Arab Handball Federation

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The Arab Handball Federation (Arabic: الاتحاد العربي لكرة اليد) or simply AHF is a handball association for countries in the Arab world. It organises the Championships for national teams in the men and women categories, as well as for clubs.

Official websitearabhandball.com
Year of formation16 March 1975; 51 years ago (1975-03-16) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Membership size16 Members
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Arab Handball Federation
AHF
SportHandball
Official websitearabhandball.com
History
Year of formation16 March 1975; 51 years ago (1975-03-16) Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Demographics
Membership size16 Members
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1975
Other affiliation(s)
Secretariat
Address
  • Prince Faisal bin Fahd Olympic Complex
    Prince Faisal bin Fahd St
    11432 Al Faruq, Riyadh
CountrySaudi Arabia
Official Language(s)Arabic & English
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The Arab Handball Federation (AHF) is the governing body of handball in the Arab world. It organizes regional competitions, promotes the sport among Arab nations, and represents Arab handball internationally. The federation works alongside the International Handball Federation and the Asian Handball Federation.

History

The Arab Handball Federation was founded on 16 March 1975 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.[1]

Its mission was to unify Arab handball activities and organize regional championships. Over the years, the federation has expanded its membership and hosted numerous tournaments across the Arab world.

Competitions

For nations

  • Arab Men's Handball Cup
  • Arab Men's Junior Handball Championship (U-20)
  • Arab Men's Youth Handball Championship (U-17)
  • Arab Women's Handball Championship

For clubs

References

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