Commonwealth Korfball Championships
# Commonwealth Korfball Championships

The first Commonwealth Korfball Championships were held in Croydon from 14 to 16 July 2006.

This was a tournament recognised by the International Korfball Federation, and hosted by the British Korfball Association, at the Whitgift School, Croydon.

Participants came from Australia, England, Scotland, South Africa and Wales. Additionally teams from Ireland and North America (USA and Canada) were invited to take part, to help the development of korfball in these countries.

The tournament was by way of a round-robin championships, with England the eventual winners.

1st Commonwealth and friends Championship :

| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 130 | 25 |
| South Africa | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 89 | 51 |
| Ireland | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 82 | 56 |
| Wales | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 78 |
| Australia | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 45 | 79 |
| North America | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 41 | 88 |
| Scotland | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 30 | 93 |

1st Commonwealth Championship :

| Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 92 | 16 |
| South Africa | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 56 | 31 |
| Wales | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 57 |
| Australia | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 25 | 59 |
| Scotland | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 20 | 62 |

Friday 14 July :

| Wales | 10 - 13 | Ireland |
| - | - | - |
| South Africa | 17 - 4 | North America |
| Australia | 10 - 5 | Scotland |
| England | 13 - 4 | Ireland |
| North America | 6 - 10 | Australia |
| Wales | 6 - 30 | England |
| Scotland | 4 - 18 | South Africa |
| Saturday 15 July |||
| Scotland | 9 - 12 | North America |
| South Africa | 16 - 16 | Ireland |
| Wales | 8 - 8 | Australia |
| England | 25 - 5 | North America |
| Scotland | 1 - 19 | Ireland |
| Wales | 9 - 11 | South Africa |
| England | 24 - 2 | Australia |
| Sunday 16 July |||
| Wales | 11 - 8 | North America |
| Ireland | 14 - 10 | Australia |
| England | 13 - 5 | South Africa |
| Scotland | 8 - 9 | Wales |
| Ireland | 16 - 6 | North America |
| England | 25 - 3 | Scotland |
| Australia | 5 - 22 | South Africa |
