The Royal Belgian Korfball Federation (Dutch: ''Koninklijke Belgische Korfbalbond'', or KBKB) is the governing body of

korfball Korfball ( nl, korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless baske ...

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. The federation is structured as an

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. It organises the main Belgian korfball league and the more recreative leagues, and the Belgian national team.

History

The federation was founded in Antwerp on 28 April 1921 as Belgian Korfball Federation (Dutch: ''Belgische Korfbalbond,'' or BKB). In 1953 the federation was allowed to add the title Royal to its official name. The Royal Belgian Korfball Federation was one of the founders of the

International Korfball Federation The International Korfball Federation (IKF) is the governing body of korfball. IKF is responsible for the organisation of korfball's major international tournaments, notably the IKF World Korfball Championship. The IKF was founded on 11 June 193 ...

, with the Dutch Federation, on 11 June 1933.

Competitions

On a yearly basis, the federation organizes three top tier domestic competitions: * Topkorfballeague indoor * Topkorfballeague outdoor * Belgian Cup (outdoor)

References

{{Reflist Korfball in Belgium Korfball governing bodies Organisations based in Belgium with royal patronage

Korfball Korfball ( nl, korfbal) is a ball sport, with similarities to netball and basketball. It is played by two teams of eight players with four female players and four male players in each team. The objective is to throw a ball into a netless baske ...