1984 Korfball World Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Belgium |
| City | Antwerp, Louvain la Neuve, Hasselt and Ghent |
| Dates | 24 to 27 April 1984 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 4 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  Great Britain |
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.
Pool matches[edit]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 81 | 32 | +49 |
| Great Britain
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4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 37 | −5 |
 United States
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2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 40 | −8 |
 France
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 66 | −36 |
| April 24, 1984 | |||
| Netherlands
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21–7 | Great Britain
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Antwerp |
| April 24, 1984 | |||
| France
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8–13 | United States
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Louvain la Neuve |
| April 25, 1984 | |||
| Netherlands
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21–9 | United States
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Antwerp |
| April 25, 1984 | |||
| France
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6–14 | Great Britain
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Antwerp |
| April 26, 1984 | |||
| Great Britain
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11–10 | United States
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Antwerp |
| April 26, 1984 | |||
| Netherlands
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39–16 | France
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Hasselt |
| POOL B | Pts | P | W | L | F | A | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 72 | 18 | +54 |
| West Germany
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4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 34 | 26 | −8 |
 Spain
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2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 36 | −23 |
 Australia
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0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 63 | −29 |
| April 24, 1984 | |||
| Spain
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6–11 | West Germany
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Antwerp |
| April 24, 1984 | |||
| Belgium
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38–13 | Australia
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Louvain la Neuve |
| April 25, 1984 | |||
| Belgium
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14–4 | West Germany
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Ghent |
| April 25, 1984 | |||
| Australia
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5–6 | Spain
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Ghent |
| April 26, 1984 | |||
| Belgium
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20–1 | Spain
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Antwerp |
| April 26, 1984 | |||
| West Germany
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19–6 | Australia
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Antwerp |
Final round[edit]
7th–8th places[edit]
| April 27, 1984 | |||
| Australia
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8–7 | France
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Ghent |
5th–6th places[edit]
| April 27, 1984 | |||
| Spain
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8–8* | United States
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Ghent |
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Bronze medal match[edit]
| April 27, 1984 | |||
| West Germany
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7–5 | Great Britain
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Ghent |
Final[edit]
| April 27, 1984 | |||
| Netherlands
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11–9 | Belgium
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Ghent |
Final standings[edit]
| Team | |
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| 1 Netherlands
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| 2 Belgium
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| 3 West Germany
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| 4 Great Britain
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| 5 Spain
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| 6 United States
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| 7 Australia
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| 8 France
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