2015–16 Korfball League & Promotion Division promotion/relegation play-off

The 2015–16 Korfball League & Promotion Division promotion/relegation play-off is played between the number 9 of the England Korfball League and the top two teams of the Promotion Division North & West and South & East. In North & West Bristol Thunder and Birmingham City qualified. In South & East Bearsted and Cambridge Tigers qualified. KV (1st) and Bearsted (2nd) both were promoted to the England Korfball League 2016-17 Season starting in November 2016.[1]

Promotion / Relegation play-off
Season2015–16
ChampionsKV (1st)
Bearsted (2nd)
Matches played10
Goals scored214 (21.4 per match)
← 2014-15
2016-17 →

Teams

A total of 5 teams will be taking part in the play-off.

Bristol Thunder
Birmingham City
Cambridge Tigers
Bearsted
Location of teams in promotion / relegation play-off
Club Province Location Position in 2015-16
Bristol Thunder Bristol Bristol 1st Promotion Division (North & West)
Birmingham City West Midlands Birmingham 2nd Promotion Division (North & West)
Bearsted Kent Aylesford 1st Promotion Division (South & East)
Cambridge Tigers Cambridgeshire Cambridge 2nd Promotion Division (South & East)
KV Kent Aylesford 7th England Korfball League

Table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Premier League or relegation
1 KV 4 4 0 0 55 28 +27 8 Promotion
2 Bearsted 4 2 0 2 49 46 +3 4
3 Cambridge Tigers 4 1 1 2 39 50 −11 3 Relegation
4 Birmingham City 4 1 1 2 34 46 −12 3
5 Bristol Thunder 4 1 0 3 37 44 −7 2
Updated to match(es) played on 1st May 2016. Source: England Korfball

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Results

Day 1

30 April 2016
9:40
KV 15-8 Cambridge Tigers
Whitgift School

30 April 2016
10:40
Bristol Thunder 9-11 Birmingham City
Whitgift School

30 April 2016
11:40
Cambridge Tigers 16-14 Bearsted
Whitgift School

30 April 2016
12:40
Bristol Thunder 7-12 KV
Whitgift School

30 April 2016
13:40
Bearsted 15-10 Birmingham City
Whitgift School

Day 2

1 May 2016
9:30
Birmingham City 6-15 KV
Whitgift School

1 May 2016
10:40
Cambridge Tigers 8-14 Bristol Thunder
Whitgift School

1 May 2016
11:30
KV 13-7 Bearsted
Whitgift School

1 May 2016
12:30
Birmingham City 7-7 Cambridge Tigers
Whitgift School

1 May 2016
13:30
Bearsted 13-7 Bristol Thunder
Whitgift School

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Controversies

In the last 60 seconds of a tense game between Birmingham City and Cambridge Tigers with the score level at 6-6. Birmingham needed a win for a small chance of promotion, a Cambridge win would give them almost certain promotion to the EKL. Cambridge won a free-pass, which was missed however, followed up by a running in shot by Josh Dawes, giving them the lead. With 30 seconds to go, Birmingham were awarded a penalty which was missed. With 6 seconds to go Cambridge, having collected the missed penalty, were passing the ball out of defence and the referee called up for time wasting, the clock then stopped at 3 seconds, which allowed Birmingham to take an instant shot which was scored by Jess Beale to level the match. The match finished 7-7, therefore giving Bearsted a chance to secure a place in next seasons EKL, they went on to beat Bristol Thunder 13-7 in their final game, promoting them.

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References
  1. "England Korfball Promotion Playoffs 2016". englandkorfball.co.uk. Archived from the original on 23 March 2016. Retrieved 4 April 2016.
  2. http://w.fixtureslive.com/comp/51594/table/England-Korfball-National-League-EKL-Promotion-Playoffs-2015-16
  3. http://w.fixtureslive.com/staticapi.aspx?a=comp_all_fixtures.ashx%3fdivisionID%3d51594
  4. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtJMnIoiU2w
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