Distrito Nacional is first National Champion in Dominican Republic

Distrito Nacional won the first national korfball championship of the Dominican Republic held from September 4-6 2015 in the nation’s Olympic center.To win the title, Distrito Nacional beat in the final Puerto Plate by 23-19 Puerto Plata; the third place went to Provincia Duarte, who won 26-18 over Hato Mayor.At the event, organized by the sports ministry, also participated teams from Peravia province and the Institute of Teacher Education Salomé Ureña (ISFODOSU).

The sports minister Jaime David Fernandez Mirabal said that he intends to continue promoting the sport in all corners of the country. “Korfball is a sport that promotes inclusion and gender equality and we will support as we have done with sports like rugby, handball, hockey and others, fulfilling our primary function in promotion and development”.

Together with the national championship, the first high school championship was held in the same venue.