2019 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2019 IHF World Men's Handball Championship was the 26th event hosted by the International Handball Federation and held in Denmark and Germany from 10 to 27 January 2019. It was the first IHF World Men's Handball Championship to include more than one host country. It was also the first time a unified Korean team participated.
| Verdensmesterskabet i håndbold for mænd 2019 (in Danish) Handball-Weltmeisterschaft der Männer 2019 (in German) | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | Denmark Germany |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Dates | 10–27 January |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Denmark (1st title) |
| Runner-up | Norway |
| Third place | France |
| Fourth place | Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 96 |
| Goals scored | 5,239 (54.57 per match) |
| Attendance | 906,283 (9,440 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Mikkel Hansen (72 goals) |
| Best player | Mikkel Hansen |
Denmark, in a clean sweep, won their first title by defeating Norway 31–22 in the final. This was Norway's second final in a row and the first final since 1995 between two nations who had not won before. France captured the bronze medal after a 26–25 win over Germany.
The tournament set a new spectator record with 906,283, helped by the fact that there were two home teams. Biggest number of spectator at single events was 19,250 at Germany's matches in the main round.