IKF U19 WKC 2019: Day 1 Review

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Day 1 of the IKF U19 WKC 2019, held from 19-21 April in ‘t Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden, has come to an end. Today all the group matches and the opening ceremony were scheduled.

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Tomorrow, all the quarter and semifinals will be played for the top two and the two highest ranked third countries. The remaining four countries start to play their matches in the round-robin format.
Moving on to the quarterfinals are The Netherlands, Germany, Chinese Taipei, Portugal, Hungary, Belgium, England and the Czech Republic.
Moving on to the round robin format are Catalonia, Malaysia, China and Hong Kong China.
Tomorrow’s match schedule can be found at the U19 WKC event page.

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Don’t miss any of the matches by following the live streams on worldkorfball.org, the IKF Social Media channels and via the hashtags #U19WKC and #korfball:
Facebook: @korfball.org
Instagram: @korfball_org
Twitter: @korfball

Photos by Marco Spelten and Gertrude de Vries – actiefotografie.nl – korfbalfoto.nl

All ready for the IKF U19 World Korfball Championship 2019

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The first official IKF U19 World Korfball Championship (IKF U19 WKC) is ready to start in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (in sport centre ‘t Kalverdijkje) from 19 to 21 April 2019.

During this event, the best 12 U19 national teams will showcase their talent and compete for the U19 World Korfball champions trophy.

All matches will be live streamed on IKF Youtube channel and also on www.worldkorfball.sport with live statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers, etc.

OFFICIAL MATCH SCHEDULE:

IKF event site ► korfball.sport/?p=18913

PARTICIPANT COUNTRIES (12)*:
Belgium, England, Germany, Portugal, Hungary, Catalonia, Czech Republic, China, Hong Kong China, Chinese Taipei, Malaysia and The Netherlands.

*Unfortunately, Morocco had to withdraw. For more information: https://korfball.sport/?p=20122 

VENUE:  Sporthal Kalverdijkje, Leeuwarden, The Netherlands (Kalverdijkje 77A, 8924 JJ Leeuwarden)

The KNKV (Koninklijk Nederlands Korfbal Verbond) is the local organizer.

Follow the tournament on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram!

On Social media (LOC):
Instagram IKF U19 WKC
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Twitter IKF U19 WKC

On IKF social media profiles:

► Facebook.com/korfball.org
► Twitter.com/korfball
► Instagram.com/korfball_org

Hashtags: #u19wkc #korfball

Photos by Korfballphoto.com

 

IKF U19 WKC match schedule finalised after withdrawal of Morocco

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Due to unexpected VISA problems, the team of Morocco had to withdraw their participation for the IKF U19 WKC 2019 in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Despite of multiple initiatives from within Morocco and support from the International Korfball Federation and the Dutch umbrella organisation for sports NOC*NSF it has not been possible to acquire the requested VISA on time.

A very unfortunate and painful situation for the Moroccan Federation and even more for the players of the Under 19 National Moroccan team who seriously prepared for this event.

The withdrawal of Morocco means that the tournament now continues with 12 countries. The adjusted match schedule can be found at the IKF U19 WKC event page.

 

Dutch Korfball League final live at the IKF YouTube channel (updated links)

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Saturday, April 13th the Dutch Korfball League final 2019 is played between Fortuna/Delta Logistiek and PKC/SWKGroep. The match will be broadcasted live on the IKF YouTube channel with English commentary from Tom Brady (Great Britain) and Manon Wiegerink (The Netherlands). Manon is a player of the Dutch club AKC Blauw-Wit (Amsterdam) and is involved with New Zealand’s national team, who will be participating at the IKF World Korfball Championship 2019 in Durban, South Africa.

Earlier on Saturday the junior’s final is played between DVO/Accountor and Top/SolarCompleet. This match will also be broadcasted live on the IKF YouTube channel with English commentary from Tom Brady and Manon Wiegerink.

13:45 CET          Top/SolarCompleet – DVO/Accountor
16:00 CET          Fortuna/Delta Logistiek – PKC/SWKGroep

JUNIOR FINAL (13:45 CET)

KORFBAL LEAGUE FINALE (16:00 CET)

Participants Beach Korfball World Cup (Europe) 2019 known

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In three months’ time, from 6 to 7 July, the IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Europe) 2019 will be held in Bonson, France. There will be a competition for both Seniors and for U19 teams. The best ranked European team in both categories will become European Beach Korfball Champion 2019. During the press conference just given by the Local Organizing Committee in Bonson, the countries who will be participating at the Beach Korfball World Cup (Europe) 2019 are announced. There are eight countries who will participate in the Senior’s competition and five countries in the U19’s competition.

