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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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West Asian Handball Federation West or Occident is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth. Etymology The word "west" is a Germanic word passed into some ...

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Amman Amman (; ar, عَمَّان, ' ; Ammonite language, Ammonite: 𐤓𐤁𐤕 𐤏𐤌𐤍 ''Rabat ʻAmān'') is the capital and largest city of Jordan, and the country's economic, political, and cultural center. With a population of 4,061,150 a ...

, country= Jordan , chiefexec= , companystatus= , operatingincome= , sponsors= The Jordan Handball Federation ('' ar, الاتحاد الأردني لكرة اليد'') is the governing body of

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 ...

and beach handball in The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan. Founded in 1961, the Jordan Handball Federation is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation. The Jordan Handball Federation is also affiliated to the Jordan Olympic Committee,

and the Arab Handball Federation. It is based in

National teams

* Jordan men's national handball team * Jordan men's national junior handball team * Jordan men's national youth handball team * Jordan women's national handball team * Jordan women's national junior handball team * Jordan women's national youth handball team * Jordan national beach handball team * Jordan national junior beach handball team * Jordan women's national beach handball team

Competitions hosted

2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship The 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship was the 18th edition of the championship held from 15 to 25 September 2021 in Amman, Jordan under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It is the third time in history that the championship is organise ...

* 2018 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship * 2017 West Asian Women's Handball Championship * 2016 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship * 2016 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship * 2014 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship * 2009 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship * 2009 Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship *

2008 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship The 2008 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship (11th tournament) took place in Amman from 25 July – 5 August. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2009 Men's Junior World Handball Championship in Egypt. Draw Preliminary rou ...

* 2008 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship * 2005 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship *

2002 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship The 2002 Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship (7th tournament) took place in Amman from 10 July–15 July. It acts as the Asian qualifying tournament for the 2003 Women's Junior World Handball Championship. Results ---- ---- ---- --- ...

* 1998 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship * 1997 Asian Women's Handball Championship *

1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship The 1987 Asian Women's Handball Championship, the first Asian Championship, which was taking place from 15 to 27 August 1987 in Amman, Jordan. Preliminary round Group A ---- ---- Group B ---- ---- Placement 5th/6th Final round Semi ...

1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship The 1987 Asian Men's Handball Championship was the fourth Asian Championship, which was taking place from 20 to 29 August 1987 in Amman, Jordan. The competition is played along with first Women's Championship. Preliminary round Group A ---- -- ...

References

External links

Official website
(Only Arabic Language)
Jordan Handball Federation
at IHF site Members 1961 establishments in Jordan

Sports organizations established in 1961 Handball governing bodies {{Jordan-sport-stub