The IKF U21 European Korfball Championship 2019 has its champion: The Netherlands! Belgium and the Dutch U21 squad played today’s IKF #U21EKC Final after a perfect tournament full of victories. But only one team can raise the champions trophy and the Dutch were the ones to achieve it after winning the final 12-21.

Germany and England played earlier for Bronze medal and after an exciting and tight game decided by a Golden Goal, the Germans won 15-16. In the fight for 5th place Hungary was able to beat Portugal in an intense and close match. Finally, today’s first game between Catalonia and Czech Republic was decided very early in favour of the local team (4-15).

Congratulations to all participant teams, officials, organisers and volunteers for this successful tournament hosted in the beautiful Czech city of Prostějov, and specially to the Czech Korfball Association celebrating its 30 anniversary.

After this finals results, the 6 first teams of the ranking below are qualified for the next IKF U21 World Korfball Championship that will be played from 11 to 18 July 2020 in Chinese Taipei (more info).

IKF U21 EKC 2029 – Final Ranking

1st (Champion): The Netherlands
2nd (Silver medal): Belgium
3rd (Bronze medal): Germany
4th place: England
5th place: Hungary
6th place: Portugal
7th place: Czech Republic
8th place: Catalonia

DAY 5 Finals Results (Saturday 19.10.2019)

All games can be watched again on IKF Youtube live streaming channel with all the statistics, results, scorers and rankings on www.worldkorfball.sport

You can also find more info on the official website of the tournament: u21ekc.korfbal.cz (in Czech and English)

Follow the #u21ekc on social media!

You can also review all the tournament on IKF official channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:
► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org

More info and special content can be found on LOC’s profiles:
► facebook.com/cesky.korfbal
► twitter.com/czechkorfbal
► instagram.com/czechkorfbal

Day 5 Image gallery

By Marco Spelten: actionphotography.nl – korfbalfoto.nl

MORE INFO AND IMAGE GALLERIES & HIGHLIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS DAYS 1, 2, 3 & 4 ON: https://korfball.sport/?p=22577

The cross finals and semifinalists of the IKF U21 European Korfball Championship 2019 are known at the end of the group phase. Belgium and England will play on Friday, October 18th, the 1st semifinal at 15:00 and The Netherlands and Germany the other semifinal at 16:45. Portugal vs Catalonia at 11:30 and Czech Republic vs Hungary at 13:45 will fight for places between 5th and 8th.

DAY 4 Match Schedule (Friday 18.10.2019)

Good luck to all teams in these decisive matches that are taking place in Prostějov, Czech Republic. These eight top U21 national squads are competing to be the new u21 European champion and for a place in the next IKF U21 World Korfball Championship that will be played from 11 to 18 July 2020 in Chinese Taipei (more info).

All games can be watched live through IKF Youtube live streaming channel with all the statistics, results, scorers and rankings on www.worldkorfball.sport

You can also find more info on the official website of the tournament: u21ekc.korfbal.cz (in Czech and English)

DAY 5 Finals Match Schedule (Saturday 19.10.2019)

Follow the #u21ekc on social media!

You can also follow all the tournament on IKF official channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:
► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org

More info and special content can be found on LOC’s profiles:
► facebook.com/cesky.korfbal
► twitter.com/czechkorfbal
► instagram.com/czechkorfbal

Day 3 Highlights

Day 3 Image gallery

By Marco Spelten: actionphotography.nl – korfbalfoto.nl

Day 4 Image gallery

By Marco Spelten: actionphotography.nl – korfbalfoto.nl

MORE INFO AND IMAGE GALLERIES & HIGHLIGHTS FROM PREVIOUS DAYS 1, 2 & 3 ON: https://korfball.sport/?p=22577

From 15 to 19 October the IKF U21 European Korfball Championship 2019 will take place in Prostějov, Czech Republic. Eight top U21 national squads will compete to be the new U21 European champion and for a place in the next IKF U21 World Korfball Championship that will be played from 11 to 18 July 2020 in Chinese Taipei.

PARTICIPANTS:
POOL A: The Netherlands, England, Czech Republic and Catalonia.
POOL B: Belgium, Germany, Portugal and Hungary.

All games can be watched live through IKF Youtube live streaming channel with all the statistics, results, scorers and rankings on www.worldkorfball.sport

You can also find more info on the official website of the tournament: u21ekc.korfbal.cz (in Czech and English)

Here you can find the Youtube live streaming playlist, the full match schedule and links to follow this tournament. On Days 1, 2 & 3 the group phase will be played; on Day 4 the cross finals and semifinals and on Day 5 the final games.

DAY 1 Match Schedule (Tuesday 15.10.2019)

DAY 2 Match Schedule (Wednesday 16.10.2019)

DAY 3 Match Schedule (Thursday 17.10.2019)

DAY 4 Match Schedule (Friday 18.10.2019)

DAY 5 Match Schedule (Saturday 19.10.2019)

Follow the #u21ekc on social media!

You can also follow all the tournament on IKF official channels on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram:
► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org

More info and special content can be found on LOC’s profiles:
► facebook.com/cesky.korfbal
► twitter.com/czechkorfbal
► instagram.com/czechkorfbal