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International Korfball Federation

International sport governing body

International sport governing body

FieldValue
nameInternational Korfball Federation
imageInternational Korfball Federation logo.png
size180px
abbreviationIKF
formation
typeFederation of national associations
headquartersUtrecht, The Netherlands
region_servedWorldwide
membership72 national associations (June 2024)
languagesEnglish
leader_titlePresident
leader_nameGabi Kool
leader_title2Senior Vice-President
leader_name2Jorge Alves
main_organIKF Executive Committee
leader_title4Secretary General
leader_name4Joana Faria
affiliationsGlobal Association of International Sports Federations, ARISF, IWGA
website

The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is the governing body of korfball. IKF is responsible for the organisation of korfball's major international tournaments, notably the IKF World Korfball Championship.

The IKF was founded on 11 June 1933 in Antwerp, Belgium as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations. The headquarters is in Utrecht, Netherlands, since December 2020, moving from Zeist.

The IKF is officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993 and is affiliated to SportAccord, the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA).

The IKF aims to spread korfball around the globe and increase the level of play in the affiliated countries. The IKF has 69 member countries. It provides the affiliated countries via five Continental Confederations (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) with financial, material and structural support to achieve the goals. It has established a network of contacts in many countries and is constantly expanding this network. IKF actively promotes the game by transferring knowledge internationally by exchange programs and inviting selected korfball players, coaches and administrators to its training courses in order to assist in the creation of a stable local organization and structure in all the affiliated countries.

In response to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, on 1 March 2022, the International Korfball Federation announced that the Russian Korfball Federation would not be invited until further notice to any international korfball competition. This implied effectively that no Russian athletes shall take part in any international korfball event. Furthermore, the Russian Korfball Federation shall not be eligible to bid for the hosting of any IKF event until further notice, and no IKF events were planned in Russia.

History

https://korfball.sport/about-the-ikf-v2/#toggle-id-1

https://korfball.sport/documents/

First international event was held in 1963.

1903-1973

Since 1903 to 1973 not held world championship because of shortage teams. In 70 years korfball nations increase from 1 to 5.

1903 - 1963: Only some friendly matches between BEL and NED.

NED,BEL,GBR - First IKF match series in 1963. In 1974 the 10th (last) Triangular Trophy Tournament was held in London.

First European Cup tournament in 1967.

GER in 1964 and ESP in 1973 was added to korfball nations.

1973-1990

Teams increased from 5 to 12 european nations and 14 other non euro teams added to korfball.

1990-1994

31 nations.

Results History

  1. World Games:
  2. World Championship:
  3. Euro Clubs:
  4. Euro Championship:
  5. Asia - Pacific:
  6. U23,U21,U19 World and Euro Championship:
  7. U17 World Cup:

Source:

Structure

Main article: List of national korfball associations

  1. Asian Korfball Federation
  2. African Korfball Federation
  3. Pan American Korfball Federation
  4. European Korfball Federation

The IKF has 72 members at the moment. They are divided over five continental confederations for Europe, Asia, Americas, Africa and Oceanian.

First Members

  1. 1933
  2. 1933
  3. 1946
  4. 1964
  5. 1976
  6. 1978
  7. 1978
  8. 1980
  9. 1982
  10. 1982

Members by Regions

75 Members:

NumberRegionCountries
1Africa15
2Asia15
3Oceania2
4Europe30
5Americas13
**Total**World**75**

Presidents

The IKF has had seven presidents until now. All seven have been from the Netherlands.

StartEndNameNationality
19331946Nico BroekhuijsenNetherlands Netherlands
19461954S.A. WilsonNetherlands Netherlands
19541964H.J. VenemaNetherlands Netherlands
19641981Herman DunsNetherlands Netherlands
19811988Jo RoosenschoonNetherlands Netherlands
19882003Bob de DieNetherlands Netherlands
20032023Jan FransooNetherlands Netherlands
2023Gabi KoolNetherlands Netherlands

Council

The Council of the IKF consists of a President, a Secretary General, a Senior Vice-President, three other members of the Executive Committee and up to five Continental Vice-Presidents.

Council MemberPositionCountry
Gabi KoolPresidentNetherlands Netherlands
Joana FariaSecretary GeneralPortugal Portugal
Jorge AlvesSenior Vice-PresidentPOR Portugal
Bjorn ElewautExecutive Committee MemberBelgium Belgium
Dean WoodsSpecial Delegate for CompetitionsENG England
Anita DerksExecutive Committee MemberNetherlands Netherlands
Björn ElewautExecutive Committee MemberBEL Belgium
VacancyContinental Vice-President, AfricaAfrica Africa
Ying-Che HuangContinental Vice-President, AsiaROC Chinese Taipei
Tim MillerContinental Vice-President, OceaniaAustralia Australia
Yves DaelmansContinental Vice-President, EuropeBEL Belgium

IKF structured tournaments

Gap

IKF was founded in 1933 but first events was held in 1978. 45 years gap because of shortage teams in world (1 to 5 teams).

Olympics

  • Korfball at the 1920 Summer Olympics
  • Korfball at the 1928 Summer Olympics

Types

  1. Senior
  2. U23
  3. U21
  4. U19
  5. U17
  6. University
  7. Beach

Sex

Only Mixed and no events for men and women.

National team tournaments

  • IKF World Korfball Championship
  • IKF European Korfball Championship
  • IKF Europa Korfball Bowl
  • IKF Pan American Korfball Championship
  • IKF Asian Oceanian Korfball Championship
  • IKF African Korfball Championship
  • Korfball at the World Games

Club tournaments

  • Korfball Champions League (KCL)
  • IKF Europa Korfball Cup (replaced by KCL)
  • IKF Europa Korfball Shield (replaced by KCL)

National youth team tournaments

University tournaments

  • IKF University World Korfball Cup https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/University_World_Cup_(korfbal)
  • IKF University Asian Korfball Championship
  • IKF University European Korfball Championship European University Championship Korfball (EUCK) https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/European_University_Championship_Korfball

Beach Korfball tournaments

  • IKF World Beach Korfball Championship https://nl.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wereldkampioenschap_beachkorfbal

References

References

  1. [https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1102373/ikf-move-headquarters-to-utrecht International Korfball Federation moves headquarters to Utrecht]
  2. (7 November 2011). "Chinezen vergapen zich aan flitsende show 'Hollandbal'".
  3. "Organisation".
  4. (March 2022). "No Russian athletes in international korfball events".
  5. (March 2022). "No Russian athletes in international korfball events".
  6. (March 2022). "No Russian athletes in international korfball events".
  7. "The history of the IKF and the World Games".
  8. "History of the IKF youth tournament, U19, U21, U23".
  9. "The history of the IKF and the World Games".
  10. (September 2022). "History of the IKF youth tournament, U19, U21, U23".
  11. (February 2023). "History of the IKF youth tournament, U19, U21, U23".
  12. (September 2022). "History of the IKF youth tournament, U19, U21, U23".
  13. (December 2022). "History of the IKF youth tournament".
  14. "History of the IKF youth tournament, U19, U21, U23".
  15. "History".
  16. "U17KWC".
  17. "‎‏‏Documents - International Korfball Federation".
  18. "IKF Global & Continental Competition Overview 2022 - 2025".
  19. "The IKF - International Korfball Federation".
  20. "IKF Members".
  21. "Beknopt historisch overzicht korfbal in (K)KNB/KNKV".
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