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)
2003
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

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 APtsPWwlLFAD
 Netherlands93300010131+70
 Portugal6320015947+12
 Catalonia3310024457−13
 China0300032897−69
November 1, 2007
15:30
Netherlands  29–11  CataloniaBrno
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November 1, 2007
17:15
Portugal  32–7  ChinaBrno
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November 2, 2007
15:45
Catalonia  23–11  ChinaBrno
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November 2, 2007
17:30
Netherlands  30–10  PortugalBrno
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November 3, 2007
14:00
Netherlands  42–10  ChinaBrno
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November 3, 2007
15:45
Portugal  17–10  CataloniaBrno
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POOL BPtsPWwlLFAD
 Belgium9330009218+74
 Australia3310024063−23
 Poland3310023862−24
 South Africa3310024269−27
November 1, 2007
15:45
Belgium  32–7  South AfricaBrno
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November 1, 2007
17:30
Australia  12–18  PolandBrno
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November 2, 2007
14:00
South Africa  22–15  PolandBrno
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November 2, 2007
19:15
Belgium  32–6  AustraliaBrno
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November 3, 2007
15:45
Belgium  28–5  PolandBrno
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November 3, 2007
19:15
Australia  22–13  South AfricaBrno
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POOL CPtsPWwlLFAD
 Czech Republic8321005038+12
 England7320103831+7
 Hungary3310023828+10
 India0300033463−29
November 1, 2007
14:00
England  20–13  IndiaBrno
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November 1, 2007
20:15
Czech Republic  14–13  HungaryBrno
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November 2, 2007
15:45
Hungary  19–7  IndiaBrno
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November 2, 2007
17:30
Czech Republic  12–11 (gg)  EnglandBrno
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November 3, 2007
14:00
England  7–6  HungaryBrno
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November 3, 2007
17:30
Czech Republic  24–14  IndiaBrno
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POOL DPtsPWwlLFAD
 Chinese Taipei9330006844+24
 Russia6320014841+7
 Germany3310025244+8
 United States0300033170−39
November 1, 2007
12:00
Chinese Taipei  20–16  RussiaBrno
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November 1, 2007
13:45
Germany  24–10  United StatesBrno
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November 2, 2007
14:00
Russia  19–9  United StatesBrno
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November 2, 2007
19:15
Chinese Taipei  21–16  GermanyBrno
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November 3, 2007
17:30
Chinese Taipei  27–12  United StatesBrno
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November 3, 2007
19:15
Germany  12–13  RussiaBrno
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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 EPtsPWwlLFAD
 Netherlands9330008825+63
 Portugal6320014157−16
 Chinese Taipei3310024461−17
 Russia0300033464−30
November 5, 2007
17:30
Netherlands  30–6  RussiaBrno
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November 5, 2007
19:15
Portugal  17–15  Chinese TaipeiBrno
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November 6, 2007
17:30
Portugal  14–12  RussiaBrno
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November 6, 2007
19:15
Netherlands  28–9  Chinese TaipeiBrno
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POOL FPtsPWwlLFAD
 Belgium9330006928+41
 Czech Republic5311014243−1
 England3301113438−4
 Australia1300122763−36
November 5, 2007
17:30
Belgium  14–10  EnglandBrno
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November 5, 2007
19:15
Australia  9–18  Czech RepublicBrno
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November 6, 2007
17:30
Australia  12–13 (gg)  EnglandBrno
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November 6, 2007
19:15
Belgium  23–12  Czech RepublicBrno
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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 GPtsPWwlLFAD
 Catalonia9330005023+27
 Germany6320015232+20
 China3310023653−17
 United States0300032454−30
November 5, 2007
14:00
Catalonia  14–1  United StatesBrno
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November 5, 2007
15:45
China  9–17  GermanyBrno
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November 6, 2007
14:00
China  16–13  United StatesBrno
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November 6, 2007
15:45
Catalonia  13–11  GermanyBrno
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POOL HPtsPWwlLFAD
 Hungary9330005525+30
 India5311015054−4
 South Africa3110025163−12
 Poland1300123953−14
November 5, 2007
14:00
Poland  16–17 (gg)  IndiaBrno
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November 5, 2007
15:45
South Africa  10–22  HungaryBrno
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November 6, 2007
14:00
South Africa  19–26  IndiaBrno
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November 6, 2007
15:45
Poland  8–14  HungaryBrno
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Semifinals

13th–16th places

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

November 7, 2007
18:00
Catalonia  12–10  IndiaBrno
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November 7, 2007
20:00
Hungary  17–16  GermanyBrno
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5th–8th places

November 8, 2007
14:00
Chinese Taipei  21–13  AustraliaBrno
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November 8, 2007
16:00
England  9–13  RussiaBrno
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Championship semifinals

November 8, 2007
18:00
Netherlands  22–9  Czech RepublicBrno
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November 8, 2007
20:00
Belgium  19–6  PortugalBrno
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FINALS

15th–16th places

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

November 10, 2007
16:00
Netherlands  23–10  BelgiumBrno
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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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