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IKF Europa Cup 2019 1st Round: Day 1 results, reviews & images

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The 1st day at the IKF Europa Cup 2019 First Round in Kocaeli has brought the following results:

 

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GAME #1: Marmara University SC (TUR) 11 – CK Castellbisbal (CAT) 7

Statistics: worldkorfball.org/matches/marmara-university-sport-club-club-korfbal-castellbisbal-2240

In the beautiful sports venue of Kocaeli on a warm Indian summer evening, a thrilling opening match was disputed between two teams eager to qualify for the IKF Europa Cup final round.

On paper one could expect that the Catalan champion had not much to fear from a less experienced opponent. However, from the very start the Turkish team gave a lot of pressure in defense and after a short study round, Marmara found its way to the korf. The score at half time (5-2) came as a surprise for most while others had the impression that not the best Catalan players had started.

Very accurate shooting came as an answer to many Catalan substitutions that brought no relief on the chaotic play. Marmara continued to stretch the attacks and, towards the end, time running out became an enemy for Castellbisbal.

GAME #2: Cardiff City & Met Korfball Club (WAL) 12 – Bonson FJEP (FRA) 14

Statistics: worldkorfball.org/matches/cardiff-city-met-korfball-club-bonson-fjep-2241

If the playing level was lower in this match the players enthusiasm was not. A quick start of the Welsh somewhat overwhelmed the opponent but it was just that Bonson needed more time to get into the game.

The match was very much enjoyed both by players and spectators as they saw two teams with equal strength which lead to an unpredictable final outcome at half time.

Some misunderstandings with substitutions in the French compartment resulted in loss of concentration creating chances for Cardiff to create a gap. When Bonson regained confidence it became the better team with better ball recuperation in defence.

Cardiff was physically not able to prevent French shooters from creating a decisive gap.

 

DAY 2 GAME SCHEDULE:

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During three days, five European clubs will play to be one of the two best teams of this tournament and automatically be qualified for the next IKF Europa Cup 2019. This ECUP Final Round will be played from 10 to 12 January 2019 in Kortrijk, Belgium, with 8 national European club champions competing.

The Turkish Korfball Federation is the local organizer, with the support and collaboration of Kocaeli University. All games will be played in the following venue in Kocaeli: Gazanfer Bilge Sports Hall.

PARTICIPANTS:

Country  Team
HUNGARY 1908 SZAC Budapest
WALES Cardiff City & Met
CATALONIA Club Korfbal Castellbisbal
FRANCE FJEP Bonson
TURKEY Marmara University Sport Club

 

You can also follow this IKF ECUP 2019 1st Round on IKF social media profiles and using the hashtags #ECUP2019 and #korfball:

DAY 1 IMAGE GALLERY, by Fatih Osma.

On Instagram, Facebook and Twitter: @fatihhosma

All ready for the 1st Round of the IKF Europa Cup 2019 [live streaming]

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Next Friday, September 21st, the First Round of the IKF Europa Cup 2019 will start in Kocaeli, Turkey.

During three days, five European clubs will play to be one of the two best teams of this tournament and automatically be qualified for the next IKF Europa Cup 2019. This ECUP Final Round will be played from 10 to 12 January 2019 in Kortrijk, Belgium, with 8 national European club champions competing.

The Turkish Korfball Federation is the local organizer, with the support and collaboration of Kocaeli University. All games will be played in the following venue in Kocaeli: Gazanfer Bilge Sports Hall.

PARTICIPANTS:

Country  Team
HUNGARY 1908 SZAC Budapest
WALES Cardiff City & Met
CATALONIA Club Korfbal Castellbisbal
FRANCE FJEP Bonson
TURKEY Marmara University Sport Club

You can follow this tournament live on IKF data website: www.worldkorfball.org, with all the statistics, play-by-play, top scorers, rankings, etc.

