Korfball at the 2025 World Games

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Korfball
at the 2025 World Games
Korfball pictogram.svg
VenueLongquan High School Gymnasium (indoor)
Xinglong Lake Arena (beach)
Dates7-17 August 2025
No. of events2
Competitors146 from 11 nations
←  2022

The korfball competition at the 2025 World Games will take place from 7-17 August 2025, [1] [2] in Chengdu in China. Beach korfball will make its debut as official discipline in World Games sports program. [3]

Qualification

A total of 11 teams will compete in the korfball and beach korfball events at the 2025 World Games. [4] [5]

The 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC) acted as the qualification tournament for the indoor tournament. The seven best teams, and China as host qualified for the World Games.

The 2024 World Beach Korfball Championship acted as the qualification tournament for the beach tournament. The champions and runners-up qualified directly, while the other 6 teams qualified based on the world rankings.

Qualified teams

Indoor event
TeamDate of
qualification		Method of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Previous
appearance
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 29 October 2023Host2nd 2017
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 29 October 2023Champions at the 2023 IKF WKC 11th 2022
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 29 October 2023Runners-up at the 2023 IKF WKC 10th 2022
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 29 October 20233rd at the 2023 IKF WKC 11th 2022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 29 October 20234th at the 2023 IKF WKC 5th 2022
Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 29 October 20235th at the 2023 IKF WKC 2nd 2022
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 29 October 20236th at the 2023 IKF WKC 10th 2022
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 29 October 20237th at the 2023 IKF WKC 6th 2022
Beach event [6]
TeamDate of
qualification		Method of
qualification		Finals
appearance
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 28 April 2024Finished first at the 2024 WBKC 1st
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 28 April 2024Finished second at the 2024 WBKC 1st
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 16 January 2025Ranked 1st in IKF beach Korfball Rankings1st
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 16 January 2025Ranked 2nd in IKF beach Korfball Rankings1st
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 16 January 2025Ranked 4th in IKF beach Korfball Rankings1st
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 16 January 2025Ranked 5th in IKF beach Korfball Rankings1st
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 16 January 2025Ranked 6th in IKF beach Korfball Rankings1st
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 16 January 2025Ranked 10th in IKF beach Korfball Rankings1st

Indoor tournament

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 330009737+609 Semifinals
2Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 320016765+26
3Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 310025161−103 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 300033284−520
8 August 2025 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg29–12Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Chengdu
15:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
8 August 2025 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg14–28Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chengdu
19:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
9 August 2025 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg9–21Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Chengdu
15:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
9 August 2025 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg33–18Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chengdu
19:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
10 August 2025 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg9–35Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Chengdu
15:45Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
10 August 2025 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg18–23Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chengdu
19:45Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Group B

PosTeamPldWOTWOTLLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 330006835+339 Semifinals
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311014961−125
3Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname 310024248−63 5–8th place semifinals
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 300124762−151
8 August 2025 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg26–10Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Chengdu
14:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
8 August 2025 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg14–15Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Chengdu
18:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
9 August 2025 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg19–16Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Chengdu
14:00Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
9 August 2025 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg27–14Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Chengdu
18:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
10 August 2025 Suriname  Flag of Suriname.svg11–15Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Chengdu
14:00Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
10 August 2025 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg20–19Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Chengdu
18:00Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Knockout stage

5–8th place semifinals

August 11, 2025 Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg20–23Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Chengdu
14:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
August 11, 2025 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg12–19Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Chengdu
15:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Semifinals

August 11, 2025 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg39–13Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic Chengdu
18:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium
August 11, 2025 Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg19–13Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chengdu
18:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Seventh place game

August 12, 2025 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg16–18Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal Chengdu
14:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Fifth place game

August 12, 2025 Germany  Flag of Germany.svg14–16Flag of Suriname.svg  Suriname Chengdu
15:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Third place game

August 12, 2025 Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg15–19Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Chengdu
18:00 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Final

August 12, 2025 Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg23–16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Chengdu
19:45 Report Stadium: Longquan High School Gymnasium

Medalists

EventGoldSilverBronze
Indoor
details 		Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Beach
details 		Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium

References

  1. ↑ "Korfball" . Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  2. ↑ "The World Games 2025" . Retrieved 2025-04-01.
  3. ↑ "Beachkorfbal toegevoegd aan World Games 2025" . Retrieved 2023-05-06.
  4. ↑ "Qualifications for TWG 2025, Chengdu (CHN)". theworldgames. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 2023-11-02.
  5. ↑ "TWG2025: Beach Korfball teams confirmed". Beachkorfball.sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
  6. ↑ "TWG2025: Beach Korfball teams confirmed". Beachkorfball.sport. 16 January 2025. Retrieved 2025-05-27.
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