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Korfball Champions League Final Streams Live on Olympic Channel

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The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is pleased to announce that matches at the upcoming Korfball Champions League Final will be available to watch live and for free at Olympics.com, the International Olympic Committee (IOC)’s digital destination.   

From February 7-10, korfball fans worldwide can tune in to watch the finest club teams from Europe battle it out for the coveted Champions League title. Five top teams will square off in a round-robin format, guaranteeing action and some electrifying matchups. 

And the best part? You can catch every second of the action live on both the IKF YouTube channel and the Olympic Channel. This dual streaming allows for seamless accessibility, ensuring you don’t miss a single shot or goal. 

“The continuation of our partnership with the Olympic Channel will showcase our sport to a wider audience” declared Dean Woods, Head of Digital & Communications at the IKF. “It not only broadens our reach but also recognizes the rising popularity of our sport on a global scale“ 

With the support of the Olympic Channel, korfball is poised to reach new heights. The Champions League Final could introduce the sport to millions of viewers across the globe, potentially inspiring a new generation of korfball enthusiasts. 

So, mark your calendars, gather your friends, and get ready for a korfball spectacle like no other! Tune in to the IKF Korfball Champions League Final on the IKF YouTube channel and the Olympic Channel, and witness korfball history unfold before your eyes. 

Olympic Channel KCL schedule 

Friday, February 9th 

  • 16:30 SG Pegasus (GER) vs. NC Benfica (POR) 
  • 18:30 Boeckenberg (BEL) vs. TuS Schildgen (GER) 
  • 20:30 PKC/Vertom (NED) vs. SG Pegasus (GER) 

Saturday, February 10th 

  • 14:00 TuS Schildgen (GER) vs. NC Benfica (POR) 
  • 16:00 PKC/Vertom (NED) vs. Boeckenberg (BEL) 

About the Olympic Channel  

The Olympic Channel is a multi-platform global media destination where fans can discover, engage and share in the power of sport and the excitement of the Olympic Games all year round. Offering original programming, news, live sports events and highlights, the Olympic Channel provides additional exposure for sports and athletes 24 hours a day, 365 days a year in 11 languages.  

The Olympic Channel was launched in August 2016 in support of the IOC’s goal, set out in the Olympic Agenda 2020, of providing a new way to engage younger generations, fans and new audiences with the Olympic Movement. The Olympic Channel is available worldwide at olympics.com and mobile apps. 

Follow it on social media 

All fans around the world will be to watch and follow these tournaments live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play …), as well as on social media on the hashtags #KCL and #korfball, with the best images, clips and highlights. 

You can find all this content and much more visiting the following official @IKFKCL profiles, as well as the main IKF main profiles (see below).

► facebook.com/IKFKCL
► instagram.com/IKFKCL
► twitter.com/IKFKCL

► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org
► tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

 

PKC/Vertom wins the IKF Korfball Champions League Final 2022-2023

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The IKF Korfball Champions League Final has its champion: the Dutch club PKC/Vertom, after beating by 19-10 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek in the big final. The Belgian Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC and Floriant Merelbeke played an exciting and tight game for 3rd place, that was decided by 18- 19 in favour of Floriant in the last minutes.

From 10 to 11 February 2023, this final event was taking place in the Dutch city of Delft, between the best four korfball clubs in Europe playing to win the 1st edition of this new European club trophy.

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The champions of the Dutch and the Belgian League were automatically qualified for the IKF KCL Final (Fortuna/Delta Logistiek and Korfbalclub Floriant Merelbeke), and they were joined by the number 1 and 2 of the IKF KCL R3, which were the Dutch PKC/Vertom and Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC from Belgium. Previously, 4 qualifying rounds and 2 final events took place to reveal the 4 teams that will play this KCL Final. [Press kit booklet here]

All fans and supporters were welcome to see the matches live at Fortuna Hall (buy tickets), or they could also enjoy the 4 matches scheduled watching the live streams through the Olympic Channel.

The signal were be produced by the IKF and broadcasted live trough the Olympic Channel platform, as part of a collaboration and partnership between these two organisations. The IKF is an international federation officially recognised by the Olympic International Committee, and during the last years, korfball content has been broadcasted several times, specially during the World Games 2017 and 2022. This IKF KCL Final was expected to be the first of many more events and korfball content to be broadcasted during the next years.

   

Friday’s semi-finals and the game for 3rd place and big final on Saturday were be live-streamed on the following links, with two different signals, so fans could choose between English or Dutch commentary. There were special extra content before and after each game, with interviews, analysis, etc… around this exciting final event in Delft. Furthermore, on www.worldkorfball.sport, fans were able to watch these live streams next to all the statistics, live results and scorers and play-by-play actions.

