Danish Handball Federation

Danish Handball Federation Danish: Dansk Håndbold Forbund DHF
IOC nation	Kingdom of Denmark (DEN)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other Sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair Handball
Official website	www.dhf.dk
HISTORY
Preceding organisations	Danish Athletics Federation
Year of formation	2 June 1935; 86 years ago (1935-06-02)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Membership size	105567 (active members in 2015)
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	11 July 1946; 75 years ago (1946-07-11)
Continental association	European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark
GOVERNING BODY
President	Mr.
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby
Country	Denmark
Chief Executive	Mr. Morten Stig Christensen
Secretary General	Mr. Morten Stig Christensen
FINANCE
Sponsors	Select Sport Samsung Mazda Bridgestone McDonald's Arbejdernes Landsbank Puma ® Lidl Sydbank REMA 1000 Scandic Hotels

Danish Handball Federation

Medal record
Representing  Denmark
Handball
Men's Olympic Championship
	2016	Team
World Outdoor Championship
		Team
World Championship
	2019	Team
	2021	Team
	2013	Team
	2011	Team
	1967	Team
	2007	Team
World Junior Championship
	2005	Team
	1999	Team
	1997	Team
	2011	Team
	2009	Team
	2003	Team
	1993	Team
	2007	Team
	1983	Team
World Youth Championship
	2013	Team
	2011	Team
	2007	Team
European Championship
	2012	Team
	2008	Team
	2014	Team
	2006	Team
	2004	Team
	2002	Team
European Junior Championship
	2010	Team
	2008	Team
	1998	Team
	1996	Team
	2004	Team
	2006	Team
European Youth Championship
	2008	Team
	2006	Team
	2001	Team
	2012	Team
	2010	Team
	2004	Team
	2003	Team
	1999	Team
	1994	Team
	2013	Team
	2011	Team
	1997	Team
	2009	Team
European Men's Beach Handball Championship
	2013	Team
Women's Olympic Championship
	2004	Team
	2000	Team
	1996	Team
Women's Youth Olympic Championship
	2010	Team
	1962	Team
World Women's Championship
	1997	Team
	1993	Team
	1962	Team
	2013	Team
	1995	Team
World Women's Junior Championship
	1997	Team
	2008	Team
	1995	Team
	1987	Team
	1999	Team
	1991	Team
World Women's Youth Championship
	2012	Team
	2006	Team
	2014	Team
	2008	Team
World Women's Beach Championship
	2012	Team
	2010	Team
European Women's Championship
	2002	Team
	1996	Team
	1994	Team
	2004	Team
	1998	Team
European Women's Junior Championship
	2011	Team
	2007	Team
	1996	Team
	2013	Team
European Women's Youth Championship
	2009	Team
	2005	Team
	2011	Team
	1992	Team
	2013	Team
	1994	Team
	2006	Team
	2010	Team
	2014	Team
	2013	Team
	1999	Team
	1997	Team
	2011	Team
	2009	Team
	2007	Team
	2005	Team
European Women's Beach Championship
	2013	Team
	2011	Team
	2014	Team
	2012	Team
	2013	Team
	2005	Team
	2012	Team
	2011	Team
	2008	Team
	2007	Team
Women's friendly GF World Cup
	2008	Team
	2006	Team
	2013	Team

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The Danish Handball Federation (Danish: Dansk Håndbold Forbund or DHF) is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby.

History[]

The DHF was founded on 2 June 1935. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. Danish Handball Federation is the third largest in the world, only surpassed by German Handball Association and French Handball Federation.

Achievements[]

Denmark is the country with the most success and medals in the sport of Handball. With a total of 103 overall medals it makes them the strongest Handball Federation in the World.

Total Host

25

Count

 : 42

 : 32

 : 32

Total : 104

Men's Olympic Championship

 : 2016

World Championship

 : 2019, 2021

 : 1967, 2011, 2013

 : 2007

World Outdoor Championship

 : 1948

Junior World Championship

 : 1997, 1999, 2005

 : 1993, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017

 : 1983, 2007

Youth World Championship

 : 2007, 2011, 2013

 : 2017, 2019

European Championship

 : 2008, 2012

 : 2014

 : 2002, 2004, 2006

Junior European Championship

 : 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010

 : 2004

 : 2006

Youth European Championship

 : 2001, 2006, 2008

 : 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018

 : 2013

 : 1997, 2011

 : 2009

 : 2019

 : 2013

 : 2012, 2014

 : 2013

Women's Olympic Championship

 : 1996, 2000, 2004

Women's Youth Olympic Championship

 : 2010

 : 1962

World Women's Championship

 : 1997

 : 1962, 1993

 : 1995, 2013

World Women's Junior Championship

 : 1997, 2016

 : 1987, 1995, 2008

 : 1991, 1999, 2014

World Women's Youth Championship

 : 2006, 2012

 : 2016

 : 2008, 2014

Women's World Beach Championship

 : 2010, 2012

Women's European Championship

 : 1994, 1996, 2002

 : 1998, 2004

Women's Junior European Championship

 : 1996, 2007, 2011, 2015

 : 2017

 : 2013

Women's Youth European Championship

 : 2005, 2009, 2015

 : 1992, 2011

 : 1994, 2013

 : 2006, 2010

 : 2014

 : 1997, 1999, 2013

 : 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011

Women's Beach European Championship

 : 2019

 : 2011, 2013

 : 2005

 : 2010, 2012

 : 2007, 2008

 : 2008

 : 2006, 2013

Competitions[]

The Danish Handball Federation organises the national club leagues and the national teams (both senior and junior). In addition, the DHF organises international tournaments.

National[]

• Danish Handball League
• Danish Women's Handball League
• Danish Handball Cup
• National handball team (women, men)

International[]

• GF World Cup, an annual invitational tournament usually played in October

Competitions hosted[]

International[]

• 1978 World Men's Handball Championship
• 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship
• 1987 Women's Junior World Handball Championship
• 1999 World Women's Handball Championship
• 2015 World Women's Handball Championship
• 2019 World Men's Handball Championship
• 2023 World Women's Handball Championship

Continental[]

• 1996 European Women's Handball Championship
• 2002 European Women's Handball Championship
• 2010 European Women's Handball Championship
• 2014 European Men's Handball Championship
• 2020 European Women's Handball Championship

Coaching[]

Danish International Handball Coaches[]

•  Denmark   Men's National Handball Team Nikolaj Jacobsen
•  Denmark   Women's National Handball Team Jesper Jensen
•  Greenland   Men's National Handball Team
•  Greenland   Women's National Handball Team Johannes Groth
•  Faroe Islands   Men's National Handball Team
•  Angola   Women's National Handball Team Morten Soubak
•  Japan   Women's National Handball Team Ulrik Kirkely
•   Switzerland   Women's National Handball Team
•  China   Women's National Handball Team Heine Jensen
•  Lithuania   Women's National Handball Team
•  United Kingdom   Men's National Handball Team Jesper Houmark

External links[]

• Official Site (in Danish)