The Iraqi Handball Federation (IHF) (

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: الاتحاد العراقي لكرة اليد) is the administrative and controlling body for

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 ...

in Republic of

Iraq Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

. Founded in 1972, IHF is a member of the

Asian Handball Federation The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) (Arabic: الاتحاد الآسيوي لكرة اليد) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Asia. It has 44 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent, but excludes the trans ...

and member of the

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 ...

since 1976.

IHF Executive Committee

Following is the IHF Executive Committee for the term 2018 – 2022.

Competitions hosted

HFI had hosted following international championships:

National teams

Iraq men's national handball team The Iraq national handball team is controlled by the Iraqi Handball Federation and competes in international handball competitions. Competitive record Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place ...

Iraq men's national junior handball team Iraq,; ku, عێراق, translit=Êraq officially the Republic of Iraq, '; ku, کۆماری عێراق, translit=Komarî Êraq is a country in Western Asia. It is bordered by Turkey to Iraq–Turkey border, the north, Iran to Iran–Iraq ...

Iraq women's national handball team The Iraq women's national handball team is the national team of Iraq. It is governed by the Iraqi Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions. Competition record West Asian Women's Handball Championship * 2016 ...

References

External links

Iraq
at the IHF website.
Iraq
at the AHF website. {{National members of the International Handball Federation Sports organizations established in 1972 1972 establishments in Iraq Handball governing bodies Sports governing bodies in Iraq Asian Handball Federation National members of the International Handball Federation