Oceania Continent Handball Federation

Governing body for the Olympic sport of Handball in Oceania

Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF)

Logo of Oceania Continent Handball Federation

Predecessor| Oceania Handball Federation (1993 — 2011)
Formation| 23 October 2014; 9 years ago (2014-10-23)
Founded at| Guam
Type| Continental Sport Federation
Headquarters|  Guam

Region served

| Oceania

Membership

| 17 Full Members
3 Associated Members

Official language

| English

President

| Ricardo Blas

Secretary General

| Makiroa Mitchell-John

Vice-President

| Carl Sagapolutele Floor[1]
Affiliations| International Handball Federation
Oceania National Olympic Committees

The Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of Handball in Oceania. It was founded in 2014 and is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF) and Asian Handball Federation (AHF).[2]

The OCHF is administered by an executive committee elected annually by its members. The OCHF members are the local governing Handball federations in countries within the Oceania region that are also members of the IHF and AHF.

## History

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The first Oceania Handball Federation (OHF) was founded on 9 July 1993, by Mr. Alexander Dimitric in Sydney, Australia. In 2009, the Oceania Handball Federation was disbanded.

## OCHF Presidents

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S. No. | Name | Country | Term

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1. | Ricardo Blas |  Guam | 23 October 2014 – present

## OCHF Members

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Full Members

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru ✝
* New Zealand
* Palau ✝
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu ✝
* Vanuatu

✝ means non-active member

Associated Members

* New Caledonia
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Tahiti

## Tournaments

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### Nations

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Indoor

* Oceania Men's Handball Nations Cup
* Oceania Women's Handball Nations Cup
* Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy - Under 21s
* Oceania Youth Handball Championship - Under 19s
* Pacific Handball Cup
* French Pacific Handball Championship

Beach

* Oceania Beach Handball Championship
* Oceania Junior Beach Handball Championship - Under 19's
* Oceania Youth Beach Handball Championship - Under 17's

### Clubs

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* Oceania Handball Champions Cup
* Oceania Women's Handball Champions Cup

## References

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1. ^ "Facing Outrage Over Bikini Rule, Handball Federation Signals 'Likely' Change". New York Times. 12 August 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.
2. ^ "Ricardo Blas elected as President of the Oceania Continent Handball Federation". IHF. 23 October 2014. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

OCHF

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National members of the Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF)

Full Members|

* American Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Federated States of Micronesia
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Marshall Islands
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Palau
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tonga
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu

Associated Members|

* New Caledonia
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Tahiti

Oceania Continent Handball Federation

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National handball teams of Oceania (OCHF)

Men|

* America Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Federated States of Micronesia
* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Marshall Islands
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Wallis and Futuna

Women|

* America Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Federated States of Micronesia
* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Marshall Islands
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Wallis and Futuna

Defunct|

* Queensland

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Men's national junior handball teams of Oceania (OCHF)

Men|

* America Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Federated States of Micronesia
* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Marshall Islands
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Wallis and Futuna

Women|

* America Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Federated States of Micronesia
* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Marshall Islands
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Wallis and Futuna

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Men's national youth handball teams of Oceania (OCHF)

Men|

* America Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Federated States of Micronesia
* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Marshall Islands
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Wallis and Futuna

Women|

* America Samoa
* Australia
* Cook Islands
* Fiji
* Guam
* Kiribati
* Nauru
* New Zealand
* Papua New Guinea
* Samoa
* Solomon Islands
* Tuvalu
* Vanuatu
* Federated States of Micronesia
* French Polynesia (Tahiti)
* Marshall Islands
* New Caledonia
* Norfolk Island
* Northern Mariana Islands
* Pitcairn Islands
* Wallis and Futuna

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National members of the International Handball Federation (IHF)

African Handball
Confederation (CAHB)|

* ALG
* ANG
* BEN
* BOT
* BUR
* BDI
* CMR
* CAF
* CHA
* CGO
* COD
* COM
* CIV
* CPV
* DJI
* EGY
* ETH
* GAB
* GAM
* GBS
* GHA
* GEQ
* GUI
* KEN
* LBA
* LBR
* LES
* MAR
* MAD
* MAW
* MLI
* MOZ
* MRI
* MTN
* NAM
* NGR
* NIG
* RSA
* RWA
* SEN
* SEY
* SLE
* SOM
* SSD
* SUD
* TAN
* TOG
* TUN
* UGA
* ZAM
* ZIM

Asian Handball
Federation (AHF)|

* AFG
* BAN
* BHU
* BRN
* BRU
* CAM
* CHN
* HKG
* IND
* INA
* IRI
* IRQ
* JOR
* JPN
* KAZ
* KGZ
* KOR
* KSA
* KUW
* LAO
* LBN
* MAC
* MAS
* MDV
* MGL
* MYA
* NEP
* OMN
* PAK
* PLE
* PHI
* PRK
* QAT
* SIN
* SRI
* SYR
* THA
* TJK
* TKM
* TPE
* UAE
* UZB
* VIE
* YEM

