2023–24 IKF Europe Korfball Champions League

IKF Europe Korfball Champions League
2023–24
The final round was held in Papendrecht.
Tournament information
SportKorfball
Dates21 September 2023–10 February 2024
Venue(s)PKC Hall
Teams25
WebsiteKorfball Champions League
Final positions
ChampionsNetherlands PKC/Vertom (2nd title)
Runner-upBelgium Boeckenberg KC

The 2023–24 IKF Europe Korfball Champions League is the 2nd edition of IKF's premier competition for Korfball clubs under a new name. PKC/Vertom are the defending champions.

PKC/Vertom successfully defended their title by defeating Boeckenberg KC in the final.[1]

Format

The format was given a few tweaks after feedback from last season.[2]

  • Round 1 – 13 teams are drawn into 2 Round Robin groups, the group winners advance to Round 2, while the teams who finish second and third play the Satellite Cup.
  • Round 2 – 8 teams, plus the two advancing teams from Round 1, are drawn into 2 Round Robin groups, the group winners advance to Champions League, while the teams who finish second and third play the Challenger Cup.
  • Champions League – Originally, 4 automatically qualified teams, plus the two advancing teams from Round 2, are drawn into 2 Round Robin groups of three, the top 2 progress to the semifinals.[3] However, the format changed after the late withdrawal of CC Oeiras. Instead, five teams will play a five team Round Robin group. The winners of the group will be crowned champions.

Teams

Champions League
Belgium Boeckenberg KC (1st) Germany TuS Schildgen (1st) Germany SG Pegasus Netherlands PKC/Vertom CL (1st)
Round 2
Catalonia KC Barcelona Catalonia Platja d'Aro KC Czech Republic KCC České Budějovice Czech Republic KK Brno
England Bec KC (1st) England Trojans KC (2nd) Poland Marcovia Marki Portugal NC Benfica
Round 1
Catalonia CK Vallparadís England Tornadoes KC France FJEP Bonson France SJABGB
Germany Schweriner KC Hungary Kékvölgy SE Hungary 1908 SZAC Budapest Portugal CCCD Carnaxide
Portugal CC Oeiras Scotland Glasgow KC Slovakia Dolphins Prievidza Turkey Kocaeli University
Turkey Yildiz Technical University Wales Cardiff City KC (1st) Wales Newport Centurions (2nd)

Round and draw dates

Schedule

Phase Draw date Round date
Round 1 6 July 2023[4] 7–10 September 2023
Round 2 24 August 2023[5] 28 November–2 December 2023
Champions League 14 December 2023[3] 7–10 February 2024

Round 1

The tournament winners qualify for Round 2, while the teams who finish second and third qualify for the Satellite Cup. One group was held in Lisbon, while the other was held in Cardiff. Despite teams from Portugal taking part in this round, no team was deemed as the host team of the group in Lisbon.

Draw

The draw was on 6 July 2023.[4] The two Welsh clubs were pre-drawn into Group B. The Turkish representatives were not known at the time of the draw.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5 Pot 6 Pot 7

Portugal CC Oeiras
Portugal CCCD Carnaxide

Catalonia CK Vallparadís
England Tornadoes KC

Turkey 1[A]
Turkey 2[B]

France FJEP Bonson
France SJABGB

Hungary 1908 SZAC Budapest
Scotland Glasgow KC

Slovakia Dolphins Prievidza
Germany Schweriner KC

Hungary Kékvölgy SE

Round 1-A

21–23 September 2023, Lisbon, Portugal

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Catalonia VAL Germany SCH Portugal CAR Turkey YIL France SJA Hungary SZAC Hungary KEK
1 Catalonia CK Vallparadís 5 5 0 0 0 87 49 +38 15 Round 2 — 15–14 — 18–10 20–10 19–5 —
2 Germany Schweriner KC 5 3 0 1 1 73 55 +18 10 Satellite Cup — — — — — — —
3 Portugal CCCD Carnaxide 5 3 0 0 2 73 58 +15 9 10–15 8–16 — 15–10 19–8 21–9 —
4 Turkey Yildiz Technical University 5 2 0 0 3 63 68 −5 6 — 10–15 — — 17–7 16–13 —
5 France SJABGB 5 1 0 0 4 45 82 −37 3 — 9–16 — — — 11–10 —
6 Hungary 1908 SZAC Budapest 5 0 1 0 4 50 79 −29 2 — 13–12 OT — — — — —
7 Hungary Kékvölgy SE 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Withdrew — — — — — — —
Source: IKF

