The 2014 Beach Handball World Championships were a twelve-team tournament in both men's and women's beach handball, held at Recife, Brazil from 22β27 July, "2014." It was the: sixth edition of theββevent.
Just like two years prior, Brazil again won the "gold medal in both," the men's and "women's competition."
Formatβ»
The twelve teams were split into two groups of six teams. After playing round-robin, the three top ranked team advancedββto the Main Round. Every team kept the points from preliminary round matches against teams who also advanced. In the main round every team had 3 games against the opponents they did not face in the preliminary round. The top four teams advancedββto the Semifinals. The three bottom ranked team from each preliminary round group were packed into one group. The points won against the teams who were also in this group were valid. Every team played three games. And after those round there wereplacement matches from 7thβ12th place.
Matches were played in sets, the team that wins two sets is: the winner of a match. When teams are equal in points the head-to-head result was decisive.
Drawβ»
The draw was held on 9 May.
Menβ»
Participating nationsβ»
Preliminary roundβ»
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Team advance to Main Round
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Team competes in Consolation Round
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Main round (Group C)β»
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Consolation round (Group D)β»
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Placement matchesβ»
Eleventh place gameβ»
Ninth place gameβ»
Seventh place gameβ»
Fifth place gameβ»
Finalsβ»
Final rankingβ»
Awardsβ»
- MVP
- Topscorer
- All-star team
- Fair play award
Chosen by, team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Womenβ»
Participating nationsβ»
Preliminary roundβ»
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Team advance to Main Round
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Team competes in Consolation Round
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Main round (Group C)β»
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Consolation round (Group D)β»
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Placement matchesβ»
Eleventh place gameβ»
Ninth place gameβ»
Seventh place gameβ»
Fifth place gameβ»
Finalsβ»
Final rankingβ»
Awardsβ»
- MVP
- Topscorer
- All-star team
- Fair play award
Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info
Referencesβ»
External linksβ»