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Gerflor The French Handball Federation (french: Fédération Française de Handball) (FFHB) is the national

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association in France. Founded on 1 September 1941, FFHB organizes

and

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within

and represents France internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The federation is a member of the

(EHF),

and the

(IHF). The current president of FFHB is Philippe Bana since 28 November 2020.

FFHB Presidents

Club handball

The federation organizes the National League for club teams, and the French Cups for men and women (french: Coupe de France masculine and french:

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). The winners of these tournaments qualify for European Leagues and Cups — the EHF Men's Champions League and the

EHF Women's Champions League The Women's EHF Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top na ...

, and the Men's

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

and

Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup The Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year from 1976 to 2016 (until 1993 organized by IHF instead of EHF). From the 2016–17 season, th ...

International handball

France hosted the men's World Championship in

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, 2001 and 2017, and the women's World Championship in

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The men's team

The men's national team is the current reigning World Champion. It was the first team in the world to win the three titles in a row (Including olympic gold). It is widely regarded as the best current men's handball team in the world. The team has won the

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title six times, in

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, 2015 and 2017 and the European Championship three times, in

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and

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. The men's team won gold medals at the

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and 2012 Summer Olympics in London. Head coach for the men's national team is former player

Didier Dinart Didier Dinart (born 18 January 1977) is a French retired handball player and current coach of US Ivry Handball. During his playing days, he played for the internationally renowned BM Ciudad Real handball team in Spain (where he was partner to, am ...

The women's team

The

France women's national handball team The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the Fédération Française de Handball and takes part in international handball competitions. Results Olympic Games * 2000 – 6th. ...

were the world champions after their victory at the 2017 World Championships and reigning European champions after winning the

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. The team also won gold at the 2003 World Championships in Croatia, and silver at the 1999 World Championships. The team was placed fifth at the

in Beijing. Head coach for the women's national team is

Olivier Krumbholz Olivier Krumbholz (born 12 September 1958) is a French handball coach of German descent for the French women's national team. He brought the French team to victory at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and has later coached ...

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Handball in France