Wales national korfball team
| Wales | |
|---|---|
| Association | Welsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Corff Cymru |
| IKF membership | 2007 |
| IKF code | WAL 
|
| IKF rank | 19 (Jan. 2017) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 1 |
| First appearance | 2011 |
| Best result | 15th, 2011 |
| European Championships | |
| Appearances | 2 |
| First appearance | 2010 |
| Best result | 11th place, 2010 |
| European Bowl | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| First appearance | 2007 |
| Best result | West div. Champions, 2007 & 2009 |
| http://www.welshkorfball.org/ | |
The Wales National Korfball Team often referred to as the Welsh Korfball Squad (WKS) is managed by the Welsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Corff Cymru, and represents Wales in international korfball competition. The Welsh Korfball Squad entered its first IKF ranking competition in 2007, after the Great Britain national korfball team was disbanded to produce three teams: England, Wales and Scotland. Wales is a fully recognised member of the International Korfball Federation and is currently ranked 23rd in the world.
They played the World Championships for the first and only time in 2011, after the withdrawal of Hungary. In 2006 they reached the 3rd place in the Korfball Commonwealth Games. In 2014, Wales lost 12-16 to Poland in a match that would have seen them qualify for the 2015 World Championship.
The Welsh Korfball Squad is normally selected through trials arranged by the coach. The coach is appointed by the WKA.
Since 2002 the Welsh Korfball Association has existed to develop and promote the sport of Korfball in Wales. The WKS competed at non-IKF affiliated events before they made their debut at an IKF Ranking Tournament in 2007. Wales was officially recognised on the IKF World Rankings in 2007, entering a 51 strong list of nations at 24.
2005
Wales competed at the Home Nations Championship under coach Terry Matthews; they lost to GB Students and England but won against Scotland and Ireland putting them in third place.
2006
Steve Jones was appointed coach by the WKA with Terry Matthews taking over as Assistant Coach. Wales participated in a Four Nations event, and later in the first Korfball Commonwealth Championship (London) with England, Scotland, Australia and South Africa. They were placed third above Australia on goal difference.
2007
In 2007, Wales participated in their first official IKF ranking event: the European Bowl West. Wales won every match against the other participants to be crowned champions. Dave Buckland took over the role of coach ahead of the European Bowl Final; Wales lost the final against Slovakia, who were winners of the European Bowl East.
2008
The WKS attended the Stadskanaal International Tournament where they were able to take revenge on Slovakia with a 14–12 victory.
2009
Wales returned to the European Bowl West and were once again crowned champions after winning every game; in the process they qualified for the European Championships in 2010.
2010
Wales competed in the Home Nations and went on to take silver, losing out in the final to England. The European Championships saw Wales participate in their first major tournament where they managed to secure 11th place, just outside the top ten which qualified for the World Championship. Following the tournament Wales rose to 18th in the IKF World Rankings.
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