Comparative Analysis of the Performance of the Winning Teams of the Handball World Championship: Senior and Junior Levels

This study aimed to perform a comparative analysis of the offensive behaviour and determinate a standard playing model for the National Team of France that won the World Championship of Handball in 2015, in both junior and senior categories. Results indicated a more significant number of Type I and Type II actions and a standard match equivalent level of performance between the two teams. This study showed that both teams have the levels of offensive actions, tendencies and game patterns very similar. However, the senior team has a more effective performance to end offensive actions.