Swiss Handball Association

Official websitewww.handball.chHISTORYPreceding organisationsSchweizerischen Handball-Ausschuss (HBA) (1939 – 1974)Year of formation11 March 1939; 85 years ago (1939-03-11) (as HBA)
7 December 1974; 49 years ago (1974-12-07) (as SHV)DEMOGRAPHICSNumber of affiliated Handball clubs229 (as of 2017)AFFILIATIONSInternational federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)IHF member since1946Continental associationEuropean Handball FederationNational Olympic CommitteeSwiss Olympic AssociationGOVERNING BODYPresidentMr. Ulrich Rubeli HEADQUARTERSAddressCountrySwitzerlandSecretary GeneralMr. 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

• Swiss Handball League
• Spar Premium League

National teams

• 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

International

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

Continental

• 2006 European Men's Handball Championship

Affiliated Clubs

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

References

External links

• Official website
• Swiss Handball Association at IHF site