Notice of Annual General Meeting (AGM)
The 2015 Handball Australia (HA) AGM will be held on Saturday, 2 May (starting from 2:30pm) at Sydney Olympic Park, in the new Sports House offices on Level 2, 8
2015 Australian Beach Handball Championship schedule released
The schedule for the 2015 Australian Beach Handball Championship has now been published. Handball SA is will be hosting the annual event at Glenelg Beach, in the City of Holdfast
Australian Junior teams take Silver at the 2014 Oceania IHF Trophy
Both the Australia U19 Women and U20 Men placed second at the 2014 Oceania IHF Trophy held in Wellington New Zealand between December 8-13.
Oceania Congress held in Guam
The Oceania Continent Handball Federation held its Congress in Guam between October 23-24 at the Oceania Nations Olympic Committee office in Guam on October 23-24. The President of the IHF,
NSW youth teams claim national titles
NSW reclaims the Stephen Harbort Trophy from Queensland after a successful performance at the Youth Championships held in Sydney over the weekend. The Cup is awarded to the State that
Media statement: posting on the International Handball Federation website
I refer to the recent posting on the IHF website regarding “Qatar 2015”, dated 16 July 2014. It is important to correct some of the statements made by the IHF
2014 Australian Junior Championship results
The final results from the Australian Junior Championships on the weekend are: Under 18 Men (Best of 3 – Winners Qld)Game 1: Qld 21: NSW 13Game 2: Qld 20: NSW
Response to IHF decision to replace Australia at the 2015 Handball World Championship
Overnight, Handball Australia has been made aware of the decision by the IHF Council to replace Australia with Germany for the upcoming 2015 World Championships in Qatar. Please follow the
Sydney University wins Oceania Club Championship
The seventh participant of the IHF Super Globe in Doha is confirmed since Sunday 22 June: Sydney University qualified as Oceanian participant for the top club event in Doha (7
Australia qualifies for Qatar 2015
The Australian Men’s national team qualified for their eighth consecutive World Championship, defeating New Zealand, over two games, last weekend in Auckland. The Aussies have now only seven months to
Beach Handball World Championship draw held in Recife
Both Australian Beach Handball Men’s and Women’s teams were drawn in Group A for the World Championship to be held in Brazil. Conducted by Giampiero Masi, Chairman of the Beach
Australian men’s team meet with Sydney Uni HC for training matches
Australia’s Men’s team had a final preparation match yesterday, against Sydney University, ahead of the World Championship qualifications for the Oceania region, in New Zealand, on 25 April. The National
Handball Australia delegates meet for AGM
This weekend, at Sydney Olympic Park, Handball Australia held its AGM in conjunction with a Planning meeting, where state delegates, the Executive Committee and general members met to review the
Sydney University wins Australian Club Championship
Sydney Uni HC has won the inaugural Australian Club Championships beating St Kilda HC in a nail-biting final at Sydney’s Olympic Park over the weekend. With both equal (26:26) at
2014 Beach Handball Championship results
Twenty teams from across Australia competed in the Australian Beach Handball Championships at Scarborough beach in Perth, Western Australia (WA) between February 13-16. Categories were Open Men’s, Women’s and Mixed.
