Korfball World Championships to be streamed live by the Olympic Channel

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The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is delighted to announce that matches of the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 will be available to watch live and for free at Olympics.com, International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s digital destination. 

The 12th IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 will take place in Chinese Taipei in Taipei City from 20 to 29 October 2023. The tournament will feature 24 teams from five continents, competing for the prestigious title of world champion.

Collaborating with the Olympic Channel, selected matches will be broadcast exclusively live from the opening group stages of the championship as well as all the matches on the final day, including the medal matches. Fans can watch the matches at Olympics.com or on the Olympics app. All matches at the championships will also be available to watch on the IKF YouTube channel.

Head of Media & Communications for the IKF, Dean Woods said: “We are very pleased to partner once again with the Olympic Channel to showcase our sport to a wider audience. Korfball is a dynamic, inclusive, and exciting sport that we believe embodies the Olympic values of excellence, friendship, and respect. We hope that by broadcasting our flagship event on Olympics.com, we can inspire more people to discover and enjoy korfball.”

The IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 which is a qualifying event for The World Games 2025 in Chengdu is a great opportunity to witness the best korfball players.

Exclusive games on Olympics.com or on the Olympics app

The IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 which is a qualifying event for The World Games 2025 in Chengdu.

About the Olympic Channel 

The Olympic Channel is a multi-platform global media destination where fans can discover, engage and share in the power of sport and the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round. Offering original programming, news, live sports events and highlights, the Olympic Channel provides additional exposure for sports and athletes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in 11 languages. The Olympic Channel was launched in August 2016 in support of the IOC’s goal, set out in Olympic Agenda 2020, of providing a new way to engage younger generations, fans and new audiences with the Olympic Movement. The Olympic Channel is available worldwide at olympics.com and mobile apps.

 

 

The IKF Korfball World Championship 2023 is about to start in Taipei City!

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We are ready! The 12th IKF World Korfball Championship will take place in Taipei City, Taiwan, from October 20 to 29, 2023. This year’s edition will be the largest Korfball World Championships in history, with 24 teams from five continents competing for the prestigious title of world champion. 

The matches will be held at the Taipei Gymnasium, a venue with excellent facilities for spectators and players. The gymnasium which is in the heart of Taipei City, making it easily accessible by public transportation includes three full-sized courts and is. Tickets are Free and are available from the official tournament website. 

 The Netherlands is the current world champion, having won the title in Durban, South Africa, in 2019. However, there are several other teams that will be challenging for the title in Taipei, including Belgium, Chinese Taipei, and Germany. 

The IKF World Korfball Championship is a must-see event for any korfball fan. The tournament is a showcase of the best korfball players in the world, and it is a great opportunity to see the sport at its highest level, matches will be available to watch on the IKF YouTube channel and will be covered across all our social media channels. 

We are also grateful for the hard work and dedication of the organizers and volunteers who have worked tirelessly to ensure that the championship is a success. We are confident that the tournament will be a memorable experience for all participants and spectators. We look forward to a great tournament and to celebrating the sport of korfball with the people of Taipei City. Thank you again for your hospitality! 

The opening match is Netherlands – Brazil starting at 11.15 CST (5:15 CEST) with the hosts, Chinese Taipei taking on Ireland playing the last match on the first day at 7.15pm (1.15 CEST) immediately after the opening ceremony.

WHERE TO FOLLOW

📰 Quick acces to updated match reports, results, stats, photos & socials ► korfball.sport/wkc2023
📰 Event info ► korfball.sport/?p=31981

All games will be live streamed and free to watch on worldkorfball.sport and youtube.com/ikfchannel, together with all the updated results, statistics, play-by-play, scorers and standings.

This tournament will be covered 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #WKC2023 and #korfball.

► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org
► tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

Local Organiser Official Profiles Website ► https://ctkorfball.com
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/taipei2023wkc
Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/Taipei2023WKC

PARTICIPANTS:

MATCH SCHEDULE:

Header photo: Krit Suttipithuk

Tickets for the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 are now available

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The IKF is pleased to announce that the tickets for the 12th IKF World Korfball Championship are now available to fans.  The IKF and the Chinese Taipei Korfball Association would like as many fans as possible to experience in-person the excitement and thrill of the largest Korfball World Championships in history, so we’re thrilled that the tickets are free and are available on a first come first served basis. We recommend selecting your tickets as soon as possible to avoid missing out. 

The IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 will take place in Chinese Taipei in Taipei City from 20 to 29 October 2023. The tournament will feature 24 teams from five continents, competing for the prestigious title of world champion. The matches will be held at the Taipei Gymnasium, a modern venue with excellent facilities for spectators and players.

The tournament website is now live 

The official tournament website [click here] is also now live. The website provides information about the tournament, including the schedule, results, standings, teams, venue, news, and media. Fans can also follow the tournament on the IKF’s social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, and of course right here on the IKF’s official website and also on worldkorfball.sport. 

Korfball fans attending the world championships in Taipei City, should click Tickets from the tournament website and register for the sessions they would like to attend. Registration is required on the ticket website and fans will receive a confirmation email with a QR code that they need to show at the entrance of the venue. Fans can apply for tickets for multiple days.  

The IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 which is a qualifying event for The World Games 2025 in Chengdu is a great opportunity to witness the best korfball players in the world and enjoy the culture and hospitality of Chinese Taipei. We look forward to welcoming you to this exciting event and hope you have a wonderful time. 

WHERE TO FOLLOW

📰 Quick acces to updated match reports, results, stats, photos & socials ► korfball.sport/wkc2023
📰 Event info ► korfball.sport/?p=31981

All games will be live streamed and free to watch on worldkorfball.sport and youtube.com/ikfchannel, together with all the updated results, statistics, play-by-play, scorers and standings.

This tournament will be covered 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #WKC2023 and #korfball.

► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org
► tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

Local Organiser Official Profiles Website ► https://ctkorfball.com
Instagram ► https://www.instagram.com/taipei2023wkc
Facebook ► https://www.facebook.com/Taipei2023WKC

PARTICIPANTS:

MATCH SCHEDULE:

More information (event page) ► https://korfball.sport/?p=31981

Singapore, the Philippines, and India together for korfball development

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An important ‘Memorandum Of Understanding’ (MOU) was signed among the Singapore Korfball Federation, Philippines Korfball Federation and Tuljaram Chaturchand College in Baramati, India, that marks the beginning of a promising partnership that will drive innovation and progress in the field of korfball in those countries and regions.

The signature of this agreement was made during the successful IKF Level 1 & 2 Referee Courses and the IKF Level 3 Coaches Course that took place from 19 to 22 September 2023 at the Lovely Professional University – LPU Jalandhar in Punjab, India, under the guidance of Mr. Jorge Alves, Chairman of the IKF Development & Education and Playing Rules Committees, and Dutch master coach and IKF instructor Mr. Jan Sjouke van den Bos.

 

“Formalizing our shared vision and goals through the signing of this MOU. Here’s to a successful journey ahead!” Prof. Dr. Gautam Jadhav said. “Special thanks to Mr. Jorge Alves, Mr. Jan Sjouke and Mr. Dev Balhara for their valuable guidance”.


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IKF qualification criteria for The World Games 2025

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The upcoming IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei will be used as the only qualification event for The World Games 2025 (TWG) in Chengdu, China.

There are eight qualification places available for TWG 2025. The framework aims at having 4 Continents representing Korfball at the TWG 2025 out of the five Continents represented in the IKF WKC 2023 – Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania. To make this happen, participants from 4 Continents should finish in the top-11 at the IKF WKC 2023.

