International Korfball Federation
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The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in Antwerp (Belgium) on the June 11, 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations.
The IKF was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993 and is affiliated to the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF) and the International World Games Association (IWGA).
The IKF aims to spread korfball around the globe, which is currently being attained with 54 participating countries. It provides the affiliated countries with financial, material, and structural support to achieve this goal. It has established a network of contacts in many countries and actively promotes the game by transferring knowledge internationally by exchange programmes and inviting selected korfball players, coaches, and administrators to its training courses in order to create a stable local structure in all the affiliated countries on which a flourishing korfball organisation can be built.
[edit] Members
| International Korfball Federation Members | ||||
| Member | Year[1] | National team | Web site | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Argentina |
Comité Argentino de Korfball | 2007 | Argentina | website |
 Armenia |
Korfball Federation of Armenia (KFA) | 1990 | Armenia | website |
 Aruba |
Korfball Bond Aruba (KBA) | 1982 | Aruba | |
 Australia |
Korfball Australia (KA) | 1978 | Australia | website |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Koninklijke Belgische Korfbalbond (KBKB) | 1933 | Belgium | website |
 Bosnia-Herzegovina |
Korfball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (KFBH) | 2001 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | |
 Bonaire |
Bonairiaanse Korfbalbond (BKB) | 1987 | Bonaire | |
 Bulgaria |
Bulgarian Federation Korfball and Intercrosse | 2005 | Bulgaria | |
 Brazil |
Korfball Federation of Brazil (KFB) | 2003 | Brazil | website |
 Canada |
Manitoba Korfball Association (MKA) | Canada | ||
 Catalonia |
Federació Catalana de Korfbal (FCK) | 1997 | Catalonia | website |
 China |
Korfball Promotion Committee of China (KCCP) | 2006 | China | |
 Chinese Taipei |
Chinese Taipei Korfball Association (CTKA) | 1985 | Chinese Taipei | website |
 Cyprus |
Cyprus Korfball Federation (CKF) | 1995 | Cyprus | |
 Curaçao |
Curaçaose Korfbalbond (CKB) | 1986 | Curaçao | |
 Czech Republic |
Czech Korfball Association (CKA) | 1989 | Czech Republic | website |
 Denmark |
Danish Korfball Committee | Denmark | website | |
 Dominican Republic |
Dominican Korfball Federation (MKA) | 2007 | Dominican Republic | |
 England |
English Korfball Association (EKA) | 1946 | England | website |
 Finland |
Finnish Korfball Committee (FKC) | 1992 | Finland | |
 France |
UFOLEP National Korfball Committee | France | ||
 Georgia |
Georgian Korfball Federation | 2003 | Georgia | |
 Germany |
Deutscher Turner Bund e.V (DTB) | 1964 | Germany | website |
 Greece |
Hellenic Korfball & Ball-Sports Federation (HKBSF) | 2003 | Greece | website |
 Hong Kong China |
Hong Kong China Korfball Association (HKCKA) | 1988 | Hong Kong China | website |
 Hungary |
Hungarian Korfball Association (HKA) | 1991 | Hungary | website |
 India |
Korfball Federation of India (KFI) | 1980 | India | |
 Indonesia |
Persatuan Korfball Seluruh Indonesia (PKSI) | 1984 | Indonesia | |
 Italy |
Federazione Italiana Korfball (FIK) | 2003 | Italy | website |
 Ireland |
Irish Korfball Association | 2007 | Ireland | |
 Japan |
Japan Korfball Association (JKA) | 1990 | Japan | |
 Korea |
Korea Korfball Federation (KKA) | 2006 | Korea | |
 Luxembourg |
Federation Luxembourgeoise du Korfball (FLKB) | 1976 | Luxembourg | website |
 Macau China |
Macau Korfball Association (MKA) | 2000 | Macau China | |
 Malaysia |
Malaysian Korfball Association (MKA) | 2007 | Malaysia | |
 Malawi |
Malawi Korfball Association (MKA) | 2006 | Malawi | |
 Netherlands |
Koninklijk Nederlands Korfbalverbond (KNKV) | 1933 | Netherlands | website |
 New Zealand |
Korfball New Zealand (KNZI) | 1998 | New Zealand | website |
 Papua New Guinea |
Papua New Guinea Korfball Federation (PNGKF) | 1973 | Papua New Guinea | |
 Poland |
Polska Federacja Korfballu (PFK) | 1988 | Poland | website |
 Portugal |
Federacao Portuguesa de Corfebol (FPC) | 1987 | Portugal | website |
 Romania |
Romanian Korfball Association (RKA) | 2003 | Romania | |
 Russia |
Russian Korfball Federation (RKF) | 1997 | Russia | website |
 Scotland |
Scottish Korfball Federation (SKF) | 2006 | Scotland | website |
 Serbia |
Korfball Federation of Serbia | 2005 | Serbia | |
 Singapore |
Republic of Singapore Korfball Association (ROSKA) | 1989 | Singapore | |
 Slovakia |
Slovak Korfball Association (SAK) | 1994 | Slovakia | |
 South Africa |
South African Korfball Federation (SAKF) | 1993 | South Africa | website |
 Surinam |
Surinaamse Korfbalbond (SKB) | 1971 | Surinam | |
 Sweden |
Svenska Korfballförbundet (SKF) | 2002 | Sweden | website |
 Turkey |
Turkish Korfball Committee (TKC) | 1997 | Turkey | |
 USA |
United States Korfball Federation (USKF) | 1978 | United States | website |
 Wales |
Welsh Korfball Association (WKA) | 2006 | Wales | website |
 Zimbabwe |
Zimbabwe Korfball Federation (ZKF) | 2005 | Zimbabwe | |
[edit] Notes
- ^ Year of IKF Membership
[edit] External links
- Homepage of the IKF International Korfball Federation
