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2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League
The 2023–24 Women's EHF Champions League was the 31st edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 9 September 2023 to 2 June 2024. Vipers Kristiansand were the defending champions but were eliminated by Győri Audi ETO KC in the quarterfinals. Győri Audi ETO KC went on to win their sixth title with a finals win over SG BBM Bietigheim. Format The tournament used the same format as the previous three seasons. The competition began with a group stage featuring sixteen teams divided into two groups. Matches were played in a double round-robin system with home-and-away fixtures, fourteen in total for each team. In Groups A and B, the top two teams automatically qualified for the quarter-finals, with teams ranked 3rd to 6th entered the playoff round. The knockout stage included four rounds: the playoffs, quarter-finals, and a final-four tournament comprising two semifinals and the final. In the playoffs, eight teams were paired against each other in two-le ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Women's EHF Champions League
The EHF Women's Champions League is the competition for the top women's handball clubs in Europe, organised annually by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the most prestigious tournament for clubs, with the champions of Europe's top national leagues participating. Tournament structure Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 27 nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. The national federations are allowed to request extra places or upgrades from the EHF European League. The EHF Champions League is divided into five stages. Depending on the ranking of their national federation and of the criteria list, teams can enter the competition in either qualification or the group phase. The current playing system changed for the 2020–21 season. Qualification tournament Groups of four teams are formed. The number of groups can vary each season. Teams from each group play semi-finals and finals, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball Union Of Russia
The Handball Federation of Russia () commonly known by its acronym, HFR, is the national governing body of handball in Russia. Is a public sports organization with its primary focus centered on the development and promotion of handball. RHF serves as the governing body responsible for organizing and overseeing handball competitions throughout Russia. Furthermore, it plays a crucial role in the management and coordination of the Russian national handball teams. History In Russia, handball rose to prominence in the early 20th century. The pivotal moment can be traced back to May 2, 1924, when two prominent handball clubs from Moscow met at the Site of (Experimental Demonstration Site of Universal Education) as part of the First All-Union Physical Education Festival of the USSR's Games Day celebration. The game gained widespread popularity in the post-war years, particularly in two variants: one with 11 players per team and another with 7 players per team. Following the adoption of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Russian Invasion Of Ukraine
On 24 February 2022, , starting the largest and deadliest war in Europe since World War II, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, conflict between the two countries which began in 2014. The fighting has caused hundreds of thousands of Casualties of the Russo-Ukrainian War, military casualties and tens of thousands of Ukrainian Attacks on civilians in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, civilian casualties. As of 2025, Russian troops Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, occupy about 20% of Ukraine. From a population of 41 million, about 8 million Ukrainians had been internally displaced and more than 8.2 million Ukrainian refugee crisis, had fled the country by April 2023, creating Europe's List of largest refugee crises, largest refugee crisis since World War II. In late 2021, Russia Prelude to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, massed troops near Ukraine's borders and December 2021 Russian ultimatum to NATO, issued demands to the Western world, West i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Serbian Handball Federation
The Handball Federation of Serbia (RSS) () is the governing body of team handball in Serbia. It is based in Belgrade. Hosted tournaments * 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship * 2004 European Men's U-18 Handball Championship * 2009 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship * 2012 European Men's Handball Championship * 2012 European Women's Handball Championship * 2013 World Women's Handball Championship External links * Rukometasi.com {{National Members of the International Handball Federation Serbia , image_flag = Flag of Serbia.svg , national_motto = , image_coat = Coat of arms of Serbia.svg , national_anthem = () , image_map = , map_caption = Location of Serbia (gree ... Sports governing bodies in Serbia Sports organizations established in 1949 1949 establishments in Serbia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Royal Spanish Handball Federation
The Royal Spanish Handball Federation (, RFEBM) is the national handball association in Spain. It is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The organisation is responsible for the indoor handball national teams (Spain men's national handball team, men's and Spain women's national handball team, women's), and the beach handball national teams (Spain men's national beach handball team, men's and Spain women's national beach handball team, women's). As of 2023, the federation has 869 registered clubs and 100,704 federated players. Honours National team National youth teams Presidents References External links Official Site {{Authority control Handball in Spain Sports governing bodies in Spain, Handball European Handball Federation, Spain Organisations based in Spain with royal patronage ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Turkey Handball Federation
