English Korfball Association

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English Korfball Association
Sport Korfball
AbbreviationEKA
Founded1942 (1942)
Affiliation International Korfball Federation
Affiliation date1946
Official website
www.englandkorfball.co.uk
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England Korfball Association, also simply known as the EKA, is the governing body for the sport of Korfball in England. Before 2006 known as the British Korfball Association (BKA), it is the Korfball association responsible for overseeing all aspects of the game in its territory. [1] This includes oversight and administration of the Junior and Senior English National Korfball teams [2] [3] , of the leagues across England, the highest tier of which is the England Korfball League [4] , and of other domestic competitions such as the youth and senior Inter-Area competitions [5] [6] [7] .

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The EKA is a separate national governing body from the Scottish, Welsh and Irish Korfball Associations.

England/British Korfball Presidents / Chairs

Entries in Bold are designated as Head of the Organisation.

Presidents

Chairpersons*

2018 to Present - Ellen Pearce *Source - BKA/EKA Newsletter/AGM Minutes

** Source - BKA/IKF Documentation showing chair 1993/94, 1996/97

***1988 - President became an Honorary Position

Lifetime President

Volunteer Achievements

The Jan Hanekroot Award - Lifetime Achievement

Marion Atkinson Award of Honour

Graham Crafter Award of Distinction

National League Winners

Official List

Unofficial [8]

National Cup Winners

See also

England national korfball team

References

  1. "Bristol hosts England inter-area Korfball tournament". Western Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
  2. "England : Worldkorfball". worldkorfball.org. Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  3. "2025/26 EK Talent Pathways – England Korfball" . Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  4. "2025/26 Competition Hub – England Korfball" . Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  5. "Senior Inter-Area 2025 – England Korfball" . Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  6. "2026 Youth Inter Area Confirmed – England Korfball" . Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  7. "Kent U13 and U17 win Gold at the 2018 Inter-Area – England Korfball" . Retrieved 2025-09-26.
  8. "MKC History". 8 September 2012.