In the IKF Executive Committee meeting 7 February 2015 in Zeist, The Netherlands the draw for the 10th IKF World Korfball Championship resulted in the following pools:
| Pool A |
| Belgium |
| Australia |
| Russia |
| Brazil |
| Pool B |
| Netherlands |
| Czech Republic |
| Germany |
| Hungary |
| Pool C |
| Chinese Taipei |
| Catalonia |
| Hong Kong |
| Poland |
| Pool D |
| Portugal |
| England |
| China |
| South Africa |
The event starts 30 October 2015.
IKF WKC 2015 Logo
The president of the International World Games Association (IWGA), Mr José Perurena, just announced (22 January 2015) the World Games in 2021 will take place in the city of Birmingham, in the state Alabama, USA; click for more info.
The 2021 edition will be the 11th World Games multi-sports event with 25+ sports, about 4,500 athletes and officials from approximately 100 countries. Korfball is on the program since 1985 in London, England.
After the first World Games in 1981 in Santa Clara, USA this will be the return to the USA.
During its meetings on 21 January 2015 the IWGA Executive Committee made a final assessment of the bids from Birmingham (USA), Lima (Peru) and Ufa (Russia), and evaluated the delegations’ final presentations. The IWGA Executive Board took the final decision on the host city for the 11th edition of this multi-sports event at its meeting earlier this morning.
The IKF congratulates the city of Birmingham and we are eager to show up with korfball in 2021 as well.
The 10th World Games take place in Wroclaw, Poland from 20 – 30 July 2017.
Following completion of the four continental qualification events in 2014, all countries that have qualified for the IKF World Korfball Championship 2015 are now known.
Qualification criteria were published by the IKF early in 2014, itemising that 16 countries would participate in the IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC), to be held from 29 October to 8 November 2015 in Belgium.
The 16 countries that have achieved qualification are as follows.
From the IKF European Korfball Championship played in Maia, Portugal from 25 October to 2 November, the first ten ranked countries:
Belgium, Catalonia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands (reigning champion), Poland, Portugal and Russia.
From the IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship played in Kowloon, Hong Kong from 17-23 August, the first three ranked Asian countries: China, Chinese Taipei, Hong Kong and the first ranked Oceania country: Australia.
From the IKF All-Africa Korfball Championship played in Lusaka, Zambia from 6-8 August, the champion country: South Africa.
From the IKF Pan American Korfball Championship played in Americana, Brazil from 31 January to 2 February, the champion country: Brazil.
Following the last IKF World Korfball Championship held in China in 2011, The Netherlands is the reigning champion. Brazil will participate in the IKF WKC 2015 for the first time.
For further information regarding the History of the IKF World Korfball Championship please refer to the the booklet ‘IKF World Korfball Championship’, Booklet History of IKF WKC.
The korfball promo trip in South America is a huge success. The cooperation between IKF and KNKV contributes to the goals of spreading korfball over the world. Both in Brazil and Argentina the group of trainers and players received a lot of attention and was part in many succesful training sessions. Many students had their first experiences with korfball.
You can watch headlines in the trip. Have a look and watch the three videos produced during the trip; see under ‘Videos’ in the IKF website or the ikfchannel on YouTube.
The first and second video of the trip to boost korfball in South America are on line. You can watch them thru the IKF website: www.korfball.org or via the ikfchannel on YouTube.
The videos are recorded and produced in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil by Mr Dani Ezpeleta (CAT). Dutch master coach, Mr Jan Sjouke Van den Bos, four Dutch U23 international players, Mr Jorge Alves (POR) and Mr Dani Ezpeleta guide and support this promotion trip. The trip is a combined effort technical and financial from KNKV and IKF.
The trip lasts till 19 October. After the visit to Brazil the group visits Argentina. Right now they are in Argentina already.
Top players from the Dutch national under-23 team are accompanying KNKV’s master coach Jan Sjouke van den Bos, first to Brazil, then to Argentina, on a tour that will combine promotion, coaching and referee clinics and a pan-American international korfball tournament.
Starting in Sao Paulo, the Netherlands stars, Jelmer Jonker, Jet Hendriks, Barbara Brouwer, Marijn Van De Goorbergh and their coach, will conduct clinics in schools and universities, as well as providing training support for the regular teams located in the city of Americana.
Next they travel to Rio de Janeiro, where coach advisor Dick Kalkman of The Netherlands and referee Dani Ezpeleta from Catalonia join them. On 11 October they will be part of the National Brazilian Korfball Championship, before heading to Copacabana the next day for a beach korfball promotion on one of the world’s most famous beaches.
Leaving Brazil, they go to first Buenos Aires then La Plata in Argentina for another series of promotional activities in schools and universities, conducting clinics for physical education teachers and training with local teams.
Over the weekend of 18 and 19 October, the highlight of the tour will be the Torneo Internacional de Korfball – Argentina 2014, with national teams from Brazil and Colombia joining the host, Argentina, which will participate for the first time ever in an international korfball event.
IKF is grateful for the assistance of KNKV in setting up this tour, and also to IKF instructor and national coach of Brazil, Jorge Alves from Portugal, for co-ordinating activities.
The qualification criteria for the next IKF World Korfball Championship (IKF WKC) in 2015 in Belgium are outlined in the document that you may find thru the link:Qualification arrangements for the IKF WKC 2015
After the the IKF All American Korfball Champonship, the IKF African Korfball Championship and the IKF Asia Oceania Korfball Championship it is obvious that with the IKF European Korfball Championship still on the agenda “Revised arrangements 3” is applicable. This means a total of 10 European national teams will participate in the 9th IKF World Korfball Championship in 2015.
The Rules of Korfball will change as of 20140901.
The Rules will come into effect for the IKF from 1 September 2014 but countries may bring forward to an earlier date or put back the date of implementation to no later than 1 July 2015.
The revised Rules of Korfball, the Guidance notes for the Rules of Korfball and the changes are published in the IKF website as well under Documents and Playing Rules.
The final ranking in the 19th U19 Korfball World Cup in 2014 is:
| Place | Country |
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1 |
The Netherlands |
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2 |
Belgium |
|
3 |
Germany |
|
4 |
Portugal |
|
5 |
England |
|
6 |
Czech Republic |
|
7 |
Chinese Taipei |
|
8 |
Russia |
|
9 |
Catalonia |
|
10 |
China |
|
11 |
Romania |
|
12 |
Morocco |
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13 |
Brazil |
The teams Belgium B, U19 district North, U19 district East did participate out of competition.
The 19th U19 Korfball World Cup match schedule is published under Events.
In 2014 the U19 Korfball World Cup is played with 16 teams in total. Brazil is a first time competitor in this youth event in Sportscentre ‘t Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
The opening ceremony is Thursday 17 April. It starts 1930 PM (Amsterdam time).
The first pool matches start Friday 18 April 0900 AM.
Saturday 19 April the matches start 0930 AM.
Sunday 20 April the matches start 0900 AM. The U19 KWC final starts 1700 PM.
On day 1 the matches are played in 3 venues. On day 2 and 3 the matches are played in 2 venues. All venues are in walking distance.