The EHF Excellence Awards is an annual handball awards ceremony held by the
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna, A ...
. It was first held in 2023 in
Vienna
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Austria
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. The best players of the season on each position both on the men's and women's side are awarded, as well as Rookie of the season, Defender of the season, and MVP of the season. The ceremony also includes
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 ...
MVP's.
Players can be shortlisted by their performance in the
EHF Champions League
The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men ...
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EHF European League
The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...
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EHF Euro, and the
IHF World Championship. The winners are decided by voting from players, coaches, media representatives and fans, each group representing 25% of the votes.
Men's Handball
Women's Handball
There was a complete tie in the voting results between the two players, and they both received the award.
Beach Handball
References
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European Handball Federation
Handball trophies and awards
Awards established in 2023