Therefore, the final ranking at the IKF WKC 2023 decides which National Teams qualify for the TWG 2025, taking into consideration the following criteria:

  1. All qualified teams for the TWG 2025 must participate in the WKC 2023
  2. As host of TWG 2025, CHN must be ranked in top 13 at the WKC 2023 to guarantee the qualification as host of TWG 2025. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote, taking the interest of quality of the competition, global representation, and marketing impact into account.
  3. If the top 8 ranking, including CHN, consists of participants of at least 4 Continents the top 8 will qualify directly.
  4. If four continents are represented in the Top 11 then
    a. CHN qualifies (if in top 13) but does not count on behalf of Asia
    b. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote
    c. Considering only Top 11 teams, the highest ranked team from each continent qualify
    d. Starting with the highest ranked team and descending, teams who have not qualified via the steps above are then added until eight places are filled.
  5. If three or two continents are represented in the Top 11 then
    a. CHN qualifies (if in top 13) but does not count on behalf of Asia
    b. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote
    c. Considering only Top 11 teams, the highest ranked team from each of those continents qualifies
    d. Starting with the highest ranked team and descending, teams who have not qualified via the steps above are then added until eight places are filled.
  6. If only one continent is represented in the Top 11 then
    a. CHN qualifies (if in top 13) but does not count on behalf of Asia
    b. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote
    c. Starting with the highest ranked team and descending, teams who have not qualified via the step above are then added until eight places are filled.

 

More information:

#WKC2023 ► IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 (IKF event page)

#TWG2025 ► The World Games 2025 in Chengdu (TWG website – official info)

 

Header image: Marco Spelten

Election of Members IKF Athletes Committee 2023-2027

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During the IKF World Korfball Championship new members of the IKF Athletes Committee will be elected. The task of the IKF Athletes Committee is to give advice, both requested and unrequested, to the IKF Council regarding all matters that it deems appropriate.

The IKF Council will propose to the General meeting to change the IKF Statutes to increase the number of members in the Athletes Committee to five, and allow for the inclusion of the Athletes Committee chair in the IKF Council with a voting right. This is in line with common practice in the Olympic Movement. This needs to be formally approved by the General Meeting to be instated with immediate effect on October 28.

Elections will be held during the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023, on Sunday 22 October 2023 at the FULLON Hotel Taipei East, Chinese Taipei. Athletes are eligible if they have played in any of the official qualifying events for the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023, or/and are participating in the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023.

The new IKF Athlete’s Committee should:

  • Consist of five members;
  • Have at least two members of each gender;
  • Have members that represent at least three of the IKF’s regions (America, Africa, Europe, Asia, Oceania);
  • Have the chair as a voting member of the IKF Council;
  • Report directly to the IKF President;
  • Receive a small budget from the IKF for operating expenses, but will not meet in person.

The elected athletes will hold office until the IKF World Korfball Championship 2027.

The elections will take place according to the following procedures;

  1. Each of the (maximum) 336 athletes that participate at the IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 has the opportunity to cast one vote;
  2. The two female athletes with the highest number of votes shall be a member of the IKF Athletes Committee;
  3. The two male athletes with the highest number of votes shall be a member of the IKF Athletes Committee;
  4. If the athletes mentioned under 2 and 3 are all from the same region, the one with the least votes will not become a member of the committee and will be replaced by the person of the same gender receiving the highest number of votes from any of the other four regions. Unless there are no candidates from at least three regions.
  5. If the athletes mentioned under 2, 3 and 4 are from three different regions, then the person receiving the highest number of votes from any of the other three regions shall be a member of the IKF Athletes Committee;
  6. If the athletes mentioned under 2, 3 and 4 are from three different regions, then the person receiving the next highest number of votes shall be a member of the IKF Athletes Committee.

 

Nominations

Any of the athletes that are eligible can be nominated as a candidate. The nomination can be done by the National Organisation, with the explicit consent of the athlete involved, or by the athlete him/herself, by filling out the nomination form and sending it by email to the IKF Office (office@ikf.org) no later than October 16, 2023. The nomination form is available for National Federations by request to the IKF Office.

