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) Michiel Gerritsen (35 goals)

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

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

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 93300010131+70
 Portugal 6320015947+12
 Catalonia 3310024457−13
 China 0300032897−69
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 9330009218+74
 Australia 3310024063−23
 Poland 3310023862−24
 South Africa 3310024269−27
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 8321005038+12
 England 7320103831+7
 Hungary 3310023828+10
 India 0300033463−29
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 9330006844+24
 Russia 6320014841+7
 Germany 3310025244+8
 United States 0300033170−39
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

Title pools

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 9330008825+63
 Portugal 6320014157−16
 Chinese Taipei 3310024461−17
 Russia 0300033464−30
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 9330006928+41
 Czech Republic 5311014243−1
 England 3301113438−4
 Australia 1300122763−36
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

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 9330005023+27
 Germany 6320015232+20
 China 3310023653−17
 United States 0300032454−30
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 9330005525+30
 India 5311015054−4
 South Africa 3110025163−12
 Poland 1300123953−14
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

13th–16th places

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

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

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

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

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

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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