German Handball Association
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German Handball Association German: Deutscher Handballbund DHB | |
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IOC nation | Federal Republic of Germany (GER) |
National flag | ![]() |
Sport | Handball |
Other Sports |
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Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 1 October 1949 |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Number of Handball clubs | 4,356 (as of 2016) |
Membership size | 756,987 (as of 2016) |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1950 |
Continental association | European Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund |
GOVERNING BODY | |
President | ![]() |
HEADQUARTERS | |
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Country | Germany |
Secretary General | ![]() |
FINANCE | |
Sponsors | Kempa Deutsche Kreditbank Lidl |
The German Handball Association (German: Deutscher Handballbund) (DHB) is the national Handball association of Germany. DHB organizes team handball within Germany and represents German handball internationally. The association has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1950, and also of the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1991 just after the unification of the country. The DHB headquarters are in Dortmund.
Presidents[]
Period | Head President |
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1949–1955 | ![]() |
1955–1966 | ![]() |
1966–1972 | ![]() |
1972–1989 | ![]() |
1989–1993 | ![]() |
1993–1998 | ![]() |
1998–2013 | ![]() |
2013– | ![]() |
Competitions[]
Men's Senior Competitions[]
- Handball-Bundesliga (Division 1)
- 2. Handball-Bundesliga (Division 2)
- German Handball Cup
Women's Senior Competitions[]
- Women's Handball-Bundesliga (Division 1)
- (Division 2)
External links[]
Categories:
- European Handball Federation
- Sports governing bodies in Germany
- Handball in Germany
- Sports organizations established in 1949
- Handball stubs