English Korfball Association

English Korfball Association
Sport	Korfball
Abbreviation	EKA
Founded	1942
Affiliation	International Korfball Federation
Affiliation date	1946
Official website
	www.englandkorfball.co.uk

Last updated July 20, 2025

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]

England/British Korfball Presidents / Chairs

Entries in Bold are designated as Head of the Organisation.

Presidents

1946/48 – Alderman J Clark
1948/51 – Mr C. H. Walbancke
1951/52 – Mr J. W. Yapp
1952 – J.R.T Hadley
1952/69 - Tbc
1969/75 - Ray E. Thorpe
1976 - Michael Renew (tbc)
1976/82 - Tbc
1982/88 – Geoff Carter
1988 - Philip Buttinger***

Chairpersons*

1975 - Peter Allan (tbc)
1975 - Michael Renew (tbc)
1975/82 - Tbc
1982/83 - Jan Buttinger
1983/88 - Graham Crafter*
1988/90 - Geoff Carter (previously president)*
1990/91 - Peter Burt (July 1990 1 month), Max Buttinger (August 1990)
1991/93 - Nigel Etheridge
1993/98 - Terry Daniels**
1998/00 – Max Buttinger*
2000/05 - Peter Allan (resigned October 2005)*
2005/06 - Anna Janes (Acting Chair from October 2005)*
2006/07 - Corrine Buckland*
2007/08 - David Hubbard*
2008/11 - Anna Jeanes*
2011/12 - Nick Donovan*
2012/18 - Craig Gosling*

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

1988 - Philip Buttinger Snr

Volunteer Achievements

The Jan Hanekroot Award - Lifetime Achievement

2005 - Graham Crafter
2009 - Steve Barker
2014 - Sam Wells
2015 - Jackie and David Hubbard

Marion Atkinson Award of Honour

1985 - Philip Buttinger
1886 - Jill & Terry Sage
1987 - Peter Allan
1988 - E & A Williamson
1989 - P & J Burt
1990 - G & J Carter
1991 - E Renew
1993 - Graham & Valerie Crafter
1994 - Jan Hanekroot
1995 - Paul Brooks
1996 - Stephen Barker
1998 - Alan Burrows
2001 - Jon Herbert
2003 - Jackie Hubbard
2005 - Frank Sieber
2006 - Kevin Allen
2009 - Peter Teague
2011 - David Bond
2014 - Nicky Bedford

Graham Crafter Award of Distinction

2005 - Dom McDonald
2006 - Kathy Shaw
2009 - Lee Matthews
2011 - Katie Ellis
2014 - Dean Woods

National League Winners

Official List

2016/17- Trojans
2015/16 - Trojans
2014/15 - Trojans
2013/14 - Trojans
2012/13 - Trojans
2011/12 - Trojans
2010/11 - Trojans
2009/10 - Trojans
2008/09 - Trojans
2007/08 - Trojans
2006/07 - Mitcham
2005/06 - Invicta
2004/05 - Mitcham
2003/04 - Invicta
2002/03 - Invicta
2001/02 - Mitcham
2000/01 - Mitcham
1999/00 - Mitcham
1998/99 - Mitcham
1997/98 - Mitcham
1996/97 - Croydon
1995/96 - Mitcham
1994/95 - Mitcham
1993/94 - Vultrix
1992/93 - Nomads
1991/92 - Mitcham
1990/91 - Vultrix
1989/90 - Mitcham
1988/89 - Mitcham
1987/88 - Mitcham

Unofficial^[2]

1987/88 - Mitcham
1986/87 -
1985/86 - Mitcham
1984/85 -
1983/84 -
1982/83 -
1981/82 -
1980/81 -
1979/80 -
1978/79 - Mitcham
1977/78 -
1976/77 -
1975/76 -
1974/75 -
1973/74 -
1972/73 -
1971/72 - Mitcham
1970/71 - Mitcham
1969/70 - Mitcham
1968/69 - Mitcham
1967/68 - Mitcham
1966/67 - Mitcham

National Cup Winners

1958 Mitcham
1959 Mitcham
1960 Wandsworth
1961 Mitcham
1962 Bec
1963 Mitcham
1964 Mitcham
1965 Pegasus
1966 Bec
1967 Bec
1968 Pegasus
1969 Mitcham
1970 Mitcham
1971 Bec
1972 Mitcham
1973 Vultrix
1974 Bec
1975 Vultrix
1976 Vultrix
1977 Vultrix
1978 Vultrix
1979 Vultrix
1980 Mitcham
1981 Vultrix
1982 Vultrix
1983 Crystal Palace
1984 Crystal Palace
1985 Crystal Palace
1986 Mitcham
1987 Mitcham
1988 Mitcham
1989 Crystal Palace
1990 Mitcham
1991 Mitcham
1992 Mitcham
1993 Vultrix
1994 Mitcham
1995 Mitcham
1996 Croydon
1997 Mitcham
1998 Mitcham
1999 Mitcham
2000 Nomads
2001 Croydon
2002 Invicta
2003 Invicta
2004 Invicta
2005 Invicta
2006 Mitcham
2007 Trojans
2008 Trojans
2009 Trojans
2010 Trojans 2
2011 Nottingham

References

↑ "Bristol hosts England inter-area Korfball tournament". Western Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-04.
↑ "MKC History". 8 September 2012.

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[1] "Bristol hosts England inter-area Korfball tournament". Western Daily Press. Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-04.

[2] "MKC History". 8 September 2012.

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