Fistball World Championship 2011

13th World Cup 2011
Men
Number of nations	12
World Champion	Germany
host	Austria
city	Pasching
venue	Forest stadium
opening	August 7, 2011
Endgame	August 13, 2011
Association	IFA
Number of games	56
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The 13th men's fistball world championship took place from August 7th to 13th, 2011 in Austria . A total of 24 teams competed against each other in groups in the preliminary round and the main round. This was followed by elimination games with quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals as well as placement games for places three to twelve. Germany became fistball world champions for the 10th time with a 4-2 victory in the final against defending champions Austria.

The preliminary round matches were played in Kremsmünster , Linz , Salzburg and Vienna , the quarter-finals in Linz, the qualification and placement matches and the final in the Waldstadion Pasching ,

After 1968 (Linz) and 1990 ( Vöcklabruck ), a fistball world championship took place on Austrian soil for the third time .

Attendees

The world championship was held with 12 teams that qualified from the 24 member and 11 partner associations of the International Fistball Association .

qualification

Of the 35 member associations listed, 12 teams ( bold ) qualify for the 2011 Fistball World Cup.

Europe: Albania , Denmark , Germany , Italy , Catalonia , Austria , Switzerland , Serbia , Iceland , Malta , Cyprus , Poland , Sweden , Belgium , Moldova , France , Ukraine , Hungary , Belarus , Greece , Czech Republic                     

America: Argentina , Brazil , Chile , United States , Paraguay , Uruguay , Mexico , Peru        

Asia: Japan , Taiwan , India , Nepal , Pakistan     

Africa: Namibia 

Field of participants

The Czech Republic took part again after a break from two world championships (most recently in 1999). For Serbia it was the first participation in a fistball world championship ever. The groups were determined on September 25, 2010. Austria's ski jumper Thomas Morgenstern carried out the draw.

6 from Europe	Germany	Italy	Austria
	Switzerland	Serbia	Czech Republic
3 from South America	Argentina	Brazil	Chile
1 from North America	United States
1 from Asia	Japan
1 from Africa	Namibia

mode

In the semi-finals, the game for third place and the final, four sets were played, all other games three sets.

Preliminary round

• In the preliminary round, a simple round was played in four groups (A to D), each with three teams. The games took place in Vienna and Salzburg.

Logo of the 2011 Fistball World Cup

Intermediate round

All games of the intermediate round took place in Kremsmünster and Linz.

• The four group winners of the preliminary round played in the intermediate round in group E, the four group thirds played in group F.
• The four runners-up in the preliminary round determined two other participants from Group E in qualifying games. The losing teams played in Group F.
• All nations in group E and the first two in group F played in the quarter-finals according to the scheme 1.E - 2.F, 2.E - 1.F, 3.E - 6.E, 4.E - 5.E
• The third to sixth placed in Group F played in qualifying games to participate in the game for 9th place.
• The quarter-final losers also played in qualifying games for participation in the game for 5th place.

Final round

The games of the final round and placement games took place in the Paschinger Waldstadion .

• From the quarter-finals onwards, a knockout round was played (loser is eliminated).
• Every place was played out.

Venues

Linz was the venue for the 1968 World Championships (finals) and the 1990 World Championships (qualification & preliminary round). In 1990, preliminary round matches were played in Vienna.

Vienna Kremsmünster Linz Salzburg Pasching

2011 World Cup venues

place	Stadion	capacity
Vienna	Johann-Hoffmann-Platz ( 12th district )	1,500
Salzburg	Sports field in Rif	1,500+
Kremsmünster	Fistball center Kremsmünster	2,300
Pasching	Forest stadium	6,000
Linz	ÖFBB performance center	2,000+

game schedule

Preliminary round

Groups A and B were played in Vienna, C and D played in Salzburg

Group A

Closing table

rank	country	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Austria	6: 1	75:43	4th
2	Argentina	4: 3	52:62	2
3	United States	0: 6	34:66	0

Game results

08/07/2011	Argentina	-	United States	3-0	(11: 9, 11: 7, 11: 4)
08/07/2011	Austria	-	United States	3-0	(11: 8, 11: 4, 11: 2)
08/07/2011	Austria	-	Argentina	3: 1	(11: 7, 11: 6, 8:11, 11: 5)

Group B

Closing table

rank	country	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Brazil	6-0	66:33	4th
2	Namibia	3: 3	50:50	2
3	Serbia	0: 6	33:66	0

Game results

08/07/2011	Namibia	-	Serbia	3-0	(11: 4, 11: 6, 11: 7)
08/07/2011	Brazil	-	Serbia	3-0	(11: 5, 11: 6, 11: 5)
08/07/2011	Brazil	-	Namibia	3-0	(11: 5, 11: 5, 11: 7)

