2009 World Men's Handball Championship

The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...

(21st tournament) took place in Croatia

Croatia

Croatia , officially the Republic of Croatia , is a unitary democratic parliamentary republic in Europe at the crossroads of the Mitteleuropa, the Balkans, and the Mediterranean. Its capital and largest city is Zagreb. The country is divided into 20 counties and the city of Zagreb. Croatia covers ...

from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split

Split (city)

Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...

, Zadar

Zadar

Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

, Osijek

Osijek

Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...

, Varaždin

Varaždin

Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...

, Poreč

Porec

Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....

, Zagreb

Zagreb

Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

and Pula

Pula

Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...

. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic

Czech Republic

The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....

, Greece

Greece

Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....

and Romania

Romania

Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...

.

The opening game and ceremony were held in Split, and the final game was played in Zagreb. France

France national handball team

France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....

won the tournament after defeating Croatia

Croatia national handball team

The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...

in the final. Poland

Poland national handball team

The Poland men's national handball team is the national handball team of Poland, controlled by the Polish Handball Association , that represents Poland in the international matches.- Olympic games :...

took the third place after winning over Denmark

Denmark national handball team

The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....

. Tickets for the tournament went on sale from 15th to 20th November. For the finals, ticket prices started at 700 kuna

Croatian kuna

The kuna is the currency of Croatia since 1994 . It is subdivided into 100 lipa. The kuna is issued by the Croatian National Bank and the coins are minted by the Croatian Monetary Institute....

(c. €95). To promote the tournament, the Croatian National Tourist Board

Croatian National Tourist Board

The Croatian National Tourist Board is Croatia's national tourist organization founded with a view to promoting and creating the identity, and to enhance the reputation of, Croatian tourism...

launched a series of presentations in the capitals of 13 participating countries.

During the championship internal criticism arose against Hassan Moustafa, President of the IHF

International Handball Federation

The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...

. The secretary general of the IHF, Peter Mühlematter

Peter Mühlematter

Peter Mühlematter is a Swiss handball administrator. He serves as Secretary General for the International Handball Federation .During the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship a conflict emerged between Mühlematter and the President of the IHF, Hassan Moustafa.-References:...

, criticized Moustafa and asked for his demission. Moustafa asked to exclude Mühlematter after his criticism.

Venues

Seven Croatian cities were selected as hosts for the 2009 Championship: Split

Split (city)

, Zadar

Zadar

Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

, Osijek

Osijek

, Varaždin

Varaždin

, Poreč

Porec

, Zagreb

Zagreb

and Pula

Pula

.

The sites included the new Spaladium Arena in Split and Arena Zagreb, where the final took place.

Zagreb	Varaždin	Osijek
Arena Zagreb Capacity: 15,024	Varaždin Arena Varaždin Arena Varaždin Arena is a multi-use indoor arena in Varaždin, Croatia. It is used mostly for team handball and basketball matches. The stadium has a capacity of 5,400 people. It was used as one of the venues during the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship... Capacity: 5,200	Gradski vrt Hall Gradski vrt Hall Dvorana Gradski vrt is an indoor arena in Osijek, Croatia. The complex is used mostly for handball and basketball matches. The complex has 7 main halls , there are two more smaller halls for fighting sports training... Capacity: 3,538

Poreč
Žatika Sport Centre Žatika Sport Centre Žatika Sport Centre is a multi-functional hall in Poreč. It was built for the needs of 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, and formally opened on 21 November 2008. Total area of the hall is about 14,000 square meters, and has a total seating capacity of around 3,700 seats.Apart from the big... Capacity: 3,500

Pula
Mate Parlov Sport Centre Mate Parlov Sport Centre Mate Parlov Sport Centre is a multi-functional hall in Pula. It is the home venue of the RK Arena handball team. Currently the arena has a capacity of 2,312 seats.- External links :*... Capacity: 2,132

	Zadar	Split
	Krešimir Ćosić Hall Capacity: 8,600	Spaladium Arena Capacity: 10,941

Qualification

Qualification occurred through the previous years' continental championships or qualifying tournaments:

Host (1 vacancy)
World Champion (1 vacancy)
2008 African Men's Handball Championship (3 vacancies)
2008 American Handball Championship
2008 American Handball Championship
-Final ranking:-Top goalscorers:-External links:...

(3 vacancies)
2008 Asian Handball Championship (3 vacancies)
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
2008 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third....

