The Catalonia national korfball team (Catalan: Selecció catalana de corfbol) is managed by the Federació Catalana de Korfball (FCK), representing Catalonia in korfball international competitions.
| Catalonia | |
|---|---|
| Association | Federació Catalana de Korfbal |
| IKF membership | 1997 |
| IKF code | CAT  |
| IKF rank | 5 (Jan.2025) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 |
| First appearance | 1999 |
| Best result | 4th place, 2011 |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 7 |
| First appearance | 2002 |
| Best result | 3rd place, 2016 |
| European Bowl | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| First appearance | 2005 |
| Best result | Champions, 2005 |
| http://www.korfbal.cat/ | |
Catalonia won the European Bowl in 2005. Their best performance in the World Championships was in 2011, with the 4th place.[1][2]
Tournament history
edit| World Championships[3] | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1999 | 6th World Championship | Adelaide (Australia) | 8th place |
| 2003 | 7th World Championship | Rotterdam (The Netherlands) | 9th place |
| 2007 | 8th World Championship | Brno (Czech Republic) | 9th place |
| 2011 | 9th World Championship | Shaoxing (China) | 4th place |
| 2015 | 10th World Championship | Antwerp (Belgium) | 5th place |
| 2019 | 11th World Championship | Durban (South Africa) | 10th place |
| 2023 | 12th World Championship | Taipei (Taiwan) | 10th place |
| European Championships[4] | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2002 | 2nd European Championship | (Catalonia) | 7th place |
| 2006 | 3rd European Championship | Budapest (Hungary) | 6th place |
| 2010 | 4th European Championship | (Netherlands) | 5th place |
| 2016 | 6th European Championship | Dordrecht (Netherlands) |  3rd place |
| 2018 | 7th European Championship | Friesland (Netherlands) | 6th place |
| 2021 | 8th European Championship | Antwerp (Belgium) | 8th place |
| 2024 | 9th European Championship | Calonge i Sant Antoni (Catalonia) | 4th place |
| European Bowl | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2005 | 1st European Bowl | Terrassa (Catalonia) |  Champions |
Current squad
editNational team in the 2011 World Championship[5][6]
- Raquel Varela (CK Vacarisses)
- Montse Cortés (CK Vacarisses)
- Marta Flores (CK Vacarisses)
- Vanesa Viana (CK Vacarisses)
- Laia Rosa (CK Vallparadís)
- Miriam González (CK Vallparadís)
- Berta Alomà (KC Sant Cugat)
- Albert Camprubí (CK Castellbisbal)
- Óscar Hernández (CK Vacarisses)
- Xavi Blàzquez (CK Vallparadís)
- Ivan Alberich (CE Vilanova)
- José M. Álvarez (CK Montcada)
- Sergi Gabriel (CE Vilanova)
- Marc Castillo (CK Montcada)
- Coach: Tilbert la Haye
- 2nd coach: Rosendo Garcia
National team in the 2007 World Championships
- Montse Cortés
- Marta Flores
- Alba Juncosa
- Susana Jurado
- Lidia Soriano
- Raquel Varela
- Cristina Visconti
- Xavi Blázquez
- Jordi Díaz
- Alexis Escardibul
- Jose Luis Jurado
- Luis Rosa
- Xavi Vidal
- Daniel Vidaña
- Coach: Tilbert la Haye
- 2nd coach: Rosendo Garcia
References
edit- ↑ "Chinese Taipei turns on the power to take bronze medal". IKF. 5 November 2011. Archived from the original on 12 April 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2011.
- ↑ "La selecció catalana de korfbal, quarta en el mundial de la Xina" (in Catalan). El Punt Avui. 5 November 2011.
- ↑ "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.
- ↑ "The history of the IKF European Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013. Retrieved 16 December 2011.
- ↑ "Catalonia national team 2011" (PDF) (in Catalan). Esport Català. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2012.
- ↑ "Catorze catalans recorren 10.000 quilòmetres per fer història al Mundial de corfbol" (in Catalan). Ara. 25 October 2011.