Tunisian Handball Federation

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Tunisian Handball Federation French: Fédération Tunisienne de Handball Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة اليد FTHB
IOC nation	Republic of Tunisia
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other Sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair Handball
Official website	www.federationhandball.tn
HISTORY
Year of formation	October 1956; 65 years ago (1956-10)
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	1962
Continental association	African Handball Confederation
National Olympic Committee	Tunisian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)	Mediterranean Handball Confederation
GOVERNING BODY
President	Mr.
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Tunis
Country	Tunisia
Secretary General	Mr.

The Tunisian Handball Federation (French: Fédération tunisienne de handball) (FTHB) (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة اليد) , is the national handball association in Tunisia. FTHB organizes team handball within Tunisia and represents Tunisian handball internationally. The federation is a member of the , Mediterranean Handball Confederation, African Handball Confederation (CAHB) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The president of FTHB is .

Presidents[]

Period Head President 1956–1963 Jalel Agha 1963–1965 Noureddine Kedidi 1965–1966 Abdelhamid Bellamine 1966–1974 Slim Ben Ghachem 1974–1980 Abdelhamid Mlayeh 1980–1982 Ali Toumi 1982–1986 Abderrazak Naccache 1986–1988 Bechir Ben Aissa 1988–1992 Mouldi Ayari

Period Head President 1992–1994 Afif Kilani 1994–1998 Rafik Khouaja 1998–2002 Youssef Kortobi 2002–2004 Rafik Khouaja 2004–2006 Youssef Kortobi 2006–2008 Yassine Boudhina 2008–2012 Mehdi Khouaja 2012–2014 Karim Hleli 2014– Mourad Mestiri

Honours[]

National Team (Men)[]

• Summer Olympics

Eight (1) : 2012

• World Championship

Fourth (1) : 2005

•  [fr]

Runner-up (1) : 2006

• African Championship (Record)

Champions (10) : 1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018

Runner-up (8) : 1985, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2020

Third Place (6) : 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2000

• African Games

Runner-up (1) : 1978

Third Place (2) : 1965, 2007

• Mediterranean Games

Runner-up (2)  : 2001, 2018

Third Place (4)  : 1967, , 2005, 2009

• Pan Arab Games

Champions (1) :

Third Place (2) : , 2011

National Team (Women)[]

• Summer Olympics

did not qualify

• World Championship

Twelfth (1) : 1975

• African Championship

Champions (3) : 1974, 1976, 2014

Runner-up (5) : 1981, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016

Third Place (2) : 2000, 2002

• African Games

Third Place (1) : 1978

• Pan Arab Games

Champions (1) :

Runner-up (3) : , , 2011

National Junior team (Boys)[]

• Junior World Championship

Third Place (1): 2011

• African Junior Championship

Champions (4) : , , 2012, 2016

Runner-up (8): , , , , , , 2014, 2018

Third Place (5): , , , ,

National Youth team (Boys)[]

• Youth World Championship

Fourth Place (1): 2009

• African Youth Championship

Champions (1): 2016

Runner-up (5): , , , 2012, 2018

Third Place (1): 2014

Champions (3): , ,

Third Place (3): ,,

Champions (1):

National Junior team (Girls)[]

• Junior World Championship

14th (1):

• African Junior Championship

Champions (1): 2019

Runner-up (5) : , , , , 2015

Third Place (2): , 2013

National Youth team (Girls)[]

• Youth World Championship

11th (1):

• African Youth Championship

Runner-up (2) : 2013, 2017

Third Place (1): 2011

Beach National Team (Men)[]

• Mediterranean Beach Games

Champions (1)  : 2015

• African Beach Games

Champions (1)  : 2019

Beach National Team (Women)[]

• Mediterranean Beach Games

Fourth (1) : 2015

• African Beach Games

Champions (1)  : 2019

See also[]

• Tunisia men's national handball team
• Tunisia women's national handball team
• Tunisia men's national junior handball team
• Tunisia men's national youth handball team
• Tunisia women's national junior handball team
• Tunisia women's national youth handball team

Other handball codes

• Tunisia national beach handball team
• Tunisia women's national beach handball team

References[]

External links[]

• Tunisian Handball (in French)
• Tunisian Handball Info (in Arabic)