The 1965 World Women's Handball Championship took place in West Germany in 1965.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  West Germany |
| Dates | November 7 – November 13 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Hungary (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place | West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 16 |
| Goals scored | 247 (15.44 per match) |
Preliminary round edit
| Team will compete for Places 1-2 | |
| Team will compete for Places 3-4 |
Group A edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 15 | +13 | 6 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 20 | +6 | 4 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 21 | 27 | −6 | 2 |
 Japan
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 34 | −13 | 0 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1965 | Yugoslavia
|
11–6 | Denmark
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West Germany |
| 1965 | West Germany
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15–7 | Japan
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Denmark
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10–9 | Japan
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Yugoslavia
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8–4 | West Germany
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West Germany |
| 1965 | West Germany
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7–5 | Denmark
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Yugoslavia
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9–5 | Japan
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West Germany |
Group B edit
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 15 | +16 | 6 |
 Czechoslovakia
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 22 | +5 | 3 |
 Romania
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 | −3 | 2 |
 Poland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 16 | 34 | −18 | 1 |
Source: [citation needed]
| 1965 | Romania
|
4–4 | Poland
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Hungary
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7–4 | Czechoslovakia
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Hungary
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9–6 | Romania
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Czechoslovakia
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15–7 | Poland
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Romania
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8–8 | Czechoslovakia
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West Germany |
| 1965 | Hungary
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15–5 | Poland
|
West Germany |
Placement Matches edit
Seventh Place Playoff edit
| 1965 | Japan
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6–5 | Poland
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West Germany |
Fifth Place Playoff edit
| 1965 | Denmark
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10–9 | Romania
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West Germany |
Third Place Playoff edit
| 1965 | West Germany
|
11–10 | Czechoslovakia
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West Germany |
Final edit
| 1965 | Hungary
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5–3 | Yugoslavia
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West Germany |
Final standings edit
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