# 2003 Korfball World Championship

The 7th Korfball World Championship was held in the Netherlands on 2003, with the participation of 16 national teams.

## Preliminary round

Pool I :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Great Britain | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 24 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 30 |
| India | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 40 |
| Hungary | 12–17 | Great Britain |
| Hungary | 21–13 | India |
| Great Britain | 19–12 | India |
Pool II :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Portugal | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 24 |
| Catalonia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 34 |
| South Africa | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 37 |
| Catalonia | 15–14 | South Africa |
| South Africa | 11–22 | Portugal |
| Catalonia | 13–20 | Portugal |

## Groups Round

Pool A-I :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 79 | 22 |
| Chinese Taipei | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 39 | 51 |
| Great Britain | 2* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 35 | 54 |
| Germany | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 62 |
| Germany | 16–17* | Great Britain |
| Netherlands | 25–10 | Chinese Taipei |
| Chinese Taipei | 16–14 | Germany |
| Great Britain | 6–25 | Netherlands |
| Chinese Taipei | 13–12 | Great Britain |
| Netherlands | 29–6 | Germany |
| | | * Golden Goal |
Pool A-II :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Belgium | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 37 |
| Czech Republic | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 42 |
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 52 |
| Australia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 62 |
| Czech Republic | 21–13 | Australia |
| Belgium | 25–15 | Portugal |
| Australia | 5–24 | Belgium |
| Portugal | 9–12 | Czech Republic |
| Portugal | 17–15 | Australia |
| Czech Republic | 17–20 | Belgium |
Pool B-I :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Hungary | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 31 |
| South Africa | 5* | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 41 | 42 |
| Slovakia | 4* | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 54 | 41 |
| Japan | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 58 |
| Japan | 5–20 | Hungary |
| Slovakia | 15–16* | South Africa |
| South Africa | 11–10 | Japan |
| Hungary | 19–12 | Slovakia |
| Japan | 6–27 | Slovakia |
| Hungary | 17–14 | South Africa |
| | | * Golden Goal |
Pool B-II :
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| Catalonia | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 |
| Poland | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 34 |
| India | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 54 |
| Armenia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 33 | 49 |
| Armenia | 14–17 | India |
| Poland | 10–14 | Catalonia |
| India | 10–23 | Poland |
| Catalonia | 17–9 | Armenia |
| Armenia | 10–15 | Poland |
| India | 10–17 | Catalonia |

## Final round

Finals Pool B :
| 15–16 places |||
| Japan | 12–13 | Armenia |
| 13–14 places |||
| Slovakia | 21*–20 | India |
| 11–12 places |||
| South Africa | 19–15 | Poland |
| 9–10 places |||
| Hungary | 13–14* | Catalonia |
Semifinals Pool A :
| 5–8 places |||
| Great Britain | 15–13 | Australia |
| Germany | 12–19 | Portugal |
| 1–4 places |||
| Chinese Taipei | 10–23 | Belgium |
| Netherlands | 23–12 | Czech Republic |
Finals Pool A :
| 7–8 places |||
| Australia | 14–13 | Germany |
| 5–6 places |||
| Portugal | 17–18 | Great Britain |
| 3–4 places |||
| Chinese Taipei | 15–21 | Czech Republic |
| FINAL |||
| Netherlands | 22–9 | Belgium |

## Final ranking

* Netherlands
* Belgium
* Czech Republic
* Chinese Taipei
* Great Britain
* Portugal
* Australia
* Germany
* Catalonia
* Hungary
* South Africa
* Poland
* Slovakia
* India
* Armenia
* Japan