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British Handball
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United Kingdom Of Great Britain And Northern Ireland
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom (UK) or Britain, is a country in Europe, off the north-western coast of the continental mainland. It comprises England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. The United Kingdom includes the island of Great Britain, the north-eastern part of the island of Ireland, and many smaller islands within the British Isles. Northern Ireland shares a land border with the Republic of Ireland; otherwise, the United Kingdom is surrounded by the Atlantic Ocean, the North Sea, the English Channel, the Celtic Sea and the Irish Sea. The total area of the United Kingdom is , with an estimated 2020 population of more than 67 million people. The United Kingdom has evolved from a series of annexations, unions and separations of constituent countries over several hundred years. The Treaty of Union between the Kingdom of England (which included Wales, annexed in 1542) and the Kingdom of Scotland in 1707 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Home Nations
Home Nations is a collective term with one of two meanings depending on context. Politically it means the nations of the constituent countries of the United Kingdom (England, Northern Ireland, Scotland, and Wales). In sport, if a sport is governed by a council representing the island of Ireland, such as the Irish Rugby Football Union (IRFU), the term can refer to the nations of the constituent countries on the island of Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) and the Irish nation. The term was originally used when the whole island of Ireland was part of the United Kingdom. The synonymous "Home Countries" (not to be confused with the "home counties") is also sometimes used. Association football In association football, the Home Nations originally referred to the then four national teams of the United Kingdom: England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. Today, the term refers to the teams of England, Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales – the teams that contested the Briti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball In The United Kingdom
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the other team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact is permitted for the def ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship
The 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship was the first edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The tournament was held in Pristina and Gjakova, Kosovo, from 20 to 26 June. A total of 16 nations played in the tournament: several European teams that did not qualify to the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship, plus Australia, Cameroon, China and Uruguay. Referees Following eight referee pairs are selected: Venues The championship were played at two venues in Pristina and Gjakova in Kosovo. Preliminary round The top two teams from each group advanced to the knockout stage. Tie-breaking criteria For the group stage of this tournament, where two or more teams in a group tied on an equal number of points, the finishing positions will be determined by the following tie-breaking criteria in the following order: # number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question # goal difference in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 European Men's Handball Championship Qualification
This article describes the qualification for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship. Qualification system 38 teams have registered for participation. 38 teams competed for 15 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. In each phase, the teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in the EHF National Team Ranking. Qualification Phase 1 The draw for the qualification round was held on the 23 June 2012 at the EHF Congress, in Monte Carlo, Monaco. The games were played in a home and away series, with every team playing each other twice. The group winners advanced to the second phase. Seeding Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Play-off Seeding The draw for phase 2 was held on the 27 June 2013, in Vienna, Austria. The three lowest ranked teams of the 2014 qualification are seeded in Pot 1 while the three group winners of Phase 1 are seeded in P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball At The 2012 Summer Olympics – Men's Tournament
The men's handball tournament at the 2012 Olympic Games in London was held from 28 July to 12 August at the Olympic Park. The group stage matches were held at the Copper Box and the knockout rounds took place at the larger Basketball Arena. Twelve nations were represented in the tournament. The four best teams from each group advanced to a quarter-final round, while the 5th and 6th teams in each group were classified 9th–12th by the results of their group matches. Unlike in previous Olympics there was no placement matches involving the losing teams of the quarter-finals. The medals for the competition were presented by Austin Sealy, Barbados, IOC Member, Gunilla Lindberg, Sweden, IOC Executive Board Member, and Sheikh Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah, Kuwait Kuwait (; ar, الكويت ', or ), officially the State of Kuwait ( ar, دولة الكويت '), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated in the northern edge of Eastern Arabia at the tip of the Persian Gulf, bo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2014 European Men's Handball Championship Qualification
