Korfball 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 high pole.
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 Eerste Divisie is the second-highest tier of football in the Netherlands. It is linked with the top-level Eredivisie via promotion/relegation systems. It is also known as the Keuken Kampioen Divisie due to sponsorship reasons, while previously it was known as Jupiler League for the same reason.
Veldvoetbal Voetbalvereniging Hoogeveen is a football club based in Hoogeveen, Drenthe, Netherlands. Currently members of the Vierde Divisie, the fifth tier of the Dutch football league system, they play their home matches at the 6,000-capacity Sportpark Bentinckspark. The club's colours are blue and white.
KV TOP is a Dutch korfball club located in Sassenheim, Netherlands. The club was founded on 12 July 1928 and they play their home games in sports accommodation De Korf. The team plays in white/red vertically striped shirts and black shorts / skirts.
Korfball was a demonstration sport at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp. It took place at the Olympisch Stadion at 22 August 1920. It was the first appearance of korfball at the Olympic Games, and was contested by a team from South Holland and a team from Amsterdam.
The 2013–14 Topklasse season is the fourth edition of the Dutch third tier since its inauguration in the current form in 2010. A total 32 teams are participating in the league: 25 from the 2012–13 Topklasse, and the remaining seven from the 2012–13 Hoofdklasse. As usual, the competition is divided into two leagues: "Saturday" and "Sunday", who differ by the day their games are usually played.
The Korfbal League is the highest echelon of indoor korfball in the Netherlands. The league was founded in 2005 as the new highest level in Dutch korfball. Before that the top level was split in two divisions. Since the start of the competition the format has been the same. The winner of the Korfbal League qualifies for the Korfball Champions League while the number 10 relegated to the Korfbal League 2. The number 9 will compete with the loser of the Korfbal League 2 final in a play-off for a position in the Korfbal League.
The Royal Dutch Korfball Association is the governing body of korfball in the Netherlands. It organises the main Dutch korfball leagues ,the more recreative leagues, and the Dutch national team.
The 2015–16 Korfbal League season is the 10th season of the Korfbal League since its establishment in 2005. PKC are the defending champions. At the end of the season Dalto relegated direct. AW.DTV went to the play-off to stay in.
PKC is a Dutch korfball club located in Papendrecht, Netherlands. The club was founded on 2 February 1935 and they play their home games in the PKC-Hal. The team plays in white shirts and green shorts / skirts. The club has around 1000 members, which makes it the biggest korfball club in the world.
AKC Blauw-Wit is a Dutch korfball club located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The club was founded on 6 December 1916 under the name of GOKC and they play their home games in the Blauw-Wit Hal. The team plays in white/blue horizontally striped shirts and black shorts / skirts.
Fortuna is a Dutch korfball club located in Delft, Netherlands. The club was founded on 3 February 1957 and they play their home games in the Fortuna-Hal. The team plays in white/red vertically striped shirts and black shorts / skirts.
AW.DTV is a Dutch korfball club located in Amsterdam, Netherlands. It is a fusion club between AW and DTV. The founding date of 1 November 1902 of the oldest of the two clubs (DTV) is used as official founding date. The club plays their home games in sports accommodation Gaasperdam. The team plays in red shirts and black shorts / skirts.
The Hoofdklasse is the third highest echelon of indoor korfball in the Netherlands. The division is split up in two parallel groups called Hoofdklasse A and Hoofdklasse B.
The Derde Divisie, formerly known as Topklasse, is the fourth tier of football in the Netherlands, which had its inaugural season as a third tier in 2010–11 and as a fourth tier in 2016–17. The league is placed between the Tweede Divisie and the Vierde Divisie, the third and fifth tiers of Dutch football, respectively. The introduction of the then Topklasse resulted from discussions between the Royal Dutch Football Association, the Coöperatie Eerste Divisie and the Centraal Overleg Hoofdklassers.
The 2024–25 Korfbal League season will be the 20th edition of the Korfbal League since its establishment in 2005. PKC are the defending champions. At the end of the previous season Groen Geel relegated directly to Korfbal League 2.
CKV Unitas is a Dutch korfball club located in Harderwijk, Netherlands. De club name Unitas stands for unity. The team plays in orange and black tenue.
The 2024–25 Korfbal League 2 season will be the 3rd edition of the Korfbal League 2 since its establishment in 2022. Groen Geel joined due to relegating from Korfbal League while DeetosSnel and Fiks joined by promoting from the Hoofdklasse league.
HKC is a Dutch korfball club located in Hardinxveld-Giessendam, Netherlands.
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