European Handball
Federation (EHF)|

* ALB
* AND
* ARM
* AUT
* AZE
* BEL
* BIH
* BLR
* BUL
* CRO
* CYP
* CZE
* DEN
* ESP
* EST
* FRO
* FIN
* FRA
* GBR
* GEO
* GER
* GRE
* HUN
* IRL
* ISL
* ISR
* ITA
* KOS
* LAT
* LIE
* LTU
* LUX
* MDA
* MKD
* MLT
* MNE
* MON
* NED
* NOR
* POL
* POR
* ROU
* RUS
* SLO
* SRB
* SUI
* SVK
* SWE
* TUR
* UKR

North America and Caribbean
Handball Confederation
(NACHC)|

| Caribbean|

* ANT
* BAH
* BAR
* CAY
* CUB
* DMA
* DOM
* GLP
* GRN
* HAI
* IVB
* JAM
* LCA
* MTQ
* PUR
* SKN
* TTO

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Northern America|

* CAN
* GRL
* MEX
* USA

Oceania Continent
Handball Federation
(OCHF)|

* ASA
* AUS
* COK
* FJI
* GUM
* KIR
* NRU
* NZL
* PNG
* SAM
* SOL
* TGA
* TUV
* VAN

South and
Central America
Handball Confederation
(SCAHC)|

| Central America|

* BIZ
* CRC
* ESA
* GUA
* HON
* NCA
* PAN

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South America|

* ARG
* BOL
* BRA
* CHI
* COL
* ECU
* GUF
* GUY
* PAR
* PER
* URU
* VEN

Associated Members|

* ENG
* FSM
* MHL
* MNP
* NCL
* SCO
* TAH
* WLF

ǂ = suspended by the IHF

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International Handball Federation (IHF)

* History of IHF
* IHF Congress
* IHF Council
* Handball at the Summer Olympics
* List of handball federations

Sports|

* Handball
* Field handball
* Beach handball
* Wheelchair handball

Predecessors|

* International Amateur Athletics Federation (IAAF) (1926–1928)
* International Amateur Handball Federation (IAHF) (1928–1946)
* Protocol of Stockholm

Confederations|

* CAHB
* AHF
* EHF
* NACHC
* OCHF
* SCAHC
* PATHF (1977–2018)

Men's tournaments|

* IHF World Men's Handball Championship
* IHF Men's Junior World Championship
* IHF Men's Youth World Championship
* Beach Handball World Championships
* IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship
* IHF Men's Super Globe
* Summer Olympic Games
* Summer Youth Olympic Games
* World Games
* IHF Emerging Nations Championship
* IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

Women's tournaments|

* IHF World Women's Handball Championship
* IHF Women's Junior World Championship
* IHF Women's Youth World Championship
* Beach Handball World Championships
* IHF Youth Beach Handball World Championship
* IHF Women's Super Globe
* Summer Olympic Games
* Summer Youth Olympic Games
* World Games
* IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

Presidents|

* Gösta Björk (1946–1950)
* Hans Baumann (1950–1971)
* Paul Högberg (1971–1984)
* Erwin Lanc (1984–2000)
* Hassan Moustafa (2000–Till date)

General Secretaries|

* Carl Filip Borgh (1946–1950)
* Albert Wagner (1950–1972)
* Max Rinkenburger (1972–1988)
* Raymond Hahn (1988–2004)
* Peter Mühlematter (2004–2009)
* Joel Delplanque (2009–2011)
* Position dissolved by IHF Congress

Awards|

* Hans Baumann Trophy (defunct)
* IHF Badge of Merit
* IHF Certificate of Merit
* IHF Cup of Honour and certificate
* IHF Hall of Fame
* IHF Honorary President and Honorary Members
* IHF Olympic Order
* IHF Plaque of Merit
* IHF President's Development Award
* IHF Referee's Badge of Honour
* IHF Referee's Diploma of Honour
* IHF Ring of Honour
* IHF World Coach of the Year
* IHF World Player of the Year

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International handball

* IAHF
* IHF
* Olympic Games
* World Championships
* Men
* Women
* National teams
* Player of the Year
* Achievements by nation
* Beach handball
* World Championships
* World Games

International|

* World Championships
* Men's U-21
* Women's U-20
* Men's U-19
* Women's U-18
* University
* Wheelchair
* Men's Field Handball
* Women's Field Handball
* Youth Olympics
* Summer Universiade
* Emerging Nations
* IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
* Arab Games
* Mediterranean Games

Africa|

* African Championships
* Men
* Women
* Men's Junior
* Women's Junior
* Men's Youth
* Women's Youth
* African Games

North America and Caribbean|

* North American and Caribbean Championship
* Men
* Women
* Pan American Games (Junior)
* Central American and Caribbean Games
* Central American Games

South & Central America|

* South & Central American Championships
* Men
* Women
* Pan American Games (Junior)
* South American Games
* Bolivarian Games

Asia|

* Asian Championships
* Men
* Women
* Men's Junior
* Women's Junior
* Men's Youth
* Women's Youth
* Beach
* Beach Youth
* Asian Games

Europe|

* European Championships
* Men
* Women
* Men's U-20
* Women's U-19
* Men's U-18
* Women's U-17
* Beach Men
* Beach Women
* Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament
* European Open

Oceania|

* Oceania Championships
* Senior
* Junior
* Youth
* Beach
* Pacific Cup
* French Pacific Championship

Defunct|

* Goodwill Games
* Intercontinental Cup
* Pan American Championships
* Men
* Women
* Men's Junior
* Women's Junior
* Men's Youth
* Women's Youth
* Beach
* Beach Youth

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