Great Britain national korfball team
| Great Britain | |
|---|---|
| Association | British Korfball Association (BKA) |
| IKF membership | 1946 |
| IKF code | See ENG,WAL, SCO |
| IKF rank | See ENG,WAL, SCO |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 |
| First appearance | 1978 |
| Best result | 3rd place, 1987 |
| World Games | |
| Appearances | 8 |
| First appearance | 1985 |
| Best result | 4th place, 1985 |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| First appearance | 1998 |
| Best result | 5th place, 1998, 2002, 2006 |
| http://www.korfball.co.uk/ | |
The Great Britain korfball team is managed by the British Korfball Association (BKA), representing Great Britain in korfball international competitions. In 2007 it was split in 3 national teams: England, Wales and Scotland, that compete in all international competitions except the World Games, where they compete as a unified Great Britain and Northern Ireland korfball team. A unified Ireland team is represented separately.
Tournament history
[edit]| World Championships | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1978 | 1st World Championship | Amsterdam (The Netherlands) | 4th place |
| 1984 | 2nd World Championship | Antwerp (Belgium) | 4th place |
| 1987 | 3rd World Championship | Makkum (The Netherlands) |  3rd place
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| 1991 | 4th World Championship | Antwerp (Belgium) | 5th place |
| 1995 | 5th World Championship | New Delhi (India) | 8th place |
| 1999 | 6th World Championship | Adelaide (Australia) | 3rd place
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| 2003 | 7th World Championship | Rotterdam (The Netherlands) | 5th place |
- Since 2007 it was split in 3: England national team, Wales national team and Scotland national team.
| World Games | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1985 | 2nd World Games | London (England) | 4th place |
| 1989 | 3rd World Games | Karlsruhe (Germany) | 5th place |
| 1993 | 4th World Games | The Hague (Netherlands) | 6th place |
| 2001 | 6th World Games | Akita (Japan) | 5th place |
| 2005 | 7th World Games | Duisburg (Germany) | 6th place |
| 2009 | 8th World Games | Kaohsiung (Taiwan) | 7th place |
| 2013 | 9th World Games | Cali (Colombia) | 5th place |
| 2017 | 10th World Games | Wrocław (Poland) | 7th place |
| European Championships | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1998 | 1st European Championship | Portugal | 5th place |
| 2002 | 2nd European Championship | Terrassa (Spain) | 5th place |
| 2006 | 3rd European Championship | Budapest (Hungary) | 5th place |
- Since 2007 it was split in 3: England national team, Wales national team and Scotland national team.