The International Korfball Federation (IKF), has decided to acquire a new domain name portfolio for its websites; “.sport” The .sport Internet extension replaces the .org domain and is a project of the Sport community.
Effectively this means that the domain name of the three current IKF websites have been amended:
korfball.sport: Main IKF website with all organisational and general korfball information
worldkorfball.sport: IKF tournament website with tournament information, statistics and live streams
beachkorfball.sport: IKF beach korfball website with all information about beach korfball (events)
The project is entrusted to the Global Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), who manages and operates the whole project. GAISF, established in 1967, is the umbrella organisation for both Olympic and non-Olympic international sports federations. GAISF includes 92 full members (international sports federations; including the IKF) and 17 associate members (organisations which conduct activities closely related to the international sports federations). GAISF’s mission is to support, promote and serve its members and the global sport community by providing services in various fields, including digital development.
In the crowded and complex world of the internet, the use of a .sport domain gives the IKF a greater degree of visibility and searchability and, because of the criteria applied by GAISF, confers approval and membership of an exclusive community. Possessing a unique and identifiable domain is a symbol of each organisation’s trust, authenticity and visibility within the sports movement, and offers successful applicants a significant brand-building tool with increased commercial opportunities.
Since the launch of the. sport initiative in September, when GAISF officially began accepting applications, over 200 organisations have registered for a domain. This includes major events organisers, brands, broadcasters, media outlets as well as other International Sport Federations.
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The IKF World Korfball Championship (WKC) 2019 is getting closer and closer. Today, we announce the tournament set-up and the pool draw criteria.
The 20 participating countries start playing in five pools of four countries. The top three of each pool and the best number four qualify for the round of 16 and stay in the race to become the World Korfball Champion 2019. The remaining four countries will be playing against each other in a round-robin system, with a final at the end, to determine their position in the final ranking (position 17 – 20). The exact match schedule after the group stage will be announced closer to the draw in April.
The best number four will be decided following the rules stated in the IKF Competition Regulations (*), which state that the points earned by each team shall be decisive. In case these points are equal, the goal difference shall be taken into account. If teams are still equal after this, the goals scored by each team shall be the final decisive factor. (*In the case multiple teams end up with the same number of points, the scores against the pool leaders will be taken out.)
To decide the line-up of the five pools, an open draw will be conducted. This draw will be held during the IKF U19 World Korfball Championship in ‘t Kalverdijkje, The Netherlands on Saturday, April 20th at 14:00 o’clock. For the draw, the 20 participating countries have been divided into four pots.
Pool A
Pool B
Pool C
Pool D
Pool E
Netherlands
Chinese Taipei
Belgium
China
Germany
Pot 2
Pot 2
Pot 2
Pot 2
Pot 2
Pot 3
Pot 3
Pot 3
Pot 3
Pot 3
Pot 4
Pot 4
Pot 4
Pot 4
Pot 4
Pot 1: Netherlands, Chinese Taipei, Belgium, China, Germany.
Pot 2: England, Czech Republic, Portugal, Hungary, Australia.
Pot 3: Hong Kong China, Catalonia, Poland, South Africa, Suriname.
Pot 4: New Zealand, Slovakia, Ireland, Japan, Macau China.
The draw criteria as decided by the IKF EXCO are:
Pool leaders are not drawn but are fixed, based on the top five of the IKF World Ranking.
The IKF World Ranking as per 31-12-2018 is used to decide which countries end up in Pot 1-4, taking into account that all Continental champions are at least positioned in Pot three.
It is not allowed to have four European, three Asian or two Oceanian countries in the same pool. Therefore the draw of Pot 4 will be adjusted accordingly.
The drawing is completed per pot. So, first all countries presented in Pot 2 are drawn, then all countries in Pot 3 and, finally, all countries in Pot 4.
In just five and a half months the IKF World Korfball Championship (WKC) 2019 in Durban South Africa, held from 1 to 10 August, will start. At this point, all the participants are known.
The IKF WKC 2019 will contain the highest number of participants in the history of korfball. The number of 16 countries during the IKF WKC 2015 in Belgium has grown to 20 participating countries at this year’s edition. The participating countries all have qualified themselves during their Continental Championships in 2018.
Of the initial 20 countries that qualified for the IKF WKC 2019 the Dominican Republic and Zimbabwe unfortunately had to withdraw. While also the first reserve of the Americas (Brazil) was not able to step in, the first reserves of Europe (Slovakia) and Asia (Macau China) have been approached as replacements. Both countries happily accepted the invitation.