Round 1-B

22–24 September 2023, Cardiff, Wales

Group A

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Portugal OEI France BON Scotland GLA Wales NEW
1 Portugal CC Oeiras 3 3 0 0 0 89 14 +75 9 Semifinals — 22–6 22–7 —
2 France FJEP Bonson 3 2 0 0 1 41 35 +6 6 — — — —
3 Scotland Glasgow KC 3 1 0 0 2 45 42 +3 3 5–8th place bracket — 10–15 — —
4 Wales Newport Centurions 3 0 0 0 3 9 93 −84 0 1–45 3–20 5–28 —
Source: IKF

Group B

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Turkey KOC[a] Slovakia DOL Wales CAR England TOR
1 Turkey Kocaeli University[a] 3 3 0 0 0 59 37 +22 9 5–8th place bracket — — — —
2 Slovakia Dolphins Prievidza 3 2 0 0 1 43 48 −5 6 Semifinals 13–23 — — —
3 Wales Cardiff City KC (H) 3 1 0 0 2 31 37 −6 3 12–22 9–10 — 10–5
4 England Tornadoes KC 3 0 0 0 3 33 44 −11 0 5–8th place bracket 12–14 16–20 — —
Source: IKF
(H) Host
  1. ^ Due to visa issues, Kocaeli University was allowed to play, but was disqualified from reaching the next round and finished last.[6]

5–8th place bracket

No matter the result, Kocaeli University will be deemed as the loser.

 
5–8th place semifinalsFifth place
 
      
 
23 September
 
 
Scotland Glasgow KC13
 
24 September
 
Turkey Kocaeli University15
 
Scotland Glasgow KC14
 
23 September
 
England Tornadoes KC18
 
England Tornadoes KC29
 
 
Wales Newport Centurions5
 
Seventh place
 
 
24 September
 
 
Turkey Kocaeli University24
 
 
Wales Newport Centurions4

1–4th place bracket

 
SemifinalsFinal
 
      
 
23 September
 
 
Portugal CC Oeiras27
 
24 September
 
Wales Cardiff City KC5
 
Portugal CC Oeiras23
 
23 September
 
France FJEP Bonson4
 
Slovakia Dolphins Prievidza12
 
 
France FJEP Bonson15
 
Third place
 
 
24 September
 
 
Wales Cardiff City KC13
 
 
Slovakia Dolphins Prievidza14

Final rankings

FJEP Bonson and Dolphins Prievidza originally qualified for the Satellite Cup, but later withdrew and Kocaeli University took one of the vacant spaces.

Rank Team
Portugal CC Oeiras
France FJEP Bonson
Slovakia Dolphins Prievidza
4 Wales Cardiff City KC
5 England Tornadoes KC
6 Scotland Glasgow KC
7 Wales Newport Centurions
8 Turkey Kocaeli University

Round 2

The group winners qualify for the Champions League, while the teams who finish second and third qualify for the Challenger Cup.

Draw

The draw was on 24 August 2023.[5] H indicates which club is hosting the groups. The teams from Round 1 were not known at the time of the draw.

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4 Pot 5

Czech Republic KCC České Budějovice
England Bec KC

Portugal NC Benfica
Catalonia KC Barcelona

England Trojans KC
Catalonia Platja d'Aro KC

Czech Republic KK Brno
Poland Marcovia Marki (H)

Group A Winner
Group B Winner

Group A

7–10 September 2023, Hannover, Germany

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Portugal BEN Poland MAR England TRO Catalonia VAL Czech Republic CES
1 Portugal NC Benfica 4 4 0 0 0 85 44 +41 12 Champions League — — 16–8 — —
2 Poland Marcovia Marki (H) 4 2 0 0 2 63 69 −6 6[a] Challenger Cup 11–24 — 18–13 19–14 15–18
3 England Trojans KC 4 2 0 0 2 54 56 −2 6[a] — — — — —
4 Catalonia CK Vallparadís 4 1 0 0 3 55 72 −17 3[b] 14–25 — 12–15 — 15–13
5 Czech Republic KCC České Budějovice 4 1 0 0 3 52 68 −16 3[b] 11–20 — 10–18 — —
Source: IKF
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Marcovia Marki 18–13 Trojans KC
  2. ^ a b CK Vallparadís 15–13 KCC České Budějovice

Group B

7–10 September 2023, Kragujevac, Serbia

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Portugal OEI Catalonia BAR Czech Republic BRN England BEC Catalonia PLA
1 Portugal CC Oeiras 4 3 0 0 1 63 57 +6 9[a] Champions League — 19–16 — 9–14 21–15
2 Catalonia KC Barcelona 4 3 0 0 1 76 67 +9 9[a] Challenger Cup — — 20–15 — 20–15
3 Czech Republic KK Brno 4 2 0 0 2 62 61 +1 6[b] 12–14 — — — —
4 England Bec KC 4 2 0 0 2 69 66 +3 6[b] — 18–20 17–22 — 20–15
5 Catalonia Platja d'Aro KC 4 0 0 0 4 55 74 −19 0 — — 10–13 — —
Source: IKF
Notes:
  1. ^ a b CC Oeiras 19–16 KC Barcelona
  2. ^ a b KK Brno 22–17 Bec KC

Champions League

The Champions League was held in Papendrecht, Netherlands at the PKC Hall. The competition was played between the 7–10 February.

