The 1975 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Soviet Union between 2-13 December 1975. It was the sixth edition of the World Women's Handball Championship and the first to be held in the Soviet Union. East Germany won their second title after they finished top of the final group ahead of the Soviet Union and Hungary. Qualification Host nation Defending champions Qualified from the 1974 African Championship Qualified from Asia Qualified from the Americas Qualified from European play-offs Preliminary round Group A Group B Group C Final round Group 10-12 Group 7-9 Final Group Final standings References International Handball Federation World Handball Championship tournaments W W W Sports competitions in Kyiv Sport in Rostov-on-Don Sports competitions in Vilnius 20th century in Vilnius 1970s in Kyiv International sports competitions hosted by Ukraine Women's handball in the Soviet Union December 1975 sports events in Europe Ice