The participating countries are:
Countries
IKF World Ranking*
Australia (OC)
10
Belgium (EU)
3
Catalonia (EU)
12
China (AS)
4
Chinese Taipei (AS)
2
Czech Republic (EU)
7
England (EU)
6
Germany (EU)
5
Hong Kong China (AS)
11
Hungary (EU)
9
Ireland (EU)
20
Japan (AS)
24
Macau China (AS)
30
Netherlands (EU)
1
New Zealand (OC)
16
Poland (EU)
13
Portugal (EU)
8
Slovakia (EU)
17
South Africa (AF)
15
Surinam (AM)
21
The 20 countries will be divided over five pools by a public draw during the IKF U19 WKC, Saturday 20 April. In the coming weeks the pool draw procedure, pot composition and the tournament set-up will be announced. So, keep a close look at the IKF Website and Social Media Channels.
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Congratulations to Bec KC (ENG), the new owner of the Europa Shield trophy after winning today’s final against the Czech KCC SOKOL České Budějovice. The Bronze medal went to the local team SK RG Prostějov after an intense and exciting game decided by golden goal. Another great and unforgettable IKF Europa Shield edition, with an extraordinary and successful organization by the Czech Korfball Federation. Congratulations to all participants, officials and volunteers for this amazing event.
1st: Bec Korfball Club (ENG) 2nd: KCC SOKOL Ceské Budejovice (CZE) 3rd: SK RG Prostejov (CZE) 4th: CK Vallparadís (CAT) 5th: Grupo Desportivo dos Bons Dias (POR) 6th: Schweriner KC e.V. ´67 (GER) 7th: Szentendre Kinizsi Honvéd SE (HUN) 8th: Haydarpasa Lisesi Sport Club (TUR)
IKF ES 2019 Day 3 Final results
Sunday, 27 January 2019
Review all this tournament on IKF social media profiles!
Enjoy again this great tournament visiting www.worldkorfball.org (live streaming games, live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and also on IKF social media profiles and via the hashtags #EShield2019 and #korfball (videos, images, special clips and moments,…):
https://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/masa_193.jpg8531280Dani Ezpeletahttps://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LogoIKF.pngDani Ezpeleta2019-01-27 18:35:142019-02-07 14:55:25Bec KC (ENG) is the new 2019 Europa Shield champion!
Sunday Januay 27th will be the final day of the IKF Europa Shield 2019 in Prostějov, Czech Republic. After yesterday’s results, these are the final games to be played on Sunday.
Don’t miss this great tournament and follow it daily on www.worldkorfball.org (live streaming games, live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and 24/7 on IKF social media profiles and via the hashtags #EShield2019 and #korfball:
https://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/masa_521.jpg8531280Dani Ezpeletahttps://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LogoIKF.pngDani Ezpeleta2019-01-26 18:43:042019-02-07 14:53:59IKF Europa Shield 2019 Day 3: Final games, results & images
Day 2 at the IKF Europa Shield 2019 in Prostějov, Czech Republic. During this 3-day tournament, eight club teams from seven European countries are competing to win this 2019 edition. The last winner was the German KV Adler Rauxel. Who will be the 2019 IKF Europa Shield champion? Follow and discover it here!
Don’t miss this great tournament and follow it daily on www.worldkorfball.org (live streaming games, live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and 24/7 on IKF social media profiles and via the hashtags #EShield2019 and #korfball:
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Day 1 at the IKF Europa Shield 2019 in Prostějov, Czech Republic. During this 3-day tournament, eight club teams from seven European countries are competing to win this 2019 edition. The last winner was the German KV Adler Rauxel. Who will be the 2019 IKF Europa Shield champion? Follow and discover it here!
Don’t miss this great tournament and follow it daily on www.worldkorfball.org (live streaming games, live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and 24/7 on IKF social media profiles and via the hashtags #EShield2019 and #korfball:
https://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/es2019_day1b_web.png4711000Dani Ezpeletahttps://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LogoIKF.pngDani Ezpeleta2019-01-25 18:54:032019-02-04 08:47:19IKF Europa Shield 2019 Day 1: Live games, results & images
From 25 to 27 January 2019, the IKF Europa Shield 2019 will take place in the city of Prostějov, Czech Republic. During this 3-day tournament, eight club teams from seven European countries are competing to win this 2019 edition organized by the Czech Korfball Federation. The last winner was the German KV Adler Rauxel. Who will be the 2019 IKF Europa Shield champion? Three different champions in the last 3 years! Everything can happen in this exciting tournament! Follow and enjoy it here!
