Upcoming events: IKF ECup 2019 and IKF EShield 2019
Since that the last IKF event of 2018 had been played a few weeks ago, it is time to look foward to the first IKF events of 2019. Traditionally, these are the IKF Europa Cup and the IKF Europa Shield, both club events.
IKF Europa Cup 2019
The IKF Europa Cup 2019 will be held in Kortrijk, Belgium, from the 10th of January up untill the 12th of January. During this event, national champions from six European countries will compete, as well as two teams who qualified during the IKF Europa Cup First Round in September 2018. The eight teams are divided into two pools:
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Kon. Boeckenberg KC (BEL) | TOP/SolarCompleet (NED) |
| NC BENFICA (POR) | KK Brno (CZE) |
| Trojans Korfball Club (ENG) | SG Pegasus Rommerscheid 1991 e.V. (GER) |
| Marmara University (TUR) | 1908 SZAC Budapest (HUN) |
The last two editions were won by the Dutch national champion TOP/SolarCompleet, who will not be satisfied this year by anything else than a third trophy in a row. However, the other teams are determined to showcase their best play and to claim the victory at last.
Official Event website: http://www.ecup2019.com/
For more information, including the match schedule, tournament rules and the playing location, go to: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-cup-2019
All matches are webcasted live at our youtube channel: youtube.com/user/ikfchannel
The official event facebook page: facebook.com/events/225711027996457
You can review and watch again all this tournament on www.worldkorfball.org (full games, statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and on IKF social media profiles via hashtag #korfball:
IKF Europa Shield 2019
The 17th edition of the IKF Europa Shield will be organized by the Czech Korfball Association in Prostějov, from the 25th till the 27th of January. The Czech Republic is represented by two club teams during the event, and those are accompanied by club teams from Englang, Hungary, Turkey, Catalonia, Germany and Portugal. The teams are divided into two pools:
| Pool A | Pool B |
| Bec Korfball Club (ENG) | Schweriner-Korfball-Club e.V. 67 (GER) |
| Grupo Desportivo dos Bons Dias (POR) | CK Vallparadis (CAT) |
| KCC SOKOL České Budějovice (CZE) | Szentendrei Honvéd Kinizsi SE (HUN) |
| Haydarpasa Lisesi Sport Club (TUR) | SK RG Prostějov (CZE) |
In 2018, KV Adler Rauxel won the IKF EShield. With them being absent this year, the chances of the runner-up of 2018, Bec Korfball Club, seem to have increased. The English club team has won the Eshield in 2017 and 2016 and surerly will give it their all to win this edition too.
However, since the IKF EShield has been characterized by close results in resent years, exciting matches resulting in surprising results can be expected during this edition.
For more information, including the match schedule, tournament rules and the playing location, go to: ikf.org/event/ikf-europa-shield-2019
You can review and watch again all this tournament on www.worldkorfball.org (full games, statistics, play-by-play, rankings, top scorers,…), and on IKF social media profiles via hashtag #korfball:
