Korfball at the 2022 World Games
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Dates13–17 July 2022
No. of events1
Competitors112 from 8 nations
| Korfball at the 2022 World Games | ||||||||||
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| Venue | Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex | |||||||||
| Dates | 13–17 July 2022 | |||||||||
| No. of events | 1 | |||||||||
| Competitors | 112 from 8 nations | |||||||||
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The korfball competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022,[1] in Birmingham in United States, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex. Originally scheduled to take place in July 2021, the Games were rescheduled for July 2022 as a result of the 2020 Summer Olympics postponement due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2]
Qualified teams
A total of 8 teams competed in the korfball event at the 2022 World Games.[3]
The 2019 IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC) acted as the qualification tournament. The eight best teams qualified for the World Games, because the top 8 consisted of participants from at least four different continents.
| Team | Date of qualification |
Method of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Previous appearance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
5 August 2019 | Finished first at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 10th | 2017 |
 Belgium |
5 August 2019 | Finished second at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 10th | 2017 |
 Chinese Taipei |
5 August 2019 | Finished third at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 9th | 2017 |
 China |
5 August 2019 | Finished fourth at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 2nd | 2017 |
 Germany |
5 August 2019 | Finished fifth at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 9th | 2017 |
 Suriname |
5 August 2019 | Finished sixth at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 1st | - |
 Czech Republic |
5 August 2019 | Finished seventh at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 4th | 2013 |
 Portugal |
5 August 2019 | Finished eight at the 2019 IKF WKC. | 5th | 2013 |
Preliminary round
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 101 | 42 | +59 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Chinese Taipei |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 58 | 62 | −4 | 6 | |
| 3 | Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 61 | −21 | 3 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 41 | 75 | −34 | 0 |
Source: 2022 World Games
| July 13, 2022 | Netherlands | 29–13 | Portugal | Birmingham |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 13, 2022 | Chinese Taipei | 21–17 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Netherlands | 34–18 | Chinese Taipei | Birmingham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Portugal | 16–13 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 15, 2022 | Chinese Taipei | 19–11 | Portugal | Birmingham |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 15, 2022 | Netherlands | 38–11 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 82 | 34 | +48 | 9 | Semifinals |
| 2 | Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 56 | −5 | 6 | |
| 3 | Suriname |
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 61 | 72 | −11 | 3 | 5–8th place semifinals |
| 4 | China |
3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 70 | −32 | 0 |
Source: 2022 World Games
| July 13, 2022 | Belgium | 26–9 | Germany | Birmingham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 13, 2022 | China | 19–25 | Suriname | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Belgium | 27–11 | China | Birmingham |
| 13:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 14, 2022 | Germany | 24–22 | Suriname | Birmingham |
| 17:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Knockout stage
5–8th place semifinals
| July 16, 2022 | Portugal | 16–17 | China | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 16, 2022 | Suriname | 18–14 | Czech Republic | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Semifinals
| July 16, 2022 | Netherlands | 26–12 | Germany | Birmingham |
| 11:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
| July 16, 2022 | Belgium | 19–18 | Chinese Taipei | Birmingham |
| 18:45 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Fifth place game
| July 17, 2022 | China | 13–12 | Suriname | Birmingham |
| 9:30 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Third place game
| July 17, 2022 | Germany | 22–23 | Chinese Taipei | Birmingham |
| 11:15 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Final
| July 17, 2022 | Netherlands | 23–12 | Belgium | Birmingham |
| 14:00 | Report | Stadium: Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex |
Final ranking
| Rank | Team |
|---|---|
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Netherlands |
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Belgium |
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Chinese Taipei |
| 4 | Germany |
| 5 | China |
| 6 | Suriname |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| Portugal |