Korfball Club
Cardiff University Korfball Club
Cardiff University Korfball Club
Welcome to Cardiff University's Korfball Club!
As Wales' oldest Korfball club, we currently run two teams that compete nationwide in BUCS against other universities. In the 24/25 season three teams represented Cardiff in BUCS. Our second team qualified and won first round of BUCS becoming the Southern champions! Unfortunately, they missed out on medal contention in the final round of BUCS. Our first team qualified and played in both BUCS rounds, representing Cardiff in Manchester in the National Korfball Trophy league.
We are also proud to have won the Welsh Cup Trophy back-to-back in the 21/22 and 22/23 Season!
If you're not sure what Korfball is, don't worry! Most of us had no clue either when we first started and the majority of our players were brand new when they joined our club!
What is Korfball?-
Korfball is a fast-paced and dynamic game that is the only truly mixed team sport in the world. (It’s not netball…)
The game gets its name from the Dutch word Korf which means basket. (That’s the tall, yellow thing!)
There are 8 players in a team, 4 boys and 4 girls. (That’s right, mixed!)
It is played on a rectangular pitch which is divided into two halves. One half is the attack zone and the other half is the defence zone. (….No seriously. It’s not netball!!)
Four players from each team - 2 boys and 2 girls - occupy the attacking and defending zones. (Take a minute….it’s not as complicated as it sounds!) The players switch zones after every 2 goals scored.
The goals are set in from the baseline, meaning that you can score even from behind the post! It's much higher than the basket in basketball (3.5m) and has no backboard. We shoot to score!
If it's still not too clear or you want to see some Korfball in action, watch this match: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPXSpozr5yA
And here's a video explaining the rules of this awesome game: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GUtJB5jBOis
The Competitive Side-
Throughout the year our 2 teams play matches in the Welsh National League, BUCS and the Welsh Cup.
Welsh League matches happen most weekends between teams in Cardiff, Newport and Swansea.
BUCS takes place across 3 tournaments during the year, starting with the Welsh prelims and finishing with a national tournament featuring universities from all corners of Wales, England & Scotland.
Finally, Welsh Cup is a two stage tournament spread across February & March between the various Welsh clubs.
Training-
We currently train twice a week at the Talybont Sports Hall-
- Tuesdays - 19:30-21:30
- Sundays - 16:00-18:00
Socials-
We love a social! Our socials last year ranged from pub crawls, parkrun and pancakes, cocktail night, mini-golf to the classic nights out, there's something for everyone! We currently have a very busy social calendar planned for the 24/25 season so keep your eye out for more updates!
Give It A Go-
We are hosting a Give It A Go Session:
- Thursday 26th September 19:00 - 21:00
At Talybont Sports Centre
Memberships-
Membership prices are decided by the committee each year.
Currently for the 24/25 season annual membership is £45
*Refunds can be requested but ultimately is up to the committee*
Still interested?
Whether you're up for some healthy competitive energy or just social exercise, we can guarantee you'll have a blast.
COME ALONG!
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