The innovative first IKF Asian University Korfball Championship
Dr Jan Fransoo, IKF President, stated: “With ten teams from five countries in the very first event, this promises the concrete innovation of a very long and growing series of University Events in Asia. I am hopeful that this may eventually lead to the inclusion of korfball on the program of the Universiade World Student Games 2017 in Taipei. I would like to thank NTUE, and in particular its President, Professor Shin-Jen Chang, for the continued support provided to the Asian korfball community over many years. Congratulations to Professor Chang for being the first host in this important event.”
The innovative IKF Asia University Korfball Championship (AUKC) held in Taipei from 14 to 18 August 2013 was successfully co-organized by IKF Asia, Chinese Taipei Korfball Association and National Taipei University of Education (NTUE). This event was the first official tournament of IKF Asia since she has been established in 2011. The goals of 1st AUKC are to stimulate the development of university korfball in Asia to result in the inclusion of korfball in the competition program of 2017 Summer Universiade in Taipei. The participation of ten teams from China, Hong Kong, Korea, Macau, and Chinese Taipei let IKF Asia take an inspiring step closer to the goals.
The local organizing committee provided live web-broadcast throughout whole the tournament and the films can be reviewed on http://irobot.ntue.edu.tw/ELectronics/101/2/GP4/2013AsianUnivKorfballCham/Asian_Univ._Korfball_Cham._2013_ya_zhou_da_xue_he_qiu_sai.html
After 33 intense korfball matches the ranking is:
1. |
National Taipei University of Education (TPE) |
2. |
Tianjin University of Science and Technology (CHN) |
3. |
National Taiwan Normal University (TPE) |
4. |
Zhengzhou University (CHN) |
5. |
Shih Chien University (TPE) |
6. |
Southwest University (CHN) |
7. |
Hong Kong (HKG) |
8. |
University of Macau (MAC) |
9. |
Seoul National University of Education (KOR) |
10. |
Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKG) |