(3 vacancies)
2008 European qualifiers play-off (9 vacancies)
2008 Oceania qualifying tournament (1 vacancy)

European qualifiers play-off

Team 1	Result		1st leg	2nd leg
Slovenia Slovenia national handball team The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić.- World Men's Handball Championship record :- European Men's Handball Championship record :...	62–63	Slovakia Slovakia national handball team The Slovakia national handball team is the national handball team of Slovakia. It takes part in international team handball competitions.- Results :World Men's Handball Championship2009: 10th2011: 17thEuropean Men's Handball Championship...	33–33	29–30
Spain Spain national handball team The Spain national handball team is the national handball team of Spain and is controlled by the Spain Handball Federation.-2008 Olympic squad:1 José Javier Hombrados – BM Ciudad Real2 Alberto Entrerríos – BM Ciudad Real...	63–56	Greece Greece national handball team The Greece national handball team is the national handball team of Greece and is controlled by the Greek Handball Association....	32–24	31–32
Norway Norway national handball team The Norway national handball team is the national handball team of Norway. Controlled by the Norwegian Handball Federation it represents Norway in international matches.- Current squad :...	61–52	Ukraine Ukraine national handball team The Ukraine national handball team is the national handball team of Ukraine.-World Men's Handball Championship record:...	29–22	32–30
Belarus Belarus national handball team The Belarus national handball team is the national handball team of Belarus....	56–60	Russia Russia national handball team The Russia national handball team is the national handball team of Russia and is controlled by the Handball Union of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF as the inheritor of the record of USSR until 1990 and the Unified Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-History of handball...	26–26	30–34
Montenegro Montenegro national handball team The Montenegro national handball team represents Montenegro in international handball competitions.The head coach is Miodrag Miško Popović.- Current squad :This list represents the Montenegro:Goalkeepers: Golub DoknićRade MijatovićWings:...	55–56	Romania Romania national handball team The Romania national handball team is the national handball team of Romania. Controlled by the Romanian Handball Federation it represents Romania in international matches....	31–27	24–29
Czech Republic Czech Republic national handball team The Czech Republic national handball team is the national handball team of the Czech Republic. It was most successful in the mid-1990s, with sixth place at the 1996 European Championship and a win over the later runners-up Croatia at the 1995 World Championship, but the team have failed to qualify...	62–62	Serbia Serbia national handball team The Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship in 1996.For the results before 1991 when Serbia was...	38–33	24–29
Poland Poland national handball team The Poland men's national handball team is the national handball team of Poland, controlled by the Polish Handball Association , that represents Poland in the international matches.- Olympic games :...	54–48	Switzerland Switzerland national handball team The Switzerland national handball team is the national handball team of Switzerland....	32–24	22–24
Hungary Hungary national handball team The Hungary national handball team is the national handball team that represents Hungary in the international matches. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.-Olympic Games record:* 1936 - 4th* 1972 - 8th* 1976 - 6th* 1980 - 4th...	54–49	Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team The Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international handball matches. The current coach is Vojislav Rađa.-Championship Record:European Championship* EC 1996: Pre-Qualification....	27–25	27–24
Macedonia Republic of Macedonia national handball team The Republic of Macedonia national handball team is the national handball team of Republic of Macedonia. The current head coach is Zvonko Šundovski, the team's captain is Kiril Lazarov.-Current squad:...	58–56	Iceland Iceland national handball team The Iceland national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association.- World Championships :- European Championships :- Olympic games :- Current squad :...	34–26	24–30

Seeding

The draw for the groups of the preliminary round was held on 21 June 2008, in Zagreb. The draw took place at Zagreb's central Ban Jelačić Square

Ban Jelacic Square

Ban Jelačić Square is the central square of the city of Zagreb, Croatia, named after ban Josip Jelačić. The official name is Trg bana Jelačića...

and was hosted by Filip Brkić and Kristina Krepela

Kristina Krepela

Kristina Krepela is an Croatian actress, the best known for playing in movies La Femme Musketeer and The Hunting Party and in telenovela Ne daj se, Nina, the Croatian version of Ugly Betty.-Career:...