Each National Organisation may nominate at most one male and one female candidate for the election. Should more candidates within a country nominate themselves, then the National Organisation is responsible for organising an election among the athletes representing that country in the IKF WKC 2023.

In case less than two nominations have been received from a continent, the president of the respective continental confederation shall be invited to make such nominations.

 

 

Philippines to participate at World Championship

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The International Korfball Federation can confirm that Philippines has replaced China in the upcoming IKF World Korfball Championship, which takes place in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei, 20-29 October 2023.  

Philippines will join 23 other teams at the World Championship and will go into Group E, which includes England and India.  

On the opening day of the championship Philippines will play on India (20 Oct) and then England two days later (22 Oct) in their final group match before moving onto the next stage. 

“We are pleased to have Philippines join the World Championship,” said Joana Faria, IKF CEO and Secretary General. “They are a young and talented team. We are expecting some exciting matches from them. I am looking forward to seeing what they can do in Taipei City”.

The IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 will be held from October 20-29, will be the biggest korfball event in Chinese Taipei since the IKF U23 Asian Oceanian Korfball Championship in 2015. The World Korfball Championship (#WKC2023) is expected to attract thousands of spectators both in the venue, Taipei Gymnasium, and online. 

The IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 is a qualifying event for The World Games 2025 in Chengdu. 

PARTICIPANTS:

MATCH SCHEDULE:

More information (event page) ► https://korfball.sport/?p=31981

IKF World Korfball Congress Program

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The IKF World Korfball Congress will take place from 25 to 26 October 2023 in Taipei City, Chinese Taipei. The theme of the congress is ‘Rising in a Changing Society’.

*Log-in instructions for the congress platform will be sent closer to the event to all online participants.

Official program:

IKF Korfball Champions League Round 1 Recap

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The first two event of the IKF Korfball Champions League 2023-24 have been played last weekend. 14 teams competed for 2 places in the IKF Korfball Champions League Round 2, and 4 places in the IKF Korfball Champions League Satellite Final.

 

IKF Korfball Champions League Round 1-A

The IKF KCL R1A took place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 21-23 September. 6 teams competed against each other in a round-robin format. CK Vallparadís from Catalonia and Schweriner KC from Germany won their first three matches and faced each other on the final day, in what was the expected deciding match for the ranking of positions one and two. Schweriner took a four-goal lead, but Vallparadis turned things around and took over the initiative in Q3 with a three-goal gap. Schweriner came close, but Vallparadis secured their win by a very close 15-14 end score. The team ended the tournament with a win over CCCD Carnaxide and thus qualified for the IKF Korfball Champions League Round 2. Schweriner KC and CCCD Carnaxide qualified for the IKF Korfball Champions League Satellite Final by claiming the second and third place. Yildiz Teknik Üniversitelilier became fourth, SJBAGB fifth, and 1908 SZAC Budapest completed the ranking on sixth place.

 

IKF Korfball Champions League Round 1-B

The IKF KCL R1B took place in Cardiff, Wales, from 22-24 September. 8 teams were present, but Koceali University Sport Club participated out of competition. Unfortunately, they could not get a team complete due to VISA issues. The team’s athletes that travelled to Cardiff were complemented by local players. The teams competed in two groups, advancing from there to the semi-finals, finals and other ranking matches. Group A winner Clube de Corfebol de Oeiras defeated Cardiff City & Met KC (number 2 group B) in the semi-final, where it faced FJEP Bonson. Bonson defeated SKK Prievidza Dolphins (winner Group B) in their semi-final. Clube Corfebol de Oeiras proved to be the strongest competitor in the event, by winning the final 23 to 4. The match for third place decided which team would claim the last qualification spot for the IKF KCL Satellite Final. Cardiff City & Met KC and the Dolphins were a great match for each other, but eventually, the Slovak champion claimed the victory. The ranking was completed by Tornadoes Korfball Club Academy (fifth place), Glasgow Korfball Club (sixth place), and Newport Centurions KC (seventh place).

