2007 Korfball World Championship

The 8th Korfball World Championship was held in Brno (Czech Republic) on November 1–10, 2007 with 16 national teams in competition.

2007 IKF World Korfball Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCzech Republic
Dates1 - 10 November
Teams16
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (7th title)
Runners-up Belgium
Third place Czech Republic
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played56
Top scorer(s)Netherlands Michiel Gerritsen (35 goals)
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2011

The best 8 teams qualified for the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.

These days was also played the final match of the European Bowl with the champions of the Eastern and Western divisions, Slovakia and Wales.

Teams

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Pool A
  Netherlands
  Portugal
  Catalonia
  China
Pool B
  Belgium
  Australia
  South Africa
  Poland
Pool C
  Czech Republic
  England
  Hungary
  India
Pool D
  Chinese Taipei
  Germany
  Russia
  United States

Pool matches

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Legend

Pts = Points
P = Played games
W = Win (3p)
w = win with golden goal/penalties (2p)
l = lost with golden goal/penalties (1p)
L = Lost

 

F = Korfs favour
A = Korfs against
D = Difference korfs (KF-KA)
GG = Match won by golden goal

 
POOL A Pts P W w l L F A D
  Netherlands 9 3 3 0 0 0 101 31 +70
  Portugal 6 3 2 0 0 1 59 47 +12
  Catalonia 3 3 1 0 0 2 44 57 −13
  China 0 3 0 0 0 3 28 97 −69
November 1, 2007
15:30
Netherlands   29–11   Catalonia Brno
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November 1, 2007
17:15
Portugal   32–7   China Brno
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November 2, 2007
15:45
Catalonia   23–11   China Brno
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November 2, 2007
17:30
Netherlands   30–10   Portugal Brno
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November 3, 2007
14:00
Netherlands   42–10   China Brno
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November 3, 2007
15:45
Portugal   17–10   Catalonia Brno
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POOL B Pts P W w l L F A D
  Belgium 9 3 3 0 0 0 92 18 +74
  Australia 3 3 1 0 0 2 40 63 −23
  Poland 3 3 1 0 0 2 38 62 −24
  South Africa 3 3 1 0 0 2 42 69 −27
November 1, 2007
15:45
Belgium   32–7   South Africa Brno
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November 1, 2007
17:30
Australia   12–18   Poland Brno
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November 2, 2007
14:00
South Africa   22–15   Poland Brno
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November 2, 2007
19:15
Belgium   32–6   Australia Brno
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November 3, 2007
15:45
Belgium   28–5   Poland Brno
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November 3, 2007
19:15
Australia   22–13   South Africa Brno
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POOL C Pts P W w l L F A D
  Czech Republic 8 3 2 1 0 0 50 38 +12
  England 7 3 2 0 1 0 38 31 +7
  Hungary 3 3 1 0 0 2 38 28 +10
  India 0 3 0 0 0 3 34 63 −29
November 1, 2007
14:00
England   20–13   India Brno
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November 1, 2007
20:15
Czech Republic   14–13   Hungary Brno
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November 2, 2007
15:45
Hungary   19–7   India Brno
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November 2, 2007
17:30
Czech Republic   12–11 (gg)   England Brno
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November 3, 2007
14:00
England   7–6   Hungary Brno
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November 3, 2007
17:30
Czech Republic   24–14   India Brno
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POOL D Pts P W w l L F A D
  Chinese Taipei 9 3 3 0 0 0 68 44 +24
  Russia 6 3 2 0 0 1 48 41 +7
  Germany 3 3 1 0 0 2 52 44 +8
  United States 0 3 0 0 0 3 31 70 −39
November 1, 2007
12:00
Chinese Taipei   20–16   Russia Brno
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November 1, 2007
13:45
Germany   24–10   United States Brno
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November 2, 2007
14:00
Russia   19–9   United States Brno
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November 2, 2007
19:15
Chinese Taipei   21–16   Germany Brno
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November 3, 2007
17:30
Chinese Taipei   27–12   United States Brno
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November 3, 2007
19:15
Germany   12–13   Russia Brno
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Second round

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Title pools

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Done with the two best teams in every pool of the first round, carrying forward their match result.

