2006 Asia-Oceania Korfball Championship

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The 2006 Asia Oceania Korfball Championship was held in Hong Kong with 7 national teams in competition, from July 4 to 9. [1] [2] The top 4 teams qualificated for the 2007 World Championships.

Hong Kong East Asian city

Hong Kong, officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, is a special administrative region on the eastern side of the Pearl River estuary in southern China. With over 7.4 million people of various nationalities in a 1,104-square-kilometre (426 sq mi) territory, Hong Kong is the world's fourth most densely populated region.

The 8th Korfball World Championship was held in Brno on November 1–10, 2007 with 16 national teams in competition.

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First round

POOL A Pts P W L PF PA DP
Flag of Australia.svg  Australia 93307022+48
Flag of India.svg  India 632150500
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 33124436+8
Flag of Macau.svg  Macau 03031773-56
POOL B Pts P W L PF PA DP
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 62205215+37
Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong 32112340-17
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 02011939-20
06/07/04 Australia  Flag of Australia.svg27–5Flag of Macau.svg  Macau
06/07/04 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg15–16Flag of India.svg  India
06/07/05 India  Flag of India.svg11–27Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
06/07/05 Macau  Flag of Macau.svg4–23Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
06/07/06 Macau  Flag of Macau.svg8–23Flag of India.svg  India
06/07/06 Australia  Flag of Australia.svg16–6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
06/07/04 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg16–11Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
06/07/05 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg8–23Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
06/07/06 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg29–7Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong

Second round classification matches

3rds vs 2nds

06/07/07 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg16–12Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
06/07/07 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg14–24Flag of India.svg  India

Final round

Semi-finalsFinal
July 8
 Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  22 
 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  7  
 
July 9
   Flag of Australia.svg  Australia  11
  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  17
Third place
July 8 July 9
 Flag of India.svg  India  7 Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong  9
 Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei  21  Flag of India.svg  India  14

5th place

06/07/08 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svg6–12Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China

Semifinals

06/07/08 Australia  Flag of Australia.svg22–7Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
06/07/08 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg21–6Flag of India.svg  India

6th-7th places

06/07/09 Macau  Flag of Macau.svg1–21Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand

3rd-4th places

06/07/09 Hong Kong  Flag of Hong Kong.svg9–14Flag of India.svg  India

Final

06/07/09 Australia  Flag of Australia.svg11–17Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei

Final standings

Final standings
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Australia.svg  Australia
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of India.svg  India
4Flag of Hong Kong.svg  Hong Kong
5Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
6Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
7Flag of Macau.svg  Macau

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