Korfball Timeline
1901: Korfball is devised as an outdoor sport by Amsterdam school teacher Nico Broekhuysen.
1903: Foundation of Dutch Korfball Association.
1919: First korfball match outside Europe, in Indonesia.
1920: Korfball demonstrated at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
1921: Foundation of the Belgian Korfball Association.
1923: First International match: Belgium v The Netherlands.
1924: Establishment of the International Korfball Bureau.
1928: Korfball demonstrated at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
1933: Foundation of the Federation Internationale de Korfbal (FIK).
1946: First korfball promotion tour in Europe. British Korfball Association founded.
1952: First indoor korfball matches in The Netherlands.
1967: First European Cup Tournament outdoor korfball national championships.
1970: Four FIK member countries in one continent.
1973: First international youth tournament (outdoor korfball) for national teams.
1976: First korfball promotion tour of the USA.
1978: First World Championships: 8 Participating countries.
1979: First world tour of korfball. First International Summer Course for Coaches in Papendal, The Netherlands.
1980: Eleven FIK member countries in four continents.
1981: First European Championships for national youth teams.
1982: The FIK changes its name to the International Korfball Federation (IKF).
1984: Second World Championships: 8 participating countries.
1985: 15 IKF member countries in 4 continents; Korfball is played at the World Games II in London (GBR); First European Cup tournament (indoor) for national champions.
1986: The IKF becomes a full member of the General Association of International Sports Federations.
1987: Third World Championships; 12 participating countries.
1989: Korfball is played at the World Games III in Karlsruhe (GER).
1990: First Asian/Oceanic Championships with 4 participating countries; Play-offs for the fourth World Championships.
1991: Fourth World Championships; 12 participating countries in final stages; Chinese Taipei becomes first non-European country to win a World Championship medal.
1992: 29 IKF member countries in four continents.
1997: The word "korfball" appears on BBC's word gameshow "Call My Bluff".
1998: 50th Anniversary of the London & District Korfball Association.
1999: Great Britain 3rd in World Championships in Adelaide, Australia.
2003: Centennial celebrations. Dutch win World Championships in Ahoy Arena, Rotterdam.
