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 51 | −11 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 26 September | Switzerland
|
21–19 | Turkey
|
Nigeria |
| September 1989 | Austria
|
30–21 | Turkey
|
Nigeria |
| 29 September | Switzerland
|
26–23 | Austria
|
Nigeria |
Placement matches
editEleventh-place game
edit| 1 October 1989 | West Germany
|
24–10 | Algeria
|
Nigeria |
Ninth-place game
edit| 1 October 1989 | Nigeria
|
34–22 | Japan
|
Nigeria |
Seventh-place game
edit| 1 October 1989 | Denmark
|
30–19 | Spain
|
Nigeria |
Fifth-place game
edit| 1 October 1989 | Sweden
|
27–26 | China
|
Nigeria |
Third-place game
edit| 1 October 1989 | Bulgaria
|
27–18 | Yugoslavia
|
Nigeria |
Final
edit| 1 October 1989 | Soviet Union
|
26–23 | South Korea
|
Nigeria |
Ranking
editThe final rankings from the 1989 edition:[2]
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
|
Soviet Union
|
|
South Korea
|
|
Bulgaria
|
| 4 | Yugoslavia
|
| 5 | Sweden
|
| 6 | China
|
| 7 | Denmark
|
| 8 | Spain
|
| 9 | Nigeria
|
| 10 | Japan
|
| 11 | West Germany
|
| 12 | Algeria
|
| 13 | Switzerland
|
| 14 | Austria
|
| 15 | Turkey
|
References
edit- ^ "Junior Women Handball World Championships Archive". todor66.com. Retrieved 2 March 2020.
- ^ "WOMEN'S WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS / JUNIOR" (PDF). ihf.info. Retrieved 2018-05-04.