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1991 Korfball World Championship

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1991 Korfball World Championship
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
CityAntwerp, Berchem, Brussels, Ghent and Turnhout
Dates2 to 6 April 1991
Teams12
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Belgium (1st title)
Runners-up Netherlands
Third place Chinese Taipei
Fourth place Germany
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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 the Netherlands by 11–10, making this the only time the world championship was not won by the Netherlands.

Pool matches

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Legend

Pts = Points
P = Played games
W = Win (2p)
L = Lost
  F = Korfs favour
A = Korfs against
D = Difference korfs (KF-KA)
 
Pool A
Team Pts P W L F A D
 Belgium 10 5 5 0 130 48 +82
 Germany 8 5 4 1 50 61 −11
 Portugal * 4 5 2 3 56 70 −14
 United States 4 5 2 3 68 57 +11
 Australia 4 5 2 3 63 66 −3
 Indonesia 0 5 0 5 37 102 −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
Team Pts P W L F A D
 Netherlands 10 5 5 0 121 71 +50
 Chinese Taipei 8 5 4 1 76 61 +15
 Great Britain 6 5 3 2 76 59 +17
 Armenia 4 5 2 3 67 67 +0
 Aruba 2 5 1 4 70 94 −24
 India 0 5 0 5 61 119 −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

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11th–12th places

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April 6, 1991
India  15–9  Indonesia Antwerp

9th–10th places

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April 6, 1991
Australia  13–5  Aruba Berchem

7th–8th places

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April 6, 1991
United States  16–6  Armenia Antwerp

5th–6th places

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April 6, 1991
Great Britain  20–13  Portugal Berchem

Bronze medal match

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April 6, 1991
Chinese Taipei  10–8  Germany Antwerp

Final

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April 6, 1991
Belgium  11–10  Netherlands Antwerp

Final standings

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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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References

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