Turkish Handball Federation () is the governing body of handball and beach handball sports in Turkey. It was formed on February 4, 1976. The headquarters is located in Çankaya district of Ankara. It is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF). It organizes leagues, tournaments and championships for all age groups of both genders at national level. In addition, support services like the education of referees and coaches are within its duties. Participations of Turkish handball teams at all international competition events are organized by the federation. History Handball sport began in Turkey in the period 1927-1938 as an outdoor game, initiated by three Turkish instructors for physical education at military schools, who were trained in Germany. The first official rules for field handball were published in 1934 by the "Turkey Physical Training Association" (), and the first official open-air field handball match was played in 1938. In 1942, the sports handball, volley ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Poland Handball Federation
The Polish Handball Association (, ZPRP) is the national handball association in Poland. ZPRP is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF), the International Handball Federation (IHF) and the Polish Olympic Committee. References External links * Handball in Poland Handball Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ... Sports organizations established in 1928 {{Handball-org-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Croatian Handball Federation
The Croatian Handball Federation (; abbr. HRS) is the governing body of handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb. It organizes the handball leagues: * Croatian Men's Premier Handball League * Croatian Women's First Handball League * Croatian Second League of Handball It also organizes the Croatian men's national handball team and the Croatian women's national handball team, as well as the Croatian men's national beach handball team and Croatian women's national beach handball team. History The Handball Working Committee was first formed in Zagreb in 1948 and the following year the HRS itself was formed within the Independent State of Croatia. After the Second World War, it was renamed the Handball Federation of Croatia and ceded some powers to the Yugoslav Handball Federation. Upon Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia, the Croatian Handball Federation again represented the country. It joined the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Czech Handball Association
The Czech Handball Association () (CHA) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Czech Republic. Founded in 1968, CHA is a member of European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). National teams * Czech Republic men's national handball team * Czech Republic men's national junior handball team * Czech Republic women's national handball team Competitions * Czech Handball Extraliga * Czech Women's Handball First Division References External links Official website Czech Republicat the IHF website. Czech Republicat the EHF website. Handball in the Czech Republic Handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ... Sports organizations established in 1968 1968 establishments in Czechoslovakia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Handball Association
The Swedish Handball Federation (, SHF) is the national handball association in Sweden. The Swedish Handball Federation was founded out of the Swedish Game Association on 25 November 1930 and joined the Swedish Sports Confederation (, RF) in 1931. It is also a member of the Swedish Olympic Committee (, SOK), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Stockholm. In 1948, the Swedish Handball Federation set up a basketball section, which existed until the October 1952 establishment of the Swedish Basketball Federation. Its chairperson, since August 2016, is Fredrik Rapp. SHF Presidents Competitions hosted International * 1954 World Men's Handball Championship * 1967 World Men's Handball Championship * 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship * 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship * 1993 World Men's Handball Championship * 2011 World Men's Handball Championship * 2023 World Men's Handball C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
German Handball Association
The German Handball Association (German language, German: ''Deutscher Handballbund'') (DHB) is the national handball association of Germany. DHB organizes team handball within Germany and represents German handball internationally. It was founded on the 1st of October 1949. The association has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1950 and the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1991, just after the country's unification. The DHB headquarters are in Dortmund. Presidents Competitions Men's Senior Competitions * Handball-Bundesliga (Division 1) * 2. Handball-Bundesliga (Division 2) * DHB-Pokal, German Handball Cup * German Handball Super Cup Women's Senior Competitions * Handball-Bundesliga (women), Women's Handball-Bundesliga (Division 1) * 2. Handball-Bundesliga (women), 2. Women's Handball-Bundesliga (Division 2) * DHB-Pokal (women), Women's German Cup References External links * European Handball Federation Sports governing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball Federation Of Slovenia
The Handball Federation of Slovenia (RZS) () is the national authority responsible for the administration of handball in Slovenia and the Slovenia men's national handball team and the Slovenia women's national handball team. It are a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). It organizes the following competitions: *Slovenian First League (men's handball) *Slovenian Second League (men's handball) *Slovenian Handball Cup * Slovenian Handball Supercup *Slovenian First League (women's handball) References External links * {{Authority control Handball in Slovenia Handball Slovenia Slovenia, officially the Republic of Slovenia, is a country in Central Europe. It borders Italy to the west, Austria to the north, Hungary to the northeast, Croatia to the south and southeast, and a short (46.6 km) coastline within the Adriati ... Sports organizations established in 1949 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
