Whether you’re hosting a team social, warming up before a match, or just want to test how much your teammates really know about korfball, this quiz has you covered. With a mixture of historical facts, rules, gameplay details, and international trivia, it’s the perfect way to engage korfball players of all levels. All questions have definitive answers – no debates, just knowledge!
Let’s see how well your squad really knows the sport!
Round 1: Korfball Basics
1. How many players are on a korfball team during a match?
Answer: 8
2. How many male and female players must be on court for each team?
Answer: 4 males and 4 females
3. What is the height of the korfball post from the ground to the top of the basket?
Answer: 3.5 metres
4. What country did korfball originate from?
Answer: The Netherlands
5. How many points is a goal worth in korfball?
Answer: 1 point
6. In korfball, how long is one half in an official match (IKF rules)?
Answer: 25 minutes
7. What shape is the official korfball court?
Answer: Rectangle
8. Is it allowed for a male player to mark a female player during play?
Answer: No
9. In what year was korfball invented?
Answer: 1902
10. Who invented korfball?
Answer: Nico Broekhuysen
11. In which city was korfball invented?
Answer: Amsterdam
Round 2: Korfball Around the World
12. Which city hosted the first ever World Korfball Championship in 1978?
Answer: Assen
13. Which country has won the most IKF World Championships?
Answer: The Netherlands
14. What does IKF stand for?
Answer: International Korfball Federation
15. In which continent is korfball not widely played: Europe, Asia, or Antarctica?
Answer: Antarctica
16. Which two national teams played in the final of the 2023 IKF World Championship?
Answer: Netherlands and Belgium
17. What was the first country outside of Europe to become a member of the IKF?
Answer: Indonesia
18. Which country introduced korfball to China in the early 2000s?
Answer: The Netherlands
Round 3: Rules and Gameplay
19. How many seconds does a team have to shoot once they gain possession (in shot clock competitions)?
Answer: 25 seconds
20. What is the term used when a defender is close, between the attacker and the post, and actively defending?
Answer: Defended
21. Can a player dribble the ball in korfball?
Answer: No
22. How many substitutions are allowed per team in official international matches?
Answer: 8
23. How many referees are on court in an IKF international match?
Answer: 2 (one main referee and one assistant referee)
Round 4: Numbers and Records
24. How many total teams competed in the 2023 IKF World Championship?
Answer: 24
25. In what year was korfball recognised by the International Olympic Committee (IOC)?
Answer: 1993
26. How many goals were scored in total during the 2023 World Championship final?
Answer: 34 (Netherlands 27 – 7 Belgium)
27. What is the maximum number of players that can be listed on a korfball match squad sheet?
Answer: 16
28. How many countries are members of the IKF (as of 2024)?
Answer: 69
29. In which year was the IKF founded?
Answer: 1933
Round 5: Bonus Challenge – Name That Term
30. What is the term for the area of the court where players attempt to score?
Answer: The attack zone
31. What is it called when players switch zones and roles after two goals or a set period?
Answer: Rotation or zone change
32. What’s the official name of the basket used in korfball?
Answer: The korf
33. What is the term for the act of preventing your opponent from shooting, using strict positioning and arm’s length distance?
Answer: Defending or defended position
34. What does the “Korf” in korfball literally mean in Dutch?
Answer: Basket
Tiebreaker
How many goals were scored in total across all matches in the 2023 IKF World Championship?
Answer: 2,628 goals
