All 12 teams rated from the third men's World Championship for newer handball-playing nations, held in the former Soviet republic of Georgia, with basic team cards and quick score module ratings included.
 
The hosts would claim the title with a 31-21 win over Cuba, with Bulgaria winning an exceptionally high-scoring bronze medal match against Great Britain 47-31. As well as these four nations, Azerbaijan, China, Colombia, India, Ireland, Malta, Nigeria and the United States contested these championships.