Today – 25 April 2014 – 10 teams have confirmed their participation in this event (IKF AOKC): Australia, New Zealand, China, Macau, Korea, Japan, Malaysia, Indonesia, Chinese Taipei and Hong Kong.
IKF Asia expects 11 or 12 teams in competition in total.
The competition in HongKong starts 17 August 2014. The finals are 23 August 2014.
Chinese Taipei is the reigning IKF AOKC champion.
The final ranking in the 19th U19 Korfball World Cup in 2014 is:
| Place | Country |
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1 |
The Netherlands |
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2 |
Belgium |
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3 |
Germany |
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4 |
Portugal |
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5 |
England |
|
6 |
Czech Republic |
|
7 |
Chinese Taipei |
|
8 |
Russia |
|
9 |
Catalonia |
|
10 |
China |
|
11 |
Romania |
|
12 |
Morocco |
|
13 |
Brazil |
The teams Belgium B, U19 district North, U19 district East did participate out of competition.
Warman Cheng, Coach of the Hong Kong national korfball team and President of the Hong Kong China Korfball Association, has been awarded the 2013 Hong Kong Best Coach Education Award by the Hong Kong Coaching Committee.
The prestigious award recognizes the outstanding performance in education many korfball coaches over a long period of time in Hong Kong, setting up the associated coaching structure, and leading the development of korfball in Hong Kong over many years.
The International Korfball Federation congratulated Mr Cheng with this Award.
The 19th U19 Korfball World Cup match schedule is published under Events.
In 2014 the U19 Korfball World Cup is played with 16 teams in total. Brazil is a first time competitor in this youth event in Sportscentre ‘t Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands.
The opening ceremony is Thursday 17 April. It starts 1930 PM (Amsterdam time).
The first pool matches start Friday 18 April 0900 AM.
Saturday 19 April the matches start 0930 AM.
Sunday 20 April the matches start 0900 AM. The U19 KWC final starts 1700 PM.
On day 1 the matches are played in 3 venues. On day 2 and 3 the matches are played in 2 venues. All venues are in walking distance.
Saturday 5 April 2014 the Dutch Korfball league will de decided. Who will be the 2014 Dutch champion?
Follow the matches live thru web casting. The links (Amsterdam time) are:
As of 1835 PM; Match starts 1900 PM : Final; TOP – PKC (English commentator).
As of 1605 PM; Match starts 1630 PM : 3rd/4th place; Fortuna – Dalto (English commentator).
on the ikfchannel on YouTube.
The U19 final will be streamed as well; no English commentator. The U19 final competitors are: DOS ’46 and PKC.
Match starts 1400 PM : U19 final; DOS’46 – PKC.
Saturday 5 April 2014 the finals of the Dutch korfball league will be played in AHOY, Rotterdam. In close cooperation with KNKV and the Dutch public Tv we will be able to live webcast the matches with a native English speaker in the sports venue AHOY.
The matches will be published thru the ikfchannel on YouTube. The links will be published on the IKF and KNKV websites
The matches start (Amsterdam time):
1630 PM : Fortuna/MHIR – Dalto/BNApp.nl
1900 PM : TOP/Justlease.nl – PKC/Hagero
We will have 2 streams for each of these matches. One with a Dutch speaker and one with an English speaker.
Photos by korfballphoto.com, Erik Mulder
From Friday 18 April till Sunday 20 April the next U19 Korfball World Cup will be played in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Thirteen teams will be in competition in 2014.
The pools are:
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Romania | Belgium |
| England | Czech Republic |
| Portugal | Catalonia |
| Belgium B* | Brazil |
| Pool C | Pool D |
| Germany | The Netherlands |
| Chinese Taipei | Russia |
| China | Morocco |
| U19 North* | U19 East* |
| * out of competition | |
After the last whistle on Sunday 16 March 2014 in the U16 Korfball World Cup the final ranking is:
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Ranking U16 Korfball World Cup 2014
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| 1. The Netherlands |
| 2. Chinese Taipei |
| 3. Hungary |
| 4. Czech Republic |
| 5. Germany |
| 6. Catalonia |
| 7. England |
| 8. Belarus |
| 9. KNKV – district South |
Unfortunately Russia had to withdraw at a late stage. There will be 1 team less in the tournament; 9 teams in total
The final match schedule is as follows (be aware the 1 hour later starting time on Sunday versus the provisional schedule):
Friday 14 March 2014
1930 – 2130 2 against 2 duel tournament
Saturday 15 March
0900 – 1900 Matches; schedule see under the Event
Sunday 16 March
1000 – 1715 Matches; schedule see under the Event
1730 Price giving ceremony.
All times are in Amsterdam time zone.
A new country is set to join the international korfball community, following recent initiatives in Costa Rica.
While the IKF Pan American Korfball Championship was in progress in Brazil end January begin February 2014, a programme of associated activities also took place for the Latin American members of the korfball family. Included among these was the presentation of the Asociación Costarricense de Korfball, or Costa Rican Korfball Association (ACOKORF), by its president Ms Rosaura Méndez.
As vice-president of Costa Rica’s Universitarian Sports Federation, Rosaura Méndez is already well-known in her own country’s sporting circles. Her credentials also extend to the international sphere as an executive member of the International University Sports Federation (FISU).
In outlining ACOKORF’s strategies for the development of korfball in Costa Rica, Rosaura Méndez presented a technical plan to educate physical education teachers in various universities with an IKF Level II course scheduled for the coming summer. ACOKORF also intends to apply for IKF membership in the next few months.
To further increase her own understanding of korfball, Rosaura Méndez, along with two of the co-ordinators of the educational programme for universities TEC and Universidad Nacional, is planning to visit The Netherlands in May 2014.