Handball International Championships

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

The Handball International Championships are yearly held competitions where many countries and regions play the handball sports derived from the Jeu de paume and the International game. It's organized by the International Ball game Confederation.

Contents 1 Statistics 1.1 2008 1.2 2007 1.3 2006 1.4 2005 1.5 2004 1.6 2003 1.7 2002 1.8 2001 1.9 2000 1.10 1999 1.11 1998 1.12 1997 1.13 1996 1.14 1995 1.15 1994 1.16 1993 2 Relevant facts of the Handball International Championships 3 Best players 4 See also 5 External links

[edit] Statistics

[edit] 2008

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
VI Handball World Championship
Imbabura (Ecuador)

[edit] 2007

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
Belgium
BEL

[edit] 2006

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
VI World Chaza Handball Championship
Colombia
	Not played

[edit] 2005

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
VII European Championship
?
?
?	?	?

[edit] 2004

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
I Pallapugno World Championship
Imperia (Italy)
ARG,  BEL,  COL,  ECU,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  MEX,  NLD,  URY
Frontó	Mexico	Argentina
International game	Italy	Belgium
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	Italy
Pallapugno	Italy	Ecuador

[edit] 2003

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
VI European Jeu de Paume Championship
France
FRA,  ESP, ?
Frontó	Valencian Sel.	?
International game	Valencian Sel.	?
Llargues	?	Valencian Sel.

[edit] 2002

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
IV World Handball Championship
Paraná (Argentina)
Argentina,  ESP,  NLD, ?
Frontó	Valencian Sel.	Argentina
International game	Valencian Sel.	Netherlands
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	Neterlands

[edit] 2001

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
V European Championship
Netherlands
ESP,  ITA,  NLD
Frontó	Valencian Sel.	Italy
International game	Valencian Sel.	Netherlands
Llargues	Netherlands	Valencian Sel.

[edit] 2000

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
III Llargues World Championship
València (Spain)
ARG,  BEL,  COL,  ECU,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  MEX,  NLD,  URY
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	Netherlands

[edit] 1999

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
IV European Championship
Imperia (Italy)
ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
International game	Italy	?
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	Netherlands

[edit] 1998

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
II World Llargues Championship
Maubeuge (France)
BEL,  COL,  ECU,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	France

[edit] 1997

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
III European Championship
Franeker (Netherlands)
BEL,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
?	Netherlands	France

[edit] 1996

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
I World Llargues Championship
València (Spain)
ARG,  COL,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  MEX,  NLD
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	Netherlands

[edit] 1995

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
II European Championship
Italy
BEL,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
?	?	?

[edit] 1994

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
I European Championship
Valenciennes (France)
BEL,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
Ballpelote	Belgium	Valencian Sel.
International game	France	Valencian Sel.

[edit] 1993

Competition	Winner	Runner-up
Five Nations Championship
València (Spain)
BEL,  ESP,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
Llargues	Valencian Sel.	Belgium

[edit] Relevant facts of the Handball International Championships

• The Valencian players represent Spain, but they show the Senyera and wear suits under the name Valencian Pilota Squad [1].
• 1994: Belgian Handball Federation quits from the International Confederation and the country is represented by Second division players.
• 1995: The Valencian Squad doesn't take part.
• 1996: The Belgian Federation threats with fining the First division players who wanted to take part.
• 2004: The Belgian Federation allows First division players to take part.
• 2006: The World Championship at Colombia is not played due to the eruption of the Galeras volcano.

[edit] Best players

Every year the most relevant players are awarded as the Best player:

• 1993: Sarasol I (El Genovés, Land of Valencia)
• 1998: Grau (València, Land of Valencia)
• 1999: Grau (València, Land of Valencia)
• 2002: Sarasol II (El Genovés, Land of Valencia)

[edit] See also

• Frisian handball
• Longue paume
• Pallone
• Valencian pilota

[edit] External links

• International Ball Game Confederation

  Argentinian federation

  Belgian federation

  Dutch federation

  Italian federation

  Valencian federation

• Pallapugno World Championship 2004