Netherlandscountry of origin
1902first recorded
1920†former Olympic sport
—disciplines & variants
1international bodies
Korfball is a team sport and ball game. It originated in the Netherlands, with its first record dating to 1902. The sport is governed internationally by International Korfball Federation. It was contested at 2 Olympic Games between 1920 and 1928.
TypeTeam sports, Ball games
Country of originNetherlands
First recorded1902
Invented byNico Broekhuysen
PractitionersKorfball player
Governing bodyInternational Korfball Federation
Olympic statusFormer Olympic sport · 1920–1928
Olympic Games
Olympic history
Editions where Korfball or one of its disciplines was on the programme. Filled boxes mark the sport itself, outlined ones its disciplines; the small number is the count of medal events where recorded.
Multi-sport events
At other multi-sport games
| Games | Editions | First | Latest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Games | 11 | 1985 | 2025 | 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009, 2013, 2017, 2022, 2025 … |
Governance