India national korfball team

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Template:Infobox national korfball team The India national korfball team is managed by the Korfball Federation of India (KFI), representing India in korfball international competitions.^[1]

India is the oldest korfball playing country in Asia. Since 1979, when the game was first introduced in India, korfball popularity has continued to rise and now the game is played in 27 states with each state having its own association to promote and organise events. Korfball is recognised by the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, and national championships in senior, junior and sub-junior categories and the inter-university and inter-school championships are held regularly.^[2]

Tournament history[edit]

World Championships^[3]
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1991	4th World Championship	Antwerp (Belgium)	11th place
1995	5th World Championship	New Delhi (India)	12th place
1999	6th World Championship	Adelaide (Australia)	11th place
2003	7th World Championship	Rotterdam (The Netherlands)	14th place
2007	8th World Championship	Brno (Czech Republic)	12th place
2011	9th World Championship	Shaoxing (China)	13th place

World Games^[4]
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1985	2nd World Games	London (England)	6th place

Asia-Oceania Championships
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
1992	2nd Asia-Oceania Championship	Delhi (India)	3rd place
1998	4th Asia-Oceania Championship	Durban (South Africa)	3rd place
2002	5th Asia-Oceania Championship	Delhi (India)	3rd place
2006	7th Asia-Oceania Championship	Hong Kong	3rd place
2010	8th Asia-Oceania Championship	China	5th place

Asia Championships
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
2008	2nd Asian Championship	Jaipur (India)	2nd place

Junior World Cup
Year	Championship	Host	Classification
2009	19th Junior World Cup Tournament	Netherlands	7th place

References[edit]

↑ "International Korfball Federation has decided to lift the suspension of the Korfball Federation of India (KFI)". Retrieved 9 March 2023.
↑ "Indian team confident of podium finish in IKF Asia – Oceania Korfball and qualify for World championship". Retrieved 9 March 2023.
↑ "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 and the World Games" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.

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[1] "International Korfball Federation has decided to lift the suspension of the Korfball Federation of India (KFI)". Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[2] "Indian team confident of podium finish in IKF Asia – Oceania Korfball and qualify for World championship". Retrieved 9 March 2023.

[3] "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.

[4] "The history of the IKF and the World Games" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.

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