2001 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from 23 January to 4 February 2001. It was the 17th edition of the World Championship in team handball and the hosts won the championship.
Venues
9 cities were hosts for the tournament. The final match took place in the capital Paris.| Town | Stadium | max. spectators |
| Paris | Palais Omnisports de Paris-Bercy | 13.500 |
| Amnéville | Galaxie Amnéville | 6.000 |
| Besançon | Palais des Sports | 6.000 |
| Albertville | La halle de glace Olympique | 5.700 |
| Marseille | Palais des Sports | 5.600 |
| Toulouse | Palais des Sports | 5.000 |
| Nantes | Palais des Sports de Beaulieu | 4.600 |
| Montpellier | Palais des sports René-Bougnol | 3.000 |
| Dunkerque | Stade des Flandres | 2.400 |
First round
The first four teams of each group qualify for the round of 16.Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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Knockout stage
Bracket
;Championship bracket;5th place bracket
Round of 16
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Places 9th to 16th
For places 9–16 the criterion was the number of points gained against the teams ranked first to fourth in the preliminary round in their group.Quarterfinals
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