Group C

Closing table

rank	country	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Germany	6-0	66:28	4th
2	Italy	3: 3	52:55	2
3	Japan	0: 6	34:69	0

Game results

08/07/2011	Italy	-	Japan	3-0	(11: 2, 11: 8, 14:12)
08/07/2011	Germany	-	Japan	3-0	(11: 4, 11: 4, 11: 4)
08/07/2011	Germany	-	Italy	3-0	(11: 5, 11: 7, 11: 4)

Group D

Closing table

rank	country	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Switzerland	6-0	67:36	4th
2	Chile	3: 3	55:52	2
3	Czech Republic	0: 6	32:66	0

Game results

08/07/2011	Chile	-	Czech Republic	3-0	(11: 6, 11: 7, 11: 5)
08/07/2011	Switzerland	-	Czech Republic	3-0	(11: 5, 11: 6, 11: 3)
08/07/2011	Switzerland	-	Chile	3-0	(11: 4, 12:10, 11: 8)

Interludes

The runners-up in groups A and B as well as C and D competed against each other. The winners played in the intermediate round in group E, the losers in group F.

Game results

08/08/2011	Argentina	-	Namibia	3-0	(13:11, 11: 8, 11: 6)
08/08/2011	Italy	-	Chile	0: 3	(8:11, 7:11, 6:11)

Intermediate round

The intermediate round games took place in Kremsmünster and Linz .

Group E

Closing table

rank	country	Sp.	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Austria	5	13: 60	195: 163	8th
2	Brazil	5	14:10	240: 214	8th
3	Germany	5	10: 70	170: 159	6th
4th	Argentina	5	09:10	168: 186	4th
5	Switzerland	5	09: 90	178: 165	4th
6th	Chile	5	02:12	205: 175	0

Game results

08/08/2011	Brazil	-	Argentina	3: 2	(11: 7, 7:11, 7:11, 11: 6, 12:10)
08/08/2011	Germany	-	Chile	3-0	(11: 7, 11: 5, 15:13)
08/08/2011	Austria	-	Brazil	3: 2	(10:12, 9:11, 11: 8, 11: 9, 11: 6)
08/09/2011	Germany	-	Switzerland	0: 3	(4:11, 8:11, 6:11)
08/09/2011	Germany	-	Argentina	3-0	(11: 5, 11: 7, 11: 4)
08/09/2011	Austria	-	Chile	3-0	(11: 9, 11: 7, 11: 8)
08/09/2011	Brazil	-	Germany	3: 1	(11: 9, 12:14, 11: 7, 11: 5)
08/09/2011	Austria	-	Switzerland	3-0	(12:10, 11: 7, 11: 6)
08/10/2011	Brazil	-	Chile	3: 2	(11: 1, 11: 6, 10:12, 10:12, 11: 4)
08/10/2011	Switzerland	-	Argentina	1: 3	(11: 5, 10:12, 13:15, 7:11)
08/10/2011	Chile	-	Argentina	0: 3	(5:11, 8:11, 11:13)
08/10/2011	Austria	-	Germany	1: 3	(8:11, 11: 9, 8:11, 8:11)
08/10/2011	Brazil	-	Switzerland	3: 2	(8:11, 11: 8, 7:11, 11: 8, 11: 9)

Group F.

Closing table

rank	country	Sp.	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Namibia	5	15: 10	163: 097	10
2	Italy	5	13: 50	185: 140	8th
3	Serbia	5	09:11	175: 195	6th
4th	United States	5	10:11	198: 191	4th
5	Czech Republic	5	06:12	138: 181	2
6th	Japan	5	02:15	132: 193	0

Game results

08/08/2011	United States	-	Serbia	2: 3	(9:11, 11: 8, 11:13, 11: 6, 10:12)
08/08/2011	Japan	-	Czech Republic	0: 3	(9:11, 11:13, 6:11)
08/08/2011	United States	-	Namibia	0: 3	(3:11, 5:11, 6:11)
08/08/2011	Czech Republic	-	Italy	0: 3	(2:11, 5:11, 9:11)
08/09/2011	Serbia	-	Czech Republic	3: 1	(11: 5, 13:11, 3:11, 11: 8)
08/09/2011	Japan	-	Namibia	0: 3	(7:11, 2:11, 9:11)
08/09/2011	United States	-	Czech Republic	3: 2	(11: 5, 9:11, 11: 4, 9:11, 11: 7)
08/09/2011	United States	-	Italy	2: 3	(11: 3, 9:11, 12:10, 5:11, 11:13)
08/10/2011	United States	-	Japan	3-0	(11: 7, 11: 6, 11: 9)
08/10/2011	Serbia	-	Italy	0: 3	(6:11, 2:11, 6:11)
08/10/2011	Czech Republic	-	Namibia	0: 3	(5:11, 3:11, 5:11)
08/10/2011	Serbia	-	Japan	3: 2	(11: 6 9:11 14:15 11: 2 11: 8)
08/10/2011	Italy	-	Namibia	1: 3	(11: 6, 10:12, 8:11, 6:11)

Quarter finals

The quarter-finals took place in Linz.

