International Handball Federation

International Handball Federation (IHF)

File:International Handball Federation logo.svg Logo of IHF
Formation	11 July 1946
Type	Sport federation
Headquarters	Basel, Switzerland
Membership	204 National Federations
Official language	English, French and German
President	Dr. Hassan Moustafa File:International Handball Federation logo.svg
Website	www.IHF.info

The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for international team handball and has 204 national member federations.

List of IHF Presidents

S. No.	Name	Country	Term
1.	Mr. Gösta Björk	Sweden	1946-1950
2.	Mr. Hans Baumann	Switzerland	1950-1971
3.	Mr. Paul Högberg	Sweden	1971-1984
4.	Mr. Erwin Lanc	Austria	1984-2000
5.	Dr. Hassan Moustafa	Egypt	2000 - Till Date

Current Office Bearers

Designation	Name
President	Dr. Hassan Moustafa
1st Vice President	Mr. Miguel Roca Mas
Vice President	Mr. Bader Al-Theyab
Vice President	Mr. Mario Moccia
Vice President	Mr. Jean Brihault
Vice President	Dr. Mansourou A. Aremou
Treasurer	Mr. Sandi Sola
Chairman of Commission of Organizing and Competitions	Mr. Leon Kalin
Chairman of Playing Rules and Referees Commission	Mr. Manfred Prause
Chairman of Commission of Coaching and Methods	Mr. Naser Abu-Marzouq
Chairman of Medical Commission	Dr. François Gnamian
Chairman of Commission for Development	Mr. Rafael Sepulveda
Chairman of Arbitration Commission	Mr. Velimir Marjanovic
Chairman of Arbitration Tribunal	Mr. Zoran Radojicic
Executive Member	Mr. Joel Delplanque
Executive Member	Mr. Frantisek Taborsky
Representative Asia	Mr. Yoshihide Watanabe
Representative Africa	Mr. Charles Omboumahou
Representative Europe	Mr. Arne Elovsson
Representative Pan-America	Mr. Mario Garcia de la Torre
Representative Oceania	Vacant

Events

World National championships

• IHF World Men's Handball Championship
• IHF Emerging Nations Championship
• IHF World Women's Handball Championship
• IHF Men's Junior World Championship
• IHF Women's Junior World Championship
• IHF Men's Youth World Championship
• IHF Women's Youth World Championship

Olympics

Further information: Handball at the Summer Olympics

Further information: Handball at the Youth Olympic Games

Further information: Beach handball at the World Games

World Club Championship

• IHF Super Globe

Title holders

Nations (Handball)

Tournament	Men	Women	Men's U-21	Women's U-20	Men's U-19	Women's U-18
World Championship	France (2015).(5*)	Norway (2015).(3)	France (2015).(1)	South Korea (2014).(1)	France (2015).(1)	Romania (2014).(1)
Olympics	France (2012).(2*)	Norway (2012).(2)	N/A
Emerging Nations	Faroe Islands (2015).(1*)	N/A
Olympic Youth	N/A				Slovenia (2014).(1)	South Korea (2014).(1)
Commission	Men	Women	Men's U-20	Women's U-19	Men's U-18	Women's U-17
Africa (CAHB)	Egypt (2016).(6)	Tunisia (2014).(3)	Egypt (2014).(11*)	Angola (2015).(8*)	Egypt (2014).(5*)	Egypt (2015).(1)
America (PATHF)	Argentina (2014).(6)	Brazil (2015).(9*)	Brazil (2013).(5)	Brazil (2014).(7*)	Brazil (2014).(5)	Brazil (2014).(10*)
Asia (AHF)	Qatar (2014).(1)	South Korea (2015).(13*)	Qatar (2014).(4)	South Korea (2015).(14*)	South Korea (2014).(2*)	South Korea (2015).(6*)
Europe (EHF)	Germany (2016).(2)	Norway (2014).(6*)	Germany (2014).(3)	Denmark (2015).(4*)	France (2014).(1)	Denmark (2015).(3*)
Euro Olympic Youth	N/A				France (2015).(2)	Russia (2015).(5*)
European Open Youth	N/A				Iceland (2015).(1)	Russia (2014).(1)
Oceania (OCHF)	Australia (2014).(8*)	Australia (2013).(6*)	French Polynesia (2014).(1)	New Zealand (2014).(1)	New Zealand (2011).(1)	N/A

• .(Titles) (*) Record

Nations (Beach Handball)

Beach handball	Men	Women
World Championship	Brazil (2014).(4*)	Brazil (2014).(3*)
America (PATHF)	Brazil (2014).(5*)	Brazil (2014) .(3*)
Asia (AHF) (M) (W)	Qatar (2015).(3*)	Thailand (2015).(2*)
Europe (EHF)	Croatia (2015).(4*)	Hungary (2015).(2)

• .(Titles) (*) Record

Clubs

IHF Tournament	Men	Women
World Cup for Champion Clubs	Füchse Berlin (2015)	N/A
African Champions League (M) (W)	Zamalek (2015)	1º de Agosto (2015)
Panamerican Clubs Championship	Taubaté (2015)	N/A
Asian Club League	El Jaish (2014)	N/A
EHF Champions League (M) (W)	Barcelona (2015)	Budućnost Podgorica (2015)
Oceania Club Champions Cup (M) (W)	Sydney University (2015)	A.S Dragon (2010)

National Federation

Further information: Category:National members of the International Handball 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