New Zealand national korfball team
The New Zealand national korfball team, nicknamed The Korus, is the national team representing New Zealand in korfball international competitions. The team is managed by Korfball New Zealand (KNZI). The name The Korus is one of many national team nicknames (indirectly) related to the All Blacks and/or the New Zealand silver tree fern.[2][3] However the plural for koru is koru.[4]
| New Zealand | |
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| Association | Korfball New Zealand (KNZI) |
| IKF membership | 1998 |
| IKF code | NZL  |
| IKF rank | 18 (end of 2019)[1] |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| First appearance | 2019 |
| Best result | 18th place, 2019 |
| Asia-Oceania Championship | |
| Appearances | 5 |
| First appearance | 2004 |
| Best result | 3rd place, 2004 |
| http://www.korfball.org.nz/ | |
Tournament history
| Asia-Oceania Championships | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2004 | 6th Asia-Oceania Championship | Christchurch (New Zealand) |  |
| 2006 | 7th Asia-Oceania Championship | Hong Kong | 6th place |
| 2010 | 8th Asia-Oceania Championship | China | 6th place |
| 2014 | 9th Asia-Oceania Championship | Hong Kong | 6th place |
| 2018 | 10th Asia-Oceania Championship | Japan | 6th place |
| IKF World Championships | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2019 | World Korfball Championships | South Africa | 18th place |
Current squad
2019 National team who participated in the IKF World Korfball Championship, 2019[5]
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- Coach: Manon Wiegerink[5]
- Assistant Coach: Pascal Van Maasakkers
- Manager: Helen Timms
Youth Teams
Korfball New Zealand has also sent away multiple youth teams to represent internationally.
| U21 (previously U23) | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2007 | U23 Asia-Oceania Youth Championships | Christchurch (New Zealand) | 5th place |
| 2011 | U23 Asia-Oceania Youth Championships | Australia | 6th place |
| 2019 | U21 Asia-Oceania Youth Championships | China | 5th place |
| U19 | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2015 | U19 Korfball World Cup | Netherlands | 10th place |
| 2018 | U19 Open European Korfball Cup | Netherlands | 9th place |
| U17 | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2018 | U17 Korfball World Cup | Netherlands | 10th place |
References
- "IKF World Ranking - International Korfball Federation". Retrieved 31 January 2019.
- "THE UNOFFICIAL BLOG OF THE NEW ZEALAND KORFBALL TEAM". korfballnzteamblog.weebly.com. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- "New Zealand Korfball Team - facebook page". facebook. Retrieved 28 April 2015.
- "Māori Culture – New Zealand Trade Manual". www.newzealandtrademanual.com. Retrieved 7 March 2019.
- McFadden, Suzanne (23 July 2019). "Netball's cousin steals Kiwi teacher's heart". Retrieved 25 July 2019.
External links
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