1998 Women's Fistball World Cup

2nd World Championship 1998
Women
Number of nations	7th
World Champion	Germany
host	Austria
city	Villach / Linz
opening	September 2, 1998
Endgame	5th September 1998
Association	IFA
Number of games	18th
← 1st World Cup 1994 3rd World Cup 2002 →

The 2nd women's fistball world championship took place from September 2nd to 5th, 1998 in Villach and Linz ( Austria ). Austria hosted the women's fistball world championship for the first time .

Attendees

A total of seven nations from Europe and South America took part in the second women's fistball World Cup. The Urgugay national team had also initially expressed interest in participating, but had to withdraw the team shortly before the World Cup.

Europe  Germany  Austria  Switzerland  Czech Republic

South America  Argentina  Brazil  Chile

mode

In the preliminary round groups everyone plays against everyone. The group winners are in the semi-finals. The runners-up play against the third-placed team in the other group for the two remaining semi-finals.

Preliminary round

All preliminary round matches took place in Villach.

Group A

Closing table

rank	country	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Germany	4-0	81: 41	4-0
2	Switzerland	2: 2	68: 68	2: 2
3	Argentina	0: 4	40:80	0: 4
-	Uruguay	not started

Game results

09/02/1998	Germany	-	Argentina	2-0	(20: 7, 20: 6)
09/02/1998	Switzerland	-	Argentina	2-0	(20:11, 20:16)
09/02/1998	Germany	-	Switzerland	2-0	(21:19, 20: 9)

Group B

Closing table

rank	country	sentences	Ballverh.	Points
1	Austria	6-0	120: 48	6-0
2	Brazil	4: 2	101: 82	4: 2
3	Chile	2: 4	73: 98	2: 4
4th	Czech Republic	0: 6	54: 120	0: 6

Game results

09/02/1998	Austria	-	Chile	2-0	(20: 7, 20: 6)
09/02/1998	Brazil	-	Czech Republic	2-0	(20:11, 20:11)
09/02/1998	Austria	-	Czech Republic	2-0	(20: 7, 20: 7)
09/02/1998	Brazil	-	Chile	2-0	(20: 3, 20:17)
09/02/1998	Chile	-	Czech Republic	2-0	(20:12, 20: 6)
09/02/1998	Austria	-	Brazil	2-0	(20:14, 20: 7)

Qualifiers for semi-finals

The qualifying matches for the semi-finals took place in Linz-Urfahr.

09/04/1998	Brazil	-	Argentina	2-0	(20:17, 20: 9)
09/04/1998	Switzerland	-	Chile	2-0	(20:10, 20:12)

Semifinals

The semifinals took place in Linz-Urfahr.

09/04/1998	Germany	-	Brazil	2-0	(20:10, 20:16)
09/04/1998	Switzerland	-	Austria	2: 1	(20:15, 17:20, 20:10)

Placement and final games

Decision-making round for places 5 to 7

Closing table

rank	country	Ballverh.	Points
5	Argentina	95: 55	4-0
6th	Chile	78: 76	2: 2
7th	Czech Republic	38:80	0: 4

Game results

09/05/1998	Czech Republic	-	Argentina	0: 2	(11:20, 6:20)
09/05/1998	Czech Republic	-	Chile	0: 2	(8:20, 13:20)
09/05/1998	Argentina	-	Chile	2: 1	(15:20, 20: 5, 20:13)

3rd place match
09/22/1998	Austria	-	Brazil	2: 1	(20:17, 22:24, 20:12)
final
09/22/1998	Germany	-	Switzerland	2-0	(20:17, 20:16)

Placements

rank	country
1.	Germany
2.	Switzerland
3.	Austria
4th	Brazil
5.	Argentina
6th	Chile
7th	Czech Republic

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Schedule and results from " Fistball Information " - Manfred Lux, Lüneburg