# 2021 IKF European Korfball A-Championship

The 2021 European Korfball A-Championship was held in Belgium from 25 to 30 October 2021. Matches was played in Antwerp. It was the second edition where the European Korfball Championship is split into an A-Championship and a B-Championship. The tournament served as a qualifier for the 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship.

## Qualified teams

| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Previous appearance |
| Belgium | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 15 October 2018 | 8th | 2018 |
| Catalonia | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 15 October 2018 | 7th | 2018 |
| Netherlands | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 14 October 2018 | 8th | 2018 |
| Portugal | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 15 October 2018 | 7th | 2018 |
| Germany | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 14 October 2018 | 8th | 2018 |
| England | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 15 October 2018 | 8th | 2018 |
| Czech Republic | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 16 October 2018 | 8th | 2018 |
| Hungary | 2018 IKF European Korfball A-Championship Top 8 finish | 16 October 2018 | 6th | 2018 |
* ^ includes participations of Great Britain until 2006.
* ^ During the 2018 edition, Hungary took part in the B-Championship, held at the same time as the A-Championship. Mid-way through the tournament, an intermediate round was held in which Hungary beat Poland to take its place in the A-Championship. This is counted as well as a participation.

## Venues

All group stages matches were organized at Boeckenberg Sportcenter in Deurne. Knockout stage matches were organized in the Lotto Arena in Merksem.

## Group stage
### Group A

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 23 | +76 | 9 |
| 2 | England | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 51 | −12 | 6 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 58 | −21 | 3 |
| 4 | Hungary | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 74 | −43 | 0 |
Portugal v Hungary
* 25 October 2021 15:00
| Portugal | 19–13 | Hungary |
| | Report | |
Netherlands v England
* 25 October 2021 17:30
| Netherlands | 29–9 | England |
| | Report | |
England v Hungary
* 26 October 2021 14:00
| England | 16–10 | Hungary |
| | Report | |
Portugal v Netherlands
* 26 October 2021 15:45
| Portugal | 6–31 | Netherlands |
| | Report | |
England v Portugal
* 27 October 2021 17:30
| England | 14–12 | Portugal |
| | Report | |
Hungary v Netherlands
* 27 October 2021 19:15
| Hungary | 8–39 | Netherlands |
| | Report | |

### Group B

| Pos | Team | Pld | W | OTW | OTL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 13 | +62 | 9 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 59 | −22 | 3 |
| 4 | Catalonia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 32 | 72 | −40 | 0 |
Germany v Catalonia
* 25 October 2021 15:45
| Germany | 25–14 | Catalonia |
| | Report | |
Belgium v Czech Republic
* 25 October 2021 19:45
| Belgium | 23–5 | Czech Republic |
| | Report | |
Czech Republic v Catalonia
* 26 October 2021 17:30
| Czech Republic | 18–17 | Catalonia |
| | Report | |
Belgium v Germany
* 26 October 2021 19:15
| Belgium | 23–7 | Germany |
| | Report | |
Czech Republic v Germany
* 27 October 2021 14:00
| Czech Republic | 14–19 | Germany |
| | Report | |
Belgium v Catalonia
* 27 October 2021 15:45
| Belgium | 29–1 | Catalonia |
| | Report | |

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 29 October – Antwerp | 29 October – Antwerp |
| Netherlands | 38 |
| Netherlands | 38 | 30 October – Antwerp | 30 October – Antwerp |
| Germany | 8 | 30 October – Antwerp | 30 October – Antwerp |
| Germany | 8 | Netherlands | 21 |
| 29 October – Antwerp | 29 October – Antwerp | | Netherlands | 21 |
| 29 October – Antwerp | 29 October – Antwerp | Belgium | 17 |
| Belgium | 24 | Belgium | 17 |
| England | 12 | | |
| England | 12 | Third place play-off | Third place play-off |
| | | 30 October – Antwerp | 30 October – Antwerp |
| | | Germany | 13 |
| | | England | 11 |

### Classification 5th-8th place

| 5th-8th place | 5th-8th place | 5th place | 5th place |
| 29 October – Antwerp | 29 October – Antwerp |
| Portugal | 20 |
| Portugal | 20 | 30 October – Antwerp | 30 October – Antwerp |
| Catalonia | 10 | 30 October – Antwerp | 30 October – Antwerp |
| Catalonia | 10 | Portugal | 11 |
| 29 October – Antwerp | 29 October – Antwerp | | Portugal | 11 |
| 29 October – Antwerp | 29 October – Antwerp | Hungary | 10 |
| Czech Republic | 14 | Hungary | 10 |
| Hungary | 16 | | |
| Hungary | 16 | 7th place | 7th place |
| | | 30 October – Antwerp | 30 October – Antwerp |
| | | Catalonia | 14 |
| | | Czech Republic | 16 |

## Final standing

| Rank | Team |
| | Netherlands |
| | Belgium |
| | Germany |
| 4 | England |
| 5 | Portugal |
| 6 | Hungary |
| 7 | Czech Republic |
| 8 | Catalonia |