Competition Structure

k rfscores

Scores

Toggle score visibility to avoid spoilers

Switch to light mode

Switch to dark mode

k rfscores

Videos

Player Stats

Season

Show Scores

Hide scores to avoid spoilers

Dark Mode

Switch between light and dark themes

England Korfball Competition Structure

National - Tier 1

Premier Division

10 teams. 9th and 10th are relegated to National League 2.

National - Tier 2

National League 2

10 teams. 1st is promoted, 2nd and 3rd play off for the second place. 9th and 10th are relegated.

Regional Leagues

Tier 3

The highest placed 1st team in each league (1st teams only table) goes into a six-team playoff for two National League 2 places.

MRL

Midlands Regional League

East Midlands KA + West Midlands KA

NRL

Northern Regional League

North East KA + North West KA + Yorkshire KA

WRL

Western Regional League

South West KA + Welsh Korfball Association

LRL

London Regional League

London KA

SERL

South East Regional League

Cambridgeshire KA + Kent KA + Norfolk KA

SRL

Southern Regional League

Oxfordshire KA + Southern Counties KA + South Midlands KA

Area Associations

Tier 4 - Local

Local competitions run by individual Area Korfball Associations

Promotion & Relegation

What happens at the end of each season

Two down and two up between each tier. The Regional places are decided by a six-team playoff.

National League 2 to Premier Division

9th and 10th in the Premier Division are relegated to National League 2.
1st in National League 2 is promoted to the Premier Division.
2nd and 3rd in National League 2 play off, with the winner promoted.

Regional Leagues to National League 2

9th and 10th in National League 2 are relegated to their Regional League.
The highest placed 1st team in each Regional League enters the playoffs for two places.
The six teams are drawn into two groups of three and play each other once.
Each group winner plays the other group's runner-up. The winners are promoted.
If the draw repeats last season's groups, the teams drawn 5th and 6th are swapped.

Example line-up based on 2025-26

England Korfball's worked example of how National League 2 would have looked if the new format had applied to the 2025-26 finishing positions.

Team	Qualified as
Bearsted	10th in National League Premier
Oxford City	1st in NL Promo South & East
Supernova	2nd in NL Promo South & East
Leeds Hurricanes	2nd in NL Promo North & West
Highbury	2nd in London Regional League ¹
Leicester City	3rd in Midlands Regional League ²
Manchester Hawks	2nd in Northern Regional League ³
Cambridge City	1st in South East Regional League
Basingstoke Bulls	2nd in Southern Regional League ⁴
Cardiff Raptors	1st in Western Regional League

1st placed in London was Supernova, who would enter NL2 through their NL Promo position.
1st placed in Midlands was Birmingham City, who were promoted to NL Premier. 2nd placed was Birmingham Panthers, who were not eligible for NL.
1st placed in Northern was Leeds Hurricanes, who would be in NL2 through their NL Promo position.
1st placed in Southern was Oxford City, who would be in NL2 through their NL Promo position.

Get the KorfScores app

Scores, tables and goal videos on your phone.

App Store Google Play