| Svjetsko prvenstvo u rukometu 2009. (in Croatian) | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country |  Croatia |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 7 host cities) |
| Dates | 16 January – 1 February |
| Teams | 24 (from 5 confederations) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (3rd title) |
| Runner-up | Croatia |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Denmark |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 110 |
| Goals scored | 6,090 (55.36 per match) |
| Attendance | 392,550 (3,569 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Kiril Lazarov (MKD)(92 goals) |
| Best player | Igor Vori (CRO) |
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship was the 21st edition of the tournament that took place in Croatia from 16 January to 1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.
The opening game and ceremony were held in Split, and the final game was played in Zagreb. France won the tournament after defeating Croatia in the final. Poland took the third place after winning over Denmark. Tickets for the tournament went on sale from 15 to 20 November.[1] For the finals, ticket prices started at 700 kuna (c. €95). To promote the tournament, the Croatian National Tourist Board launched a series of presentations in the capitals of 13 participating countries.[2]
During the championship internal criticism arose against Hassan Moustafa, President of the IHF. The secretary general of the IHF, Peter Mühlematter, criticized Moustafa and asked for his demission. Moustafa asked to exclude Mühlematter after his criticism.[3][4][5][6][7]
- ^ Ulaznica za finale Svjetskog prvenstva 700 kuna[permanent dead link] (in Croatian)
- ^ Krenule rukometno-turističke prezentacije (in Croatian)
- ^ Kritiker vor dem Ausschluss IHF-Generalsekretär ist im Verband isoliert Archived 21 January 2009 at the Wayback Machine (in German)
- ^ Moustafa soll gehen (in German)
- ^ Mühlematter legt Moustafa Rücktritt nahe (in German)
- ^ Mühlematter fordert Moustafas Rücktritt (in German)
- ^ Handball Doping: "Da wird ohne Ende gelogen" (in German)