India national korfball team

India
AssociationKorfball Federation of India (KFI)
IKF membership1980
IKF codeIND India
IKF rank23 (January, 2023)
World Championships
Appearances6
First appearance1991
Best result11th place, 1991, 1999
World Games
Appearances1
First appearance1985
Best result6th place, 1985
Asia-Oceania Championship
Appearances5
First appearance1992
Best result 3rd place, 1992, 1998, 2002, 2006
Asia Championship
Appearances1
First appearance2008
Best result 2nd place, 2008

The India national korfball team is managed by the Korfball Federation of India (KFI), representing India in korfball international competitions.[1][2]

India is the oldest korfball playing country in Asia. Since 1979, when the game was first introduced in India, korfball popularity has continued to rise and now the game is played in 27 states with each state having its own association to promote and organise events. Korfball is recognised by the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, and national championships in senior, junior and sub-junior categories and the inter-university and inter-school championships are held regularly.[3]

Tournament history

World Championships[4]
Year Championship Host Classification
1991 4th World Championship Belgium Antwerp 11th place
1995 5th World Championship India New Delhi 12th place
1999 6th World Championship Australia Adelaide 11th place
2003 7th World Championship Netherlands Rotterdam 14th place
2007 8th World Championship Czech Republic Brno 12th place
2011 9th World Championship China Shaoxing 13th place
2023 12th World Championship Taiwan Taipei 19th place
World Games[5]
Year Championship Host Classification
1985 2nd World Games United Kingdom London 6th place
Asia-Oceania Championships
Year Championship Host Classification
1992 2nd Asia-Oceania Championship India New Delhi 3rd place
1998 4th Asia-Oceania Championship South Africa Durban 3rd place
2002 5th Asia-Oceania Championship India New Delhi 3rd place
2006 7th Asia-Oceania Championship Hong Kong Hong Kong 3rd place
2010 8th Asia-Oceania Championship China Zhuzhou 5th place
2023 11h Asia-Oceania Championship Thailand Pattaya 5th place
Asia Championships
Year Championship Host Classification
2008 2nd Asian Championship India Jaipur 2nd place
2024 6th Asian Championship Hong Kong Hong Kong 6th place
Junior World Cup
Year Championship Host Classification
2009 19th Junior World Cup Tournament Netherlands Netherlands 7th place

References

  1. ^ "International Korfball Federation has decided to lift the suspension of the Korfball Federation of India (KFI)". Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  2. ^ "Rampur's Yamini Dehloo in Indian korfball team for World Cup".
  3. ^ "Indian team confident of podium finish in IKF Asia – Oceania Korfball and qualify for World championship". Retrieved 9 March 2023.
  4. ^ "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.
  5. ^ "The history of the IKF and the World Games" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.