U19 Korfball World Cup
March 25, 2016 - March 27, 2016
In 2016 the 21th edition of the U19 Korfball World Cup will be played in The Netherlands. The event is played in Leeuwarden again in venue 't Kalverdijkje.
The matches are played from Friday 25 March 09.00 A.M. - Sunday 27 March 2016 17.50 P.M. Opening ceremony on Thursday evening 24 March 19:30.
The 2016 list of participants shows a record of 15 countries from all over the world. HongKong China and Dominican Republic are new participants in this U19 event.
| All day 1 and day 2 matches play 2 x 12.5 minutes Real Playing Time. All times are in GMT + 1 time zone. |
| Friday 25 March 2016 | |||
| Day 1 | Pool | Kalverdijkje 1 | |
| R1 | 09.00 | B | Chinese Taipei - Czech Republic |
| R2 | 09.50 | D | Hungary - Belgium |
| R3 | 10.40 | C | England - Morocco |
| R4 | 11.30 | B | Chinese Taipei - Poland |
| R5 | 12.20 | D | Belgium - Russia |
| R6 | 13.10 | A | Netherlands - Portugal |
| R7 | 14.00 | C | England - Hong Kong China |
| R8 | 14.50 | B | China - Chinese Taipei |
| R9 | 15.40 | A | Portugal - Catalonia |
| R10 | 16.30 | C | Germany - England |
| Pool | Kalverdijkje 2 | ||
| R1 | 09.00 | B | China - Poland |
| R2 | 09.50 | D | Russia - Dominican Republic |
| R3 | 10.40 | C | Germany - Hong Kong China |
| R4 | 11.30 | B | Czech Republic - China |
| R5 | 12.20 | D | Hungary - Dominican Republic |
| R6 | 13.10 | A | Catalonia - RTC North* |
| R7 | 14.00 | C | Morocco - Germany |
| R8 | 14.50 | B | Czech Republic - Poland |
| R9 | 15.40 | A | Netherlands - RTC North* |
| R10 | 16.30 | C | Morocco - Hong Kong China |
| Pool | Camminghahal | ||
| R2 | 09.50 | A | Portugal - RTC North* |
| R3 | 10.40 | A | Catalonia - Netherlands |
| R8 | 14.50 | D | Belgium - Dominican Republic |
| R9 | 15.40 | D | Russia - Hungary |
POOLS for Day 2 competition
| Pool E | Pool F | Pool G | Pool H |
| E1 = nr 1 A | F1 = nr 1 C | G1 = nr 3 A | H1 = nr 3 C |
| E2 = nr 2 A | F2 = nr 2 C | G2 = RTC North* | H2 = nr 4 C |
| E3 = nr 1 B | F3 = nr 1 D | G3 = nr 3 B | H3 = nr 3 D |
| E4 = nr 2 B | F4 = nr 2 D | G4 = nr 4 B | H4 = nr 4 D |
| * out of competition | |||
| All day 2 matches play 2 x 12.5 minutes Real Playing Time |
| Saturday 26 March 2016 | |||
| Day 2 | Pool | Kalverdijkje 1 | |
| R1 | 09.30 | H | H1 - H3 |
| R2 | 10.30 | G | G1 - G3 |
| R3 | 11.30 | F | F1 - F4 |
| R4 | 12.30 | E | E1 - E4 |
| R5 | 13.30 | H | H1 - H4 |
| R6 | 14.30 | G | G1 - G4 |
| R7 | 15.30 | F | F1 - F3 |
| R8 | 16.30 | E | E1 - E3 |
| Pool | Kalverdijkje 2 | ||
| R1 | 09.30 | H | H2 - H4 |
| R2 | 10.30 | G | RTC North* - G4 |
| R3 | 11.30 | F | F2 - F3 |
| R4 | 12.30 | E | E2 - E3 |
| R5 | 13.30 | H | H2 - H3 |
| R6 | 14.30 | G | RTC North* - G3 |
| R7 | 15.30 | F | F2 - F4 |
| R8 | 16.30 | E | E2 - E4 |
POOLS for Day 3 competition
| Pool W | Pool X | Pool Y | Pool Z |
| W1 = nr 1 E | X1 = nr 1 F | Y1 = nr 1 G | Z1 = nr 1 H |
| W2 = nr 2 E | X2 = nr 2 F | Y2 = nr 2 G | Z2 = nr 2 H |
| W3 = nr 3 E | X3 = nr 3 F | Y3 = nr 3 G | Z3 = nr 3 H |
| W4 = nr 4 E | X4 = nr 4 F | Y4 = RTC North* | Z4 = nr 4 H |
| * out of competition | |||
In the night from 25 - 26 March we switch to summer time! All clocks go 1 hour ahead at 02:00 A.M.
| Most day 3 matches play 2 x 15 minutes Real Playing Time |
| The U19 KWC final plays 2 x 17.5 minutes Real Playing Time |
| Sunday 27 March 2016 | |||
| Day 3 | Pool | Kalverdijkje 1 | |
| R1 | 09.00 | 4A | Z4 - Y3 |
| R2 | 09.55 | 3A | Z2 - Y1 |
| R3 | 10.50 | 2A | X4 - W3 |
| R4 | 11.45 | 1A | X2 - W1 |
| places 13 and 14 | |||
| R5 | 12.45 | winner 4A - winner 4B | |
| places 9 and 10 | |||
| R6 | 13.45 | winners 3A - 3B | |
| places 5 and 6 | |||
| R7 | 14.45 | winners 2A - 2B | |
| places 3 and 4 | |||
| R8 | 15.45 | losers 1A - 1B | |
| final U19 KWC | |||
| R9 | 17.05 | winners 1A - 1B | |
| Prize giving | |||
| 17.55 | Prize giving and closing ceremony | ||
| Pool | Kalverdijkje 2 | ||
| R1 | 09.00 | 4B | Z3 - RTC North* |
| R2 | 09.55 | 3B | Z1 - Y2 |
| R3 | 10.50 | 2B | X3 - W4 |
| R4 | 11.45 | 1B | X1 - W2 |
| places 15 and 16 | |||
| R5 | 12.45 | loser 4A - RTC North* | |
| places 11 and 12 | |||
| R6 | 13.45 | losers 3A - 3B | |
| places 7 and 8 | |||
| R7 | 14.45 | losers 2A - 2B | |
The Day 1 starting pools in the U19 Korfball World Cup 2016 are:
| Pool A | Pool B | Pool C | Pool D |
| Netherlands | Chinese Taipei | England | Belgium |
| Portugal | Czech Republic | Morocco | Russia |
| Catalonia | China | Germany | Hungary |
| RTC North* | Poland | HongKong China | Dominican Republic |
| * out of competition |
HongKong China and Dominican Republic are first time participants in this prestigious U19 Korfball event.
* RTC North play out of competition
Winners of the 2015 edition were the Netherlands, followed by Belgium.
