Danish Handball Federation Explained

Assocname:Danish Handball Association
Danish: DanskHåndbold
Logosize:250px
Countryflag:Denmark
Iocnation:Kingdom of Denmark (DEN)
Url:https://danskhaandbold.dk/
Sport:Handball
Othersport1:Beach Handball
Othersport2:Wheelchair Handball
Historytitle:HISTORY
Precedingorganisationsname:Danish Athletics Federation
Demographicstitle:DEMOGRAPHICS
Membershipsize:105567 (active members in 2015)
Affiliationstitle:AFFILIATIONS
If:International Handball Federation
If Abbr:IHF
Continentalassoc:European Handball Federation
Electedtitle:GOVERNING BODY
Sectitle:HEADQUARTERS
Address1:Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby
Country:Denmark
Financetitle:FINANCE

Danish Handball Association (Danish: DanskHåndbold) is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby.

History

Danish Handball Association was founded on 2 June 1935. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. Danish Handball Association is the third largest in the world, only surpassed by German Handball Association and French Handball Federation.

Achievements

Denmark is the country with the most success and medals in the sport of Handball. With a total of more than 100 overall medals it makes them the strongest Handball Federation in the World.

Total Host

25

Count

: 42

: 32

: 32Total : 104

Men's Olympic Championship

: 2016

: 2021World Championship

: 2019, 2021, 2023

: 1967, 2011, 2013

: 2007World Outdoor Championship

: 1948Junior World Championship

: 1997, 1999, 2005

: 1993, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017

: 1983, 2007Youth World Championship

: 2007, 2011, 2013

: 2017, 2019European Championship

: 2008, 2012

: 2014

: 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022Junior European Championship

: 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010

: 2004

: 2006Youth European Championship

: 2001, 2006, 2008

: 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018Men's European Open Championship

: 2013Men's EYOF Championship

: 1997, 2011

: 2009European Men's Beach Handball Championship

: 2019

: 2013Men's friendly TotalKredit Cup

: 2012, 2014Men's friendly Golden League

: 2013Women's Olympic Championship

: 1996, 2000, 2004Women's Youth Olympic Championship

: 2010World Women's Street Handball Championship

: 1962World Women's Championship

: 1997

: 1962, 1993

: 1995, 2013, 2021World Women's Junior Championship

: 1997, 2016

: 1987, 1995, 2008

: 1991, 1999, 2014World Women's Youth Championship

: 2006, 2012

: 2016

: 2008, 2014Women's World Beach Championship

: 2010, 2012Women's European Championship

: 1994, 1996, 2002

: 1998, 2004, 2022Women's Junior European Championship

: 1996, 2007, 2011, 2015

: 2017

: 2013Women's Youth European Championship

: 2005, 2009, 2015

: 1992, 2011

: 1994, 2013Women's European Open Championship

: 2006, 2010

: 2014Women's EYOF Championship

: 1997, 1999, 2013

: 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011Women's Beach European Championship

: 2019

: 2011, 2013Women's friendly Møbelringen Cup

: 2005

: 2010, 2012

: 2007, 2008Women's friendly GF World Cup

: 2008

: 2006, 2013

Competitions

The Danish Handball Federation organises the national club leagues and the national teams (both senior and junior). In addition, the DHF organises international tournaments.

National

International

Competitions hosted

International

Continental

Coaching

Danish International Handball Coaches

External links