Handball at the 1997 Mediterranean Games
Handball was contested at the 1997 Mediterranean Games in Bari.
Men's Competition
Preliminary round
Group A
Group B
- June 16, 1997
- June 17, 1997
- June 18, 1997
Group C
- June 16, 1997
- June 17, 1997
- June 18, 1997
Group D
- June 16, 1997
- June 17, 1997
- June 18, 1997
Standing Games
For 5th to 8th rank
- June 21, 1997
For 9th to 12th rank
- June 20, 1997
- June 21, 1997
- June 22, 1997
| Team | Points | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | Diff | |
| 9. | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 80 | 68 | +12 | |
| 10. | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 93 | 69 | +24 | |
| 11. | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 76 | -11 | |
| 12. | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 89 | -25 |
Final round
Quarter finals
- June 20, 1997
Semi finals
- June 21, 1997
Finals
- June 22, 1997 — Classification Match
- June 22, 1997 — Classification Match
- June 22, 1997 — Bronze Medal Match
- June 22, 1997 — '''Gold Medal Match'''
Women's Competition
Preliminary round
Group A
- June 14, 1997
- June 15, 1997
- June 16, 1997
Group B
- June 14, 1997
- June 15, 1997
- June 16, 1997
Semi finals
- June 18, 1997
Finals
- June 19, 1997 — Classification Match
- June 19, 1997 — Classification Match
- June 20, 1997 — Bronze Medal Match
- June 20, 1997 — '''Gold Medal Match'''