This article is about Korfball. For the "mini-baseball" game, see Corkball.
Korfball
Outdoor korfball match in the Netherlands
Highest governing body
International Korfball Federation
First played
1902
Characteristics
Contact
Limited
Team members
8 per side: 4 male players and 4 female players
Mixed-sex
Yes
Type
Team sport, ball sport
Equipment
Korfball
Venue
Korfball court
Presence
Olympic
Demonstration sport in 1920 and 1928
World Games
1985–present
Outdoor Korfball
Korfball (Dutch: korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless basket that is mounted on a 3.5 m (11.5 feet) high pole.
The sport was invented by Dutch school teacher Nico Broekhuysen in 1902. In the Netherlands there are approximately 500 clubs and more than 90,000 people playing korfball. The sport is also played in Belgium and Taiwan, and in nearly 70 other countries.
Korfball (Dutch: korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players...
World Korfball Championship is an international korfball competition contested by the national teams of the members of International Korfball Federation...
korfball events and their results for 2024. This includes international championships and league competitions. April 26–28: 2024 World Beach Korfball...
The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is the governing body of korfball. IKF is responsible for the organisation of korfball's major international...
university korfball club in Britain. The event is organised by the British Student Korfball Association and features two full days of korfball. Korfball English...
The korfball competition at the 2025 World Games will take place in August 2025, in Chengdu in China. Beach korfball will make its debut as official discipline...
The 12th IKF World Korfball Championship was held in Taipei, Taiwan. It was the first time in the history of the IKF World Korfball Championship, the final...
The Suriname national korfball team is managed by the Suriname Korfball Federation (SKF), representing Suriname in korfball international competitions...
Korfball in Catalonia has been played since 1982, and is managed by the Catalan Korfball Federation (FCK). In 1997, the International Korfball Federation...
India, and Mauritius to establish Ringball as an international sport. Korfball (Dutch: Korfbal, korf meaning 'basket') started in the Netherlands and...
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The korfball competition at the 2022 World Games took place in July 2022, in Birmingham in United States, at the Birmingham Jefferson Convention Complex...
national korfball team (Dutch: Nederlands korfbalteam) represents the Netherlands in international korfball. It is controlled by the Royal Dutch Korfball Association...
competitors in the Games. Belgium qualified in korfball by finishing third at the 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship. Belgium qualified two athletes at...
include volleyball and football. Taiwan is also a major competitor in korfball. Taiwan participates in international sporting organizations and events...
The Europa Shield was an annual korfball club competition run by the International Korfball Federation from 2001 till 2020. Clubs qualified for this competition...
competitors in the Games. Chinese Taipei qualified in korfball by finishing second at the 2023 IKF World Korfball Championship. Chinese Taipei qualified two athletes...
The Korfball European Cup was the main annual korfball competition for clubs in Europe. The first Europa Cup took place in 1967 in London (England), with...
Bedfordshire and some adjoining counties. The South Midlands Korfball Association covers korfball competitions and teams in Bedfordshire, Buckinghamshire,...
The 9th Korfball World Championship was held in Shaoxing, China, on October 27 – November 5, 2011 with 16 national teams in competition. Legend Done with...
Commonwealth Korfball Championships were held in Croydon from 14 to 16 July 2006. This was a tournament recognised by the International Korfball Federation...
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Korfball in Wales has been played since 1991 and is managed by the Welsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Côrff Cymru. The association was established...
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