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IKF qualification criteria for The World Games 2025

October 4, 2023/in Korfball News, Populair /by Dani Ezpeleta

The upcoming IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei will be used as the only qualification event for The World Games 2025 (TWG) in Chengdu, China.

There are eight qualification places available for TWG 2025. The framework aims at having 4 Continents representing Korfball at the TWG 2025 out of the five Continents represented in the IKF WKC 2023 – Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe, Oceania. To make this happen, participants from 4 Continents should finish in the top-11 at the IKF WKC 2023.

Therefore, the final ranking at the IKF WKC 2023 decides which National Teams qualify for the TWG 2025, taking into consideration the following criteria:

All qualified teams for the TWG 2025 must participate in the WKC 2023
As host of TWG 2025, CHN must be ranked in top 13 at the WKC 2023 to guarantee the qualification as host of TWG 2025. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote, taking the interest of quality of the competition, global representation, and marketing impact into account.
If the top 8 ranking, including CHN, consists of participants of at least 4 Continents the top 8 will qualify directly.
If four continents are represented in the Top 11 then
a. CHN qualifies (if in top 13) but does not count on behalf of Asia
b. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote
c. Considering only Top 11 teams, the highest ranked team from each continent qualify
d. Starting with the highest ranked team and descending, teams who have not qualified via the steps above are then added until eight places are filled.
If three or two continents are represented in the Top 11 then
a. CHN qualifies (if in top 13) but does not count on behalf of Asia
b. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote
c. Considering only Top 11 teams, the highest ranked team from each of those continents qualifies
d. Starting with the highest ranked team and descending, teams who have not qualified via the steps above are then added until eight places are filled.
If only one continent is represented in the Top 11 then
a. CHN qualifies (if in top 13) but does not count on behalf of Asia
b. If CHN does not finish in top 13 of the WKC 2023, a wildcard will be given to be decided by IKF Council vote
c. Starting with the highest ranked team and descending, teams who have not qualified via the step above are then added until eight places are filled.

More information:

#WKC2023 ► IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 (IKF event page)

#TWG2025 ► The World Games 2025 in Chengdu (TWG website – official info)

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Catalonia and Türkiye qualify for the World Korfball Championship 2023

November 5, 2022/in Europe, Korfball News, Populair /by Dani Ezpeleta

From 31 October to 5 November 2022, the IKF EU World Korfball Championship Qualifier-B was taking place in Antalya, Türkiye. This second European qualifying event has revealed the last two European countries that will be able to take part in next year’s IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei: Catalonia, after winning all 6 games played, and Türkiye (3 wins/2 losses), who qualified the last day in an exciting match against Hungary, that ended 3rd with the same wins.

Switzerland achieved the 4th place and together with Hungary, also qualify for the next Europeans to be played in 2024.

Congratulations to the winners and to all countries and organisers for a great and exciting championship.

OFFICIAL FINAL RANKING & RESULTS:

PREVIOUS INFO:

The European teams automatically qualified for the WKC 2023 are NED, BEL, GER, POR and CZE. ENG and POL joined them after the Qualifier-A played two weeks ago in the Czech city of Kolín, and the last two will be revealed in this tournament in Türkiye.

Hungary, Catalonia, Türkiye, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales and France were the teams competing in this ultimate Qualifier-B for the last places at the IKF WKC 2023. Korfbol Türkiye and the Turkish Developing Sports Federation (TDSF) were the organisers of this event in collaboration with the IKF, and all games were be played at Goynuk Kemer Municipality Atatürk Sports Hall.

Fans around the world could watch and enjoy all matches through the IKF live streams available on www.worldkorfball.sport and youtube.com/ikfchannel, with all the statistics, results, play-by-play, top scorers and rankings.

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Korfbol Türkiye and the Turkish Developing Sports Federation (TDSF) were the organisers of this event in collaboration with the IKF, and all games were be played at Goynuk Kemer Municipality Atatürk Sports Hall.

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It’s time for the EU WKC Qualifier-B in Antalya! Follow the daily updates here!

It’s time for the EU WKC Qualifier-B in Antalya! Follow the daily updates here!

October 26, 2022/in Europe, Korfball News, Populair /by Dani Ezpeleta

From 31 October to 5 November 2022, the IKF EU World Korfball Championship Qualifier-B is taking place in Antalya, Türkiye. This second European qualifying event will reveal the last two European countries that will be able to take part in next year’s IKF World Korfball Championship 2023 in Taipei.

OFFICIAL FINAL RANKING:

The European teams automatically qualified for the WKC 2023 are NED, BEL, GER, POR and CZE. ENG and POL joined them after the Qualifier-A played two weeks ago in the Czech city of Kolín, and the last two will be revealed in this upcoming tournament in Türkiye.

Hungary, Catalonia, Türkiye, Scotland, Switzerland, Wales and France are the teams competing in this ultimate Qualifier-B for the last places at the IKF WKC 2023. Korfbol Türkiye and the Turkish Developing Sports Federation (TDSF) are the organisers of this event in collaboration with the IKF, and all games will be played at Goynuk Kemer Municipality Atatürk Sports Hall.

Fans around the world can watch and enjoy all matches through the IKF live streams available on www.worldkorfball.sport and youtube.com/ikfchannel, with all the statistics, results, play-by-play, top scorers and rankings.