POOL E Pts P W w l L F A D
  Netherlands 9 3 3 0 0 0 88 25 +63
  Portugal 6 3 2 0 0 1 41 57 −16
  Chinese Taipei 3 3 1 0 0 2 44 61 −17
  Russia 0 3 0 0 0 3 34 64 −30
November 5, 2007
17:30
Netherlands   30–6   Russia Brno
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November 5, 2007
19:15
Portugal   17–15   Chinese Taipei Brno
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November 6, 2007
17:30
Portugal   14–12   Russia Brno
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November 6, 2007
19:15
Netherlands   28–9   Chinese Taipei Brno
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POOL F Pts P W w l L F A D
  Belgium 9 3 3 0 0 0 69 28 +41
  Czech Republic 5 3 1 1 0 1 42 43 −1
  England 3 3 0 1 1 1 34 38 −4
  Australia 1 3 0 0 1 2 27 63 −36
November 5, 2007
17:30
Belgium   14–10   England Brno
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November 5, 2007
19:15
Australia   9–18   Czech Republic Brno
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November 6, 2007
17:30
Australia   12–13 (gg)   England Brno
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November 6, 2007
19:15
Belgium   23–12   Czech Republic Brno
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Pools for 9th–16th places

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Done with the two last teams in every pool of the first round, carrying forward their match result.

POOL G Pts P W w l L F A D
  Catalonia 9 3 3 0 0 0 50 23 +27
  Germany 6 3 2 0 0 1 52 32 +20
  China 3 3 1 0 0 2 36 53 −17
  United States 0 3 0 0 0 3 24 54 −30
November 5, 2007
14:00
Catalonia   14–1   United States Brno
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November 5, 2007
15:45
China   9–17   Germany Brno
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November 6, 2007
14:00
China   16–13   United States Brno
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November 6, 2007
15:45
Catalonia   13–11   Germany Brno
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POOL H Pts P W w l L F A D
  Hungary 9 3 3 0 0 0 55 25 +30
  India 5 3 1 1 0 1 50 54 −4
  South Africa 3 1 1 0 0 2 51 63 −12
  Poland 1 3 0 0 1 2 39 53 −14
November 5, 2007
14:00
Poland   16–17 (gg)   India Brno
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November 5, 2007
15:45
South Africa   10–22   Hungary Brno
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November 6, 2007
14:00
South Africa   19–26   India Brno
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November 6, 2007
15:45
Poland   8–14   Hungary Brno
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Semifinals

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13th–16th places

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November 7, 2007
14:00
China   15–17   Poland Brno
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November 7, 2007
16:00
South Africa   9–10 (gg)   United States Brno
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9th–12th places

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November 7, 2007
18:00
Catalonia   12–10   India Brno
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November 7, 2007
20:00
Hungary   17–16   Germany Brno
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5th–8th places

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November 8, 2007
14:00
Chinese Taipei   21–13   Australia Brno
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November 8, 2007
16:00
England   9–13   Russia Brno
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Championship semifinals

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November 8, 2007
18:00
Netherlands   22–9   Czech Republic Brno
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November 8, 2007
20:00
Belgium   19–6   Portugal Brno
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FINALS

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15th–16th places

November 9, 2007
15:15
China   16–17 (gg)   South Africa Brno
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13th–14th places

November 9, 2007
17:00
Poland   12–13   United States Brno
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11th–12th places

November 9, 2007
18:45
India   9–19   Germany Brno
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9th–10th places

November 9, 2007
20:30
Catalonia   13–12 (gg)   Hungary Brno
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7th–8th places

November 10, 2007
10:00
Australia   11–12   England Brno
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5th–6th places

November 10, 2007
12:00
Chinese Taipei   12–8   Russia Brno
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3rd–4th places

November 10, 2007
14:00
Czech Republic   19–14   Portugal Brno
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FINAL

November 10, 2007
16:00
Netherlands   23–10   Belgium Brno
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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
8 November – Brno
 
 
  Netherlands22
 
10 November – Brno
 
  Czech Republic9
 
  Netherlands 23
 
8 November – Brno
 
  Belgium10
 
  Portugal6
 
 
  Belgium19
 
Third place
 
 
10 November – Brno
 
 
  Czech Republic 19
 
 
  Portugal14

 2007 World Korfball champions 
 
Netherlands
Seventh title

Final standings

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Team
1   Netherlands  
2   Belgium  
3   Czech Republic  
4   Portugal
5   Chinese Taipei
6   Russia
7   England
8   Australia
9   Catalonia
10   Hungary
11   Germany
12   India
13   United States
14   Poland
15   South Africa
16   China

See also

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