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Oranje, the world ranking and the roll of honour of the World Championship, the European Championship and the World Games.
Korfball EC 2026
All EC results- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 27-12
Upcoming tournaments
- Beach Korfball World Championship 2026China · Hainan6 to 8 November 2026
- WC 2027Netherlands · 12 cities, the finals in Rotterdam Ahoy15 to 24 October 2027
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News about Oranje
The squad for the EC 2026Korporaal picks fourteen players for European Championship, four injured players missing
World ranking
At the IKFThe IKF world ranking, up to and including 16 August 2026: 74 countries. The arrow: compared with the list of 31 December 2025.
| # | Country | Points | +/− |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 543.000 | unchanged |
| 2 | Belgium | 492.098 | unchanged |
| 3 | Chinese Taipei | 449.410 | unchanged |
| 4 | Germany | 313.696 | unchanged |
| 5 | Catalonia | 291.877 | up 1 place |
| 6 | Portugal | 261.844 | up 1 place |
| 7 | New Zealand | 249.642 | up 4 places |
| 8 | Czechia | 221.559 | down 3 places |
| 9 | England | 199.922 | up 6 places |
| 10 | Türkiye | 199.195 | up 3 places |
| 11 | Malaysia | 193.893 | up 1 place |
| 12 | Hong Kong | 191.509 | down 3 places |
| 13 | China | 174.749 | up 1 place |
| 14 | Australia | 160.675 | down 4 places |
| 15 | Suriname | 157.567 | down 7 places |
| 16 | Thailand | 153.070 | up 1 place |
| 17 | India | 115.746 | down 1 place |
| 18 | Japan | 102.227 | up 3 places |
| 19 | Hungary | 95.353 | down 1 place |
| 20 | Poland | 90.118 | down 1 place |
| 21 | Slovakia | 82.141 | down 1 place |
| 22 | Ireland | 57.039 | unchanged |
| 23 | Macau | 40.045 | up 2 places |
| 24 | Wales | 38.730 | up 3 places |
| 25 | Switzerland | 38.176 | down 1 place |
| 26 | Brazil | 36.683 | down 3 places |
| 27 | Serbia | 36.441 | down 1 place |
| 28 | Scotland | 29.637 | up 3 places |
| 29 | France | 29.333 | unchanged |
| 30 | South Africa | 28.067 | down 2 places |
| 31 | Greece | 23.833 | up 1 place |
| 32 | Philippines | 20.558 | down 2 places |
| 33 | Zimbabwe | 18.600 | unchanged |
| 34 | Morocco | 17.600 | up 1 place |
| 35 | Indonesia | 16.383 | down 1 place |
| 36 | Côte d'Ivoire | 13.400 | unchanged |
| 37 | Armenia | 11.069 | unchanged |
| 38 | Singapore | 10.961 | unchanged |
| 39 | Argentina | 10.467 | unchanged |
| 40 | Zambia | 10.200 | unchanged |
| 41 | Ukraine | 9.667 | unchanged |
| 42 | Sweden | 8.000 | up 1 place |
| 43 | South Korea | 7.947 | down 1 place |
| 44 | Ghana | 7.200 | unchanged |
| 45 | United States | 7.000 | unchanged |
| 46 | Cameroon | 6.000 | unchanged |
| 46 | Kenya | 6.000 | unchanged |
| 46 | Malawi | 6.000 | unchanged |
| 46 | Sri Lanka | 6.000 | unchanged |
| 50 | DR Congo | 4.000 | unchanged |
| 50 | Egypt | 4.000 | unchanged |
| 50 | Uganda | 4.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Aruba | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Botswana | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Bulgaria | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Canada | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Colombia | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Costa Rica | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Curaçao | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Dominican Republic | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Finland | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Georgia | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Guinea | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Italy | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Croatia | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Luxembourg | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Nepal | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Romania | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 53 | Russia | 3.000 | unchanged |
| 71 | Peru | 2.000 | unchanged |
| 72 | Mexico | 1.000 | unchanged |
| 72 | São Tomé and Príncipe | 1.000 | unchanged |
| 72 | Venezuela | 1.000 | unchanged |
Roll of honour
Gold, silver and bronze of every World Championship, European Championship and the World Games, with the final. The newest tournament at the top.
