1984 Korfball World Championship
Encyclopedia
The 1984 Korfball World Championship was the second edition of the major international korfball
competition. It was held in Belgium
on April 24–27, in the cities of Antwerp, Louvain la Neuve, Hasselt
and Ghent
. The Netherlands
defeated Belgium
at the final by 11–9.
Korfball
Korfball is a mixed gender team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. A team consists of eight players; four female and four male. A team also includes a coach. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen. In the Netherlands there are around 580 clubs, and over a...
competition. It was held in Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
on April 24–27, in the cities of Antwerp, Louvain la Neuve, Hasselt
Hasselt
Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg...
and Ghent
Ghent
Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of...
. The Netherlands
Netherlands national korfball team
The Netherlands national korfball team is managed by the Koninklijk Nederlands Korfbalverbond , representing Netherlands in korfball international competitions....
defeated Belgium
Belgium national korfball team
The Belgium national korfball team is managed by the Koninklijke Belgische Korfbalbond , representing Belgium in korfball international competitions....
at the final by 11–9.
Pool matches
LegendPts = 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 |
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| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 32 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 37 | −5 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 40 | −8 | |
| 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 66 | −36 |
| April 24, 1984 |
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| 21–7 | Antwerp | ||
| April 24, 1984 |
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| 8–13 | Louvain la Neuve | ||
| April 25, 1984 |
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| 21–9 | Antwerp | ||
| April 25, 1984 |
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| 6–14 | Antwerp | ||
| April 26, 1984 |
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| 11–10 | Antwerp | ||
| April 26, 1984 |
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| 39–16 | Hasselt Hasselt Hasselt is a Belgian city and municipality, and capital of the Flemish province of Limburg... |
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| POOL B | Pts | P | W | L | F | A | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 18 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 34 | 26 | −8 | |
| 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 36 | −23 | |
| 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 63 | −29 |
| April 24, 1984 |
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| 6–11 | Antwerp | ||
| April 24, 1984 |
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| 38–13 | Louvain la Neuve | ||
| April 25, 1984 |
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| 14–4 | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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| April 25, 1984 |
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| 5–6 | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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| April 26, 1984 |
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| 20–1 | Antwerp | ||
| April 26, 1984 |
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| 19–6 | Antwerp | ||
7th–8th places
| April 27, 1984 |
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| 8–7 | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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5th–6th places
| April 27, 1984 |
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| 8–8* | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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Bronze medal match
| April 27, 1984 |
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| 7–5 | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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Final
| April 27, 1984 |
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| 11–9 | Ghent Ghent Ghent is a city and a municipality located in the Flemish region of Belgium. It is the capital and biggest city of the East Flanders province. The city started as a settlement at the confluence of the Rivers Scheldt and Lys and in the Middle Ages became one of the largest and richest cities of... |
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Final standings
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| 1 | |
| 2 | |
| 3 | |
| 4 | |
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