[UPDATE: Watch it live on Korfball Turkey special youtube channel: www.youtube.com/channel/UCQGUF3GUrSMRsCG0L1tO9Wg] 

Match schedule, tournament rules and more on ➡️ ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-cup-2019-1st-round

You can also follow this IKF ECUP 2019 1st Round on IKF social media profiles and using the hashtags #ECUP2019 and #korfball:

 

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IKF U19 OEKC 2018 Day 2: Results, videos, images and finals schedule

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Day 2 has finished at the IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2018 in Friesland, The Netherlands.  Today’s 1st game decided which team qualified for the fight for 1-8 place. The next 4 matches scheduled decided the teams that will play for final places 1-4 and 5-8.

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After today’s results, this is the finals match schedule: At 10:15 for 7th-8th place and at 11:30, for 5th-6th. The Bronze medal game will start at 14:00 between Portugal and England and later on, at 15:15, the IKF U19 OEKC 2018 Final: Netherlands – Belgium.

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Live Results
Top scorers (updated)

Livestreaming of the games & interviews:
Livestream: Hall 1
Livestream: Hall 2
Interviews

Social media profiles:
Instagram IKF U19 OEKC
Facebook IKF U19 OEKC
Twitter IKF U19 OEKC

IKF Event Site on FB (results, images and video recaps): www.facebook.com/events/1669367879797589/?active_tab=discussion

All information, pools, tournament rules and matches schedule are available on ikf.org/event/ikf-u19-open-european-korfball-championship.

From March 30th to April 1st 2018, the National U19 teams of Belgium, Brazil, Catalonia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland,  Portugal and Netherlands RTC North are facing each other at the IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2018 in Friesland, The Netherlands, in Kalverdijkje Sporthal.

All images, reports, interviews, videos and curiosities will be available live 24/7 also on IKF social media profiles (#IKFU19OEKC):

DAY 2 IMAGE GALLERY (Saturday, March 31th, 2018):
By Marco Spelten (@actiefotografieNL)

IKF U19 OEKC 2018 Day 1: Results, videos, images and updated schedule

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Day 1 has ended at the IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2018 in Friesland. Here you have all today’s results and Saturday’s match schedule after these first games:

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Saturday’s 1st game will decide which team will qualify for the fight for 1-8 place. The next 4 matches scheduled will decide the teams that will play for places 1-4 and 5-8.

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Live Results
Top scorers (updated)

Livestreaming of the games & interviews:
Livestream: Hall 1
Livestream: Hall 2
Interviews

Social media profiles:
Instagram IKF U19 OEKC
Facebook IKF U19 OEKC
Twitter IKF U19 OEKC

IKF Event Site on FB (results, images and video recaps): www.facebook.com/events/1669367879797589/?active_tab=discussion

All information, pools, tournament rules and matches schedule are available on ikf.org/event/ikf-u19-open-european-korfball-championship.

From March 30th to April 1st 2018, the National U19 teams of Belgium, Brazil, Catalonia, Czech Republic, England, Germany, Hungary, Netherlands, New Zealand, Poland,  Portugal and Netherlands RTC North are facing each other at the IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2018 in Friesland, The Netherlands, in Kalverdijkje Sporthal.

All images, reports, interviews, videos and curiosities will be available live 24/7 also on IKF social media profiles (#IKFU19OEKC):

 

DAY 1 IMAGE GALLERY (Friday, March 30th, 2018):
By Marco Spelten (@actiefotografieNL)

KV Adler Rauxel (GER) is the new Europa Shield champion!

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Congratulations to KV ADLER RAUXEL from Germany, new IKF Europa Shield 2018 champion after beating 16-13 the English BEC KC in an incredible and unforgettable final in Portugal.

In the spectacular Multiusos de Odivelas sports hall, both teams showed their best kofball and delighted all fans and supporters with an extraordinary, intense and exciting final match. Nothing was clear until the last seconds. A huge compliment to BEC KC for its Silver medal after playing an awesome and superb tournament.

In the previous Bronze medal game, BRNO KK from Czech Republic defeated the English NORWICH KNIGHTS KC by 12-17, becoming the last team to fill the podium.

