International Handball Federation

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International Handball Federation (IHF)
Logo IHF
Formation	11 July 1946
Type	Sport federation
Headquarters	Basel, Switzerland
Membership	163 national federations
Official languages	English, French and German
President	Hassan Moustafa
Website	www.IHF.info

The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for international team handball.

Events

World National Championships

Olympics

Further information: Handball at the Summer Olympics

Further information: Handball at the Youth Olympic Games

World Club Championship

IHF Super Globe

Title Holders

Nations

Tournament	Men	Women	Men's U-21	Women's U-20	Men's U-19	Women's U-18
World Cup	Spain (2013)	Brazil (2013)	Sweden (2013)	Sweden (2012)	Denmark (2013)	Denmark (2012)
Olympics	France (2012)	Norway (2012)	N/A
Commission	Men	Women	Men's U-20	Women's U-19	Men's U-18	Women's U-17
Africa (CAHB)	Algeria (2014)	Tunisia (2014)	Tunisia (2012)	Angola (2013)	Egypt (2012)	Angola (2013)
Americas (PATHF)	Argentina (2012)	Brazil (2013)	Brazil (2013)	Brazil (2012)	Argentina (2013)	Brazil (2012)
Asia (AHF)	South Korea (2012)	South Korea (2012)	Qatar (2012)	South Korea (2013)	Qatar (2012)	South Korea (2013)
Europe (EHF)	Denmark (2012)	Montenegro (2012)	Spain (2012)	Russia (2013)	Germany (2012)	Sweden (2013)
Oceania (OCHF)	Australia (2012)	Australia (2013)	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Beach Handball	Men	Women
World Cup	Brazil (2012)	Brazil (2012)
Americas (PATHF)	Brazil (2013)	Brazil (2012)
Asia (AHF) (M) (W)	Qatar (2013)	Thailand (2013)
Europe (EHF)	Croatia (2013)	Hungary (2013)

Clubs

IHF Tournament	Men	Women
World Cup for Champion Clubs	FC Barcelona (2013)	N/A
African Champions League	ES Tunis HC (2013)	Petro Atlético (2013)
Panamerican Clubs Championship	Taubaté (2013)	N/A
Asian Club League	Al-Rayyan (2012)	N/A
EHF Champions League	Hamburg (2013)	Győri Audi ETO KC (2013)
Oceania Club Champions Cup	Sydney Uni (2011)	N/A

National Federation

Awards

The IHF issues awards to organisations and individuals in recognition of their particular contribution to developing the sport of handball and the IHF.

These awards are:

Hans Baumann Trophy
IHF Badge of Merit
IHF Certificate of Merit
IHF Cup of Honour and certificate
IHF Honorary president and honorary members
IHF Olympic Order
IHF Plaque of Merit
IHF Referee’s Badge of Honour
IHF Referee’s Diploma of Honour
IHF Ring of Honour
IHF World Player of the Year

External links

IHF official website

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IHF World Championship (men) (women) Junior World Championship (men) (women) Youth World Championship (men) (women) Youth Olympics Olympics All-Africa Games Asian Games Pan American Games Mediterranean Games Pan Arab Games Player of the Year Teams IHF Super Globe Beach Handball World Championships

Africa	CAHB African Championship (men) (women) Junior Championship (men) (women) Youth Championship (men) (women)

Americas	PATHF Pan American Championship (men) (women) Junior Championship (men) (women) Youth Championship (men) (women)

Asia	AHF Asian Championship (men) (women) Junior Championship (men) (women) Youth Championship (men) (women)

Europe	EHF European Championship (men) (women) Junior Championship (men) (women) Youth Championship (men) (women) Beach Handball Championship

Oceania	OCHF Nations Cup (men) (women)

National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)

African Handball
Confederation (CAHB)

Asian Handball
Federation (AHF)

European Handball
Federation (EHF)

Oceania Continent
Handball Federation
(OCHF)

Pan-American Team
Handball Federation
(PATHF)

Caribbean	BAR CUB DOM HAI PUR SKN TRI

Central America	CRC ESA GUA HON NCA PAN

Northern America	CAN GRL MEX USA

South America	ARG BOL BRA CHI COL ECU PAR PER URU VEN

Affiliated Members

v t e International sports federations

ASOIF (28) Summer Olympics Federations	FINA (aquatic sports) WA (archery) IAAF (athletics) BWF (badminton) FIBA (basketball) AIBA (boxing) ICF (canoeing) UCI (cycling) FEI (equestrianism) FIE (fencing) FIFA (football) IGF (golf) FIG (gymnastics) IHF (handball) FIH (field hockey) IJF (judo) UIPM (modern pentathlon) FISA (rowing) IRB (rugby union) ISAF (sailing) ISSF (shooting) ITTF (table tennis) WTF (taekwondo) ITF (tennis) ITU (triathlon) FIVB (volleyball) IWF (weightlifting) FILA (wrestling)

AIOWF (7) Winter Olympics Federations	IBU (biathlon) FIBT (bobsleigh and skeleton) WCF (curling) IIHF (ice hockey) ISU (skating sports) FIL (luge) FIS (skiing sports)

ARISF (31) Others recognised by IOC	FAI (air sports) FIA (auto racing) FIB (bandy) FIL (lacrosse) IBAF (baseball) FIPV (basque pelota) WCBS (billiard sports) CMSB (boules) FIQ (bowling) WBF (bridge) FIDE (chess) ICC (cricket) IDSF (dance sport) IFF (floorball) WKF (karate) IKF (korfball) ILSF (life saving) FIM (motorcycle sport) UIAA (mountaineering) INF (netball) IOF (orienteering) FIP (polo) UIM (powerboating) IRF (racquetball) FIRS (roller sports) IFSC (sports climbing) WSF (squash) IFS (sumo) ISA (surfing) TWIF (tug-of-war) CMAS (underwater sports) IWWF (waterski and wakeboard) IWUF (wushu)

Others in SportAccord (25)	IAF (aikido) IFAF (American football) ARI (Australian rules football) IFBB (body building) ICSF (casting) WDF (darts) IDBF (dragon boat) FMJD (draughts) IFA (fistball) WFDF (flying disc) IGF (go) IFI (ice stock sport) JJIF (ju-jitsu) FIK (kendo) WAKO (kickboxing) WMF (minigolf) IFMA (muay Thai) IPF (powerlifting) FIAS (sambo) FISav (savate) ISTAF (sepaktakraw) ISMF (ski mountaineering) ISFF (sleddog) ISTF (soft tennis) ISF (softball) CIPS (sports fishing)

SportAccord International Olympic Committee International World Games Association

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