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 Legend Pts = Points P = Played games W = Win (2p)L = Lost F = Korfs favourA = Korfs againstD = Difference korfs (KF-KA)
+ Pool ATeam Pts P W L F A D1055013048+8285415061−11 *45235670−1445236857+1145236366−3050537102−65
* Portugal was awarded third place because it lost a match after extra-time. USA ranked above Australia on korf difference.
April 2, 199119–7Antwerp April 2, 199110–9Antwerp April 2, 199127–5Antwerp April 3, 199121–15Ghent April 3, 19916–23Ghent April 3, 19918–9Turnhout April 4, 199124–11Antwerp April 4, 199112–11Brussels April 4, 199116–10Brussels April 4, 19919–8 (e.t.)Antwerp April 4, 199112–28Brussels April 4, 19916–21Brussels April 5, 19918–12Antwerp April 5, 199115–7Ghent April 5, 199130–5Turnhout
+ Pool BTeam Pts P W L F A D1055012171+5085417661+15 65327659+17 45236767+0 25147094−24 050561119−58
April 2, 19916–19Antwerp April 2, 199116–12Antwerp April 2, 19918–20Antwerp April 3, 199114–9Antwerp April 3, 19918–11Antwerp April 3, 199114–20Turnhout April 4, 19917–22Antwerp April 4, 199114–18Ghent April 4, 199125–10Ghent April 4, 19919–12Antwerp April 4, 199110–24Ghent April 4, 199124–33Ghent April 5, 199110–12Antwerp April 5, 199120–27Ghent April 5, 199127–10Turnhout
Final round
11th–12th places April 6, 199115–9Antwerp
9th–10th places April 6, 199113–5Berchem
7th–8th places April 6, 199116–6Antwerp
5th–6th places April 6, 199120–13Berchem
Bronze medal match April 6, 199110–8Antwerp
Final April 6, 199111–10Antwerp
Final standings
Team1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
See also Korfball World Championship International Korfball Federation
External links International Korfball Federation
References History of the IKF and the IKF World Championship