International Korfball Federation
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Website | Korfball.sport |
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The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is the
The IKF was founded on 11 June 1933 in
The IKF aims to spread korfball around the globe and increase the level of play in the affiliated countries. The IKF has 69 member countries. It provides the affiliated countries via five Continental Confederations (Africa, Americas, Asia, Europe and Oceania) with financial, material and structural support to achieve the goals. It has established a network of contacts in many countries and is constantly expanding this network.[2] IKF actively promotes the game by transferring knowledge internationally by exchange programs and inviting selected korfball players, coaches and administrators to its training courses in order to assist in the creation of a stable local organization and structure in all the affiliated countries.[3]
In response to the
Structure
The IKF has 72 members at the moment. They are divided over five continental confederations for Europe, Asia, Americas, Africa and Oceanian.
Members by Regions
- As of 24 June 2024
72 Members:[7]
Number | Region | Countries |
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1 | Africa | 13 |
2 | Asia | 15 |
3 | Oceania | 2 |
4 | Europe | 30 |
5 | Americas | 12 |
Total | World | 72 |
Presidents
The IKF has had seven presidents until now. All seven have been from the Netherlands.[8]
Start | End | Name | Nationality |
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1933 | 1946 | Nico Broekhuijsen | ![]() |
1946 | 1954 | S.A. Wilson | ![]() |
1954 | 1964 | H.J. Venema | ![]() |
1964 | 1981 | Herman Duns | ![]() |
1981 | 1988 | Jo Roosenschoon | ![]() |
1988 | 2003 | Bob de Die | ![]() |
2003 | 2023 | Jan Fransoo | ![]() |
2023 | Gabi Kool | ![]() |
Council
The Council of the IKF consists of a President, a Secretary General, a Senior Vice-President, three other members of the Executive Committee and up to five Continental Vice-Presidents.
Council Member | Position | Country |
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Jan Fransoo | President | ![]() |
Bjorn Elewaut | Executive Committee Member | ![]() |
Danielle Ruts | Senior Vice-President | ![]() |
Gert Dijkstra | Special Delegate for Competitions | ![]() |
Anita Derks | Executive Committee Member | ![]() |
Joana Faria | Secretary General
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Jorge Alves | Executive Committee Member | ![]() |
Gabi Kool | Executive Vice-President (coopted) | ![]() |
Vacancy | Continental Vice-President, Africa | ![]() |
Ying-Che Huang | Continental Vice-President, Asia | ![]() |
Tim Miller | Continental Vice-President, Oceania | ![]() |
Vacant | Continental Vice-President, Europe | ![]() |
IKF structured tournaments
National team tournaments
Club tournaments
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National youth team tournaments
University tournamentsBeach Korfball tournaments
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See also
References
- ^ International Korfball Federation moves headquarters to Utrecht
- ^ "Chinezen vergapen zich aan flitsende show 'Hollandbal'". nrc.nl. 7 November 2011. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "Organisation". ikf.org. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "No Russian athletes in international korfball events". March 2022.
- ^ "No Russian athletes in international korfball events". March 2022.
- ^ "No Russian athletes in international korfball events". March 2022.
- ^ "IKF Members".
- ^ "Beknopt historisch overzicht korfbal in (K)KNB/KNKV" (PDF). knkv.nl. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 3 April 2016.