Saudi Arabian Handball Federation

Saudi Arabian Handball Federation
Arabic: اتحاد كرة اليد السعودي‎
SHF
IOC nation Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA)
National flag Saudi Arabia
Sport Handball
Other Sports
Official website www.sahf.org.sa
HISTORY
Year of formation 1975 (1975)
AFFLIATIONS
International federation International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since 1975
Continental association Asian Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
  • West Asian Handball Federation
  • Arab Handball Federation
GOVERNING BODY
President Mr. Turki Sulaiman Al-Khelaiwi Saudi Arabia
Address
Country Saudi Arabia

The Saudi Arabian Handball Federation (SHF) (Arabic: اتحاد كرة اليد السعودي‎) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Founded in 1975, SHF is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and Asian Handball Federation. SHF is also affiliated to the Saudi Arabian Olympic Committee, West Asian Handball Federation and the Arab Handball Federation. It is based in Riyadh.[1]

Competitions

  • Prince Faisal bin Fahad Saudi Handball League

National teams

  • Saudi Arabia national handball team
  • Saudi Arabia national junior handball team
  • Saudi Arabia national youth handball team
  • Saudi Arabia women's national handball team
  • Saudi Arabia women's junior national handball team
  • Saudi Arabia women's youth national handball team

Competitions hosted

International medals

ChampionshipMedal
1996 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship2nd, silver medalist(s)
1998 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship2nd, silver medalist(s)
2016 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship2nd, silver medalist(s)
1990 Asian Games3rd, bronze medalist(s)
1994 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship3rd, bronze medalist(s)
2002 Asian Men's Handball Championship3rd, bronze medalist(s)
2006 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship3rd, bronze medalist(s)
2008 Asian Men's Handball Championship3rd, bronze medalist(s)
2012 Asian Men's Handball Championship3rd, bronze medalist(s)

References

  1. ↑ "Profile at IHF website". ihf.info. 27 October 2017.
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