England national korfball team
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The England national korfball team is managed by the English Korfball Association (EKA), representing England
in korfball
international competitions.
In 2007 the Great Britain national korfball team
was split into 3 national teams: England, Wales
and Scotland
, that compete in all international competitions except the World Games
, where they compete as a unified Great Britain national korfball team.
Coach: Dave Buckland
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in korfball
Korfball
Korfball is a mixed gender team sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. A team consists of eight players; four female and four male. A team also includes a coach. It was founded in the Netherlands in 1902 by Nico Broekhuysen. In the Netherlands there are around 580 clubs, and over a...
international competitions.
In 2007 the Great Britain national korfball team
Great Britain national korfball team
The Great Britain korfball team is managed by the British Korfball Association , representing Great Britain in korfball international competitions....
was split into 3 national teams: England, Wales
Wales national korfball team
The Wales national korfball team is managed by the Welsh Korfball Association , and represents Wales in international korfball competition....
and Scotland
Scotland national korfball team
The Scotland national korfball team is managed by the Scottish Korfball Association , representing Scotland in korfball international competitions....
, that compete in all international competitions except the World Games
World Games
The World Games, first held in 1981, are an international multi-sport event, meant for sports, or disciplines or events within a sport, that are not contested in the Olympic Games...
, where they compete as a unified Great Britain national korfball team.
Tournament History
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| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1978 | 1st World Championship 1978 Korfball World Championship The 1st Korfball World Championships was held in The Netherlands on November 6–11, in the cities of Assen, Nuenen, and Amsterdam-Pool matches:Legend-5th–8th places:-7th–8th places:-5th–6th places:-Semi-finals:... |
Amsterdam Amsterdam Amsterdam is the largest city and the capital of the Netherlands. The current position of Amsterdam as capital city of the Kingdom of the Netherlands is governed by the constitution of August 24, 1815 and its successors. Amsterdam has a population of 783,364 within city limits, an urban population... (The Netherlands) |
4th place |
| 1984 | 2nd World Championship 1984 Korfball World Championship The 1984 Korfball World Championship was the second edition of the major international korfball competition. It was held in Belgium on April 24–27, in the cities of Antwerp, Louvain la Neuve, Hasselt and Ghent... |
Antwerp (Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... ) |
4th place |
| 1987 | 3rd World Championship 1987 Korfball World Championship The 1987 Korfball World Championship was the 3rd edition of the major international korfball competition. It was held in the Netherlands on April 20-25, in the cities of Amsterdam, Bennekom, Dordrecht, Papendrecht, Rotterdam and Wormer... |
Makkum Makkum Makkum is a village in Wûnseradiel in the province Friesland of the Netherlands and has around 3500 citizens .The dutch queen Beatrix came to visit Makkum in 2008 at Queensday.... (The Netherlands) |
 3rd place |
| 1991 | 4th World Championship 1991 Korfball World Championship The 1991 Korfball World Championship was the 4th edition of the major international korfball competition. It was held in Belgium on April 2-6, in the cities of Antwerp, Berchem, Brussels, Ghent and Turnhout. In a very close final, Belgium defeated Netherlands by 11–10.-Pool matches:Legend* Portugal... |
Antwerp (Belgium Belgium Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many... ) |
5th place |
| 1995 | 5th World Championship 1995 Korfball World Championship The 5th Korfball World Championship was held in New Delhi in November 1995, with the participation of 12 national teams.-First round:-Intermediate round:... |
New Delhi New Delhi New Delhi is the capital city of India. It serves as the centre of the Government of India and the Government of the National Capital Territory of Delhi. New Delhi is situated within the metropolis of Delhi. It is one of the nine districts of Delhi Union Territory. The total area of the city is... (India India India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world... ) |
8th place |
| 1999 | 6th World Championship 1999 Korfball World Championship The 6th Korfball World Championship was held in Adelaide on July 1999, with the participation of 12 national teams.-First round:-Final round:-Final ranking:# # # # # # # # # # # # -External links:*... |
Adelaide Adelaide Adelaide is the capital city of South Australia and the fifth-largest city in Australia. Adelaide has an estimated population of more than 1.2 million... (Australia Australia Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area... ) |
3rd place |
| 2003 | 7th World Championship 2003 Korfball World Championship The 7th Korfball World Championship was held in The Netherlands on 2003, with the participation of 16 national teams.-Preliminary round:-Groups Round:-Final round:-Final ranking:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # #... |