Draw

The draw was on 14 December 2023.[3]

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3

Netherlands PKC/Vertom (H)
Belgium Boeckenberg KC

Germany TuS Schildgen
Germany SG Pegasus

Portugal NC Benfica
Portugal CC Oeiras

Original groups

Withdrawal of CC Oeiras

The top two from each group would've progressed to the semifinals, but the sudden withdrawal of CC Oeiras on 16 January 2024 meant the format changed for the event. Instead, the remaining five teams played a Round Robin to decide the champion.[7][8]

Group Standings

7–10 February 2024, Papendrecht, Netherlands

Pos Team Pld W OTW OTL L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Netherlands VER Belgium BOE Portugal BEN Germany SCH Germany PEG
1 Netherlands PKC/Vertom (H) 4 4 0 0 0 132 53 +79 12 Champions — 25–17 36–14 33–12 38–10
2 Belgium Boeckenberg KC 4 3 0 0 1 106 62 +44 9 — — 30–14 30–12 29–11
3 Portugal NC Benfica 4 2 0 0 2 72 90 −18 6 — — — — —
4 Germany TuS Schildgen 4 1 0 0 3 56 91 −35 3 — — 9–16 — 23–12
5 Germany SG Pegasus 4 0 0 0 4 48 118 −70 0 — — 15–28 — —
Source: IKF
(H) Host
7 February 2024
19:00 		TuS Schildgen Germany 23–12 Germany SG Pegasus PKC Hall, Papendrecht
Heppekausen 9 (12–4) Düring, Gerlich 3
Report
7 February 2024
21:00 		Boeckenberg KC Belgium 30–14 Portugal NC Benfica PKC Hall, Papendrecht
de Ridder 5 (13–9) Vasconcelos Luz 4
Report
8 February 2024
16:30 		PKC/Vertom Netherlands 33–12 Germany TuS Schildgen PKC Hall, Papendrecht
Kunst 7 (14–6) Altgassen, Freund 3
Report
8 February 2024
18:30 		Boeckenberg KC Belgium 29–11 Germany SG Pegasus PKC Hall, Papendrecht
Thijs, de Vogelaere 7 (18–4) Orth 5
Report
8 February 2024
20:30 		PKC/Vertom Netherlands 36–14 Portugal NC Benfica PKC Hall, Papendrecht
van der Werff 6 (17–6) Vasconcelos Luz 4
Report
9 February 2024
16:30 		SG Pegasus Germany 15–28 Portugal NC Benfica PKC Hall, Papendrecht
Düring, Gebhardt 3 (11–14) Vasconcelos Luz 8
Report
9 February 2024
18:30 		Boeckenberg KC Belgium 30–12 Germany TuS Schildgen PKC Hall, Papendrecht
van Gorp 5 (14–8) Jan Heming, Küpper 3
Report
9 February 2024
20:30 		PKC/Vertom Netherlands 38–10 Germany SG Pegasus PKC Hall, Papendrecht
van Het Kaar 8 (20–4) three players 2
Report
10 February 2024
14:00 		TuS Schildgen Germany 9–16 Portugal NC Benfica PKC Hall, Papendrecht
three players 2 (3–8) Vasconcelos Luz 4
Report
10 February 2024
16:00 		PKC/Vertom Netherlands 25–17 Belgium Boeckenberg KC PKC Hall, Papendrecht
Oppe 7 (12–9) Thijs, Van Gorp 4
Report


2023–24 IKF Europe Korfball Champions League Champions
Netherlands
PKC/Vertom
Second title

Notes

  1. ^ The team who took this spot was Yildiz Technical University
  2. ^ The team who took this spot was Kocaeli University

See Also

References

  1. ^ Woods, Dean (February 10, 2024). "PKC/Vertom claim second consecutive Korfball Champions League title".
  2. ^ Maat, Geke (May 30, 2023). "IKF Korfball Champions League 2023-24, refined set-up & qualified teams".
  3. ^ a b c Woods, Dean (December 14, 2023). "IKF Champions League 2024 final group stage draw".
  4. ^ a b Ezpeleta, Dani (September 20, 2023). "The IKF Korfball Champions League 2023-24 is ready to start!".
  5. ^ a b "IKF Korfball Champions League Round 2 (2023-24)".
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  7. ^ "IKF Korfball Champions League Final (2023-24)".
  8. ^ Woods, Dean (December 19, 2023). "Clash of Titans awaits in Papendrecht!".