The Handball Federation of Yugoslavia ( sh-Latn-Cyrl, Rukometni Savez Jugoslavije, Рукометни Савез Југославије; sl, Rokometna zveza Jugoslavije; mk, Ракометен Сојуз на Југославија) was the governing body of

team 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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. It was formed in 1949. It organized the

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and a

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Successor federations

* Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina *

Croatian Handball Federation The Croatian Handball Federation ( hr, Hrvatski rukometni savez; abbr. HRS) is the governing body of handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb. It organizes the handball leagues: * Croatian Premier Handball League, Croatian Men's Premier Handball ...

Handball Federation of Kosovo The Handball Federation of Kosovo ( sq, Federata e Hendbollit të Kosovës, sr, Рукометни савез Косова / ''Rukometni savez Kosova'') is the governing body of team handball in Kosovo, based in Pristina. It is a member of the Eu ...

Macedonian Handball Federation The Macedonian Handball Federation ( Macedonian: Ракометна федерација на Македонија) commonly known by its acronym, RFM, is the national governing body of handball in North Macedonia. Its headquarters are in Skopje ...

Handball Federation of Montenegro '' , abbrev= RSCG , logo= Handball Federation of Montenegro logo.svg , logosize= 175px , countryflag= Montenegro , iocnation= Montenegro (MNE) , url= http://www.rscg.me , sport= Handball , othersport1= Beach Handball , othersport2= Wheelchair Hand ...

Handball Federation of Serbia The Handball Federation of Serbia (RSS) ( sr, Rukometni savez Srbije, Рукометни савез Србије) is the governing body of team handball in Serbia. It is based in Belgrade. Hosted tournaments * 1979 Women's Junior World Handball C ...

Handball Federation of Slovenia '' , abbrev= RZS , logo= Rokometna zveza Slovenije Logo.svg , logosize= 240px , countryflag= Slovenia , iocnation= Republic of Slovenia (SLO) , url= http://www.rokometna-zveza.si/si/ , sport= Handball , historytitle=History , precedingorganisatio ...

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