Croatian Handball Federation

Croatian Handball Federation
Croatian: Hrvatski Rukometni Savez
IOC nation Republic of Croatia (CRO)
National flag Croatia
Sport Handball
Other Sports
Official website www.hrs.hr
HISTORY
Preceding organisations Handball Federation of Yugoslavia
Year of formation 2 October 1941 (1941-10-02)
AFFLIATIONS
International federation International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since 10 April 1992 (1992-04-10)
Continental association European Handball Federation (EHF member since 23 July 1992 (1992-07-23))
National Olympic Committee Croatian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
GOVERNING BODY
President Mr. Tomislav Grahovac Croatia
HEADQUARTERS
Address
Country Croatia
Secretary General Mr. Damir Poljak Croatia
FINANCE
Sponsors Molten Corporation
Joma
Hrvatska elektroprivreda
Porsche
Jadranski naftovod
Lidl
Tele2

The Croatian Handball Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski rukometni savez or HRS) is the governing body of team handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.

It organizes the handball leagues:

It also organizes the Croatian national handball team and the Croatian national women's handball team as well as the Croatian national beach handball team and Croatian women's national beach handball team.

History

The Handball Working Committee was first formed in Zagreb in 1940 and the following year the HRS itself was formed within the Independent State of Croatia. After the Second World War, it was renamed the Handball Federation of Croatia and ceded some powers to the Yugoslav Handball Federation. Upon Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia, the Croatian Handball Federation again represented the country. It joined the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation in 1992.

Competitions hosted

International

Continental

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