The 1997 IHF Super Globe was the first edition of the tournament. It was held in Wiener Neustadt, Austria at from 3 – 8 January 1997.
Caja Cantabria de Santander defeated Drammen HK in an all-European final by 30–29.[1]
Teams
Preliminary round
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| Qualified for the semifinals |
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
Caja Cantabria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 62 | +25 | 6 |
Doosan Kyung Wol Seoul | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 71 | 72 | −1 | 4 |
Metodista São Paulo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 71 | 79 | −8 | 1 |
KAC Marrakech | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 61 | 77 | −16 | 1 |
Source:
| 3 January 1997 | Metodista São Paulo | 25–26 | Doosan K. W. Seoul | Wiener Neustadt |
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Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
Drammen HK | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 89 | 74 | +15 | 6 |
HC Sparkasse Bruck | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 87 | 77 | +10 | 4 |
Osaki Denki Tokyo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 77 | −12 | 1 |
MC Algier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 63 | 76 | −13 | 1 |
Source:
| 3 January 1997 | HC Sparkasse Bruck | 30 – 20 | Osaki Denki Tokyo | Wiener Neustadt |
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Knockout stage
Championship bracket
7th–8th-place match
5th–6th-place match
| 7 January 1997 | Osaki Denki Tokyo | 27 – 22 | Metodista São Paulo | Wiener Neustadt |
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Semifinal matches
Bronze-medal match
| 8 January 1997 | HC Sparkasse Bruck | 27 – 33 | Doosan K. W. Seoul | Wiener Neustadt |
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Final match
Final ranking
References
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