The status of the Championship:
- XVII Women’s World Handball Championship

Providing organizations:
- International Handball Organization
- Public Organization “Russian Handball Union”
- Saint-Petersburg Public Organization “Handball Federation”

With assistance:
- Government of Saint-Petersburg

Arenas:
- Limited Liability Company “Sports Complex “Ybileiny” (Large and Small arena)
- Open Joint Stock Company “Sports Palace” (“Dvorets Sporta”)
- FGUP “Saint-Petersburg Sports and Concerts Complex” (“Peterburgsky sportivno-kontsertny complex”)

Start Date:
- 5-18 December 2005-09-26

Quantity of International teams:
- 24 teams