Liedjes Handbal Cup 1987

This was the eighth Liedjes Handbal Cup to be held. 31 countries plus the host nation qualified for the tournement. Nations from around the world participated. USSR was picked as the host.

Qualifications
The company decided to host qualifiers, during the Winter-Spring 1987 before July. Europe would send 16 teams, 15 from qualifications, 1 the host. Asia would send 8 teams from qualification, and America and Africa would send 4 teams both.

Qualified teams
bolded means the nation won the title, italic means they hosted in that year

Africa
12 teams would participate for the 4 spots for the final tournement.

America
16 teams would participate for the 4 spots for the final tournement.

Asia
16 teams would participate for the 8 spots for the final tournement.

Europe
32 teams would participate for the 15 spots for the final tournement.

3rd Places Qualifications
8 teams would compete for the last 7 spots for Europe, but withdraw before the matches, making this qualification stage finish with the other second places free!

Main Tournement
Nations where divided in four pots, randomly.

Group A
All the games were played in Kiev

Group B
All the games were played in Moscow

Group C
All the games were played in Leningrad

Group D
All the games were played in Minsk

Group E
All the games were played in Krasnodar

Group F
All the games were played in Vilnius

Group G
All the games were played in Lviv

Group H
All the games were played in Kharkiv