| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | China |
| Dates | 27 October– 5 November (10 days) |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (8th title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Chinese Taipei |
| Fourth place |  Catalonia |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 56 |
| Goals scored | 2,420 (43.21 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Bart Cleyman Maciej Zak(49 goals) [1] |
The 9th Korfball World Championship was held in Shaoxing, China, on October 27 – November 5, 2011 with 16 national teams in competition.
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Legend
Pts = Points | F = Korfs favour |
| POOL A | Pts | P | W | L | F | A | D |
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| Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 118 | 34 | +84 |
 Portugal | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 69 | 59 | +10 |
 Germany | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 59 | −13 |
 India | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 125 | −81 |
| October 27, 2011 13:00 | |||
| Germany | 25–19 | India | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 27, 2011 14:50 | |||
| Netherlands | 34–13 | Portugal | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 15:50 | |||
| Netherlands | 24–10 | Germany | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 17:40 | |||
| Portugal | 40–14 | India | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 14:00 | |||
| Netherlands | 60–11 | India | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 17:40 | |||
| Germany | 11–16 | Portugal | Shaoxing |
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| POOL B | Pts | P | W | L | F | A | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 137 | 27 | +110 |
 Russia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 61 | +18 |
 Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 46 | 101 | −55 |
 South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 104 | −73 |
| October 27, 2011 11:30 | |||
| Russia | 33–17 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 27, 2011 13:20 | |||
| Belgium | 46–10 | South Africa | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 13:10 | |||
| South Africa | 12–23 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
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| October 28, 2011 15:00 | |||
| Belgium | 35–11 | Russia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 13:10 | |||
| Belgium | 56–6 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
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| October 29, 2011 18:40 | |||
| Russia | 35–9 | South Africa | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| POOL C | Pts | P | W | L | F | A | D |
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| Chinese Taipei | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 93 | 54 | +39 |
 England | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 66 | 56 | +10 |
| Poland | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 80 | −29 |
 Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 79 | −20 |
| October 27, 2011 15:10 | |||
| England | 23–14 | Poland | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 27, 2011 17:00 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 32–21 | Australia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 16:50 | |||
| England | 23–17 | Australia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 18:40 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 36–13 | Poland | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 15:00 | |||
| Australia | 21–24 | Poland | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 16:50 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 25–20 | England | Shaoxing |
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| POOL D | Pts | P | W | L | F | A | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Catalonia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 76 | 39 | +37 |
 Czech Republic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 70 | 41 | +29 |
 China | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 50 | 65 | −15 |
 Wales | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 74 | −51 |
| October 27, 2011 16:40 | |||
| Czech Republic | 16–21 | Catalonia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 27, 2011 20:45 | |||
| China | 17–13 | Wales | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 14:00 | |||
| Catalonia | 28–6 | Wales | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 28, 2011 19:30 | |||
| China | 16–25 | Czech Republic | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 15:50 | |||
| Czech Republic | 29–4 | Wales | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 29, 2011 15:50 | |||
| China | 17–27 | Catalonia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
Done with the two best teams in every pool of the first round, carrying forward their match result.
| POOL E | Pts | P | W | w | l | L | F | A | D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 104 | 42 | +62 |
| Catalonia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 63 | -13 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 77 | −23 |
| Portugal | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 46 | 72 | −26 |
| October 31, 2011 14:00 | |||
| Catalonia | 18–15 | Portugal | Shaoxing |
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| October 31, 2011 19:30 | |||
| Czech Republic | 18–38 | Netherlands | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 15:50 | |||
| Catalonia | 11–32 | Netherlands | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 19:30 | |||
| Czech Republic | 20–18 | Portugal | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| POOL F | Pts | P | W | w | l | L | F | A | D |
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| Belgium | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 44 | +43 |
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 53 | +14 |
| England | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 77 | −19 |
| Russia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 82 | -38 |
| October 31, 2011 15:50 | |||
| England | 16–31 | Belgium | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 31, 2011 17:40 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 25–12 | Russia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 14:00 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 17–21 | Belgium | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 17:40 | |||
| England | 22–21 | Russia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
Done with the two last teams in every pool of the first round, carrying forward their match result.