The IKF Korfball Champions League Round 2 will be organised in Marki, Poland, from 28 November – 2 December. The IKF Korfball Champions League Satellite Final will be organised 18-20 January in Antalya, Türkiye.

   

ON SOCIAL MEDIA

All fans around the world are able to watch and follow these tournaments live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play …), as well as on social media on the hashtags #KCL and #korfball, with the best images, clips and highlights. You can find all this content and much more visiting the official @IKFKCL profiles (click on the icons bellow), as well as the main IKF main profiles (see below):

📺 Streams  & results ▼ On social media ▼
       

QUICK ACCESS TO ALL INFO:  korfball.sport/KCL

► facebook.com/korfball.org ► twitter.com/korfball ► instagram.com/korfball_org ► tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

 

R1-B | DAY 3 Image gallery | By Tracey Lintern: penalltaphotographics.smugmug.com

 

R1-B | DAY 2 Image gallery | By Tracey Lintern: penalltaphotographics.smugmug.com

 

R1-B | DAY 1 Image gallery | By Tracey Lintern: penalltaphotographics.smugmug.com

 

R1-A | DAY 1, 2 & 3 Image gallery:

By @ikfkcl & @joaomartins.25 | @whois.desko | @_.lucasf._ | @_el._.le._ | @_pacheco.25 (on Instagram)

The IKF Korfball Champions League 2023-24 is ready to start!

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The time has arrived for all the European club teams qualified to play this 2nd season of the IKF Korfball Champions League.  After some changes and improvements, this competition is ready to kick off with two first rounds to be played in Lisbon (R1A) and Cardiff (R1B).

Latest News (events finished): 25/9 – IKF KCL Round 1 Recap

 

Fourteen teams will participate in this preliminary round, competing in either Round 1-A or Round 1-B. In the refined set-up of the IKF KCL 2023-24 that was introduced in May (see this post), the winners of the IKF Korfball Champions League Round 1 will proceed to the IKF Korfball Champions League Round 2. From there they can qualify for the IKF Korfball Champions League Final to the Challenger Final. The numbers 2 and 3 of both Rounds 1 qualify for the IKF Korfball Champions League Satellite Final.

WHERE TO FOLLOW AND WATCH

All fans around the world will be able to follow this tournaments live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play …), as well as on social media on the hashtags #KCL and #korfball, to find the best images, clips and highlights.

You can find all this content and much more visiting the official @IKFKCL profiles (click on the icons bellow), as well as the best recaps and summaries on the main IKF profiles (see below):

📺 Streams  & results ▼ On social media ▼
       

► facebook.com/korfball.org ► twitter.com/korfball ► instagram.com/korfball_org ► tiktok.com/@korfball.sport 

*Click on the top-right icon ≣ to view all games scheduled ▼

THE ROAD TO THE FINALS | Competition set-up

📄 More info: https://korfball.sport/?p=32004 

Quick access to each event info (click) ▼

 

LIVE DRAW

The late withdrawal of Kékvölgy SE from Hungary led to a change in the original tournament set-up for the IKF KCL R1A. The teams will play each other in a round-robin format, but the qualification criteria for the successive KCL events remain unchanged.

The live draw for the IKF Korfball Champions League Round 1 took place on July 6. Through this draw, the teams were divided into the two Round 1s, in Cardiff and Lisbon.

Teams were allocated to the events by drawing in pairs. These pairs were based on the IKF Korfball Champions League ranking, which is based on the previous season. Two teams were already placed; Welsh champion Cardiff City Korfball Club and the runner-up Newport Centurions. The Welsh Korfball Association is hosting the event in collaboration with Cardiff City Korfball Club, which was therefore placed in the IKF KCL Round 1-B. To get to 8 teams, Newport Centurions were invited as extra participant and was therefore also placed in the IKF KCL R1B. The two qualified Portuguese teams are both not hosting the event, and are therefore included in the draw instead of having a fixed place in Lisbon.