The eight countries competing for the Senior’s title are:

  • Belgium
  • England
  • France
  • Hungary
  • Morocco
  • Portugal
  • The Netherlands
  • Wales

The six countries competing for the U19’s title are:

  • Belgium
  • France
  • Hungary
  • The Netherlands
  • Wales

To stay up to date with everything regarding the Beach Korfball World Cup, follow the website, the event page and the Social Media channels of the IKF Beach Korfball:

Facebook: @BeachKor

Instagram: @beachkorfball

Twitter: @beachkorfball

IKF President in Turkey

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IKF President Jan Fransoo was in Turkey this week for informal meetings with the Turkish Development Sports Federation, the umbrella organization responsible for the development of sports in Turkey, including korfball.

He met with the leadership team of Turkish korfball, lead by TDSF President Hassan Özturk, to discuss the development within Turkey and the international participation of Turkish teams, following the late withdrawal of Turkey from last year’s  IKF European Korfball Championship in the Netherlands. Recognizing the complex governance situation, a common vision was developed towards the participation of Turkish representative teams in international events.

Yuksel Abdikoglu, TDSF President Özturk, IKF President Fransoo, Lale Güler at the informal meeting in Ankara

Yuksel Abdikoglu, TDSF President Özturk, IKF President Fransoo, Lale Güler at the informal meeting in Ankara

Development of korfball in Turkey has been very strong, with dozens of universities now having a korfball team, and the Turkish club championship having been well-established. The TDSF is now taking next steps, which include the development of the club championship into a more extended league, and – in collaboration with the Turkish School Sports Federation – organizing the first high school korfball championship in the country, where about 60 teams are expected to take part. In the common vision between IKF and TDSF, the strong national development should also further strengthen the international participation and results of Turkish representative teams.

Max van Leeuwen, dies at 87

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The IKF regrets to announce the passing of Mr Max van Leeuwen, bearer of the IKF Badge of Honor, at age 87 on 19 March 2019. Mr Van Leeuwen has spent a part of his life supporting the development of korfball, with in particular in the 20th century the emphasis as member of the IKF Promotion Committee, development in the United States of America and as president of the Swan Fund.

He was awarded the IKF Badge of Honor in 2000.

Mr Van Leeuwen is survived by his wife and two children. A mourning ceremony was held on 23 March 2019 in Capelle aan de IJssel, The Netherlands.

Participants IKF U21 Asia Oceania Korfball Championship 2019 known

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From 20 to 25 May the IKF U21 Asia Oceania Korfball Championship (AOKC) is being held in Shaoxing, China. Today, the IKF announces the countries who will be participating in Shaoxing. This tournament functions as a qualification for the IKF U21 World Korfball Championship 2020 in Chinese Taipei. Which positions in the final ranking equal qualification will be announced later.

At the IKF U21 AOKC, six countries will be participating to become the U21 Asia Oceania Korfball Champion. These countries are:

  • China
  • Chinese Taipei
  • Hong Kong China
  • New Zealand
  • Sri Lanka
  • Thailand

The games can be followed through the live scores on worldkorfball.sport.

Chinese Taipei: 1st IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Asia) Champion

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Congratulations to Chinese Taipei’s national beach korfball team for becoming the very 1st IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Asia) champion after beating China in yesterday’s final at Hong Kong’s Tin Yip Road Park Artificial Sand Court.

This tournament took place on 9 and 10 March 2019 hosted by Hong Kong Korfball Association as excellent local organizer. During two great and intense days, the University Group tournament and the official Open Group were played, ending with these final rankings:

*The Open Group participants were competing for the IKF World Cup Title, whereas the University Group pool were playing for an official IKF Recognized competition.

OPEN GROUP:

1st place: Chinese Taipei
2nd place: China
3rd place: Hong Kong
4rth place: Japan
5th place: Thailand

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UNIVERSITY GROUP:

1st place: Chinese Taipei
2nd place: China
3rd place: Thailand
4rth place: Hong Kong

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This is a great step forward in the international development of beach korfball around the world. With this event added to the IKF Competition Calender, two Beach Korfball World Cups will be organized in 2019. The next one will take place from 6 to 7 July in the French city of Bonson, that will host the IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Europe) 2019.

LIVE STREAMING GAMES:

You can review and watch again all the games, images and results visiting the following link: facebook.com/bkwcasia2019

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DAY 2 IMAGE GALLERY:

By Hong Kong China Korfball Association.

 

IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Asia) 2019: Open group results

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End of Day 2 at the IKF Beach Korfball World Cup (Asia) 2019 that has taken place from 9 to 10 March 2019 in Hong Kong’s Tin Yip Road Park Artificial Sand Court.

This Sunday, the Open group teams competed during the whole day for the big trophy: be the 1st IKF Beach Korfball World Cup Asia Champion! At the end of the day, and after some interesting and tight games under an intermittent soft rain, the final ranking was defined:

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1st place: Chinese Taipei
2nd place: China
3rd place: Hong Kong
4rth place: Japan
5th place: Thailand

 

Congratulations to all participants and the Hong Kong China Korfball Association for an extraordinary organization of this 1st IKF Beach Korfball World Cup Asia.

You can review and watch again all the games, images and results visiting the following link: facebook.com/bkwcasia2019

DAY 2 IMAGE GALLERY:

By Hong Kong China Korfball Association (to be updated).