| POOL G | Pts | P | W | w | l | L | F | A | D |
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| Germany | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 47 | +27 |
| China | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 70 | 64 | +6 |
| India | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 70 | 76 | −6 |
| Wales | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 66 | −27 |
| October 31, 2011 15:00 | |||
| Wales | 12–24 | Germany | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 31, 2011 18:40 | |||
| China | 37–26 | India | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 13:10 | |||
| China | 16–25 | Germany | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 15:00 | |||
| Wales | 14–25 | India | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| POOL H | Pts | P | W | w | l | L | F | A | D |
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| Poland | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 55 | +21 |
| Australia | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 81 | 59 | +22 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 72 | -8 |
| South Africa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 40 | 75 | -35 |
| October 31, 2011 13:10 | |||
| Australia | 29–21 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| October 31, 2011 16:50 | |||
| Poland | 21–14 | South Africa | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 16:50 | |||
| Australia | 31–14 | South Africa | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 1, 2011 18:40 | |||
| Poland | 31–20 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 2, 2011 14:00 | |||
| India | 28–16 | South Africa | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 2, 2011 16:00 | |||
| Wales | 15–19 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 2, 2011 18:00 | |||
| Germany | 26–15 | Australia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 2, 2011 20:00 | |||
| China | 20–21 | Poland | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 3, 2011 14:00 | |||
| Czech Republic | 21–23 | Russia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 3, 2011 16:00 | |||
| Portugal | 23–24 (gg) | England | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 3, 2011 18:00 | |||
| Netherlands | 27–17 | Chinese Taipei | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| November 3, 2011 20:00 | |||
| Catalonia | 14–27 | Belgium | Shaoxing |
| Details |
15th–16th places
| November 4, 2011 14:00 | |||
| South Africa | 13–14 | Wales | Shaoxing |
| Details |
13th–14th places
| November 4, 2011 16:00 | |||
| India | 20–14 | Hong Kong | Shaoxing |
| Details |
11th–12th places
| November 4, 2011 18:00 | |||
| China | 23–20 | Australia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
9th–10th places
| November 4, 2011 20:00 | |||
| Poland | 18–23 | Germany | Shaoxing |
| Details |
7th–8th places
| November 5, 2011 10:00 | |||
| Czech Republic | 12-16 | Portugal | Shaoxing |
| Details |
5th–6th places
| November 5, 2011 12:00 | |||
| Russia | 22-29 | England | Shaoxing |
| Details |
3rd–4th places
| November 5, 2011 14:00 | |||
| Chinese Taipei | 33-16 | Catalonia | Shaoxing |
| Details |
FINAL
| November 5, 2011 16:00 | |||
| Netherlands | 32-26 | Belgium | Shaoxing |
| Details |
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 4 November – Shaoxing | ||||||
| Netherlands | 27 | |||||
| 5 November – Shaoxing | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 17 | |||||
| Netherlands | 32 | |||||
| 4 November – Shaoxing | ||||||
| Belgium | 26 | |||||
| Belgium | 27 | |||||
| Catalonia | 14 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 5 November – Shaoxing | ||||||
| Chinese Taipei | 33 | |||||
| Catalonia | 16 | |||||
| Team | |
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1 Netherlands  | |
2 Belgium  | |
3 Chinese Taipei  | |
| 4 Catalonia | |
| 5 England | |
| 6 Russia | |
| 7 Portugal | |
| 8 Czech Republic | |
| 9 Germany | |
| 10 Poland | |
| 11 China | |
| 12 Australia | |
| 13 India | |
| 14 Hong Kong | |
| 15 Wales | |
| 16 South Africa | |
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