SPLT6711 SPLT6690 SPLT6670 Images by Marco Spelten (@actiefotografieNL)

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: FINAL RANKING

1st: KV ADLER RAUXEL e.V. (GER)
2nd: BEC KC (ENG)
3rd: KK BRNO (CZE)
4th: NORWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG)
5th: KC BARCELONA (CAT)
6th: MARMARA UNIVERSITY (TUR)
7th: KORF LX PROJECT (POR)
8th: CRC QUINTA DOS LOMBOS (POR)

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018 Final: KV ADLER RAUXEL (GER) 16 – BEC KC (ENG) 13

Bronze medal (GAME 17): NORWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG) 12 – KK BRNO (CZE) 17

Congratulations to the Local Organizing Committee and the Portuguese Korfball Federation for their hard work and turning again this great event a wonderful and successful tournament. Also thanks to all local and regional authorities, to Odivelas townhall, and specially to all volunteers and people who helped and worked so hard during all these days and previous weeks. Good job!

 

You can watch again and review all games and all the statistics on www.worldkorfball.org.

Official LOC Facebook Profile: facebook.com/IKFEuropaShield2018

Official IKF Facebook Event site (live update): facebook.com/korfball.org –
IKF Europa Shield 2018

Tournament rules, participants, pools & schedule can be found on: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-shield-2018

 

Other links:

 

All images, videos, live updates, results and other curiosities were available live 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (#EShield2018 #korfball):

 

FINAL DAY IMAGE GALLERY:
By Marco Spelten (@actiefotografieNL) and Gertrude de Vries (@gertrudedevries.fotografie)

IKF Europa Shield 2018 (Day 3): Live update & stats

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Sunday, January 28th: Final day at the IKF Europa Shield 2018. Today’s first games are the two semi-finals that will reveal which teams will play for the precious medals. Before these last games, the matches for 7th-8th place and 5th-6th will take place in this amazing #EShield2018 tournament in Odivelas. These are the final games to be played:

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: DAY 3 FINAL MATCHES SCHEDULE (Sunday, January 28th)

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8:45h – Semi-final 1 (GAME 13): NORWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG) 10 – KV ADLER RAUXEL (GER) 16

9:50h – Semi-final 2 (GAME 14): BRNO KK (CZE) 17 – BEC KC (ENG) 23

10:55h – For 7th-8th (GAME 15): KORF LX PROJECT (POR) 11 – CRC QUINTA DOS LOMBOS (POR) 9

12:00h – For 5th-6th (GAME 16): KC BARCELONA (CAT) 16 – MARMARA UNIV. (TUR) 15

13:10h – For Bronze medal (GAME 17): NORWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG) 12 – BRNO KK (CZE) 17

14:20h – Final (GAME 18): KV ADLER RAUXEL (GER) 16 – BEC KC (ENG) 13

 

Follow and watch the live webcasting of all games on www.worldkorfball.org, with all the statistics, scorers, play-by-play and much more.

Official LOC Facebook Profile: facebook.com/IKFEuropaShield2018

Official IKF Facebook Event site (live update): facebook.com/korfball.org –
IKF Europa Shield 2018

Tournament rules, participants, pools & schedule can be found on: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-shield-2018

 

Other links:

 

All images, videos, live updates, results and other curiosities will be available live 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (#EShield2018 #korfball):

 

FINAL DAY IMAGE GALLERY:
By Marco Spelten (@actiefotografieNL) and Gertrude de Vries (@gertrudedevries.fotografie)

IKF Europa Shield 2018 (Day 2): Live update & stats

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Eight games were played in today’s second day of competition in Odivelas (POR) during the IKF Europa Shield 2018. Great games that define tomorrow’s final games.