This article describes the qualification for the 2014 European Men's Handball Championship. Qualification system Seeding The draw for the qualification round was held on the 27 March 2012 at the EHF headquarters, in Vienna, Austria. Denmark as host nation and ( defending champion), was directly qualified. 39 teams had registered for participation. 38 teams compete for 15 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. In each phase, the teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in the EHF National Team Ranking. Seeding for Qualification Phase 1 Qualification Phase 1 The games were played in a mini-tournament, hosted by one country. The group winners and the two best second-ranked teams advanced to the second phase. Group 1 Venue: University of Cyprus Athletic Center, Nicosia ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 Venue: Palaflorio, Bari ''All times are local (UTC+2).'' ---- ---- ---- ---- -- ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2013 World Men's Handball Championship – European Qualification
The European qualification for the 2013 World Men's Handball Championship, in Spain, was played over two rounds. The 2013 hosts Spain, the 2011 holders France and the 3 best teams from the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship, Denmark, Serbia and Croatia were qualified automatically for the World Championship. In the first round of qualification, 21 teams who were not participating at the European Championship were split into seven groups. The group winners and the remaining 11 teams from the European Championship played a playoff afterwards to determine the other nine qualifiers. Group stage The draw was held on July 3, 2011 at 12:00 at Brno, Czech Republic. Group 1 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 2 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 3 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 4 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 5 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 6 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Group 7 ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Playoff round Seedings Follow ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2012 European Men's Handball Championship Qualification
This article describes the qualification for the 2012 European Men's Handball Championship. Qualification system Seeding The draw for the qualification round was held on 31 January 2010 at the EHF headquarters, in Vienna, Austria. Serbia (host nation), and France ( defending champion), were directly qualified. 39 teams (including Serbia) had registered for participation. 37 teams competed for 14 places at the final tournament in 2 distinct Qualification Phases. In each phase, the teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in thEHF National Team Ranking list valid for the EHF EURO 2012 Qualification in Serbia Seeding for Qualification Phase 1 Seeding for Qualification Phase 2 The seedings were completely known after the playing of the final week-end of the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship. Playing dates *Qualification Phase 1: Two options were available: * Tournaments: 11–13 June 2010 * Home and away round robin: 14/15 April 2010, 17/18 Ap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2011 World Men's Handball Championship – European Qualification
This page describes the European zone qualifying procedure for the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship. Qualification system Seeding The draw for the qualification round was held on 6 August 2009 at the EHF headquarters, in Vienna. Sweden (host nation), and France ( defending champion), are directly qualified. The top 3 participants at the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship, excluding Sweden and France will also qualify for the final tournament, while the other 11 participants are guaranteed a place in the play-off Round. The remaining 23 teams were divided into several pots according to their positions in the 2010 European Men's Handball Championship qualification, and were successfully drawn so that each qualification group contained one team from pots 1 to 3. Groups 1 and 2 will also comprise one team from pot 4. Playing dates *Qualification Round: 15, 16 and 17 January 2010 *Play-off Round: 12/13 and 19/20 June 2010 Tiebreakers If two or more teams are equal on ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
EHF Challenge Trophy
The EHF Challenge Trophy is an international handball tournament A tournament is a competition involving at least three competitors, all participating in a sport or game. More specifically, the term may be used in either of two overlapping senses: # One or more competitions held at a single venue and concentr ... for developing handball nations. There is both a male and female tournament. Men's tournaments Women's tournaments References External links European Handball Federation official website European Handball Federation competitions for national teams {{Handball-competition-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oxford University Handball Club
Oxford University Handball Club (OUHaC) was founded and registered as a club at the University of Oxford in 2001, and has since established itself as one of England's most successful clubs. It is a member of the England Handball Association since 2002 and the Association of British Universities Handball Clubs since 2011. As such, the OUHaC plays both in the regular English Handball League (Championship) and the Cup. Since handball is not part of the BUCS, Oxford also plays in the EHA University Championships. From 2014 it plays in the varsity match against the Cambridge University Handball Club. In 2016 and 2017 respectively, the women's and men's teams were granted Half Blue status by the Blues committees of the University of Oxford. Teams Men's team The men's team won the British Student Championship title in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013 and 2014 as well as the English National League in 2006, being the first ever University Team in the history of English handbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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