The India national korfball team is managed by the Korfball Federation of India (KFI), representing India in korfball international competitions.
India is the oldest korfball playing country in Asia. Since 1979, when the game was first introduced in India, korfball popularity has continued to rise and now the game is played in 27 states with each state having its own association to promote and organise events. Korfball is recognised by the Union Ministry for Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, and national championships in senior, junior and sub-junior categories and the inter-university and inter-school championships are held regularly.
Professional league In 2026, the Korfball Premier League (KPL) was launched as India's first professional korfball league, providing a domestic competitive platform for Indian national team players. The league is co-organised by Sporty Bharat and Entertainment Private Limited and Game Changers FZCO, with the support of the Korfball Federation of India and the Foreign Correspondents' Club of South Asia. The inaugural season, scheduled for September 2026, features eight franchise teams with 112 players — 62 Indian and 50 international players from more than 20 countries — with a prize pool of ₹31 lakh for the winning team and ₹11 lakh for the runner-up. Indian players confirmed for the inaugural season include Yamini Dehloo, Alisha, Yuri Sethi, Sarang Sharma, Sourbh Dalal, and Rajat Kumar Saini.
Tournament history World Championships YearChampionshipHostClassificationMWDLGFGAGD19914th World Championship Antwerp11th place610576128-5219955th World Championship New Delhi12th place500500-019996th World Championship Adelaide11th place510400-020037th World Championship Rotterdam14th place6105*00-020078th World Championship Brno12th place72*0500-020119th World Championship Shaoxing13th place730400-0202312th World Championship Taipei19th place720500-0Total7/12__431003300-0 One win and One Lose in Over Time.
World Games YearChampionshipHostClassification19852nd World Games London6th place
Asia-Oceania Championships YearChampionshipHostClassification19922nd Asia-Oceania Championship New Delhi 3rd place19984th Asia-Oceania Championship Durban 3rd place20025th Asia-Oceania Championship New Delhi 3rd place20067th Asia-Oceania Championship Hong Kong 3rd place20108th Asia-Oceania Championship Zhuzhou5th place202311h Asia-Oceania Championship Pattaya5th place
Asia Championships YearChampionshipHostClassification2008 2nd Asian Championship Jaipur 2nd place2024 6th Asian Championship Hong Kong6th place
Junior World Cup YearChampionshipHostClassification2009 19th Junior World Cup Tournament Netherlands7th place
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