Pot 1	Pot 2	Pot 3	Pot 4	Pot 5	Pot 6
(host) (The defending World Champions 2007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:... ) (champions of Europe 2008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.... ) (3rd from Europe)	(5th from Europe) (Euro playoff) (Euro playoff) (Euro playoff)	(Euro playoff) (Euro playoff) (euro playoff) (champion of Africa African Handball Nations Championship The African Handball Nations Championship is the official competition for senior national handball teams of Africa, and takes place every two years... )	(Euro playoff) (Euro playoff) (champions of Asia) (champions of America 2008 American Handball Championship -Final ranking:-Top goalscorers:-External links:... )	(Euro playoff) (2nd from Africa) (2nd from Asia) (2nd from America)	(Oceania qualifiers) (3rd from Africa) (3rd from Asia) (3rd from America)

Preliminary round

In the following tables:

Pld = total games played
W = total games won
D = total games drawn (tied)
L = total games lost
GF = total goals scored (goals for)
GA = total goals conceded (goals against)
GD = goal difference (GF−GA)
Pts = total points accumulated

The teams placed first, second and third (shaded in green) qualified to the main round.

Group A (Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...

)

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	5	0	0	168	106	+62	10
5	3	1	1	152	119	+33	7
5	3	1	1	148	115	+33	7
5	2	0	3	141	135	+6	4
5	1	0	4	133	137	–4	2
5	0	0	5	76	206	–130	0

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Group B (Split
Split (city)
Split is a Mediterranean city on the eastern shores of the Adriatic Sea, centered around the ancient Roman Palace of the Emperor Diocletian and its wide port bay. With a population of 178,192 citizens, and a metropolitan area numbering up to 467,899, Split is by far the largest Dalmatian city and...

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Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	5	0	170	115	+55	10
5	4	1	162	118	+44	8
5	3	2	140	126	+14	6
5	2	3	167	127	+40	4
5	1	4	106	181	–75	2
5	0	5	99	177	–78	0

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Group C (Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...

)

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	4	1	0	147	116	+31	9
5	3	0	2	145	136	+9	6
5	3	0	2	146	131	+15	6
5	2	1	2	143	145	–2	5
5	2	0	3	143	142	+1	4
5	0	0	5	114	168	–54	0

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Group D (Poreč
Porec
Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....

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Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	5	0	167	121	+46	10
5	3	2	161	146	+15	6
5	3	2	162	123	+39	6
5	2	3	110	126	–16	4
5	2	3	128	158	–30	4
5	0	5	107	161	–54	0

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Main Round

	Team advanced to the Semifinals

Group I (Zagreb
Zagreb
Zagreb is the capital and the largest city of the Republic of Croatia. It is in the northwest of the country, along the Sava river, at the southern slopes of the Medvednica mountain. Zagreb lies at an elevation of approximately above sea level. According to the last official census, Zagreb's city...

)

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	5	0	0	137	118	+19	10
5	4	0	1	139	112	+27	8
5	2	1	2	127	135	–8	5
5	2	0	3	135	140	–5	4
5	1	1	3	124	137	–13	3
5	0	0	5	119	139	–20	0

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Group II (Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

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Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	4	0	1	156	145	+11	8
5	3	0	2	150	141	+9	6
5	2	1	2	147	133	+14	5
5	2	1	2	153	161	–8	5
5	2	0	3	138	141	–3	4
5	1	0	4	132	155	–23	2

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Finals

Semifinals

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Bronze Match

Final

11th/12th

9th/10th

7th/8th

5th/6th

Group I (Pula
Pula
Pula is the largest city in Istria County, Croatia, situated at the southern tip of the Istria peninsula, with a population of 62,080 .Like the rest of the region, it is known for its mild climate, smooth sea, and unspoiled nature. The city has a long tradition of winemaking, fishing,...

)

Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	5	0	205	98	+107	10
5	4	1	175	141	+34	8
5	3	2	137	125	+12	6
5	2	3	124	154	–30	4
5	1	4	119	157	–38	2
5	0	5	87	172	–85	0

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Group II (Poreč
Porec
Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....

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Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GDIF	Points
5	4	1	135	125	+10	8
5	4	1	151	127	+24	8
5	3	2	159	146	+13	6
5	3	2	140	142	–2	6
5	1	4	131	137	–6	2
5	0	5	105	144	–39	0

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23rd/24th

21st/22nd

19th/20th

17th/18th

15th/16th

13th/14th

Final ranking




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2009 Men's World Champions

France
France national handball team
France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....

Third Title

Team Roster
Jérôme Fernandez

Jérôme Fernandez

Jérôme Fernandez is a French handball player, currently playing for THW Kiel in Germany.-History:* 1997-1999 : Spacer's Toulouse* 1999-2002 : Montpellier HB* 2002-2008 : FC Barcelona Handbol...