- 2023
Taipei, Chinese Taipei
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Chinese Taipei
- Bronze: Belgium
Final: Netherlands - Chinese Taipei 27-9
- 2019
Durban, South Africa
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 31-18
- 2015
Antwerp, Belgium
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 27-18
- 2011
Shaoxing, China
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 32-26
- 2007
Brno, Czechia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 23-10
- 2003
Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 22-9
- 1999
Adelaide, Australia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Great Britain
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 23-11
- 1995
New Delhi, India
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Portugal
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 21-13
- 1991
Antwerp, Belgium
- Gold: Belgium
- Silver: Netherlands
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Belgium - Netherlands 11-10
- 1987
Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Great Britain
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 9-7
- 1984
Ghent, Belgium
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: West Germany
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 11-9
- 1978
Amsterdam, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: West Germany
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 14-13, after extra time
- 2026
Zlín, Czechia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 27-12
- 2024
Calonge i Sant Antoni, Catalonia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Germany
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 21-15
- 2021
Antwerp, Belgium
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Germany
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 21-17
- 2018
Friesland, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Germany
- Bronze: Portugal
Final: Netherlands - Germany 21-8
- 2016
Dordrecht, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Catalonia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 27-14
- 2014
Maia, Portugal
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Portugal
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 32-20
- 2010
Rotterdam, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 25-21
- 2006
Budapest, Hungary
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 25-14
- 2002
Terrassa, Catalonia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Czechia
- Bronze: Belgium
Final: Netherlands - Czechia 15-9
- 1998
Estoril, Portugal
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Portugal
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 26-13
- 2025
Chengdu, China
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 23-16
- 2022
Birmingham, United States
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 23-12
- 2017
Wrocław, Poland
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Chinese Taipei
- Bronze: Belgium
Final: Netherlands - Chinese Taipei 26-14
- 2013
Cali, Colombia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 25-19
- 2009
Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 25-20
- 2005
Duisburg, Germany
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Czechia
No final: everyone played everyone once.
- 2001
Akita, Japan
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 22-10
- 1997
Lahti, Finland
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
No final: everyone played everyone once.
- 1993
The Hague, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Germany
No final: everyone played everyone once.
- 1989
Karlsruhe, West Germany
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: West Germany
No final: everyone played everyone once.
- 1985
London, Great Britain
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: United States
No final: everyone played everyone once.
Under-21 World Championship
- 2026
Nilai, Malaysia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 26-17
- 2024
Kemer, Türkiye
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 24-6
- 2018
Budapest, Hungary
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 21-18
Under-19 World Championship
- 2025
Kutná Hora, Czechia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 18-10
- 2023
Ghent, Belgium
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 21-5
- 2022
Kutná Hora, Czechia
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 25-13
- 2019
Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Belgium
- Bronze: Chinese Taipei
Final: Netherlands - Belgium 19-18
Beach korfball
- 2025
World Games beach korfball · Chengdu, China
- Gold: Chinese Taipei
- Silver: Netherlands
- Bronze: Belgium
Final: Chinese Taipei - Netherlands 8-6
- 2024
Beach Korfball World Championship · Pattaya, Thailand
- Gold: Netherlands
- Silver: Chinese Taipei
- Bronze: Czechia
Final: Netherlands - Chinese Taipei 7-4
- 2022
Beach Korfball World Championship · Nador, Morocco
- Gold: Poland
- Silver: Portugal
- Bronze: Belgium
Final: Poland - Portugal 13-5
Next: the Beach Korfball World Championship in Hainan (China), 6 to 8 November 2026.
Sources: the history of the IKF tournaments (korfball.sport) and the IKF's reports on the tournaments; Wikipedia only as a check. Updated on 15 October 2026.
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