Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina

Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian: Rukometni savez Bosne i Hercegovine /Рукометни савез Босне и Херцеговине) is the highest Handball governing body in the country. It organizes the Premier league of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Cup of Bosnia-Herzegovina. President of Federation is Mirsad Sirćo.

Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnian: Rukometni savez Bosne i Hercegovine
Serbian: Рукометни савез Босне и Херцеговине
RSBIH
IOC nationBosnia and Herzegovina (BIH)
National flag
SportHandball
Other Sports
  • Beach Handball
  • Wheelchair Handball
Official websitewww.rukometnisavezbih.com
HISTORY
Year of formation1948 (1948)
AFFLIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1996
Continental associationEuropean Handball Federation
National Olympic CommitteeOlympic Committee of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Other affiliation(s)
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentMensur Sinanović
HEADQUARTERS
Address
CountryBosnia and Herzegovina
Secretary GeneralKenan Magoda
FINANCE
SponsorsRSG Radio
Hayat TV
Face TV
Dnevni avaz
Oslobođenje
Klix.ba
Radio Sarajevo
Balkan Handball
Radio M

It is also organizes the matches of Bosnia and Herzegovina national handball team. That includes men and women, and youth teams as well.

History

The Handball Federation was founded in 1948, and was part of Yugoslav Handball Federation. When Bosnia-Herzegovina gained independence in 1992, it became the national handball governing body, and later a member of European Handball Federation (1995) and International Handball Federation (1996).

Handball is the most popular sport in Bosnia-Herzegovina after football and Basketball. There is a big number of clubs all over the country. Many Bosnian clubs were members of a very strong Yugoslav league, and RK Borac Banja Luka even won the EHF Champions League in 1975/1976 season.
Another team from B&H was famous in European competitions is Sloga from Doboj.

The national handball team recently qualified for its first ever major tournament via a playoff.

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