02/05/2026
π₯ MK to host national youth korfball tournament for first time ever π₯
Milton Keynes will be hosting a national youth tournament for the exciting mixed team sport of korfball, for the first time ever!
The England Korfball "National Youth Day" event has been running since the 1990s as an inclusive festival and celebration of the sport, open to teams from clubs and schools in three age groups, of all experience levels from beginner to experienced. For the first time it is coming to Milton Keynes, which is a testament to the hard work carried out by local organisation MK Youth Korfball Trust (MKYKT) to develop the sport in the local area.
Korfball is an exciting sport played by mixed-gender teams, with some similarities to netball and basketball and with its own unique rules to encourage teamwork and cooperation. The aim of the game is to work with your team-mates to get the ball through the hoop (Korf).
The event will take place on Sunday 5th July at MK Rugby Club in Emerson Valley.
MKYKT are looking for more local children and young people to try korfball to see whether they would like to join one of the MK club teams taking part in the event, so that as many local children as possible have a chance to take part. All abilities are welcome and new players don't have to have played korfball before, and all are welcome whether they want to join the club permanently or just in the run-up to the tournament! There are age groups for U9 (school years 2-4), U11 (school years 5-6) and U13 (school years 7-8).
To book a free taster session for a child or to find out more information, or if you are a school interested in entering an entire team from the school, just get in touch with Milton Keynes Youth Korfball Trust