European Championship day 1: the Netherlands, Belgium and hosts Czech Republic open with wins
The Netherlands began the European Championship in the Czech Republic with a comfortable win: 37‑7 against Poland. In Pool B, Belgium beat Hungary 26‑8. Catalonia, Portugal, Turkey, hosts Czech Republ
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- The Netherlands beat Poland 37-7, Harjan Visscher scores six times.
- Belgium overwhelm Hungary after the break: 26-8.
- Catalonia, Portugal, Turkey, the Czech Republic, Germany and England also win.
Pool A played in Prostějov, Pool B in Otrokovice.
Oranje pull away from Poland after 0‑1
After an early Polish 0‑1, the Netherlands pulled away in Prostějov to 19‑2 at half-time and 37‑7 at the end. How Oranje played can be read in the analysis
Harjan Visscher accounted for six goals, Fleur Hoek for five. Alwin Out and Daniëlle Boadi each scored four times. For Poland, Filip Majchrzak and Maciej Marcin Wlodarski reached two goals.
Read more: Oranje pull away from Poland after 0‑1: 37‑7
The only previous meeting, at the 2018 European Championship, was won by the Netherlands 40‑12.
In Czech-In, the European Championship podcast of Korfbal.nl, national coach Ard Korporaal called Daniëlle Boadi one of the three best women in the world after the match. He does not expect a surprise
Catalonia fly out of the blocks
Catalonia won the opening match in Prostějov 26‑9 against Switzerland. The Catalans flew out of the blocks: 7‑1 after the first quarter, 17‑2 at half-time.
Before the break Switzerland only scored from a free pass and a penalty. After the break things went better. Laurence Gfeller opened the second half with a penalty, substitute Jet Bosma scored twice.
Julia Soriano Milián was top scorer with six goals, Pau Segura Aparicio scored five. In their only previous meeting, in 2022 in the European qualification for the World Championship, Catalonia won 22-
Results Korfball EC 2026 · Group A, speelronde 1
| # | Club | Pld | W | G | V | For | Against | DS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 10 | +75 | 6 |
| 2 | Poland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 48 | −23 | 3 |
| 3 | Catalonia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 57 | −28 | 3 |
| 4 | Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 44 | −24 | 0 |
Belgium overwhelm Hungary after the break
Belgium beat Hungary 26‑8 in Otrokovice, but only really pulled away after the break. After the first quarter it was 7‑2, the second quarter went only 4‑3 to the Belgians: 11‑5 at half-time.
Before the break Belgium missed easy chances. After that the Belgians overwhelmed Hungary: fifteen goals to three.
Joke van Maldeghem came on in the third quarter and became the match's top scorer with six goals. Lisa van Gorp scored four, captain Lisa Pauwels three. For Hungary, Zsolt Ferenc Majer went off injure
Portugal keep Scotland scoreless for a quarter
In Otrokovice, Portugal kept Scotland off the scoresheet for the entire first quarter (6‑0) and won 24‑8. At half-time it was 12‑4. Nadine Gallagher broke the spell for Scotland with a penalty. Portug
Catarina Frade was Portugal's top scorer with four goals. Celise Ribeiro, back after an injury at the previous international tournament, scored three times. Rodrigo Mariano converted a penalty in his
Results Korfball EC 2026 · Group B, speelronde 1
| # | Club | Pld | W | G | V | For | Against | DS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 18 | +37 | 6 |
| 2 | Portugal | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 37 | −3 | 3 |
| 3 | Hungary | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 32 | −7 | 3 |
| 4 | Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 41 | −27 | 0 |
Turkey only decide it in the final quarter
In Otrokovice, Turkey only pulled away from Serbia in the final quarter and won 23‑14. After the first quarter it was 5‑4, at half-time 13‑10 and after three quarters 19‑14. In the final quarter Serbi
Turkey went for the run-in more often, Serbia mainly shot from distance after a screen.
Erva Duman was top scorer with six goals, Ali Furkan Çetin and, for Serbia, Nikola Perkovic scored five. Petar Perkovic, the all-time top scorer of the Serbian team, scored three times. Mina Vukic, wh
Hosts Czech Republic comfortably past Ireland
In Prostějov, hosts Czech Republic overwhelmed Ireland: 32‑8. Martin McDonagh still put Ireland 0‑1 up, but after the first quarter it was 9‑3 and at half-time 19‑5. In the third quarter Ireland staye
The Czech Republic moved the ball around quickly and scored most often from mid-range. The two countries had never met before.
Petr Snajdr was top scorer with six goals, Sara Sahatciu scored five. For Ireland, McDonagh, Flora Timney, Alf Timney and Conor Williams reached two goals. It is McDonagh's first international tournam
Germans pull away from Slovakia with eight in a row
In Otrokovice, Germany overwhelmed Slovakia: 30‑8. After an early 1‑1 the Germans scored eight goals in a row; after the first quarter it was 9‑1, at half-time 19‑5.
Slovakia already took a time-out in the first quarter, but struggled to find space in attack. The Germans intercepted many balls.
Madeline Gust and Julia Strach formed the dangerous duo on the outside: Gust scored six goals, Strach five. For Slovakia, Vaclav Leporis scored three times, all three from distance.
At half-time Slovakia made five substitutions. Germany won the second half 11‑3.
Results Korfball EC 2026 · Group C, speelronde 1
| # | Club | Pld | W | G | V | For | Against | DS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 52 | 23 | +29 | 6 |
| 2 | Türkiye | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 38 | 36 | +2 | 3 |
| 3 | Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 47 | −20 | 3 |
| 4 | Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 31 | 42 | −11 | 0 |
England far too strong for Wales
In Prostějov, England were far too strong for Wales: 32‑7, already 22‑3 at half-time.
The English controlled the rebound and shot from outside without hesitation. Under English pressure, Wales gave away many balls.
Shane Buckland, back in the English team, was England's top scorer, Blake Palfreyman scored five goals. For Wales, Leo Comerford scored twice.
Results Korfball EC 2026 · Group D, speelronde 1
| # | Club | Pld | W | G | V | For | Against | DS | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Czechia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | 25 | +25 | 6 |
| 2 | England | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 49 | 25 | +24 | 3 |
| 3 | Wales | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 42 | −17 | 3 |
| 4 | Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 50 | −32 | 0 |
Saturday: Oranje against Catalonia
The second round follows on Saturday 17 October. The Netherlands play Catalonia at 15:45 in Prostějov, while at the same time Belgium face Portugal in Otrokovice. Also on the schedule are Poland - Swi