IKF European Korfball Championship 2018; 1st round
October 28, 2017 @ 9:00 am - October 29, 2017 @ 4:00 pm
This first round IKF European Korfball Championship 2018 (IKF EKC 1st round) takes place in Budapest, Hungary,
The event days are Saturday 28 and Sunday 29 October 2017.
The first match will start 28 October 09:00 AM between Sweden and Greece.
Eight national teams will compete. The numbers 1 and 2 in this first round will qualify for the IKF EKC in 2018 in The Netherlands.
Follow all games on IKF's data site: www.worldkorfball.org (live results, stats, scorers,...)
| Pool A | ||
| A1 | Hungary | HUN |
| A2 | Sweden | SWE |
| A3 | Greece | GRE |
| A4 | Ukraine | UKR |
| Pool B | ||
| B1 | Ireland | IRL |
| B2 | Serbia | SRB |
| B3 | Armenia | ARM |
| B4 | Switzerland | SUI |
The match schedule for the 1st round IKF EKC:
| Saturday 28 October 2017 | |||
| 09:00 | Match A | SWE | GRE |
| 10:00 | Match B | SRB | ARM |
| 11:00 | Match C | HUN | UKR |
| 12:00 | Match D | IRL | SUI |
| Break 13:00 - 13:30 | |||
| 13:30 | Match E | UKR | SWE |
| 14:30 | Match F | SUI | SRB |
| 15:30 | Match G | HUN | GRE |
| 16:30 | Match H | ARM | IRL |
| Break 17:30 - 18:00 | |||
| 18:00 | Match I | HUN | SWE |
| 19:00 | Match J | IRL | SRB |
| 20:00 | Match K | GRE | UKR |
| 21:00 | Match L | ARM | SUI |
| Sunday 29 October 2017 | ||||
| 09:00 | Match M | NR 1 A | NR 2 B | Winner directly placed for IKF EKC 2018 |
| 10:00 | Match N | NR 1 B | NR 2 A | Winner directly placed for IKF EKC 2018 |
| 11:00 | Match O | NR 4 A | NR 4 B | Playing for the 7st / 8nd place |
| 12:00 | Match P | NR 3 A | NR 3 B | Playing for the 5st / 6nd |
| 13:00 | Match Q | Loser Match M | Loser Match N | Playing for the 3st /4nd place and as 1st / 2nd reserve for the IKF EKC 2018 |
| 14:00 | Match R | Winner Match M | Winner Match N | Playing for the 1st and 2nd position in the IKF EKC R1 |
The closing ceremony will start 5 minutes after the end of the last match.
Match rules in the IKF European Korfball Championship first round:
| Rules per match IKF EKC 1st round: |
| Preparation time 10 minutes |
| 2 x 15 min Real Playing Time (RPT) |
| 1 x Time Out per team |
| 6 (reversible) substitutions |
| Half Time 4 minutes |
| Golden Goal maximum 5 minutes RPT |
| Penalties sudden death |
The 8 participating countries in this IKF EKC first round are:
- ARMENIA
- GREECE
- HUNGARY
- IRELAND
- SERBIA
- SWEDEN
- SWITZERLAND
- UKRAINE
The numbers 1 and 2 in this event will qualify for the IKF EKC 2018.
The pools are:
| Pool A | ||
| A1 | Hungary | HUN |
| A2 | Sweden | SWE |
| A3 | Greece | GRE |
| A4 | Ukraine | UKR |
| Pool B | ||
| B1 | Ireland | IRL |
| B2 | Serbia | SRB |
| B3 | Armenia | ARM |
| B4 | Switzerland | SUI |
