Netherlands national korfball team

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Netherlands
Association Koninklijk Nederlands Korfbalverbond (KNKV)
IKF membership IKF Foundator
IKF code NED Flag of the Netherlands
IKF rank 1 (Jan.2008)
World Championships
Appearances 8 (First in 1978)
Best result Champions, 7 times
World Games
Appearances 6 (First in 1985)
Best result Champions, 6 times
European Championship
Appearances 3 (First in 1998)
Best result Champions, 1998, 2002, 2006
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The Netherlands national korfball team is managed by the Koninklijk Nederlands Korfbalverbond (KNKV), representing Netherlands in korfball international competitions.

The Koninklijk Nederlands Korfbalverbond was one of the founders of the International Korfball Federation, with the Begium Federation, on the 11th June 1933.


[edit] Tournament History

World Championships
Year Championship Host Classification
1978 1st World Championship Amsterdam (The Netherlands) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1984 2nd World Championship Antwerp (Belgium) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1987 3rd World Championship Makkum (The Netherlands) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1991 4th World Championship Antwerp (Belgium) Image:Med 2.png 2nd place
1995 5th World Championship New Delhi (India) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1999 6th World Championship Adelaide (Australia) Image:Med 1.png Champions
2003 7th World Championship Rotterdam (The Netherlands) Image:Med 1.png Champions
2007 8th World Championship Brno (Czech Republic) Image:Med 1.png Champions


World Games
Year Championship Host Classification
1985 2nd World Games London (England) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1989 3rd World Games Karlsruhe (Germany) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1993 4th World Games The Hague (Netherlands) Image:Med 1.png Champions
1997 5th World Games Lahti (Finland) Image:Med 1.png Champions
2001 6th World Games Akita (Japan) Image:Med 1.png Champions
2005 7th World Games Duisburg (Germany) Image:Med 1.png Champions


European Championships
Year Championship Host Classification
1998 1st European Championship Portugal Image:Med 1.png Champions
2002 2nd European Championship Terrassa (Catalonia) Image:Med 1.png Champions
2006 3rd European Championship Budapest (Hungary) Image:Med 1.png Champions

[edit] Current squad

National team in the World Championship 2007

  • Henriët Brandsma
  • Kim Cocu
  • Bianca Joustra
  • Mirjam de Kleijn
  • Mirjam Maltha
  • Kristel Meijer
  • Suzanne Struik
  • Mady Tims
 
  • André Kuipers
  • Casper Boom
  • Jos Roseboom
  • Leon Simons
  • Michiel Gerritsen
  • Rick Voorneveld
  • Tim Bakker
  • Wim Scholtmeijer
 
  • Coach: Jan Sjouke van den Bos

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