Wales national korfball team

The Wales National Korfball Team often referred to as the Welsh Korfball Squad (WKS) is managed by the Welsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Corff Cymru, and represents Wales in international korfball competition. The Welsh Korfball Squad entered its first IKF ranking competition in 2007, after the Great Britain national korfball team was disbanded to produce three teams: England, Wales and Scotland. Wales is a fully recognised member of the International Korfball Federation and is currently ranked 18th in the world.

Wales
AssociationWelsh Korfball Association/Cymdeithas Pêl-Corff Cymru
IKF membership2007 (2007)
IKF codeWAL
IKF rank18 (Dec. 2018)
World Championships
Appearances1
First appearance2011
Best result15th, 2011
European Championships
Appearances3
First appearance2010
Best result11th place, 2010
European Bowl
Appearances3
First appearance2007
Best resultWest div. Champions, 2007 & 2009
http://www.welshkorfball.org/

They played the World Championships for the first and only time in 2011, after the withdrawal of Hungary.[1] In 2006 they reached the 3rd place in the Korfball Commonwealth Games.[2]

Tournament results
World Championships[3]
Year Championship Host Classification
2011 9th World Championship Shaoxing, China 15th place
World Games
Year Championship Host Classification
European Championships[4]
Year Championship Host Classification
2010 4th European Championships Netherlands 11th place
2014 5th European Championships Portugal 16th place
2018 6th European Championships Netherlands 12th place
European Bowl
Year Championship Host Classification
2007 2nd European Bowl Luxembourg Champions (West)
2009 3rd European Bowl Luxembourg Champions (West)
2013 4th European Bowl Netherlands 2nd place (East)
Commonwealth Championship
Year Championship Host Classification
2006 1st Korfball Commonwealth Championship London, England 3rd place

Squad

The Welsh Korfball Squad is selected by the coaching staff as appointed by the WKA.

Current squad
  • Head Coach: Jess Davies

Following the conclusion of the previous cycle, and appointment of a new head coach, there is currently no Wales squad selected.

Previous Squads


Most capped players

Players with an equal number of caps are ranked in chronological order of reaching the milestone.

# Name Career Caps Goals Position
1 Nick Wilkins 2005-2019 71 131
2 Ruth Campbell Barbir 2007-2019 59 72 1
3 John Williams 2006-2018 56 61 1
4 Ramzi Barbir 2005-2018 49 93
5 Zoe Rose 2006-2017 48 10
6 Carla Bennett 2010-2018 47 54
7 Kevin Jones 2005–2015 42 59
8 James Wilcox 2013-2019 39 79
9 Bethan Phillips 2013-2019 37 27 1
10 Dave Buckland 2005-2013 35 64 1

Top goalscorers

Goalscorers with an equal number of goals are ranked with the highest to lowest goals per game ratio.

# Name Career Goals Caps Position Average
1 Nick Wilkins 2005-2019 131 71 1.85
2 Ramzi Barbir 2005-2018 90 50 1.80
3 James Wilcox 2013-2019 79 39 1 2.03
4 Ruth Campbell Barbir 2007-2019 72 59 1 1.22
5 Dave Buckland 2005-2013 64 35 1.83
6 John Williams 2006-2018 61 56 1.09
7 Kevin Jones 2005-2015 59 42 1.40
8 Carla Bennett 2010-2018 54 47 1.15
9 Bethan Phillips 2013-2019 27 37 1 0.73
10 Steve Jones 2005-2007 25 10 1 2.50

See also

References
  1. "Wales Make Korfball World Championship Debut in China". BBC. 27 October 2011.
  2. "Korfball Commonwealth Games". BBC. 24 August 2006.
  3. "The history of the IKF and the IKF World Championship" (PDF). IKF.
  4. "The history of the IKF European Championship" (PDF). IKF.
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