German Handball Association

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German Handball Association German: Deutscher Handballbund DHB
IOC nation	Federal Republic of Germany (GER)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other Sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair Handball
Official website	www.dhb.de
HISTORY
Year of formation	1 October 1949; 71 years ago (1949-10-01)
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; 71 years ago (1950)
Continental association	European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	Deutscher Olympischer Sportbund
GOVERNING BODY
President
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Willi-Daume-Haus 56 DE-44139 Dortmund, Arnsberg, North Rhine-Westphalia
Country	Germany
Secretary General
FINANCE
Sponsors	Kempa  [de] 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
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[]

• Official website

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