2019 World Men's Handball Championship — 2019 edition of the World Men's Handball Championship
Denmark won their first World Men's Handball Championship title in a record-attendance tournament co-hosted by Denmark and Germany in January 2019.
Key Facts
- Edition
- 26th IHF World Men's Handball Championship
- Dates
- 10–27 January 2019
- Final score
- Denmark 31–22 Norway
- Bronze medal match
- France 26–25 Germany
- Total spectators
- 906,283 (tournament record)
- Peak single-event attendance
- 19,250 at Germany's main round matches
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
The IHF awarded co-hosting rights to Denmark and Germany for the 26th World Men's Handball Championship, marking the first time the tournament was hosted by more than one country. This arrangement, along with two home teams competing, contributed to exceptional public interest and ticket demand across both nations.
The championship was held from 10 to 27 January 2019 across Denmark and Germany, featuring 24 nations including a unified Korean team participating for the first time. Denmark defeated Norway 31–22 in the final to claim their first-ever world title, while France took bronze with a 26–25 victory over host nation Germany.
The tournament set a new all-time spectator record of 906,283 attendees. Denmark's victory was historic as the first clean-sweep title win, and the final between Denmark and Norway was the first since 1995 to feature two nations who had never previously won the championship, signaling a shift in the sport's competitive landscape.
Result
at Denmark and Germany (multiple venues)