Cambridge City Korfball

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Welcome

Cambridge City Korfball club are an active, fun and competitive club which spans a wide range of ages and levels of competition from our Tykes (ages 3 to 7) to the Senior squad. With post training pub trips and regular socials, Cambridge City provides an opportunity for anyone who wants to get involved in Korfball in Cambridge!

What is Korfball?

Korfball is the exciting mixed team sport that shares similarities to basketball, netball and handball. is increasing in popularity throughout the world. The sport was the brainchild of Dutch school teacher Nico Broekhuysen, who founded korfball back in 1901, creating a game that boys and girls in his school could play together on equal terms. It is increasing in popularity throughout the world, and today, korfball is played by about 50 countries – from Armenia to Zimbabwe, USA to Japan, and Russia to Australia. Apart from the playing side, the sport has an unrivalled social attraction that is inevitable in a truly mixed sport.

How it’s played

The word ‘korf’ is simply Dutch for ‘basket’. There are 8 players in a Korfball team, 4 men and 4 women. The 40m x 20m court is split in half, with 2 groups of 4 (2 male and 2 female) in each end of the court. One group of 4 sets out in the team’s attack zone, with the remaining 4 in the defence zone. After 2 goals are scored the groups switch ends and roles, requiring players to use both attacking and defending skills.

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News Feed

Korfball taster sessions at Comberton VC

Mar 5, 2025

Today (Wed 5th March) Simon McGregor (Our Junior Coach) helped run a Korfball intro session for Year 7 & 8 students from 4 Cam Academy Trust secondary schools (Cambourne, Melbourn, Comberton & St Peters). In total about 60 kids came to Comberton on a beautiful...

U11 tournament 2nd Feb

Feb 2, 2025

Two Cambridge City Teams took part in the U11 Tournament at Hills rd Sports and Tennis Centre sports hall on Sunday 2nd Feb. The teams of 4 played 5x10min games each over two hours - they were exhausted but happy with lots of great Korfball Action. Well done everyone...

CKA U14 4v4 tournament in Cambridge!

Jan 26, 2025

On 26th January we hosted another U14 4v4 mini tournament at Hills rd Sports and Tennis Centre sports hall. Two Cambridge City teams played round robin games against Cambridge Tigers, Ely Vikings, and Milton Keynes. Great fun and development form all the teams.