French Handball Federation
National sporting association
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The French Handball Federation (French: Fédération Française de Handball) (FFHB) is the national handball association in France. Founded on 1 September 1941, FFHB organizes handball and beach handball within France and represents France internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. The federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF), Mediterranean Handball Confederation and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The current president of FFHB is Philippe Bana since 28 November 2020.[1]
| French Handball Federation French: Fédération Française de Handball FFHB | |
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| IOC nation | French Republic (FRA) |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | ffhandball |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1 September 1941 |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 11 July 1946 |
| Continental association | European Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | French National Olympic and Sports Committee |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| President | Philippe Bana |
| HEADQUARTERS | |
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| Country | France |
| Secretary General | Michel Godard |
| FINANCE | |
| Company status | Active |
| Sponsors | Adidas Groupe Caisse d'Épargne Aosom Lidl Babybel Eden Park France Info Butagaz Betclic Intersport La Poste Ici Litremarché La Boulangère Groupe Millet Préfon Courtepaille Optical Center Acadomia Quies Molten Corporation Gerflor |
FFHB Presidents
| No. | Name | Tenure |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | René Bouet | 1941 – 1946 |
| 2. | Charles Petit-Montgobert | 1946 – 1964 |
| 3. | Nelson Paillou | 1964 – 1982 |
| 4. | Jean-Pierre Lacoux | 1982 – 1996 |
| 5. | André Amiel | 1996 – 2008 |
| 6. | Joël Delplanque | 2008 – 2020 |
| 7. | Philippe Bana | 2020 – present |
Club handball
The federation organizes the National League for club teams, and the French Cups for men and women (French: Coupe de France masculine and French: Coupe de France Féminine). The winners of these tournaments qualify for European Leagues and Cups — the EHF Men's Champions League and the EHF Women's Champions League, and the Men's EHF Cup Winners' Cup and Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup.
International handball
France hosted the men's World Championship in 1970, 2001 and 2017,[2] and the women's World Championship in 2007.[3]
The men's team
The men's national team is the current reigning Olympic Champion. It was the first team in the world to win the three titles in a row. It is widely regarded as the best current men's handball team in the world. The team has won the World Championship title six times, in 1995, 2001, 2009, 2011, 2015 and 2017 and the European Championship four times, in 2006, 2010, 2014 and 2024.[2] The men's team won gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing and 2012 Summer Olympics in London.[4] Head coach for the men's national team is former player Guillaume Gille.[5]
The women's team
The France women's national handball team were the world champions after their victory at the 2017 World Championships and reigning European champions after winning the 2018 European Championships. The team also won gold at the 2003 World Championships in Croatia, and at the 2023 World Championships.[3] The team was placed fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, but won gold in 2021.[6]
Head coach for the women's national team is Sébastien Gardillou.[7]
National youth teams
| Team | Age group | Head coach | Competitions |
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| Women | U20F : France women's national junior handball team |  Éric Baradat |
W19 EHF EURO, Junior World Championship |
| U18F : France women's national youth handball team | Olivier De Lafuente (2016–)[8] |
W17 EHF EURO, Youth World Championship, EYOF | |
| U16F : France women's national under-16 handball team | non permanent |
European Open Handball Championship | |
| Men | U21M : France men's national junior handball team | Yohann Delattre |
M20 EHF EURO, Junior World Championship |
| U19M : France men's national youth handball team | Franck Prouff (2023–)[9] |
M18 EHF EURO, Youth World Championship, EYOF | |
| U17M : France men's national under-17 handball team | Guillaume Joli (2021–)[10] |
European Open Handball Championship |
Achievements
Men |
Women |
Youth team: Men
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Youth team: Women |