Don’t miss this great tournament and follow it daily on www.worldkorfball.org (live streaming games, live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and 24/7 on IKF social media profiles and via the hashtags #EShield2019 and #korfball:
https://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/es2019_ready_web3.png321682Dani Ezpeletahttps://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LogoIKF.pngDani Ezpeleta2019-01-23 18:19:152019-01-23 18:19:15The IKF Europa Shield 2019 is ready to start!
With just over 6 months to go before the start of the IKF World Korfball Championship (WKC) 2019 in Durban South Africa, held from 1-10 August, the South African Korfball Federation has launched the WKC event logo.
The launch of the event logo initiates the start of the communication campaign towards the IKF WKC 2019. So from now on it is recommended to carefully watch the IKF Social Media Channels.
The first communication that can be expected from the side of the IKF is the official confirmation of the 20 participating countries in South Africa, in the beginning of February. Before the end of the same month also the announcement of the tournament set-up will be shared, including the pool draw procedure and pot composition.
The WKC pool draw itself shall be done publicly and will be conducted during the IKF Under 19 World Korfball Championship from 19-21 April in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. The exact date and time of the draw will be communicated at a later stage.
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The 53rd IKF Europa Cup 2019 has its champion: TOP/SolarCompleet (NED), after beating in today’s final the Belgian Boeckenberg KC by 31-16. During this 3-day event, national champions from eight European countries have been competing for the “Alfons Janssens” trophy in the Belgian city of Kortrijk. The English Trojans KC ended in third position in the Bronze medal game against SG Pegasus fromGermany. A great tournament with exciting and tight matches in an spectacular arena. Thanks to all organizers, volunteers, supporters, officials and teams for an unforgettable tournament. You can rewatch and enjoy all games again on our channels!
IKF ECUP 2019 Final games
Saturday, 12 January 2019:
Day 3 Final reviews
Brno – Marmara 21-11 (16-5)
Two teams whose national federations will need to participate in the first round with the reigning champions competed for the places 7/8 on the final day.
With an additional two minutes per quarter higher scores were possible. And that was exactly what happend on the Czech side in the first half. Good focus in combination with less pressure by defenders made that the match was played long before the final whistle.
It was an occasion for some reserve players to show their skills.
Two teams that had hoped for more struggled for the fifth place. But especially in Q1 the battle was situated on the defending side with a low score as a result (2-3)
Szac for a short period of time dominated and created a small advance. Time for Benfica to raise the level and to have it all square at half time.
Same scenario in the second half. Much enthusiasm, no success. This game had to be decided by a golden goal. And so it did!
After many minutes it was Joana Faria that scored the winning goal.
It has been a while since we had a clash between the traditional champion teams from England and Germany like it was always the case in the early days of the Europa Cup outdoor.
The English played one of the best tournaments and also now they were master of the game. Pegasus attacks were too transparant and the few shots, even from close by, did not find their way into the korf.
It must be said that at that time the scoring percentage of Trojans was extremely high. With 5 ahead at half time, Germans would still have hope.
Same scenario in the second half, Trojans clearly the better team and Germans trying to reverse the setting.
As a conclusion we may state that this is a well earned bronze for Trojans and that Pegasus earns respect for the efforts that were made to give a strong opponent a hard time.
The question was how long the Belgian champion would be able to keep the margin as close as possible. And, it must be said, in the first quarter this went quite well until dominance in rebound from the Dutch and uncontrolled personal defence on the other side resulted in 9-4
In a pure mathematical perspective the second quarter saw nearly a winner with an accurate Top in the beginning and a better scoring Boeckenberg towards the end.
What is always a problem when playing Dutch teams, is difference in length giving attacks oceans of time to prepare shots and to give confidence to shooters. Boeckenberg did what was possible but was insufficient to create surprises (21-12 after Q3)
Match over and moments for other players to have a taste of topkorfball.
Congratulations to the KBKB for a perfect tournament. A better final would have been a beautiful present but Top was too outstanding.
Live again this great tournament and review all moments on www.worldkorfball.org (live streaming games, live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and 24/7 on IKF social media profiles and via the hashtags #ECUP2019 and #korfball:
https://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/SPLT6989.jpg8531280Dani Ezpeletahttps://korfball.sport/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/LogoIKF.pngDani Ezpeleta2019-01-12 17:22:052019-01-14 15:55:58TOP/SolarCompleet (NED): New 2019 Europa Cup champion!
