2005 World Women's Handball Championship

The 2005 World Women's Handball Championship, the 17th team handball world championship for women, was played in Saint Petersburg, Russia between 5 and 18 December 2005. Russia won their second title.

Preliminary round
All times are local UTC+3.

Top goalscorers
Source: IHF

Top goalkeepers
Source: IHF

All star team
Source: IHF
 * Goalkeeper: 🇷🇴 Luminiţa Dinu (ROU)
 * Left wing: 🇷🇴 Valentina Ardean-Elisei (ROU)
 * Left back: Pearl van der Wissel
 * Centre back: 🇭🇺 Anita Görbicz (HUN)
 * Right back: 🇩🇪 Grit Jurack (GER)
 * Right wing: 🇰🇷 Woo Sun-hee (KOR)
 * Pivot: 🇷🇺 Lyudmila Bodniyeva (RUS)