FRIDAY, 10 FEBRUARY – Updated

SEMI-FINALS (in English): Watch the live stream here  (streaming starts at 17:15 h)

SF1 (18:00h) Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC, BEL 9-22 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, NED
SF2 (20:00h) Floriant Merelbeke, BEL 13-21 PKC/Vertom, NED

SEMI-FINALS (in Dutch):  Watch the live stream here  (streaming starts at 17:15 h)

SATURDAY, 11 FEBRUARY – Updated

3rd PLACE & FINAL (in English): Watch the live stream here (streaming starts at 16:15 h)

For 3rd Place: Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC, BEL 18- 19 Floriant Merelbeke, BEL
Final: PKC/Vertom, NED 19-10 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, NED

3rd PLACE & FINAL (in Dutch): Watch the live stream here (streaming starts at 16:15 h)

IMAGE GALLERY – DAY 2 (by Marco Spelten – actiefotografie.nl)

IMAGE GALLERY – DAY 1 (by Marco Spelten – actiefotografie.nl)

More information (Olympic Channel): www.olympics.com/en/sport-events/2023-ikf-korfball-champions-league-final-delft

The Royal Dutch Korfball Association and Korfbalvereniging Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, in collaboration with the IKF, were the organisers of this event.

The previuos rounds of this IKF Korfball Champions League 2022-2023 were played as follows:

LIVE STREAMS, RESULTS & SOCIAL MEDIA

All fans around the world were be able to follow this tournament live on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play, …) and live on the Olympic Channel.

On social media, the best images, clips and highlights were be published and shared on all IKF profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #KCL and #korfball:

IKF Official profiles:

youtube.com/IKFchannel

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facebook.com/korfball.org

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twitter.com/korfball

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instagram.com/korfball_org

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tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

PREVIOUS EVENT INFORMATION

Event info: https://korfball.sport/?p=29805

IKF Korfball Champions League Final 2022-2023: Live coverage and updates

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From 10 to 11 February 2023, the IKF Korfball Champions League Final is taking place in the Dutch city of Delft. The best four korfball clubs in Europe will play to raise the most important European club trophy of this season.

The champions of the Dutch and the Belgian League automatically qualified for the IKF KCL Final (Fortuna/Delta Logistiek and Korfbalclub Floriant Merelbeke), and they are joined by the number 1 and 2 of the IKF KCL R3, which are the Dutch PKC/Vertom and Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC from Belgium. Previously, 4 qualifying rounds and 2 final events took place to reveal the 4 teams that will play this KCL Final. [Press kit booklet here]

All fans and supporters are welcome to see the matches live at Fortuna Hall (buy tickets), or they can also enjoy the 4 matches scheduled watching the live streams through the Olympic Channel.

The signal will be produced by the IKF and broadcasted live trough the Olympic Channel platform, as part of a collaboration and partnership between these two organisations. The IKF is an international federation officially recognised by the Olympic International Committee, and during the last years, korfball content has been broadcasted several times, specially during the World Games 2017 and 2022. This IKF KCL Final is expected to be the first of many more events and korfball content to be broadcasted during the next years.

   

Friday’s semi-finals and the game for 3rd place and big final on Saturday will be live-streamed on the following links, with two different signals, so fans can choose between English or Dutch commentary. Don’t miss the special extra content before and after each game, with interviews, analysis, etc… around this exciting final event in Delft. Furthermore, on www.worldkorfball.sport you will be able to watch these live streams next to all the statistics, live results and scorers and play-by-play actions.

FRIDAY, 10 FEBRUARY – Updated

SEMI-FINALS (in English): Watch the live stream here  (streaming starts at 17:15 h)

SF1 (18:00h) Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC, BEL 9-22 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, NED
SF2 (20:00h) Floriant Merelbeke, BEL 13-21 PKC/Vertom, NED

SEMI-FINALS (in Dutch):  Watch the live stream here  (streaming starts at 17:15 h)

SATURDAY, 11 FEBRUARY – Updated

3rd PLACE & FINAL (in English): Watch the live stream here (streaming starts at 16:15 h)

For 3rd Place: Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC, BEL 18- 19 Floriant Merelbeke, BEL
Final: PKC/Vertom, NED 19-10 Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, NED

3rd PLACE & FINAL (in Dutch): Watch the live stream here (streaming starts at 16:15 h)

IMAGE GALLERY – DAY 2 (by Marco Spelten – actiefotografie.nl)

IMAGE GALLERY – DAY 1 (by Marco Spelten – actiefotografie.nl)

More information (Olympic Channel): www.olympics.com/en/sport-events/2023-ikf-korfball-champions-league-final-delft

The Royal Dutch Korfball Association and Korfbalvereniging Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, in collaboration with the IKF, are the organisers of this event.

The previuos rounds of this IKF Korfball Champions League 2022-2023 were played as follows:

LIVE STREAMS, RESULTS & SOCIAL MEDIA

All fans around the world will be able to follow this tournament live on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play, …) and live on the Olympic Channel.

On social media, the best images, clips and highlights will be published and shared on all IKF profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #KCL and #korfball:

IKF Official profiles:

youtube.com/IKFchannel

fb_icon_16x16

facebook.com/korfball.org

tw_icon_16x16

twitter.com/korfball

insta_icon_16x16

instagram.com/korfball_org

tiktok_icon16x16

tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

PREVIOUS EVENT INFORMATION

Event info: https://korfball.sport/?p=29805

The Olympic Channel will broadcast live the IKF Korfball Champions League Final

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The International Korfball Federation is proud to announce that the Olympic Channel will broadcast live the IKF Korfball Champions League Final on 10 and 11 February 2023.

