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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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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 1973 All-Africa Games, 2n ...

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, chiefexec= , secretarygeneral= Mr. António Joaquim dos Santos , financetitle=FINANCE , companystatus= , operatingincome= , sponsors= The Angolan Handball Federation (''Federação Angolana de Andebol'' or simply FAAND) is the governing body of official handball competitions in Angola. FAAND was founded on May 20, 1974, still in the heat of the anti-colonial struggle, when a group of nationalists decided to establish the federation. On May 20, every year, the National Handball Day is celebrated, to mark the day that for the first time, a handball tournament was organized in Angola. However, only in 1976 it officially began to operate. Mr. Francisco António de Almeida was appointed as chairman. FAB oversees the activities of the 18 provincial handball associations in the country. On an annual basis, the federation organizes the men's national championship, the

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and Super Cup, including in the lower age categories. It also oversees the provincial championships organized by the related basketball associations and the participation of national squads in African and worldwide events.

Africa Palmarès (national squad)

Women Men

Participation in world events (Women)

National Champions

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Winners

Women Men

Angola Super Cup Winners

Women Men

Africa Palmarès (clubs)

Women

Men

Chairman history

Former head coaches

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Federacao Angolana de Andebol Sports governing bodies in Angola Sports organizations established in 1974 Handball governing bodies

Africa Palmarès (national squad)

Participation in world events (Women)

National Champions

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Angola Super Cup Winners

Africa Palmarès (clubs)

Women

Men

Chairman history

Former head coaches

See also

References

External links

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Winners