1986 World Women's Handball Championship

The 1986 World Women's Handball Championship took place in the Netherlands between 4–14 December 1986.

Qualification

 * Host nation


 * Qualified from the 1984 Summer Olympics


 * Qualified from the 1985 World Championship B


 * Qualified from Asia


 * Qualified from the 1986 Pan American Women's Handball Championship


 * Qualified from the 1985 African Women's Handball Championship
 * (later replaced by )