, Didier Dinart

Didier Dinart

Didier Dinart is a French handball player, currently playing for the internationally renowned BM Ciudad Real handball team in Spain...

, Guillaume Gille

Guillaume Gille

Guillaume Alain Gille , is a handball player from France. He is the winner of the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics. Together with his brother, Bertrand Gille, he plays in the German Bundesliga for HSV Hamburg.-Career:Gille's career as a handball player began early...

, Daniel Narcisse

Daniel Narcisse

Daniel Narcisse is a French handball player. His main strength as a field player is his ability to jump very high, to the point of being able to score goals above interfering defense players...

, Guillaume Joli

Guillaume Joli

Guillaume Joli is a French team handball player. He played on the France national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.-References:...

, Daouda Karaboué

Daouda Karaboué

Daouda Karaboué is a French handball player, he won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics 08 and World Championship 09.He was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to parents from Burkina Faso....

, Nikola Karabatić

Nikola Karabatic

Nikola Karabatić ) is a French team handball player, born to a Croatian father and Serbian mother.He was part of the French national handball team that won the bronze medal at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. He was top scorer at the championship together with Ivano Balić and Lars...

, Christophe Kempe

Christophe Kempe

Christophe Kempe handball player, winner of the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.-References:...

, Franck Junillon

Franck Junillon

Franck Junillon is a French team handball player. He played on the France national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.-References:...

, Thierry Omeyer, Joël Abati

Joël Abati

Joël Marc Abati is a French handball player, currently playing for Montpellier HB in France.Before joining Montpellier HB, Abati played ten years for SC Magdeburg in Germany.- History:...

, Luc Abalo

Luc Abalo

Luc Abalo is a French handball player. Official player for the national handball team since 2006 and the European championship, he was on the teams that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics, the European champion title in 2010 and the World champion title in 2009 and 2011.-References:...

, Cedric Sorhaindo

Cédric Sorhaindo

Cédric Sorhaindo is a French team handball player. He played on the France national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.-References:...

, Michaël Guigou

Michaël Guigou

Michaël Guigou is a French handball player, having played since the start of his career for Montpellier HB....

, Sebastien Bosquet

Sébastien Bosquet

Sébastien Bosquet is a French team handball player. He played on the France national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.-References:...

and Sebastien Ostertag

Sébastien Ostertag

Sébastien Ostertag is a French team handball player. He played on the France national handball team which won gold medals at the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship in Croatia.-References:...

.
Head Coach: Claude Onesta

Claude Onesta

Claude Onesta is a former French handball player and current head coach for the French national handball team.He is, with Vladimir Maksimov, the only coach to have obtained the three major titles in handball: European champion , world champion ) and Olympic champion...

All Star Team

Goalkeeper:
Left wing:
Left back:
Pivot:
Centre back:
Right back:
Right wing:

Chosen by team officials and IHF experts: IHF.info

Other awards

Most Valuable Player
Most Valuable Player
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Best Defence Player:
Top Goalscorer: 92 goals

Top Goalkeepers

Rank	Name	%	Saves	Shots
1	Per Sandström	44%	52	118
2	Nándor Fazekas Nándor Fazekas Nándor Fazekas is a Hungarian handball goalkeeper, who plays for MKB Veszprém KC and the Hungarian national team.He made his international debut on 13 May 1998 against Belgium...	41%	79	195
	Daouda Karaboué Daouda Karaboué Daouda Karaboué is a French handball player, he won the gold medal at the Summer Olympics 08 and World Championship 09.He was born in Abidjan, Ivory Coast to parents from Burkina Faso....		41	99
	Richard Štochl		110	266
5	Mohamed Nakib Bakir	39%	62	157
5	Jose Manuel Sierra	39%	54	139
7	Steinar Ege Steinar Ege Steinar Ege is a Norwegian handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for the Danish Handball League side AG København. He has previously played for the German Bundesliga clubs THW Kiel and VfL Gummersbach. Ege is a key member of the Norwegian national handball team, which he has represented...	38%	95	249
7	Andreas Palicka	38%	44	116
9	Thierry Omeyer	37%	91	244
9	Johan Sjöstrand Johan Sjöstrand Johan Sjöstrand is a Swedish handballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Spanish handball team FC Barcelona and for the Swedish national team.-References:...	37%	56	150

