IKF Europa Cup First Round 2018 [Updated]
The weekend of 23 and 24 September is the kick-off weekend for the IKF Europa Cup 2018; the Korfball Champions League for European club teams. In the city of Prievidza (Slovakia) eight national champions will compete in the Europa Cup First Round. The two best teams of this event will automatically qualify for the Europa Cup Final Round in Platja d’Aro (Catalonia) from 11-13 January 2018. They will join the six teams that already secured their spot during last year Europa Cup edition.
[UPDATE 1: You can watch again all the games on facebook.com/events/895836157237833 and facebook.com/SKK-Dolphins-Prievidza-161845083887617/ And as usual, all the statitistics, play-by-play and top scorers on www.worldkorfball.org/competitions/ikf-europa-korfball-cup-first-round-ikf-ecup-r1-101]
[UPDATE 2: See below all last results]
Pool A | Pool B | ||
A1 | SG Pegasus Rommerscheid 1991 e. V. (GER) | B1 | Kocaeli Universiteit Sport Club (TUR) |
A2 | Association Korfbal Firminy (FRA) | B2 | 1908 SZAC Budapest (HUN) |
A3 | AZS Balluff Wrocław (POL) | B3 | Edinburgh Mavericks (SCO) |
A4 | SKK Dolphins Prievidza (SVK) | B4 | Cardiff City & Met Korfball Club (WAL) |
The match schedule for Saturday 23 September you find underneath. The match schedule for the second and final day will depend on the results of the first competition day. The numbers one and two of each group qualify to play the semifinals and both finalist make it to the ECup Final Round.
09:00 | Match A | Association Korfbal Firminy (AKF) | AZS Balluff Wrocław |
10:00 | Match B | 1908 SZAC Budapest | Edinburgh Mavericks |
11:00 | Match C | SKK Dolphins Prievidza | SG Pegasus Rommerscheid 1991 e. V. |
12:00 | Match D | Kocaeli Universiteit Sport Club | Cardiff City & Met Korfball Club |
13:30 | Match E | SG Pegasus Rommerscheid 1991 e. V. | AZS Balluff Wrocław |
14:30 | Match F | Edinburgh Mavericks | Kocaeli Universiteit Sport Club |
15:30 | Match G | SKK Dolphins Prievidza | Association Korfbal Firminy (AKF) |
16:30 | Match H | Cardiff City & Met Korfball Club | 1908 SZAC Budapest |
18:00 | Match I | SKK Dolphins Prievidza | AZS Balluff Wrocław |
19:00 | Match J | Edinburgh Mavericks | Cardiff City & Met Korfball Club |
20:00 | Match K | SG Pegasus Rommerscheid 1991 e. V. | Association Korfbal Firminy (AKF) |
21:00 | Match L | Kocaeli Universiteit Sport Club | 1908 SZAC Budapest |
IKF ECUP 2018 1st Round: DAY 1 RESULTS (Saturday, 23rd)
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IKF ECUP 2018 1st Round: FINAL RANKING POOLS & DAY 2 RESULTS (Sunday, 24)
IKF ECUP 2018 1st Round: Day 1 Image gallery
Images by Theo van der Linde