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Enjoy the IKF Korfball Champions League Challenger, live in Türkiye from 12 to 17 January!

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The IKF Korfball Champions League 2025-2026 started last December in Lisbon with the IKF KCL Satellite, and now it’s time for the IKF Korfball Champions League Challenger, to be played between 13 and 17 January 2026 in Kemer, Türkiye. This is the 2nd KCL event of this 2025-2026 season and the most important after the KCL Final.

Eight european clubs will compete in two groups that will decide wich teams qualify to play the semi-finals and which ones will fight for places 5 to 8.

All fans around the world can watch and follow this tournament live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and worldkorfball.sport, featuring live results, live streaming, statistics, scorers, and play-by-play updates.

The IKF Korfball Champions League (KCL) is a competition for the strongest clubs in Europe. It is the joint successor of the 60 editions of the IKF Europa Cup and the 20 editions of the IKF Europa Shield. The format entails a series of events, with the top one named KCL Final for the eight strongest European clubs, and Challenger and Satellite events for lower-ranked clubs.

With the new IKF KCL format, the 2025/26 edition will allow up to 24 club teams to take part, expanding to 32 teams in 2026/27.

Read more about the KCL 2025-2026 here.

Match Schedule:

Day 2 updated results & images:

📷 Marco Spelten | actiefotografie.nl

Day 1 updated results & images:

📷 Marco Spelten | actiefotografie.nl

Participating teams:

  • Korfbal Club Barcelona (CAT)
  • Terrassa Vallparadís KC (CAT)
  • Clube de Carnaxide Cultura e Desporto (POR)
  • KS Defenders Korfball Wrocław (POL)
  • Guardians SC (HUN)
  • Bristol Thunder KC (ENG)
  • Yıldız Teknik Üniversiteliler Sports Club (TUR)
  • Clube Korfball de Lisboa – KLX (POR)

Group Phase Live Draw (19/11/2025)

Where to follow

Follow the Action Live! Fans around the world can watch and follow the tournaments live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and worldkorfball.sport, featuring live results, live streaming, statistics, scorers, and play-by-play updates.

Stay Connected on Social Media – Join the conversation using hashtags #KCL and #korfball to catch the best images, clips, and highlights from the tournaments.

Discover More – Explore all this content and much more on the official IKF social media profiles and @IKFeurope.

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

About the IKF KCL

The IKF Korfball Champions League (KCL) is a competition for the strongest clubs in Europe. It is the joint successor of the 60 editions of the IKF Europa Cup and the 20 editions of the IKF Europa Shield. The format entails a series of events, with the top one named KCL Final for the eight strongest European clubs, and Challenger and Satellite events for lower-ranked clubs.

With the new IKF KCL format, the 2025/26 edition will allow up to 24 club teams to take part, expanding to 32 teams in 2026/27. This growth provides more opportunities for players, coaches, and officials to gain valuable international experience.

The new structure features up to four competition tiers: Qualifier, Satellite, Challenger, and the KCL Final, each designed to provide balanced and competitive matchups.

Read more about the KCL: korfball.sport/korfball-champions-league

K. Prostějov (CZE) and Guardians SC (HUN): Champions of the KCL Challenger and Satellite Finals 2024-25

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The champions of the IKF Korfball Champions League Challenger & Satellite Finals are known after an exciting 3-day tournament in Kocaeli, Türkiye. The Czech team of Vosime.cz K. Prostějov became the winner of the Challenger Final after the late withdrawals of three qualified teams after the 2nd Round, but also by showing their power in this last final event with 3 wins and 0 losses.

The other 3 participant teams at this event played in a round robin format over 3 days together with K. Prostějov, and after several tight and exciting matches, the Hungarian Guardians Sport Club ended in first position, followed by Kocaeli University SC and Marmara University SC in 3rd place.

All matches were played at Kocaeli̇ Hasan Gemi̇ci̇ Sport Hall. and broadcasted live on youtube.com/ikfchannel and on www.worldkorfball.sport.

This was one of the three finals of the IKF Korfball Champions League 2024-25.

IKF KCL Challenger Final Champion 2024-25: Vosime.cz K. Prostějov - Marco Spelten

IKF KCL Challenger Final Champion 2024-25: Vosime.cz K. Prostějov – Marco Spelten

IKF KCL Satellite Final Champion 2024-25: Guardians SC (HUN) - Marco Spelten

IKF KCL Satellite Final Champion 2024-25: Guardians SC (HUN) – Marco Spelten

Closing Ceremony – Image gallery (by Marco Spelten)

Live streams playlist

 

Final results and ranking

  • Vosime.cz K. Prostějov will receive the KCL Challenger Trophy. The other clubs compete for the KCL Satellite Cup.
  • The highest ranked of the other clubs in the total competition (including matches against Prostějov) will receive the KCL Satellite Cup.

Latest results (Day 1, 2 & 3)

Day 3 Image gallery (by Marco Spelten)

Day 2 Image gallery (by Marco Spelten)

Day 1 Image gallery (by Marco Spelten)

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 IKF profiles (see below):

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

📄 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

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

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. 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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Poland is the winner of the IKF European Korfball Championship B-Division 2024

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Final day at the European B! TUR and POL were the finalists of this IKF EKC B 2024. In the final played today in Kemer, the Polish team beat the local squad by 8-14 after an intense and exciting match. TUR got the silver medal, and WAL got the Bronze medal, scoring a golden goal in their match against SVK.

The first 5 teams qualify for the IKF European Korfball Championship 2026, and the 5th country became SUI, who beat SRB in another tight and intense match. For 7th place, IRL and SCO faced each other in today’s first match, winning IRL by 15-9. What an exciting final games to finalize this incredible and unforgettable tournament!

The IKF European Korfball Championship B-Division 2024 took place from 14 to 19 October in the scenic coastal town of Kemer in Türkiye. This tournament is the 1st of the two European championships scheduled for this October, that reveal the best teams among the B and A European Divisions.

Final Ranking

Image galleries and updated results

Day 6 (Finals)

Photographs by Marco Spelten

Day 6 Results

*Updated after each match

For Gold Medal: TUR 8-14 POL

For Bronze Medal: SVK 11-12 WAL

For 5th Place: SUI 12-11 SRB

For 7th Place: IRL 15-9 SCO

Live Streams

*Click on the right ≣ icon to select the game you want to watch

Day 5 Recap (Semi-finals)

By Marco Spelten

In this event hosted by the Developing Sports Federation of Türkiye, eight European teams will compete divided into two groups in a 1st stage. The best two teams of each group will qualify to play the semi-finals, while the numbers 3 and 4 will fight for places 5 to 8 in this 2nd phase.

The groups were decided by a live draw broadcasted on IKF YouTube channel last September 19th, which defined the official match schedule.

Who do you think will dominate the European Korfball Championships? Share your predictions and tell us which teams you’re most excited to see in action by joining the conversation on our social media channels.

Don’t miss out on the latest updates on this website and our social channels! Let’s enjoy korfball!

UPDATE: 14/10/2024 -We regret to inform you that, due to unforeseen technical reasons, there will not be live commentary available during the European Korfball Championship B. While we understand that live commentary enhances the viewing experience, we are committed to delivering the best possible coverage of the event. The matches will still be streamed live for you to enjoy, and we will ensure that all other aspects of the broadcast run smoothly.

How to follow

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

You will find all this content and much more visiting the following official IKF profiles (see below):

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

Live Streams

*Click on the right ≣ icon to select the game you want to watch

Promotional video

Participants

*9/9/2024: Scotland replaced France after its withdrawal.