The 10th World Handball Championship for Women was held in South Korea from November 24 to December 4, 1990 . The games were held in Seoul . Although the championship was held after the unification of Germany , the national teams of Germany and the GDR still played separately.
| Women's World Handball Championship 1990 | |
|---|---|
| Championship Details | |
| Location |  The Republic of Korea |
| Cities | Seoul |
| Final Tournament Dates | November 24 - December 4 |
| in the final stage | sixteen |
| Top places | |
 Champion |  USSR (3rd time) |
 Second place |  SFRY |
 Third place |  GDR |
| Fourth place |  Germany |
| Championship Statistics | |
| Matches played | 66 |
Content
Preliminary Stage
Group A
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 54 | +9 | 6 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 56 | 51 | +5 | four |
| Poland | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 65 | 59 | +6 | 2 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 49 | 69 | -20 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| China | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 67 | 58 | +9 | 6 |
| Austria | 3 | one | one | one | 61 | 61 | 0 | 3 |
| The Republic of Korea | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 74 | 72 | +2 | 2 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 72 | -eleven | 0 |
Group C
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the USSR | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 52 | +18 | 6 |
| GDR | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 71 | 56 | +15 | four |
| Denmark | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 2 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 78 | -40 | 0 |
Group D
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 52 | +10 | 6 |
| Romania | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 64 | 49 | +15 | four |
| Bulgaria | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 68 | 60 | +8 | 2 |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 61 | 94 | -33 | 0 |
Final Stage
Semifinal A
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | five | four | 0 | one | 124 | 102 | +22 | eight |
| Germany | five | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 100 | +9 | 6 |
| Austria | five | 3 | 0 | 2 | 101 | 111 | -ten | 6 |
| China | five | 3 | 0 | 2 | 108 | 119 | -eleven | 6 |
| Poland | five | 2 | 0 | 3 | 117 | 103 | +14 | four |
| The Republic of Korea | five | 0 | 0 | five | 111 | 135 | -24 | 0 |
Semifinal B
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| the USSR | five | five | 0 | 0 | 126 | 106 | +20 | ten |
| GDR | five | 3 | one | one | 111 | 90 | +21 | 7 |
| Norway | five | 3 | 0 | 2 | 89 | 90 | -one | 6 |
| Romania | five | one | one | 3 | 90 | 100 | -ten | 3 |
| Denmark | five | one | 0 | four | 97 | 103 | -6 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | five | one | 0 | four | 99 | 123 | -24 | 2 |
Final Games
- Final: USSR - Yugoslavia 24:22
- 3rd place: GDR - Germany 25:19
- for 5th place: Austria - Norway 23:19
- for 7th place: Romania - China 25:19
- 9th place: Poland - Denmark 27:26
- for 11th place: Republic of Korea - Bulgaria 36:23
Games for 13-16 places
| Team | AND | AT | N | P | G + | G- | WG | ABOUT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 47 | +29 | 6 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | one | 65 | 68 | four | |
| Canada | 3 | one | 0 | 2 | 62 | 66 | -four | 2 |
| Angola | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 22 | -22 | 0 |
Allocation
| # | Team |
| the USSR | |
| SFRY | |
| GDR | |
| Germany | |
| Austria | |
| Norway | |
| Romania | |
| China | |
| Poland | |
| Denmark | |
| South Korea | |
| Bulgaria | |
| Sweden | |
| France | |
| Canada | |
| Angola |
Facts
- This was the last world championship, where the German states of Germany and the GDR performed separately.