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IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2020 canceled

Today the Netherlands government, in coordination with the Netherlands Olympic Committee, decided that all sports events will be canceled until the end of this month. This includes training and preparation activities.

While the U19 OEKC is starting 10 days after this period ends, the disruption in sports is huge. It is not at all unlikely that this period will be extended. Moreover, travel restrictions in Europe are increasing day-by-day, and a number of countries have imposed travel restrictions on the Netherlands. Effectively, this current decision of the Netherlands government, along with multiple decisions of other governments implies that the U19 Open European Korfball Championship unfortunately will need to be canceled on the earlier announced dates of 10-12 April 2020. The International Korfball Federation and the Royal Dutch Korfball Association have jointly concluded this today. We will review in due course whether an option can be created to organise the championship at a later date. At this stage, however, this is unclear and no commitment can be made for that.

We realise that on the one hand the cancelation of this event is a major disappointment for the athletes and officials that have been preparing for this event for such a long time. At the same time, health considerations are critical, not only for our athletes and officials, but also in relation to our joint responsibility to combat this virus.

We would like to thank the KNKV and the Local Organising Committee for the extensive efforts they have conducted in the preparations of this event.

The IKF U19 OEKC 2018 Champion is… The Netherlands!

The 2018 IKF U19 Open European Korfball Champion is The Netherlands, after winning 25-18 the Belgian squad in today’s big final in Leeuwarden’s Kalverdijkje Sporthal. Six intense and exciting games decided the final ranking pool of the tournament. Belgium won the silver medal after a great tournament, and England beated Portugal in the Bronze medal game (12-24).

IKF U19 OEKC 2018 FINAL RANKING POOL:
1st Netherlands
2nd Belgium
3rd England
4th Portugal
5th Germany
6th Catalonia
7th Czech Republic
8th Hungary
9th New Zealand
10th Poland
11th NED RTC North
12th Brazil

DAY 3 RESULTS (Sunday, 1-April-2018)
09:00 Brazil 13 – RTC North 30
10:15 Czech Republic 20 – Hungary 10
11:30 Germany 24 – Catalonia 13
12:45 Poland 10 – New Zealand 23
14:00 Portugal 12 – England 24
15:15 Netherlands 25 – Belgium 18

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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 were 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 were available live 24/7 also on IKF social media profiles (#IKFU19OEKC):

DAY 3 IMAGE GALLERY (Sunday, April 1st, 2018):
By Marco Spelten (@actiefotografieNL)

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

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

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)

The IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2018 is ready to start in Leeuwarden!

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 will face each other at the IKF U19 Open European Korfball Championship 2018 in Friesland, The Netherlands. The venue: Kalverdijkje Sporthal, Leeuwarden.

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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.

 

 

This year’s U19 tournament is a special one, while for the first time ever this long existent event has got an official IKF status.

 

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