Mitcham Korfball Club

Mitcham Korfball Club is one of the oldest and most successful korfball clubs in the United Kingdom. Formed in 1946 ^[1], it has been based in South London for decades. Mitcham's home games are now played at Trinity School of John Whitgift, Croydon with green being the primary Mitcham Korfball colour for a number of years. Mitcham have been one of the most successful English clubs in European competitions being the first English club to win a Korfball Europa Shield on home soil and also being the only English club to have made a Korfball European Cup final (albeit with no Dutch team participating). ^[2].

Domestic Honours

BKA National League Premier Division:

Champions:

2003/04, 2001/02, 2000/01, 1999/00, 1998/99, 1997/98, 1995/96, 1994/95, 1991/92, 1989/90, 1987/88, 1985/86, 1978/79, 1971/72, 1970/71, 1969/70, 1968/69, 1967/68, 1966/67 ^[3]

Runners up:

2004/05, 2002/03, 1996/97

European Honours

Europa Cup:

3rd place 2008, Lisbon - Portugal

8th place 2007, Antwerp - Belgium

4th place 2005, St. Etinenne - France

7th place 2002, Prague - Czech Republic

8th place 2001, Terrassa - Spain

4th place 2000, Papendrecht - The Netherlands

3rd Place 1999, Prague - Czech Republic

2nd Place 1998, Antwerp - Belgium

3rd Place 1996, London - Great Britain

4th Place 1967, Mitcham - Great Britain

Europa Shield:

1st Place - 2005, London - Great Britain ^[4].

3rd Place - 2004, Trebon - Czech Republic

5th Place - 2003, Germany

Squad (Current)

The first team for Mitcham competes in the Haven Sports Premier League which is the top level national league within England Korfball ^[5].

Ross Bower (C) Dean Woods Craig Gosling Jonathon Taylor Alan Piper Head Coach: David Synott

Kate Wragg Helen West Kathryn Ayres Sam Wells Tamara Burnell Jessica McNiven Peter Teague References ^ "Mitcham Korfball Official records". mitchamkorfball.co.uk. 2010-10-01. http://www.mitchamkorfball.co.uk/history.aspx.  ^ "IKF History of the Europa Cup". ikf.org. http://www.ikf.org/images/stories/IKFdocuments/EuropaCupHistory.pdf. Retrieved 2010-10-01.  ^ "Mitcham Korfball Official records". mitchamkorfball.co.uk. 2010-10-01. http://www.mitchamkorfball.co.uk/trophyroom.aspx.  ^ "IKF report on the Europa Shield 2005". ikf.org. http://www.ikf.org/tournaments/131-ikf-europa-shield/640-mitcham-win-the-europa-shield. Retrieved 2010-10-01.  ^ "England Korfball's official squad details for Mitcham". England Korfball. http://www.englandkorfball.co.uk/squad/haven-sports-korfball-league-2009-10/mitcham.htm. Retrieved 2010-10-01.