| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Netherlands |
| City | Amsterdam, Bennekom, Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Rotterdam and Wormer |
| Dates | 20 to 25 April 1987 |
| Teams | 8 |
| Venue(s) | 6 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Netherlands (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Belgium |
| Third place |  Great Britain |
| Fourth place |  Chinese Taipei |
The 1987 Korfball World Championship was the 3rd edition of the major international korfball competition. It was held in the Netherlands on April 20–25, in the cities of Amsterdam, Bennekom, Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Rotterdam and Wormer. In a close final, Netherlands defeated Belgium by 9–7.