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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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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, ...

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(Greece). Founded in 1979, OXE is affiliated to the

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. OXE is also affiliated to the

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OXE Competitions

Greek Men's Handball Championship The Greek Men's Handball Championship, or Handball Premier, is the most important competition of Greek handball. The competition which is organised by Hellenic Handball Federation (Greek: ΟΧΕ) started in 1979–80 season. The most successful tea ...

Greek Women's Handball Championship The Greek women's handball championship known as A1 Ethniki Women's Handball is an annual competition, the most important in Greek women's handball together with the Greek Cup. The competition is organised by the Hellenic Handball Federation since ...

Greek Men's Handball Cup The Greek Handball Cup is the second more important competition of Greek handball. The Cup is organised by the Hellenic Handball Federation (Greek: ΟΧΕ). The first Cup took place in 1982–83 season. The most successful team of the competition i ...

Greek Women's Handball Cup The Greek women's handball cup is an annual competition, the most important in Greek women's handball together with the Greek championship. The first winner was GE Veria in 1987. Anagennisi Artas holds the record of cups won with nine consecutive t ...

* A2 Ethniki Handball

National teams

Greece men's national handball team The Greece national handball team is the national handball team of Greece Greece,, or , romanized: ', officially the Hellenic Republic, is a country in Southeast Europe. It is situated on the southern tip of the Balkans, and is located ...

* Greece men's national junior handball team * Greece men's national youth handball team *

Greece women's national handball team Greece women's national handball team is the national team of Greece. It takes part in international team handball competitions. It is controlled by the Hellenic Handball Federation. The team participated at the 2004 Summer Olympics, where they p ...

* Greece women's national junior handball team * Greece women's national youth handball team

Competitions hosted

International

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2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θερινοί Ολυμπιακοί Αγώνες 2004, ), officially the Games of the XXVIII Olympiad ( el, Αγώνες της 28ης Ολυμπιάδας, ) and also known as Athens 2004 ( el, Αθήνα 2004), ...

2011 Men's Junior World Handball Championship The 2011 Men's Junior World Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the tournament and was held at Thessaloniki, Greece from July 17–31, 2011. Oceania withdrew their participation at this year's tournament, Norway replaced the Oceanian te ...

* 2021 Men's Youth World Handball Championship (Future event)

References

External links

Official website
(Only Greek Language)
Hellenic Handball Federation
at IHF site

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1979 establishments in Greece

Sports organizations established in 1979 Handball governing bodies {{Greece-sport-stub