Korfball recognized by IKF
1st January 1993
The IKF was officially recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in 1993 and is affiliated to the Association of the IOC Recognized International Sports Federations (ARISF), the International World Games Association (IWGA)
Read moreKorfball Introduced in Australia
1st May 1978
The first attempt to establish Korfball on a ‘permanent’ basis was by Roy Kirkby in 1978 at Scotch College, Adelaide where he had commenced teaching. He used House senior students who gave a lunchtime demonstration and the students then organised a short lunchtime competition involving all the Houses. After just a few weeks there arose…
Read moreIKF Founded
11th June 1933
The International Korfball Federation (IKF) was founded in Antwerp (Belgium) on the 11 June 1933 as a continuation of the International Korfball Bureau established in 1924 by the Dutch and Belgian Associations.
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