Cambridge City Korfball

Train - Compete - Succeed

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

U11 tournament 5th March

Mar 13, 2023

Two Cambridge City Teams took part in the U11 Tournament at CRC (Cambridge regional College) sports hall on Sunday 5th March. The teams of 4 played 7x7min games each over two hours - they were exhausted but happy with lots of great Korfball Action. Well done everyone...

Korfball is Back at City!

Sep 17, 2021

We have been back into our normal/full on training sessions for the last couple of weeks at Kelsey Kerridge (8-10pm on Tuesdays) and at Impington (8:30-10pm Thur). Our Juniors are also back running as normal at Hills Rd Sports Centre (4-6pm Sundays). Soon we will be...

2021 – Spring back into Korfball

Mar 17, 2021

It has been a long winter of hibernation for korfball but we are looking to get back into activity as soon as we are allowed and it is safe and sensible to do so. We have started regular online zoom fitness sessions for tykes, juniors and seniors to get us back into...