Royal Spanish Handball Federation
Sports governing body in Spain
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The Royal Spanish Handball Federation (Spanish: Real Federación Española de Balonmano, RFEBM) is the national handball association in Spain. It is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF).[1]
| Royal Spanish Handball Federation RFEBM | |
|---|---|
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| IOC nation | Kingdom of Spain |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | www |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1 September 1941 |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 1948 |
| Continental association | European Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | Spanish Olympic Committee |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| President | Francisco V. Blázquez García  |
The organisation is responsible for the indoor handball national teams (men's and women's), and the beach handball national teams (men's and women's). As of 2023, the federation has 869 registered clubs and 100,704 federated players.[2]
Honours
Presidents
| S. No. | President | Tenure start |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emilio Suárez Marcelo | 1 January 1941 |
| 2 | Emilio García Martín | 1 January 1954 |
| 3 | José Ángel Castro Fariñas | 1 January 1956 |
| 4 | Carlos Albert Aceituno | 20 November 1962 |
| 5 | Alberto San Román y de La Fuente | 24 September 1965 |
| 6 | Félix Sánchez-Laulhe | 24 December 1972 |
| 7 | Roberto Tendero Llofriu | 1 December 1981 |
| 8 | Javier Loinaz Dolhagaray (interim) | 26 December 1989 |
| 9 | Jesús López Ricondo | 1 April 1990 |
| 10 | Domingo Bárcenas | 26 December 1992 |
| 11 | Jesús López Ricondo (2) | 1 November 1996 |
| 12 | Juan de Dios Román | 17 December 2008 |
| 13 | Francisco V. Blázquez García | 26 April 2013 |