Host country Austria Teams 12 Champions Germany | Dates 7–13 August 2011 Venue(s) 5 (in 5 host cities) Runners-up Austria | |
The 13th Men’s World Fistball Championships was held from the 7th to 13 August 2011 in Austria. A total of 24 teams qualified for the World Championships, with those 24 teams initially split into four pools of three teams for the preliminary rounds. These preliminary rounds were followed by qualifying matches leading into the quarterfinals, semifinals, and then a final. In addition, classification matches were held for places three to twelve to determine final placings. Germany was crowned World Champion after defeating defending champions Austria 4:2 in the final, recording their record 10th Men’s Fistball World Championship.
Contents
- Participants
- Qualifications
- Structure
- Preliminary Round
- Second Round
- Final Round
- Venues
- Preliminary Rounds
- Qualifying Playoff
- Quarterfinals
- Qualifying Finals
- Semifinals
- Classification Matches
- References
The preliminary rounds were held in Kremsmünster, Linz, Salzburg and Wien, the quarterfinals in Linz, and the classification and finals matches at Waldstadion in Pasching.
This was the third time a Men’s Fistball World Championships was held on Austria soil, after the inaugural 1968 World Championships in Linz, and the 1990 World Championships in Vöcklabruck.
Participants
The World Championships were played with 12 participants, qualifying from the 24 member states and 11 partner associations of the International Fistball Association.
Qualifications
From the listed 35 member associations of the IFA, 12 teams qualified (highlighted) for the 2011 Men’s Fistball World Championships.
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
Structure
All matches of the Word Championships were played to three winning sets (best of five sets) except for the Semifinals, Third Place Playoff and Final; which were played to four winning sets (best of seven sets).
Preliminary Round
Second Round
All matches in the second round took place in Kremsmünster and Linz.
Final Round
The matches being played for the Final, Third Place Playoff and Classification matches were played at Waldstadion in Pasching.
Venues
All matches were played across 5 locations in Austria, with the final round held in Pasching.
Preliminary Rounds
Group A and B matches were played in Vienna, Group C and D in Salzburg
Qualifying Playoff
Preliminary round runners-up of each group played off to qualify for Group E in the second round. The runners-up of Group A and B played off in one match, while the runners-up of Group C and D played off in the other. The winners qualified for Group E in the second round, while the losers were placed into Group F.
Second Round
The games of the second round took place in Kremsmünster and Linz.
Quarterfinals
The Quarterfinals were held in Linz.
Qualifying Finals
The Qualifying Finals were held in Pasching and Linz.
Semifinals
The Semifinals were held in Pasching.
The winners of each Semifinal moved into the Final, while the losers played off for third place.
Classification Matches
The Classification Matches were held at the Waldstadion in Pasching.