Swiss Handball Association

Professional handball association in Switzerland

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Swiss Handball Association
German: Schweizerischer Handball-Verband
SHV

IOC nation| Switzerland (SUI)
National flag|
Sport| Handball
Other sports|

* Beach handball
* Wheelchair handball

Official website| www.handball.ch
HISTORY
Preceding organisations| Schweizerischen Handball-Ausschuss (HBA) (1939 – 1974)
Year of formation| 11 March 1939; 86 years ago (1939-03-11) (as HBA)
7 December 1974; 50 years ago (1974-12-07) (as SHV)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Number of affiliated Handball clubs| 229 (as of 2017)
AFFILIATIONS
International federation| International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since| 1946
Continental association| European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee| Swiss Olympic Association
GOVERNING BODY
President| Mr. Ulrich Rubeli
HEADQUARTERS
Address|

* Tannwaldstrasse 2 4601 Olten

Country| Switzerland
Secretary General| Mr. Jürgen Krucker

The Swiss Handball Association (SHV) (German: Schweizerischer Handball-Verband) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Switzerland. Founded in 1974, SHV is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and European Handball Federation. SHV is also affiliated to the Swiss Olympic Association. It is based in Olten.[1]

## SHV Competitions

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* Swiss Handball League
* Spar Premium League

## National teams

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* Switzerland men's national handball team
* Switzerland men's national junior handball team
* Switzerland men's national youth handball team
* Switzerland women's national handball team
* Switzerland women's national junior handball team
* Switzerland women's national youth handball team

## Competitions Hosted

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### International

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* 1986 World Men's Handball Championship
* 2001 Men's Junior World Handball Championship

### Continental

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* 2006 European Men's Handball Championship

## Affiliated Clubs

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* Kadetten Schaffhausen
* LC Brühl Handball
* LK Zug
* Pfadi Winterthur
* RTV 1879 Basel
* Spono Eagles
* TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen
* Wacker Thun

## References

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1. ^ "Profile at IHF website". ihf.info. 22 November 2017.

## External links

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* Official website
* Swiss Handball Association at IHF site

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Sports governing bodies in Switzerland (SUI)

Summer Olympic Sports|

* Aquatics
* Diving
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Water Polo
* Archery
* Athletics
* Badminton
* Basketball
* Boxing
* Canoeing
* Cycling
* Equestrian
* Fencing
* Field Hockey
* Football
* Golf
* Gymnastics
* Handball
* Judo
* Modern Pentathlon
* Rugby 7's
* Rowing
* Sailing
* Shooting
* Practical Shooting
* Table Tennis
* Taekwondo
* Tennis
* Triathlon
* Volleyball
* inc. Beach Volleyball
* Swimming
* Synchronized Swimming
* Weightlifting
* Wrestling

Winter Olympic Sports|

* Bobsleigh
* Curling
* Skating
* Figure
* Speed
* Short Track
* Ice Hockey
* Luge
* Skeleton
* Skiing
* Alpine
* Biathlon
* Cross Country
* Nordic Combined
* Freestyle
* Ski jumping
* Snowboarding

Other IOC Recognised Sports|

* Air sports
* Auto racing
* Bandy
* Baseball
* Billiard Sports
* Boules
* Bowling
* Bridge
* Chess
* Cricket
* Dance sport
* Floorball
* Karate
* Korfball
* Lifesaving
* Motorcycle racing
* Mountaineering and Climbing
* Netball
* Orienteering
* Pelota Vasca
* Polo
* Powerboating
* Racquetball
* Roller sports
* Softball
* Sport climbing
* Squash
* Sumo
* Surfing
* Tug of war
* Underwater sports
* Water Ski
* Wushu

Paralympics and Disabled Sports|

Others Sports|

* Rugby Union
* Rugby League

* Swiss Olympic Association
* Swiss Paralympic Committee

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National members of the European Handball Federation

Eastern Europe|

* Albania
* Armenia
* Azerbaijan
* Belarus
* Bosnia and Herzegovina
* Bulgaria
* Croatia
* Czech Republic
* Estonia
* Georgia
* Hungary
* Kosovo
* Latvia
* Lithuania
* FYR Macedonia
* Moldova
* Montenegro
* Poland
* Romania
* Russian Federation
* Serbia
* Slovakia
* Slovenia
* Ukraine

Western Europe|

* Andorra
* Austria
* Belgium
* Cyprus
* Denmark
* England
* Faroe Islands
* Finland
* France
* Germany
* Great Britain
* Greece
* Iceland
* Ireland
* Israel
* Italy
* Liechtenstein
* Luxembourg
* Malta
* Monaco
* Netherlands
* Norway
* Portugal
* Scotland
* Spain
* Sweden
* Switzerland
* Turkey

England and Scotland are associated members of EHF

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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

Authority control databases |

* VIAF

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