Source: ihf.info

Top goalscorers

Rank	Name	Goals	Shots	%
1	Kiril Lazarov Kiril Lazarov Kiril Lazarov is a Macedonian handball player who plays for Atlético Madrid BM....	92	167	55%
2	Ivan Čupić Ivan Cupic Ivan Čupić is a Croatian professional handballer who currently plays for Slovenian team RK Gorenje.He was selected by the Croatian national team for the 2009 World Men's Handball Championship...	66	81	81%
3	Felipe Borges Ribeiro	61	87	70%
4	Valentin Marian Ghionea	58	87	67%
4	Tomasz Tłuczyński	58	73	79%
6	Bandar Al-Harbi	55	100	55%
7	Kristian Kjelling Kristian Kjelling Kristian Cato Walby Kjelling is a Norwegian handball player who currently plays in for Danish club AaB Håndbold, a team based in Aalborg.-Career:...	54	102	53%
8	Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou Michaël Guigou is a French handball player, having played since the start of his career for Montpellier HB....	52	66	79%
8	Momir Ilić Momir Ilić Momir Ilić is a Serbian handballer, playing for German Handball-Bundesliga team THW Kiel.- External links :*...	52	100	52%
10	Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein Hussein is a retired male boxer from Australia. He represented his native country at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, where he was stopped in the second round of the men's flyweight division by Ireland's Damaen Kelly.-References:*...	50	50	64%

Source: ihf.info

Match officials

Referees (cont.)
	Constantin Din Sorin-Laurenţiu Dinu
	Zoran Stanojević Slobodan Višekruna
	Nenad Krstič Peter Ljubič
Withdrawn due to injury
	Rickard Canbro Mikael Claesson

On 12 October 2008, the match officials for the tournament were confirmed. But due to injury, the Swedish referee team Rickard Canbro and Mikael Claesson had to withdraw from the championship, and was replaced by Danish duo Per Olesen and Lars Ejby Pedersen.

Referees
	Andrei Gousko Siarhei Repkin
	Jesús Nílson Aires Rogério Aparecido
	Matija Gubica Boris Milošević
	Jiří Opava Pavěl Valek
	Martin Gjeding Mads Hansen
	Per Olesen Lars Ejby Pedersen
	Moustafa El-Moamli Mohamed Shaaban Mohamed Shaaban Mohamed Shaaban , is an Egyptian Football attacking midfielder. Who currently plays for Egyptian Premier League side Petrojet as well as Egypt national team.-References:...
	Nordine Lazaar Laurent Reveret
	Frank Lemme Bernd Ullrich
	Mohsen Karbaschi Majid Kolahdouzan
	Mindaugas Gatelis Vaidas Mažeika
	Mirosław Baum Marek Góralczyk
	Cacodor Nicolau

IHF Broadcasting rights

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External links

XXI Men's World Championship at IHF
International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...

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2009 WC Qualification (Format and Results)
Sportnet.hr (News and Results)

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Venues

Qualification

European qualifiers play-off

Seeding

Preliminary round

Group A (OsijekOsijekOsijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...)

Group C (VaraždinVaraždinVaraždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...)

Group D (PorečPorecPoreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....)

Main Round

Group II (ZadarZadarZadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...)

Finals

Semifinals

Bronze Match

Final

11th/12th

9th/10th

7th/8th

5th/6th

Group II (PorečPorecPoreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....)

23rd/24th

21st/22nd

19th/20th

17th/18th

15th/16th

13th/14th

Final ranking

All Star Team

Other awards

Top Goalkeepers

Top goalscorers

Match officials

IHF Broadcasting rights

External links

Group A (Osijek
Osijek
Osijek is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 83,496 in 2011. It is the largest city and the economic and cultural centre of the eastern Croatian region of Slavonia, as well as the administrative centre of Osijek-Baranja county...

)

Group C (Varaždin
Varaždin
Varaždin is a city in north Croatia, north of Zagreb on the highway A4. The total population is 47,055, with 38,746 on of the city settlement itself . The centre of Varaždin county is located near the Drava river, at...

)

Group D (Poreč
Porec
Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....

)

Group II (Zadar
Zadar
Zadar is a city in Croatia on the Adriatic Sea. It is the centre of Zadar county and the wider northern Dalmatian region. Population of the city is 75,082 citizens...

)

Group II (Poreč
Porec
Poreč is a town and municipality on the western coast of the Istrian peninsula, in Istria County, Croatia. Its major landmark is the 6th century Euphrasian Basilica, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1997....

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