title: 2018 Men's World University Handball Championship
text: # 2018 Men's World University Handball Championship
  
  The 2018 Men's World University Handball Championship was the 24th edition of this Handball event organized by the FISU. It was held in Rijeka, Croatia at the Zamet Hall, from 30 July to 5 August.
  
  ## Participating teams
  
  * Croatia
  * Portugal
  * Lithuania
  * Czech Republic
  * Romania
  * Poland
  * Egypt
  * South Korea
  * Japan
  * Chinese Taipei
  
  ## Group stage
  
  All times are local (UTC+2).
  
  ### Group A
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Portugal | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 103 | 105 | −2 | 5 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | Croatia | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 108 | 101 | +7 | 5 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Egypt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 115 | 109 | +6 | 5 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 4 | Czech Republic | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 103 | 104 | −1 | 3 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 5 | Lithuania | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 111 | −10 | 2 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Portugal 3 Pts; Croatia 2 Pts; Egypt 1 Pt.
  
  | 30 July 2018 12:00 | Lithuania | 32–25 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 July 2018 12:00 | Grigas 13 | (14–15) | Gřešek, Šafránek 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 14:00 | Croatia | 33–33 | Egypt | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 14:00 | Ćavar 7 | (19–17) | Mohsen 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 16:00 | Egypt | 28–30 | Portugal | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 16:00 | Mrawan 7 | (12–17) | Coelho 11 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 18:00 | Czech Republic | 25–25 | Croatia | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 18:00 | Bukovský 5 | (13–14) | Ćavar 10 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 16:00 | Egypt | 25–24 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 16:00 | Hazem, Mohsen 6 | (11–13) | Fulnek 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 18:00 | Portugal | 29–26 | Lithuania | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 18:00 | Carvalho 8 | (14–14) | Grigas 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | Portugal | 22–29 | Czech Republic | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | Coelho 10 | (8–14) | Bukovský 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 18:00 | Lithuania | 21–28 | Croatia | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 18:00 | Simonavičius 7 | (8–17) | Ćavar, Moslavac 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 16:00 | Lithuania | 22–29 | Egypt | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 16:00 | Grigas 5 | (11–12) | Hazem 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 18:00 | Croatia | 22–22 | Portugal | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 18:00 | Ćavar 8 | (10–12) | Carvalho 9 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  ### Group B
  
  | Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
  | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Japan | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 117 | 102 | +15 | 6 | Semifinals |
  | 2 | South Korea | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 105 | +18 | 6 | Semifinals |
  | 3 | Romania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 119 | 102 | +17 | 6 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 4 | Poland | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 112 | −6 | 2 | 5–8th place semifinals |
  | 5 | Chinese Taipei | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 104 | 148 | −44 | 0 | |
  
  * 1 2 3 Japan 2 Pts, +2 GD, 54 GF; South Korea 2 Pts, +2 GD, 51 GF; Romania 2 Pts, –4 GD.
  
  | 30 July 2018 08:00 | Romania | 28–20 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 30 July 2018 08:00 | Rotaru 11 | (15–10) | Krępa, Ossowski 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 08:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 10:00 | South Korea | 42–30 | Chinese Taipei | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 30 July 2018 10:00 | Park K. 7 | Report | Lin 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 14:00 | Chinese Taipei | 25–29 | Japan | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 14:00 | Wu 7 | (12–16) | Kawashima 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 14:00 | Poland | 26–30 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 14:00 | Ossowski 8 | (13–16) | Park K. 10 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 31 July 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 12:00 | Chinese Taipei | 25–30 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 12:00 | Pan 7 | (6–17) | Kamyszek 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 14:00 | Japan | 25–29 | Romania | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 14:00 | Asumi 5 | (10–15) | Rotaru 15 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 1 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 14:00 | Japan | 34–25 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 14:00 | three players 6 | (17–15) | Krupa, Lemaniak 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 14:00 | Romania | 20–28 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 14:00 | Rotaru 6 | (9–15) | Park K. 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 2 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 12:00 | Romania | 42–29 | Chinese Taipei | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 12:00 | Rotaru 12 | (19–15) | Wu 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 14:00 | South Korea | 23–29 | Japan | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 14:00 | Kang, Park K. 6 | (12–16) | Goto 6 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 3 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  ## Knockout stage
  
  ### Ninth place play-off
  
  | 4 August 2018 10:00 | Lithuania | 39–38 | Chinese Taipei | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 August 2018 10:00 | Grigas | (17–19) | three players 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 10:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 09:00 | Chinese Taipei | 35–43 | Lithuania | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 09:00 | Lin 10 | (18–22) | Bučinskas 10 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 09:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  Lithuania won 82–73 on aggregate.
  
