The Malta Handball Association 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 ...
in
Malta. It is affiliated to the
International Handball Federation (IHF), the
European Handball Federation and the
Malta Olympic Committee (MOC). It is also registered with the
Malta Sports Council (MSC).
The MHA promotes
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 on the islands and administers the competitions. Six clubs are currently registered, being Aloysians HC, Kavallieri HC, La Salle HC, Luxol HC, Phoenix HC and HMS HC.
History
The Malta Handball Association was founded in 1995, in 1999 the men's National team made its international debut in
Cyprus during the first edition on the European Handball Federation Challenge Trophy. In the years 2003, 2009 and 2011, the Malta Handball Association organized the European Handball Federation Challenge Trophy.
In the season (2012/13), the association had a record of 39 registered teams and over 400 registered players taking part in the season's competitions.
References
External links
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European Handball Federation
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 ...
Handball in Malta
Sports organizations established in 1995
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