2021 IKF European Korfball A-Championship

The 2021 European Korfball A-Championship was held in Belgium from 25 to 30 October 2021. Matches was played in Antwerp. It was the second edition where the European Korfball Championship is split into an A-Championship and a B-Championship. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship.

2021 European Korfball A-Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
CityAntwerp
Dates25 to 30 October 2021
Teams8
Venue(s)2
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (8th title)
Runners-up Belgium
Third place Germany
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played20
Goals scored619 (30.95 per match)
2018
2024

Qualified teams

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Team Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Previous
appearance
  Belgium 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 15 October 2018 8th 2018
  Catalonia 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 15 October 2018 7th 2018
  Netherlands 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 14 October 2018 8th 2018
  Portugal 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 15 October 2018 7th 2018
  Germany 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 14 October 2018 8th 2018
  England 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 15 October 2018 8th[A] 2018
  Czech Republic 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 16 October 2018 8th 2018
  Hungary 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish 16 October 2018 6th[B] 2018
  1. ^
    includes participations of   Great Britain until 2006.
  2. ^
    During the 2018 edition, Hungary took part in the B-Championship, held at the same time as the A-Championship. Mid-way through the tournament, an intermediate round was held in which Hungary beat Poland to take its place in the A-Championship. This is counted as well as a participation.

Venues

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All group stages matches were organized at Boeckenberg Sportcenter in Deurne. Knockout stage matches were organized in the Lotto Arena in Merksem.[1]

Group stage

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Group A

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Netherlands 3 3 0 0 0 99 23 +76 9
2   England 3 2 0 0 1 39 51 −12 6
3   Portugal 3 1 0 0 2 37 58 −21 3
4   Hungary 3 0 0 0 3 31 74 −43 0
Source: IKF

25 October 2021
15:00
Portugal   19–13   Hungary
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25 October 2021
17:30
Netherlands   29–9   England
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26 October 2021
14:00
England   16–10   Hungary
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26 October 2021
15:45
Portugal   6–31   Netherlands
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27 October 2021
17:30
England   14–12   Portugal
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27 October 2021
19:15
Hungary   8–39   Netherlands
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Group B

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Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts
1   Belgium 3 3 0 0 0 75 13 +62 9
2   Germany 3 2 0 0 1 51 51 0 6
3   Czech Republic 3 1 0 0 2 37 59 −22 3
4   Catalonia 3 0 0 0 3 32 72 −40 0
Source: IKF

25 October 2021
15:45
Germany   25–14   Catalonia
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25 October 2021
19:45
Belgium   23–5   Czech Republic
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26 October 2021
17:30
Czech Republic   18–17   Catalonia
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26 October 2021
19:15
Belgium   23–7   Germany
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27 October 2021
14:00
Czech Republic   14–19   Germany
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27 October 2021
15:45
Belgium   29–1   Catalonia
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Knockout stage

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Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
29 October – Antwerp
 
 
  Netherlands38
 
30 October – Antwerp
 
  Germany8
 
  Netherlands21
 
29 October – Antwerp
 
  Belgium17
 
  Belgium24
 
 
  England12
 
Third place play-off
 
 
30 October – Antwerp
 
 
  Germany13
 
 
  England11

Classification 5th-8th place

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5th-8th place5th place
 
      
 
29 October – Antwerp
 
 
  Portugal20
 
30 October – Antwerp
 
  Catalonia10
 
  Portugal11
 
29 October – Antwerp
 
  Hungary10
 
  Czech Republic14
 
 
  Hungary16
 
7th place
 
 
30 October – Antwerp
 
 
  Catalonia14
 
 
  Czech Republic16

Final standing

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Rank Team
    Netherlands
    Belgium
    Germany
4   England
5   Portugal
6   Hungary
7   Czech Republic
8   Catalonia
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References

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  1. ^ "Venues EKC2021". ekc2021.com. Retrieved 3 November 2021.