| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country |  Sweden |
| Dates | 11–19 April |
| Teams | 21 (from 3 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (1st title) |
| Runner-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  Yugoslavia |
| Fourth place |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 58 |
| Goals scored | 2,355 (40.6 per match) |
The 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the first edition of the IHF Men's Junior World Championship, held in Sweden from 11 to 19 April 1977.