2009 Korfball European Bowl

The 2009 Korfball European Bowl was the qualifying competition for the 2010 European Korfball Championship, split into two divisions: West, in Luxembourg, and East, in Prievidza (Slovakia). 3 best teams of each division will join the 10 qualified-teams-by-ranking for competing in the European Championship.

East division

The East Division took place in Prievidza (Slovakia) from 31 October to 1 November and the winners were Slovakia. Serbia and Turkey were qualified for European Championships too.[1]

First round

Games 31/10/09 Slovakia  11-10  Turkey
Games 31/10/09 Armenia  21-4  Italy
31/10/09 Slovakia  20-6  Italy
31/10/09 Armenia  6-16  Turkey
31/10/09 Slovakia  20-7  Armenia
31/10/09 Turkey  23-3  Italy
POOL A Pts P W L PF PA DP
 Slovakia 9 3 3 0 51 23 +28
 Turkey 6 3 2 1 49 20 +29
 Armenia 3 3 1 2 34 40 -6
 Italy 0 3 0 3 13 64 -51
31/10/09 Serbia  21-3  Greece
31/10/09 Romania  10-8  Greece
31/10/09 Serbia  12-9  Romania
POOL B Pts P W L PF PA DP
 Serbia 6 2 2 0 33 12 +21
 Romania 3 2 1 1 19 20 -1
 Greece 0 2 0 2 11 31 -20

Final round

5th-7th places

1/11/09 Italy  1-12  Greece
1/11/09 Armenia  17-10  Greece
* (The match Armenia-Italy is carried)

Finals

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
November 1, 2009
 
 
 Slovakia11
 
November 1, 2009
 
 Romania3
 
 Slovakia10
 
November 1, 2009
 
 Serbia7
 
 Turkey10
 
 
 Serbia13
 
Third place
 
 
November 1, 2009
 
 
 Romania9
 
 
 Turkey11

East division final standings

East division final standings
1  Slovakia
2  Serbia
3  Turkey
4  Romania
5  Armenia
6  Greece
7  Italy

West division

The West Division took place in Luxembourg from 7 to 8 November, and the winners were Wales. Scotland and Ireland were the other teams qualified for the European Championship.

7/11/09 Luxembourg  4-7  Scotland
7/11/09 Wales  11-5  France
7/11/09 Sweden  3-6  Ireland
7/11/09 Luxembourg  6-9  Wales
7/11/09 Sweden  8-20  Scotland
7/11/09 Ireland  11-5  France
7/11/09 Luxembourg  9-10  Sweden
7/11/09 Ireland  3-8  Wales
7/11/09 France  14-11  Scotland
8/11/09 Luxembourg  3-12  Ireland
8/11/09 Sweden  11-7  France
8/11/09 Scotland  5-18  Wales
8/11/09 Luxembourg  6-4  France
8/11/09 Scotland  10-8  Ireland
8/11/09 Wales  12-6  Sweden
Pts P W L PF PA DP
 Wales 15 5 5 0 58 25 +33
 Scotland 9 5 3 2 53 52 +1
 Ireland 9 5 3 2 40 29 +11
 Sweden 6 5 2 3 38 54 -16
 Luxembourg 3 5 1 4 28 42 -14
 France 3 5 1 4 35 50 -15

West division final standings

West division final standings
1  Wales
2  Scotland
3  Ireland
4  Sweden
5  Luxembourg
6  France

References