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Handball 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 g ...

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Beach Handball Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce or roll a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to standard handball, but it is played on sand instead of on a solid floor. Because the ball ...

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International Handball Federation The International Handball Federation (IHF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. IHF is responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball C ...

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Algerian Olympic Committee Algerian Olympic and Sport Committee ( ar, اللجنة الأولمبية و الرياضية الجزائرية, french: Comité Olympique et Sportif Algérien) (IOC code: ALG) is the National Olympic Committee representing Algeria. It was crea ...

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African Handball Confederation The African Handball Confederation, (acronym CAHB) referring to a (french: Confédération Africaine de Handball), is the administrative and controlling body for African team handball. Founded on 15 January 1973 after the 2nd All-Africa Games in L ...

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beach handball Beach handball is a team sport where two teams pass and bounce or roll a ball, trying to throw it in the goal of the opposing team. The game is similar to standard handball, but it is played on sand instead of on a solid floor. Because the ball ...

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. FAHB organizes handball within Algeria, and represents Algerian handball internationally. The federation is a member of the

(CAHB),

and the

(IHF). The current president of the FAHB is Said Bouamra.

Presidents

Competitions

Men Senior Competitions

Algerian Handball Championship The Algerian Handball Championship or the National 1 is the premier professional handball league in Algeria. It started in 1962 and 14 teams participate in the league. History The Algerian handball championship existed at the time of French co ...

(Division 1) *

Algerian Handball Championship D2 Algerian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Algeria * Algerian people, a person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent * Algerian cuisine * Algerian culture * Algerian Islamic reference * Algerian Mus'haf * Algerian (solitaire) * A ...

(Division 2) *

Algerian Handball Cup The Algerian Handball Cup is an elimination handball tournament held annually in Algeria. It is the second most important national title in Algerian handball after the Algerian Handball Championship. It started in 1962. Winners * Rq: :''MC ...

Women Senior Competitions

Algerian Women's Handball Championship Algerian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Algeria * Algerian people, a person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent * Algerian cuisine * Algerian culture * Algerian Islamic reference * Algerian Mus'haf * Algerian (solitaire) * A ...

Algerian Women's Handball Cup Algerian may refer to: * Something of, or related to Algeria * Algerian people, a person or people from Algeria, or of Algerian descent * Algerian cuisine * Algerian culture * Algerian Islamic reference * Algerian Mus'haf * Algerian (solitaire) * A ...

External links

Tout le handball algérien
- ''dzhand.net'' African Handball Confederation

Handball in Algeria Sports organizations established in 1962 {{Handball-stub