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The South Africa national korfball team is managed by the South African Korfball Federation (SAKF), representing South Africa in korfball international competitions.
| South Africa | |
|---|---|
| Association | South African Korfball Federation |
| IKF membership | 1993 |
| IKF code | RSA  |
| IKF rank | 14 (Jan. 2017) |
| World Championships | |
| Appearances | 5 |
| First appearance | 1995 |
| Best result | 10th, 1999 |
| African Championships | |
| Appearances | 3 |
| First appearance | 2006 |
| Best result | Champions, 2006, 2010, 2014 |
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In 2014 they won their third African Championship, held in Zambia.
Tournament history
edit| World Championships[1] | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 1995 | 5th World Championship | New Delhi (India) | 11th place |
| 1999 | 6th World Championship | Adelaide (Australia) | 10th place |
| 2003 | 7th World Championship | Rotterdam (The Netherlands) | 11th place |
| 2007 | 8th World Championship | Brno (Czech Republic) | 15th place |
| 2011 | 9th World Championship | Shaoxing (China) | 16th place |
| 2015 | 10th World Championship | Antwerp, Ghent & Tielen (Belgium) | 15th place |
| 2019 | 11th World Championship | Durban (South Africa) | |
| African Championship | |||
| Year | Championship | Host | Classification |
| 2006 | 1st African Championship | South Africa |  Champions
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| 2010 | 2nd African Championship | Zimbabwe | Champions
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| 2014 | 3rd African Championship[2] | Zambia | Champions
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Current squad
editNational team in the 2011 World Championships
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- Coach: Gertjie Theyse
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National team in the 2007 World Championships
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References
edit- ^ "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 September 2013.
- ^ "IKF All-Africa Korfball Championships 2014". canalblog.com.