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IKF University Korfball World Cup

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The IKF has to change the pools and the match schedule of the first University Korfball World Cup. This event is patronaged by FISU. The reason for these changes is the late withdrawal (visa related issues) of Russia.

The revised schedule is available:  IKF UKWC schedule; click here

The Netherlands 2 participates to complete the eight university from all over the world.

From 16 – 18 April 2015 eight national university teams compete in Norwich, United Kingdom, in the University of East Anglia to become the University Korfball World Cup winner. hedule (revised 2 April 2015).

Development plan re-starts korfball in Dominican Republic

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The office of the Vice-President and the Sports Ministry of Dominican Republic together develop a new campaign to re-start korfball in Dominican Republic. This plan tries to bring korfball into the regular education of a number of sports students in the Instituto Superior de Formación Docente Salomé Ureña (ISFODOSU) located in the two main cities in the country: Santo Domingo, the capital, and Santiago de los Caballeros. Later the program launches the practice of korfball in schools in both cities through the support of the sport teachers as guides and trainers for the teams.

This plan supports the re-start of korfball in the country some years after its introduction. The program is conducted by IKF Director of Development and Education, Mr Albert Vidanya, and IKF instructor, Mr Dani Ezpeleta. The program started 16 March 2015 in Santiago de los Caballeros after some words from Mr Jaime David Fernández  Mirabal, Sports Minister, Mr Franco Ventura,  vice rector of ISFODOSU, and Mrs Anniete Cohn-Lois, responsible for Gender in the Vice-President Office.

Activities will run two weeks, and will finish with the final happening programmed for the Friday 27 March with the two groups of ISFODOSU from Santiago de los Caballeros and Santo Domingo. They play and exhibition the game of korfball in the sports center of the capital, with the presence of several schools, the authorities and responsible of the project.

Jos van Meersbergen knighted

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21 March 2015 Mr Jos VAN MEERSBERGEN (NED) was taken by surprise. The mayor of the city of Schijndel, Mrs.Jetty EUGSTER, showed up in the Dioscuren Sportsvenue and after a speech handed Jos a royal order awarded by the king of the Netherlands.

Jos was given this order for his long lasting work for korfball both national and international; for his club Boemerang and for the U17 Korfball World Cup. His determination and ongoing commitment to the U17 KWC developed this annual youth event as the most important U16 and now U17 korfball event in the world.

The IKF Council gratulates Jos VAN MEERSBERGEN with this well deserved distinction and hopes he will continue many more years in good health with the U17 KWC.

Jos van Meersbergen 21 March 2015

U19 Korfball World Cup starts soon

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Thursday 2 April 2015, 1930 PM (Amsterdam time zone) is the opening ceremony of the 20th U19 Korfball World Cup in Sportcentre ‘t Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden, Netherlands.

Friday 3 April 0930 AM (Amsterdam time zone) the first matches in this jubilee version of the U19 KWC start.

The U19 KWC is organised by KNKV and patronised by the IKF.

The full match schedule: U19 KWC match schedule; click here.

U19 KWC logo

The Website of the organiser shows more details: Click here to Organiser website.

U17 KWC winner 2015

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The U17 Korfball World Cup 2015 had a magnificent final. The Netherlands and Belgium played high level youth korfball with dedication and commitment. The Netherlands was most of time in the lead but the Belgium youth team was nearby all the time.

Sportsvenue Dioscuren was crowded and the many hundreds of spectators reacted very positive.

After 2 * 25 minutes real playing time The Netherlands squad and coach Barry Schep, the former Dutch international, were 18 – 16 in the lead over Belgium and winner of the U17 Korfball World Cup 2015.

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The U17 KWC:

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The total U17 Korfball World Cup ranking 2015:

  1. The Netherlands
  2. Belgium
  3. Germany
  4. England
  5. Chinese Taipei
  6. Catalonia
  7. Hungary
  8. Portugal

IKF World Korfball Championship match schedule

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Today – 22 March 2015 – the IKF publishes the match schedule for the 10th IKF World Korfball Championship; IKF WKC 2015 full match schedule click here.

The first round pools A, B, C, and D were published earlier; 7 February 2015.

 

U17 Korfball World Cup final day

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Sunday 22 March is the final day of the U17 Korfball World Cup (U17 KWC) in Schijndel, The Netherlands.

The eight participants show their abilities. The match results: Click here for all U17 KWC Match results

The U17 KWC final starts 1545 PM (Amsterdam time zone).

 

Virtual reality and the IKF World Korfball Championship

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From 29 October till Sunday 8 November 2015 the IKF WKC takes place in Belgium.

The Royal Belgian Korfball Federation (KBKB) and the Karel de Grote-Hogeschool (KdG) – see the KdG website: https://www.kdg.be/international/kdg-in-english – entered into an unique project. Around 40 bachelor students of KdG will develop and program various projects;

  • An interactive IKF WKC 2015 website
  • An attraction for the visitors of the various IKF WKC venues
  • A virtual reality game.

The virtual reality game will be integrated in the specific IKF WKC 2015 website.

Groups of students “Multimedia Technology” will compete to deliver the best projectplan in combination with the best virtual reality game design.

The project name is : “TOGETHER FOR KORFBALL”.

The winner is selected in June 2015.

The KdG and the KBKB have high expectations. The website and the social media are the main distribution channels for people all around the world. The virtual reality game is innovative and sets a new landmark in korfball and Internet communication.KdG school

U17 Korfball World Cup adjustment

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Latest information about the 17th U17 Korfball World Cup in Schijndel, Netherlands.

Poland will not participate in the U17 KWC in 2015. They withdrew. In Pool B Catalonia replaced Poland.

Eight countries and nine teams play in the U17 KWC. The youth teams of the following countries: Belgium, Catalonia, Chinese Taipei, England, Germany, Hungary, The Netherlands and Portugal.

This IKF patronised international korfball tournament for players under 17 takes place in sports centre “Dioscuren” Schijndel 21 and 22 March 2015. The local korfball club “De Boemerang” assists the KNKV in the organisation.

The revised U17 KWC pools are:

Pool A: Chinese Taipei, England, Portugal

Pool B: The Netherlands, Germany, Catalonia,

Pool C: Belgium, Hungary, RTC South

Team KNKV RTC South plays out of competition.

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20th U19 Korfball World Cup

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From Friday 3 April till Sunday 5 April 2015 the 20th U19 Korfball World Cup is played in Leeuwarden, The Netherlands. Thirteen teams will be in competition in 2015. The participants travel to the Netherlands from 4 of the 5 IKF Continental Confederations.

The venues are sport centre Kalverdijkje and the Cammingha sports hall (close to each other). The U19 KWC is patronised by the International Korfball Federation (IKF); the KNKV is the organiser.

In 2015 New Zealand participates for the first time in this youth event.

The opening ceremony is scheduled Thursday 2 April in sport centre Kalverdijkje in Leeuwarden..

The U19 KWC started in 1996. Over the years the event is grown and is a fixed event in the international korfball calendar now.

The pools for the jubilee 20th U19 KWC are:

Pool A: Netherlands, England, Chinese Taipei, Catalonia, Romania, New Zealand and Brazil

Pool B: Belgium, Germany, Portugal, Czech Republic, Hungary, China and RTC U19 North*.

* The regional U19 team (RTC) is playing out of competition.

The draw is based on the IKF Ranking.