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: DAY 2 RESULTS (and final ranking pools)

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IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: DAY 3 FINAL MATCHES SCHEDULE (Sunday, January 28th)

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GAME 5: KV ADLER RAUXEL (GER) 8 – BEC KC (ENG) 18

GAME 6: KC BARCELONA (CAT) 12 – BRNO KK (CZE) 19

GAME 7: CRC QUINTA DOS LOMBOS (POR) 9 – MARMARA UNIVERSITY (TUR) 17

GAME 8: NOWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG) 21 – KORF LX PROJECT (POR) 12

GAME 9: KV ADLER RAUXEL (GER) 17 – CRC QUINTA DOS LOMBOS (POR) 9

GAME 10: BRNO KK (CZE) 12 – KORF LX PROJECT (POR) 8

GAME 11: MARMARA UNIVERSITY (TUR) 9 – BEC KC (ENG) 20

GAME 12: NORWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG) 17 – KC BARCELONA (CAT) 12

 

Follow and watch the live webcasting of all games on www.worldkorfball.org, with all the statistics, scorers, play-by-play and much more.

Official LOC Facebook Profile: facebook.com/IKFEuropaShield2018

Official IKF Facebook Event site (live update): facebook.com/korfball.org –
IKF Europa Shield 2018

Tournament rules, participants, pools & schedule can be found on: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-shield-2018

 

Other links:

 

All images, videos, live updates, results and other curiosities will be available live 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (#EShield2018 #korfball):

 

IKF Europa Shield 2018 (Day 1): Live update & stats

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Four games were played during today’s first day of competition in Odivelas (POR).

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: DAY 1 RESULTS & RANKING POOLS

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GAME 1: KV ADLER RAUXEL (GER) 15 – MARMARA UNIVERSITY (TUR) 10

GAME 2: KC BARCELONA (CAT) 16 – KORF LX PROJECT (POR) 7

GAME 3: CRC QUINTA DOS LOMBOS (POR) 5 – BEC KC (ENG) 15

GAME 4: NORWICH KNIGHTS KC (ENG) 17 – BRNO KK (CZE) 14

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: DAY 2 SCHEDULE

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Follow and watch the live webcasting of all games on www.worldkorfball.org, with all the statistics, scorers, play-by-play and much more.

Official LOC Facebook Profile: facebook.com/IKFEuropaShield2018

Official IKF Facebook Event site (live update): facebook.com/korfball.org –
IKF Europa Shield 2018

Tournament rules, participants, pools & schedule can be found on: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-shield-2018

 

Other links:

 

All images, videos, live updates, results and other curiosities will be available live 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (#EShield2018 #korfball):

 

Follow the IKF Europa Shield 2018: live webcasting

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Everything’s ready in Multiusos de Odivelas (Portugal) to start next Friday the IKF Europa Shield 2018. From 26th to 28th January 2018, eight European teams will fight to be the new 2018 Europa Shield champion!

IKF EUROPA SHIELD 2018: DAY 1 SCHEDULE

EShield2018_Day1_Schedule

 

You can follow and watch the live webcasting of all games on www.worldkorfball.org, with all the statistics, scorers, play-by-play and much more.

Official LOC Facebook Profile: facebook.com/IKFEuropaShield2018

Official IKF Facebook Event site (live update): facebook.com/korfball.org –
IKF Europa Shield 2018

Tournament rules, participants, pools & schedule can be found on: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-shield-2018

 

Other links:

 

All images, videos, live updates, results and other curiosities will be available live 24/7 on IKF social media profiles (#EShield2018 #korfball):

 

New appointment supports French-speaking international development

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With the recent re-invigoration of French korfball, and korfball development gaining momentum in numerous African Francophone countries, the IKF’s Development and Education Committee (DEC) has added Dirk Sercu to its membership, with his appointment to the new role as development officer for French-speaking countries.

Bringing a long and distinguished korfball career as a player and coach in Belgium and the Netherlands to his new role, as well as coaching England’s national senior team from 2003 to 2007, Dirk was also recently appointed as coach of Belgian champion club Boeckenberg.

His first official duty as a member of the DEC is a visit to Ivory Coast from 1 to 10 July, where Dirk and DEC colleague Theo van der Linde will participate in a series of clinics and other activities administered by Federation Ivoirienne de Korfball.

This is the second recent appointment aimed at sustaining korfball development in new IKF member countries. In May the IKF DEC appointed Peter Busik of Slovakia as project manager for Eastern Europe. An international player and referee, Peter’s new role is to support and consolidate korfball development activities in various countries including Romania, Slovakia, Serbia, Greece and Armenia.