1991 Korfball World Championship

The 1991 Korfball World Championship was the 4th edition of the major international korfball competition. It was held in Belgium on April 2-6, in the cities of Antwerp, Berchem, Brussels, Ghent and Turnhout. In a very close final, Belgium defeated Netherlands by 11–10.

Pool matches

Legend

Pts = Points
P = Played games
W = Win (2p)
L = Lost

 

F = Korfs favour
A = Korfs against
D = Difference korfs (KF-KA)

 
POOL A Pts P W L F A D
 Belgium 1055013048+82
 Germany 85415061−11
 Portugal * 45235670−14
 United States 45236857+11
 Australia 45236366−3
 Indonesia 050537102−65

* Portugal was awarded third place because it lost a match after extra-time. USA ranked above Australia on korf difference.

April 2, 1991
Australia  19–7  Indonesia Antwerp
April 2, 1991
Portugal  10–9  United States Antwerp
April 2, 1991
Belgium  27–5  Germany Antwerp
April 3, 1991
Belgium  21–15  United States Ghent
April 3, 1991
Indonesia  6–23  Portugal Ghent
April 3, 1991
Australia  8–9  Germany Turnhout
April 4, 1991
Belgium  24–11  Indonesia Antwerp
April 4, 1991
Germany  12–11  United States Brussels
April 4, 1991
Australia  16–10  Portugal Brussels
April 4, 1991
Germany  9–8 (e.t.)  Portugal Antwerp
April 4, 1991
Australia  12–28  Belgium Brussels
April 4, 1991
Indonesia  6–21  United States Brussels
April 5, 1991
Australia  8–12  United States Antwerp
April 5, 1991
Germany  15–7  Indonesia Ghent
April 5, 1991
Belgium  30–5  Portugal Turnhout
POOL B Pts P W L F A D
 Netherlands 1055012171+50
 Chinese Taipei 85417661+15
 Great Britain 65327659+17
 Armenia 45236767+0
 Aruba 25147094−24
 India 050561119−58
April 2, 1991
Great Britain  6–19  Netherlands Antwerp
April 2, 1991
Armenia  16–12  Aruba Antwerp
April 2, 1991
India  8–20  Chinese Taipei Antwerp
April 3, 1991
Aruba  14–9  India Antwerp
April 3, 1991
Armenia  8–11  Great Britain Antwerp
April 3, 1991
Chinese Taipei  14–20  Netherlands Turnhout
April 4, 1991
Armenia  7–22  Netherlands Antwerp
April 4, 1991
Aruba  14–18  Chinese Taipei Ghent
April 4, 1991
Great Britain  25–10  India Ghent
April 4, 1991
Armenia  9–12  Chinese Taipei Antwerp
April 4, 1991
Aruba  10–24  Great Britain Ghent
April 4, 1991
India  24–33  Netherlands Ghent
April 5, 1991
Great Britain  10–12  Chinese Taipei Antwerp
April 5, 1991
Aruba  20–27  Netherlands Ghent
April 5, 1991
Armenia  27–10  India Turnhout

Final round

11th–12th places

April 6, 1991
India  15–9  Indonesia Antwerp

9th–10th places

April 6, 1991
Australia  13–5  Aruba Berchem

7th–8th places

April 6, 1991
United States  16–6  Armenia Antwerp

5th–6th places

April 6, 1991
Great Britain  20–13  Portugal Berchem

Bronze medal match

April 6, 1991
Chinese Taipei  10–8  Germany Antwerp

Final

April 6, 1991
Belgium  11–10  Netherlands Antwerp

Final standings

Team
1  Belgium
2  Netherlands
3  Chinese Taipei
4  Germany
5  Great Britain
6  Portugal
7  United States
8  Armenia
9  Australia
10  Aruba
11  India
12  Indonesia

See also

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