Rotterdam Rotterdam Rotterdam is the second-largest city in the Netherlands and one of the largest ports in the world. Starting as a dam on the Rotte river, Rotterdam has grown into a major international commercial centre... (The Netherlands) |
5th place |
| 2007 | 8th World Championship 2007 Korfball World Championship The 8th Korfball World Championship was held in Brno on November 1–10, 2007 with 16 national teams in competition.The best 8 teams qualified for the World Games 2009 in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei.... |
Brno Brno Brno by population and area is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the largest Moravian city, and the historical capital city of the Margraviate of Moravia. Brno is the administrative centre of the South Moravian Region where it forms a separate district Brno-City District... (Czech Republic Czech Republic The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest.... ) |
7th place place |
| 2011 | 8th World Championship 2011 Korfball World Championship The 9th Korfball World Championship is held in Shaoxing, China, on October 27 – November 5, 2011 with 16 national teams in competition.-Teams:-Pool matches:Legend-Title pools:... |
Shaoxing Shaoxing Shaoxing is a prefecture-level city in northeastern Zhejiang province, People's Republic of China. Located on the south bank of the Qiantang River estuary, it borders Ningbo to the east, Taizhou to the southeast, Jinhua to the southwest, and Hangzhou to the west. It was once known as "越"... (China China Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture... ) |
5th place |
- Before 2007 they played as Great Britain national korfball teamGreat Britain national korfball teamThe Great Britain korfball team is managed by the British Korfball Association , representing Great Britain in korfball international competitions....
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| World Games | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
- For World games see Great Britain national korfball teamGreat Britain national korfball teamThe Great Britain korfball team is managed by the British Korfball Association , representing Great Britain in korfball international competitions....
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| European Championships European Korfball Championship European Korfball Championship is a competition organized by the International Korfball Federation for the European national teams. Is played every four years.-External links:*... |
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| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1998 | 1st European Championship 1998 European Korfball Championship The 1998 European Korfball Championship was held in Estoril with 8 national teams in competition, from 16-19 April.-First round:- Final round :19-04-1998- Final standings :... |
Estoril Estoril Estoril is a seaside resort and civil parish of the Portuguese municipality of Cascais, Lisboa District. The Estoril coast is close to Lisbon, the capital of Portugal. It starts in Carcavelos, 15 kilometres from Lisbon, and stretches as far as Guincho, often known as Costa de Estoril-Sintra or... (Portugal Portugal Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the... ) |
5th place |
| 2002 | 2nd European Championship 2002 European Korfball Championship The 2002 European Korfball Championship was held Catalonia from March 31 to April 7, with 10 national teams in competition. The matches were played in Terrassa, Badalona, Sant Boi de Llobregat and Mataró.-First round:... |
Terrassa Terrassa Terrassa is a city in the east central region of Catalonia, Spain, in the comarca of Vallès Occidental, of which it is the co-capital along with Sabadell, the historic capital.... (Catalonia Catalonia Catalonia is an autonomous community in northeastern Spain, with the official status of a "nationality" of Spain. Catalonia comprises four provinces: Barcelona, Girona, Lleida, and Tarragona. Its capital and largest city is Barcelona. Catalonia covers an area of 32,114 km² and has an... ) |
5th place |
| 2006 | 3rd European Championship 2006 European Korfball Championship The 2006 European Korfball Championship was held in Budapest with 8 national teams in competition, from April 16 to 22.-First round:- Final round :5th-8th placesSemifinalsFinals matches- Final standings :... |
Budapest Budapest Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter... (Hungary Hungary Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The... ) |
5th place |
| 2010 | 4th European Championship 2010 European Korfball Championship The 2010 European Korfball Championship was held in The Netherlands from October 22 to 31, with 16 national teams in competition.The tournament also served as a European qualifier for the 2011 Korfball World Championship, with the top ten nations qualifying for the world championship.-First... |
(Netherlands Netherlands The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders... ) |
6th place |
- Before 2007 they played as Great Britain national korfball teamGreat Britain national korfball teamThe Great Britain korfball team is managed by the British Korfball Association , representing Great Britain in korfball international competitions....
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Current squad
National team at the World Championships 2011
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