 

This event, taking place on 10 and 11 February 2023 in Delft, The Netherlands, will feature matches between the four best korfball clubs of Europe. The champions of the Dutch and the Belgian League automatically qualified for the IKF KCL Final, and they will be joined by the number 1 and 2 of the IKF KCL R3, which are the Dutch PKC/Vertom and Borgerhout/Groen-Wit KC from Belgium. [More information (KNKV) | Tickets (LOC/Fortuna) | Venue: Fortuna Hall]

After 4 previous qualifying rounds and 2 final events, now it’s time to reveal which team is going to be the 2022-2023 IKF Korfball League Champion. [Press kit booklet here]

The live streams of this event will be produced by the IKF and broadcasted live trough the Olympic Channel platform, as part of a collaboration and partnership between these two organisations. The IKF is an international Federation officially recognised by the Olympic International Committee, and during the last years, korfball content was broadcasted several times, specially during the World Games 2017 and 2022.

This IKF KCL Final is expected to be the first of many more events and korfball content to be broadcasted in the future years. The Olympic spirit and the values of korfball as a mixed-gender sport are fundamental pieces to keep spreading and showing that respect, equity and tolerance are essential and necessary values in our globalized society.

Friday’s semi-finals and the game for 3rd place and big final on Saturday will be live-streamed on the following link, as well as other special extra content and interviews around this final event in Delft.

Live streams info and schedule (on the Olympic Channel): www.olympics.com/en/sport-events/2023-ikf-korfball-champions-league-final-delft

   

The Royal Dutch Korfball Association and Korfbalvereniging Fortuna/Delta Logistiek, in collaboration with the IKF, are the organisers of this event.

The previuos rounds of this IKF Korfball Champions League 2022-2023 were played as follows:

LIVE STREAMS, RESULTS & SOCIAL MEDIA

All fans around the world will be able to follow this tournament live on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play, …) and live on the Olympic Channel.

On social media, the best images, clips and highlights will be published and shared on all IKF profiles (see below) and via the hashtags #KCL and #korfball:

IKF Official profiles:

youtube.com/IKFchannel

fb_icon_16x16

facebook.com/korfball.org

tw_icon_16x16

twitter.com/korfball

insta_icon_16x16

instagram.com/korfball_org

tiktok_icon16x16

tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

PREVIOUS EVENT INFORMATION

Event info: https://korfball.sport/?p=29805

 

 

Events

IKF Korfball Champions League Final (2024-25)

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This season’s IKF Korfball Champions League Final will be played from 5 to 8 February 2025. The host city hasn’t been revealed yet.

Six qualified teams will play in 2 groups in round robin, with cross finals and finals, to decide on the final ranking of all teams.

Four teams are automatically qualified for this event, following their performance in the previous edition based on the IKF KCL ranking. The other two spots are filled by the winners of the IKF Korfball Champions League Round 2 played in December.

This is the highest and most important final of the three final events of the IKF Korfball Champions League 2024-25.

The OIC’s Olympic Channel broadcasted live several games of this final event in 2023 and 2024, and we are confident that this year’s KCL Finals will also be available on the prestigious portal.

More info: Korfball Champions League 2025: The Launch Of A New Season

📄 All the information about this competition (history, format, criterias, rankings, etc.) can be found on: korfball.sport/korfball-champions-league

📄 All updates, quick links to live streams, pictures and much more will be available on: korfball.sport/KCL

 

Live streams, results, images and social media

All fans around the world can follow this tournaments live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport (with live results and streams, statistics, scorers, play-by-play …), as well as on social media on the hashtags #KCL and #korfball, to find the best images, clips and highlights.

You can find all this content and much more visiting the official @IKFKCL profiles, as well as recaps on the main IKF profiles (see below):

@IKFKCL profiles

► facebook.com/ikfkcl
► twitter.com/ikfkcl
► instagram.com/ikfkcl
► tiktok.com/@ikfkcl

IKF official profiles

► facebook.com/korfball.org
► twitter.com/korfball
► instagram.com/korfball_org
► tiktok.com/@korfball.sport

Stay safe online!

Beware of fake profiles, pages, events, and live stream links impersonating the International Korfball Federation (IKF), the @IKFKCL official profiles or the local organisers on social media!

Scammers are actively using these fake accounts to trick people into clicking on malicious links, for example, encouraging you to watch a live stream, or join a Facebook group or profile, that can lead to identity theft, malware infections, and other cybercrimes.

Remember: All games will be live streamed and free to watch ONLY on IKF YouTube channel: www.youtube.com/ikfchannel or on the  Olympic Channel. These same live streams will be available inside IKF’s data website www.worldkorfball.sport, allowing fans to follow each match next to all its statistics, scorers and results.

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