  ### Fifth to eighth place classification
  
  | 5–8th place semifinals | 5–8th place semifinals | 5th place | 5th place |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 August | 4 August |
  | A4 Czech Republic | 25 |
  | A4 Czech Republic | 25 | 5 August | 5 August |
  | B3 Romania | 22 | 5 August | 5 August |
  | B3 Romania | 22 | A4 Czech Republic | 25 |
  | 4 August | 4 August | | A4 Czech Republic | 25 |
  | 4 August | 4 August | A3 Egypt | 34 |
  | A3 Egypt | 33 | A3 Egypt | 34 |
  | B4 Poland | 23 | | |
  | B4 Poland | 23 | 7th place | 7th place |
  | | | 5 August | 5 August |
  | | | B3 Romania | 28 |
  | | | B4 Poland | 21 |
  
  **5–8th place semifinals**
  
  | 4 August 2018 12:00 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | Romania | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 August 2018 12:00 | Gřešek 6 | (13–15) | Rotaru 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 12:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 14:00 | Egypt | 33–23 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 14:00 | | (17–11) | Kamyszek, Krupa 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 14:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  **Seventh place game**
  
  | 5 August 2018 11:00 | Romania | 28–21 | Poland | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 August 2018 11:00 | Rotaru 6 | (16–9) | Lemaniak 5 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 11:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  **Fifth place game**
  
  | 5 August 2018 13:00 | Czech Republic | 28–34 | Egypt | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 August 2018 13:00 | Bukovský, Hanuš 5 | (13–19) | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 13:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  ### First to fourth place classification
  
  | Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
  | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 August | 4 August |
  | A2 Croatia | 28 |
  | A2 Croatia | 28 | 5 August | 5 August |
  | B1 Japan | 27 | 5 August | 5 August |
  | B1 Japan | 27 | A2 Croatia | 31 |
  | 4 August | 4 August | | A2 Croatia | 31 |
  | 4 August | 4 August | B2 South Korea | 36 |
  | A1 Portugal | 26 | B2 South Korea | 36 |
  | B2 South Korea | 37 | | |
  | B2 South Korea | 37 | Third place | Third place |
  | | | 5 August | 5 August |
  | | | B1 Japan | 29 |
  | | | A1 Portugal | 24 |
  
  **Semifinals**
  
  | 4 August 2018 16:00 | Croatia | 28–27 | Japan | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 4 August 2018 16:00 | Pehar 8 | (18–14) | Makino 7 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 16:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 18:00 | Portugal | 26–37 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 18:00 | Areias, Carvalho 5 | (8–19) | Park K. 10 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 4 August 2018 18:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  **Third place game**
  
  | 5 August 2018 15:00 | Japan | 29–24 | Portugal | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 August 2018 15:00 | Goto 8 | (20–12) | Carvalho 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 15:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  **Final**
  
  | 5 August 2018 19:00 | Croatia | 31–36 | South Korea | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | 5 August 2018 19:00 | Majić 8 | (16–20) | Kang, Park K. 8 | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  | 5 August 2018 19:00 | | Report | | Zamet Hall, Rijeka |
  
  ## Final standing
  
  | Rank | Team |
  | - | - |
  | | South Korea |
  | | Croatia |
  | | Japan |
  | 4 | Portugal |
  | 5 | Czech Republic |
  | 6 | Egypt |
  | 7 | Romania |
  | 8 | Poland |
  | 9 | Lithuania |
  | 10 | Chinese Taipei |
  
  ## Top scorers
  
  | Rank | Player | Goals |
  | - | - | - |
  | 1 | Adrian Rotaru | 57 |
  | 2 | Ignas Grigas | 48 |
  | 3 | Park Kwang-soon | 46 |
  | 4 | Luís Carvalho | 37 |
  | 4 | Davor Ćavar | 37 |
  