Handball at the 1972 Summer Olympics – Qualification
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The qualification for the 1972 Men's Olympic Handball Tournament assigned quota places to sixteens teams: the host, seven teams from the world championships, four continental champions and six teams from the World Olympic qualification tournaments respectively.[1]
Qualification summary
| Qualification | Date | Host | Vacancies | Qualified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Host nation | 26 April 1966 | Rome | 1 | West Germany |
| 1970 World Championship | 26 February – 8 March 1970 | France | 7 | Romania East Germany Yugoslavia Denmark Sweden Czechoslovakia Hungary |
| Asian qualification tournament | 13–29 November 1971 | Japan | 1 | Japan |
| American qualification tournament | 2–6 February 1972 | Elkhart | 1 | United States |
| European qualification tournament | 15–25 March 1972 | Spain | 5 | Soviet Union Norway Iceland Poland Spain |
| African qualification tournament | 25–31 March 1972 | Tunis | 1 | Tunisia |
| Total | 16 | |||
Legend for qualification type
| Qualified | ||
|---|---|---|
| Key | From | To |
| World Championship | Olympic Tournament | |
| World Championship | Qualification Tournament | |
Host country
World Championship
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
| Romania | |
| East Germany | |
| Yugoslavia | |
| 4 | Denmark |
| 5 | West Germany |
| 6 | Sweden |
| 7 | Czechoslovakia |
| 8 | Hungary |
| 9 | Soviet Union |
| 10 | Japan |
| 11 | Iceland |
| 12 | France |
| 13 | Norway |
| 14 | Poland |
| 15 | Switzerland |
| 16 | United States |
Asian qualification tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Japan (H) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 24 | +50 | 8 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Israel | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 63 | −17 | 2[a] | |
| 3 | South Korea | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 43 | 76 | −33 | 2[a] | |
| 4 | Taiwan (W) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts; (W) Withdraw
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts; (W) Withdraw
Notes:
American qualification tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 35 | +35 | 6 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 57 | 31 | +26 | 4 | |
| 3 | Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 53 | 64 | −11 | 2 | |
| 4 | Mexico | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 86 | −50 | 0 |
Source: Todor66
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
European qualification tournament
1972 IHF Olympic European qualification tournament
African qualification tournament
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tunisia (H) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 97 | 86 | +11 | 8 | 1972 Summer Olympics |
| 2 | Egypt | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 105 | 81 | +24 | 7 | |
| 3 | Senegal | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 97 | 100 | −3 | 6 | |
| 4 | Algeria | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 94 | −4 | 5 | |
| 5 | Cameroon | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 91 | 99 | −8 | 4 | |
| 6 | Morocco | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 83 | 103 | −20 | 0 |
Source: Der Bund
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head points; 3) Head-to-head goal difference; 4) Head-to-head goals scored; 5) Goal difference; 6) Goals scored; 7) Draw.
(H) Hosts
References
- ^ Seiler, Karl (26 August 1971). "Handball: gezielte Olympiavorbereitung" [Handball: targeted preparation for the Olympic Games]. Neue Zürcher Nachrichten (in German). Retrieved 22 March 2021.