Game results

08/11/2011	Argentina	-	Switzerland	3: 2	(12:10, 7:11, 11: 8, 11:13, 12:10)
08/11/2011	Germany	-	Chile	3: 1	(8:11, 11: 2, 11: 2, 11: 6)
08/11/2011	Brazil	-	Namibia	3-0	(11: 4, 11: 4, 11: 5)
08/11/2011	Austria	-	Italy	3-0	(11: 9, 11: 7, 14:12)

Qualifying matches

The qualification games took place in the Waldstadion in Pasching and in Linz.

Game results

08/12/2011	Serbia	-	Japan	3: 1	(11: 7, 5:11, 11: 8, 11: 8)
08/12/2011	United States	-	Czech Republic	3-0	(14:12, 11: 3, 11: 5)
08/12/2011	Switzerland	-	Italy	3-0	(11: 2, 11: 4, 11: 4)
08/12/2011	Chile	-	Namibia	3-0	(11: 8, 11: 8, 11: 7)

Semifinals

The semi-finals took place in Pasching.

The winners of the quarter-finals played for a place in the final

Game results

08/12/2011	Argentina	-	Austria	3: 4	(2: 11, 5:11, 11: 9, 12:10, 6:11, 12:10, 5:11)
08/12/2011	Germany	-	Brazil	4: 1	(11: 5, 11: 5, 11: 4, 8:11, 11: 6)

Placement games

The placement games took place in the Waldstadion in Pasching .

Game results

August 13, 2011 (11th / 12th place)	Japan	-	Czech Republic	0: 3	(9:11, 2:11, 7:11)
August 13, 2011 (9th / 10th place)	Serbia	-	United States	0: 3	(8:11, 4:11, 9:11)
August 13, 2011 (7th / 8th place)	Italy	-	Namibia	3-0	(11: 2, 11: 5, 11: 7)
08/13/2011 (5th / 6th place)	Switzerland	-	Chile	3-0	(12:10, 11: 7, 11: 5)

3rd place match

Game results

08/13/2011

Argentina

-

Brazil

0: 4

(7:11, 10:12, 8:11, 7:11)

final

Game results

08/13/2011

Austria

-

Germany

2: 4

(7:11, 11: 9, 12:14, 11: 6, 7:11, 6:11)

referee

The chairman of the IFA referees committee, Karl Hinterreiter, nominated eight referees from four nations for the world championships.

Surname	country	Bets in the final round
		referee			Linesman
		Quarter finals	Semifinals	Finals	Quarter finals	Semifinals	Finals
Marcel Meier	Switzerland	AUT - ITA	ARG - AUT		GER - CHL		F / GER - AUT
Bruno Cavasin	Switzerland				GER - CHL AUT - ITA	GER - BRA ARG - AUT	F / GER - AUT
Aurelio Freitas	Brazil	ARG - SUI		F / GER - AUT		ARG - AUT
Wolfgang Roschitz	Austria		GER - BRA	P3 / ARG - BRA	ARG - SUI BRA - NAM
Kurt Parzer	Austria	GER - CHL					P3 / ARG - BRA
Gernold Haitzer	Austria	BRA - NAM				GER - BRA
Jürgen Albrecht	Germany				ARG - SUI AUT - ITA		P3 / ARG - BRA
Rainer Frommknecht	Germany				BRA - NAM

watch TV

The organizing committee was able to win the Austrian sports broadcaster ORF Sport Plus as media partner of the 2011 Fistball World Cup . The television station broadcast the quarter-finals of the Austrian national fistball team against Italy, the two semi-finals, the bronze medal match and the final between Austria and Germany live. In addition, the game between Austria and Brazil was broadcast in full length with a time delay. As a presenter, Johannes Hahn reported for the broadcaster from the edge of the field, while Boris Kastner-Jirka , himself a former fistball player, accompanied the encounters as a commentator . The ORF had hired the former national coach of the Austrian national fistball team Ernst Almhofer as an expert.

Placements

Final score:

rank	country
1.	Germany
2.	Austria
3.	Brazil
4th	Argentina
5.	Switzerland
6th	Chile
7th	Italy
8th.	Namibia
9.	United States
10.	Serbia
11.	Czech Republic
12.	Japan

Web links

Commons : Fistball  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website of the 2011 Fistball World Cup