Australian men on their way to Men’s World Championship qualifiers in Auckland
The Australian National Men’s team will travel to New Zealand to defend their Oceania region championship title, on ANZAC day weekend, and fight to gain a spot into the 2015
Australian women return from a strong showing at the World Championship
The Australian Women’s team have bettered prior performances at the recent Women’s World Handball Championships in Serbia, making this campaign the lowest score difference between their competitors to date. Some
Australian junior teams return from IHF Challenge Trophy
The Australian junior men’s and women’s teams were the Oceania representatives for the 2013 Continental Challenge Trophy, an IHF development competition. Monterey, Mexico hosted the event after the initial hosts
Jan Ottosen named national team coach
Danish coach Jan Ottosen has been named Australia’s national team coach after Taip Ramadani’s decided not to renew his contract. Ottosen, who is currently coaching in Faroe Islands, held his
Seeking nominations for Australia Based – Australian Women’s Beach Handball Manager
Expressions of interest (EOI) nominations are invited from suitably qualified people for the volunteer (unpaid) role. EOIs are to be forwarded to Handball Australia via email, addressed to the Secretary
Australia bows out to Great Britain
In their last match at the IHF Men’s Emerging Nations Championship, Australia had high hopes of finishing the tournament on a positive note against Great Britain. Unfortunately, the Australian team
Big win for the Aussies sets up Great Britain clash
The Australian men’s handball team defeated Andorra 32:19 on Saturday in Varna, to advance into the 5th place play-off match of the 2023 IHF Emerging Nations Championship. The game started
Australian teams triumph in Oceania Beach Handball Championships, securing spots in 2023 ANOC World Beach Games
Both Australian men’s and women’s teams emerge victorious in the Oceania Beach Handball Championships, earning their places in the upcoming ANOC World Beach Games in Bali. Both Australian men’s and
Australia miss out on semi-final spot
In their second game of the 2023 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, the Australian Men’s handball team went down to Cyprus in another physical matchup. Despite a strong start from Australia,
Australia open championship with crucial win
In their opening match of the 2023 IHF Men’s Emerging Nations Championship in Varna, Bulgaria, the Australian handball team defeated Moldova 25:22, keeping Australia’s hopes of making it through to
Victorian Beach Clubs claims 2 of 3 titles at the 2023 Australian Beach Handball Championships
The 2023 Australian Beach Handball Club Championships concluded on Sunday in ‘perfect’ beach weather after four days of hard-fought close matches played through a variety of weather conditions. In a
Australian Teams ready for the Oceania Beach Handball Championships on the Gold Coast
The 2023 Oceania Beach Handball Championships start this Friday, April 21 on the sands at Coolangatta Beach on Queensland’s Gold Coas
Australia set for the Emerging Nations Championship
The Australian national men’s handball team is set to compete in the 4th IHF Men’s Emerging Nations Championship, which will take place in Varna, Bulgaria from 25 to 30 April
Australian juniors are 2022 IHF Trophy Oceania champions
The Australian junior men’s team have taken out the 2022 IHF Trophy for Oceania in Rarotonga, Cook Islands, on Friday, qualifying to represent Oceania at the 2023 Junior World Championship.
Australian squad for Asian Women’s Handball Championship announced
After months of preparation, the Women’s National Team is currently in South Korea ahead of the 19th Asian Women’s Championships. The championships will take place between the 24 November to
Queensland claims the 2022 Australian Junior Championships
After a four-year delay, with the last event in 2018, it was great to have junior handball back in action at Queensland’s Gold Coast Sport and Leisure Centre over the
National Integrity Framework
Handball Australia is pleased to announce its partnership with Sport Integrity Australia and the adoption of the National Integrity Framework and associated integrity policies. This is an important step in
Sydney Uni claim championship double
Sydney University Handball Club took out the 2022 Australia and Oceania Club Championships in both, the men’s and women’s, divisions on Sunday in Gold Coast. Both teams blitzed through the
Sydney University women straight to Australian Club Championships final
Topping the pool round with straight wins, Sydney Uni have advanced to the Australian Open Club Championships final direct while the remaining teams battle for their spots. Showing how close
Australian Open Club Championships placings after Day Two
The race is on as the Group rounds start to settle after a round of close matches amongst the top teams in Men’s and Women’s. Following two days of pool
Club championships return to Gold Coast
The 2022 Australia and Oceania Handball Club Championships are set to begin on 30 June, in Gold Coast. Nine men’s and five women’s clubs, from Australia and abroad, are vying
Seeking nominations for Australian-based Junior Men’s Handball Team Manager
Expressions of interest (EOI) nominations are invited from suitably qualified people for the volunteer (unpaid) role of National manager – Junior Men’s Team.
Sweden’s most successful coach, Bengt Johansson has passed away
Bengt Johansson, the coach who built Sweden’s most successful handball team, passed away on Sunday after a period of illness. As a player, Johansson won four Swedish league titles and
Beach Handball Nationals return to Coolangatta
Beach handball is set to return to the sand at Coolangatta on Queensland’s Gold Coast this week, as the Beach Handball Nationals Australia take place from Thursday 21 April to
