1978 Korfball World Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands |
| City | Assen, Nuenen and Amsterdam |
| Dates | 6 to 11 November 1978 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (1st title) |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
| Third place |  West Germany |
| Fourth place |  Great Britain |
1984 → | |
The 1st Korfball World Championships was held in The Netherlands on November 6–11, in the cities of Assen, Nuenen, and Amsterdam
First round
Pool A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (H) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 10 | +53 | 9 | Pools for 1st–4th places |
| 2 | West Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 27 | −10 | 6 | |
| 3 |  United States | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 35 | −10 | 3 | Pools for 5th–8th places |
| 4 |  Spain | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 47 | −33 | 0 |
| November 6, 1978 | |||
| United States | 6–7 | West Germany | Assen |
| November 6, 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 26–2 | Spain | Assen |
| November 7, 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 20–6 | United States | Assen |
| November 7, 1978 | |||
| West Germany | 8–4 | Spain | Assen |
| November 8, 1978 | |||
| West Germany | 2–17 | Netherlands | Assen |
| November 8, 1978 | |||
| Spain | 8–13 | United States | Assen |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 10 | +60 | 9 | Pools for 1st–4th places |
| 2 | Great Britain | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 25 | +22 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 32 | 42 | −10 | 3 | Pools for 5th–8th places |
| 4 |  Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 78 | −72 | 0 |
Updated to match(es) played on 1 November 2015. Source: Worldkorfball.org
| November 6, 1978 | |||
| Belgium | 26–2 | Luxembourg | Nuenen |
| November 6, 1978 | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 3–16 | Great Britain | Nuenen |
| November 7, 1978 | |||
| Luxembourg | 1–28 | Great Britain | Nuenen |
| November 7, 1978 | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 5–23 | Belgium | Nuenen |
| November 8, 1978 | |||
| Luxembourg | 3–24 | Papua New Guinea | Nuenen |
| November 8, 1978 | |||
| Belgium | 21–3 | Great Britain | Nuenen |
Second round
5th–8th places
| November 10, 1978 | |||
| Spain | 12–7 | Papua New Guinea | Amsterdam |
| November 10, 1978 | |||
| United States | 18–1 | Luxembourg | Amsterdam |
7th–8th places
| November 11, 1978 | |||
| Papua New Guinea | 12–3 | Luxembourg | Amsterdam |
5th–6th places
| November 11, 1978 | |||
| Spain | 7–11 | United States | Amsterdam |
Semi-finals
| November 10, 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 23–6 | Great Britain | Amsterdam |
| November 10, 1978 | |||
| West Germany | 3–24 | Belgium | Amsterdam |
Bronze medal match
| November 11, 1978 | |||
| Great Britain | 14–14 (ET)15–20 | West Germany | Amsterdam |
Final
| November 11, 1978 | |||
| Netherlands | 10–10 (ET)14–13 | Belgium | Amsterdam |
Final standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1 Netherlands | |
| 2 Belgium | |
| 3 West Germany | |
| 4 Great Britain | |
| 5 United States | |
| 6 Spain | |
| 7 Papua New Guinea | |
| 8 Luxembourg | |