Oxford University Handball Club
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| Oxford University HC | |
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| Full name | Oxford University Handball Club |
| Short name | OUHaC |
| Founded | 2001 |
| Arena | Iffley Road Sports Centre |
| President | Joshua Sammet |
| Head coach | Jan Kropf |
| League | Premier League – South |
| Club colours | |
| Website Official site | |
Oxford University Handball Club (OUHaC) was founded and registered as a club at the University of Oxford in 2001 and has since established itself as one of England's most successful clubs. It is a member of the England Handball Association since 2002 and the Association of British Universities Handball Clubs since 2011. Every year, OUHaC competes in the English Handball League, EHA Cup and the British University Championships.[1] Beginning in 2014, the club has played in the varsity match against the Cambridge University Handball Club.[2][3] In 2016 and 2017 respectively, the women's and men's teams were granted Half Blue status by the Blues committees of the University of Oxford.[4][5] In 2025, the men's team won the EHA title.
Men's team
The men's team won the British University Championship title nine times (in 2004–07, 2009, 2013, 2014, 2023 and 2024)[6][7] as well as the English National League in 2006, being the first ever university team in the history of English handball to win the National League title.[8][9][10] Additionally, they were the first university team to compete in the EHF Challenge Cup (2006–07 and 2007–08). They have also won two mixed English Beach Handball tournaments. The team won the EHA League Cup in 2016 and reached the semi-finals of the EHA National Cup in 2017.[11] In 2025, the club won the National League title again, as well as the British Super Cup.[12] With this title, they qualified for the EHF European Cup in the 2025–26 season.
Women's team
The women's team was created within the club in 2003. The team's greatest achievements include winning the EHA National League 1st Division in 2015 and 2016 as well as the British University Championships in 2016. Moreover, they defeated the University of Cambridge in five consecutive Varsity matches from 2015 to 2019.[13]
Squad
Coach: 
Jan Kropf
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Goalkeepers
Right wings
Left wings
Line players
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Left backs
Centre backs
Right backs
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International competitions
The men's team of the Oxford University Handball Club has participated twice in European competitions, the EHF Challenge Cup both in 2006 and 2007. They qualified for the first round as winners of the English league in 2006 and as winners of the cup in 2007.[14][15]
| Season | Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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| 2006–07 | 29 September 2006 | B.B. Ankara SK | 38–14 | Oxford University HC |
| 30 September 2006 | Oxford University HC | 12–56 | RK Konjuh Namjestaj Zivinice | |
| 1 October 2006 | Riihimäki Cocks | 43–22 | Oxford University HC | |
| 2007–08 | 28 September 2007 | St Patrick's College | 25–24 | Oxford University HC |
| 29 September 2007 | Oxford University HC | 14–34 | Ankara Il Özel Idare SK | |
| 30 September 2007 | Arkatron Minsk | 39–19 | Oxford University HC |
In 2025, the men's team participated in the EHF European Cup for the first time.
| Season | Date | Team 1 | Result | Team 2 |
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| 2025–26 | 18 October 2025 | HC Berchem | 34–27 | Oxford University HC |
| 19 October 2025 | Oxford University HC | 21–43 | HC Berchem |
