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Royal Belgian Korfball Federation
SportKorfball
JurisdictionKorfball in Belgium
AbbreviationKBKB
Founded1921 (1921)
AffiliationInternational Korfball Federation
Affiliation date1933
Regional affiliationEurope
LocationDeurne
PresidentPatrick Risch [1]
CoachDetlef Elewaut
Official website
www.korfbal.be
Belgium

The Royal Belgian Korfball Federation (Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Korfbalbond, or KBKB) is the governing body of korfball in Belgium. The federation is structured as an Association without lucrative purpose.[2] 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, with the Dutch Federation, on 11 June 1933.[3]

Competitions

On a yearly basis, the federation organizes three top tier domestic competitions:

References

  1. ^ "Patrick Risch (57) is de nieuwe voorzitter van de Belgische korfbalbond". sporza.be. 25 June 2022. Retrieved 25 June 2022.
  2. ^ "Legal Form". kbopub.economie.fgov.be. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Organisation". ikf.org. Retrieved 1 April 2016.


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