The Europa Shield was an annual korfball club competition run by the International Korfball Federation from 2001 till 2020. Clubs qualified for this competition based on their performance in their national leagues. Included were the second and third classified for the "B" countries and the first classified for "C" countries. It was the second-tier competition of European korfball clubs, ranking below the Europa Cup. In January 2022, the IKF announced that the IKF Europa Cup and IKF Europa Shield would be replaced by the IKF Europe Korfball Champions League for the 2022-23 Season. [1]
Europa Shield | ||||
Year | Host | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
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2001 | Chatham (GBR) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2002 | Bergisch Gladbach (GER) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2003 | Trebon (CZE) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2004 | Szentendre (HUN) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2005 | Croydon (GBR) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2006 | Selm (GER) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2007 | Vilanova i la Geltrú (CAT) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2009 | Terrassa (CAT) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2010 | Százhalombatta (HUN) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2011 | Warszawa (POL) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2012 | Castrop-Rauxel (GER) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2013 | Třeboň (CZE) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2014 | Barcelona (CAT) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2015 | Bergisch Gladbach (GER) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2016 | Castrop-Rauxel (GER) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2017 | Odivelas (POR) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2018 | Odivelas (POR) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2019 | Prostějov (CZE) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
2020 [2] | Bergisch Gladbach (GER) | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |
Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
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1 | ![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 |
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3 | ![]() | 5 | 4 | 2 | 11 |
4 | ![]() | 1 | 9 | 6 | 16 |
5 | ![]() | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 |
6 | ![]() | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
Totals (6 entries) | 19 | 19 | 19 | 57 |
Titles | Runners-up | Third place | |
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Nation | Winners | Runners-up | Third place |
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![]() | 6 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 3 |
![]() | 5 | 3 | 2 |
![]() | 1 | 9 | 5 |
![]() | 1 | 0 | 2 |
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Europa Shield 2020 19th Europa Shield in Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2019 18th Europa Shield in Prostějov (Czech Republic) Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2018 17th Europa Shield in Odivelas (Portugal) Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2017 16th Europa Shield in Odivelas (Portugal) [3] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2016 15th Europa Shield in Castrop-Rauxel (Germany) Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2015 14th Europa Shield in Bergisch Gladbach (Germany) Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2014 13th Europa Shield in Barcelona (Spain) Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2013 12th Europa Shield in Třeboň (Czech Republic), January 25–27 [4] [5] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2012 11th Europa Shield in Castrop-Rauxel (Germany), January 27–29 [6] [7] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2011 10th Europa Shield in Warsaw (Poland), January 28–30 [8] [9] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2010 9th Europa Shield in Százhalombatta (Hungary), January 23–24 [10] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2009 8th Europa Shield in Terrassa (Catalonia), January 24–25 [11] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2007 7th Europa Shield in Vilanova i la Geltrú (Catalonia), September 29–30 [12] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2006 6th Europa Shield in Selm (Germany), September 30-October 1 [13] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2005 5th Europa Shield in Croydon (Great Britain), October 7–8 [14] [15] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2004 4th Europa Shield in Szentendre (Hungary), October 9–10 [16] [17] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2003 3rd Europa Shield in Trebon (Czech Republic), October 4–6 [18] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2002 2nd Europa Shield in Bergisch Gladbach (Germany), September 28–29 [19] Final standings: |
Europa Shield 2001 1st Europa Shield in Chatham (Great Britain), October 20–21 [20] Final standings: |
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