| Assocname: | Australian Handball Federation |
| Abbrev: | AHF |
| Logosize: | 180px |
| Countryflag: | Australia |
| Iocnation: | Commonwealth of Australia (AUS) |
| Url: | www.HandballAustralia.org.au |
| Sport: | Handball |
| Othersport1: | Beach handball |
| Othersport2: | Wheelchair handball |
| Historytitle: | HISTORY |
| Demographicstitle: | DEMOGRAPHICS |
| Membershipsize: | 6 Full Members 2 Associated Members |
| Affiliationstitle: | AFFILIATIONS |
| If: | International Handball Federation |
| If Abbr: | IHF |
| If Joined: | 1988 |
| Nationalolympiccom: | Australian Olympic Committee |
| Continentalassoc: | Oceania Continent Handball Federation |
| Otheraff2: | Commonwealth Handball Association |
| Otheraff3: | Australian Sports Commission |
| Electedtitle: | GOVERNING BODY |
| President: | Ms. Johanna Roche |
| Sectitle: | HEADQUARTERS |
| Address1: | Sports House, Sydney Olympic Park, Sydney |
| Secretarygeneral: | Ms. Bronwyn Thompson |
| Financetitle: | FINANCE |
The Australian Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of handball (also known as European Handball or Olympic Handball) in Australia.
The body was founded in 1985. In 1988, the body became the 100th member of the International Handball Federation.[1] There are currently 204 member nations of the IHF.
| Code | State | Federation/Association | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACT | Australian Capital Territory Handball Association | ||
| NSW | New South Wales Handball Association | ||
| NT | Northern Territory Handball Association | ||
| QLD | Handball Queensland (Queensland Team Handball Association) | ||
| SA | Handball SA | ||
| TAS | Tasmanian Handball League | ||
| VIC | Handball Federation of Victoria | ||
| WA | Handball Western Australian |
| Australian teams world rankings[2] | |||
| Team | Rank | Points | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 41 | 48 | Reference |
| Men | 36 | 7 | Reference |
| Women | 34 | 7 | Reference |
| Men U21 | No ranking | – | Reference |
| Women U21 | 46 | 3 | Reference |
| Men U18 | 30 | 3 | Reference |
| Women U18 | No ranking | – | Reference |
| Men Beach | 16 | 3 | Reference |
| Women Beach | 16 | 5 | Reference |
| Men Olympic | 30 | 4 | Reference |
| Women Olympic | 25 | 6 | Reference |
| rankings as of June 2016 | |||
The Australian Men's Indoor team have qualified for seven IHF World Men's Handball Championships, have won five Oceania Handball Nations Cups and participated in the Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament, Sydney.
The Australian Women's Indoor team have qualified for seven IHF World Women's Handball Championships and won six Oceania Handball Nations Cups and participated in the Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament|Sydney.[4]
Both the Men's and Women's National Beach Handball teams have participated at three Beach Handball World Championships and Beach Handball at the 2013 World Games.[5]
At a Junior level Australia has qualified for the IHF Women's Junior World Championship, IHF Men's Youth World Championship and Handball at the Youth Olympic Games. In 2013, the Men & Women Under 21 were invited to the 2013 Continental Challenge Trophy in Mexico.[6] Neither team won a game.
The National championships involve all state and territory federations. Main article Australian National Handball Championship
Australia also has a national club championship. The winner of this goes to the Oceania Handball Champions Cup. Main article Australian Handball Club Championship