Handball International Championships

The Handball International Championships are yearly held competitions where many countries and regions play the handball sports derived from the Jeu de paume.

It is organized by the International Ball game Confederation, and there are three official varieties (International fronton, International game, and Llargues), but local modalities are also played.

Statistics

2008

Competition Winner Runner-up
VI Handball World Championship
Imbabura (Ecuador)
 ECU

2007

Competition Winner Runner-up
VII European Championship
Nivelles (Belgium)
 BEL,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD, VLC
International frontonFranceBelgium
International gameValencian Sel.Netherlands
LlarguesBelgiumValencian Sel.
Absolute championValencian Sel.

2006

Competition Winner Runner-up
VI World Chaza Handball Championship
Colombia
Not played

2005

Competition Winner Runner-up
VII European Championship
Belgium
Not played

2004

Competition Winner Runner-up
V Pallapugno World Championship
Imperia (Italy)
 ARG,  BEL,  COL,  ECU, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  MEX,  NLD,  URY
International frontonMexicoArgentina
International gameItalyBelgium
LlarguesValencian Sel.Italy
PallapugnoItalyEcuador
Absolute ChampionItaly

2003

Competition Winner Runner-up
VI European Jeu de Paume Championship
France
 FRA, VLC, ?
International frontonValencian Sel.?
International gameValencian Sel.?
Llargues?Valencian Sel.

2002

Competition Winner Runner-up
IV World Handball Championship
Paraná (Argentina)
 Argentina, VLC,  NLD, ?
International frontonValencian Sel.Argentina
International gameValencian Sel.Netherlands
LlarguesValencian Sel.Netherlands

2001

Competition Winner Runner-up
V European Championship
Netherlands
VLC,  ITA,  NLD
International frontonValencian Sel.Italy
International gameValencian Sel.Netherlands
LlarguesNetherlandsValencian Sel.

2000

Competition Winner Runner-up
III Llargues World Championship
València (Spain)
 ARG,  BEL,  COL,  ECU, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  MEX,  NLD,  URY
LlarguesValencian Sel.Netherlands

1999

Competition Winner Runner-up
IV European Championship
Imperia (Italy)
VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
International gameItaly?
LlarguesValencian Sel.Netherlands

1998

Competition Winner Runner-up
II World Llargues Championship
Maubeuge (France)
 BEL,  COL,  ECU, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
LlarguesValencian Sel.France

1997

Competition Winner Runner-up
III European Championship
Franeker (Netherlands)
 BEL, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
?NetherlandsFrance

1996

Competition Winner Runner-up
I World Llargues Championship
València (Spain)
 ARG,  COL, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  MEX,  NLD
LlarguesValencian Sel.Netherlands

1995

Competition Winner Runner-up
II European Championship
Italy
 BEL,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
???

1994

Competition Winner Runner-up
I European Championship
Valenciennes (France)
 BEL, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
BallpeloteBelgiumValencian Sel.
International gameFranceValencian Sel.

1993

Competition Winner Runner-up
Five Nations Championship
València (Spain)
 BEL, VLC,  FRA,  ITA,  NLD
LlarguesValencian Sel.Belgium

Relevant facts of the Handball International Championships

  • The Valencian players represent Spain, but they show the Senyera and wear suits under the name Valencian Pilota Squad .
  • 1994: Belgian Handball Federation quits from the International Confederation and the country is represented by Second division players.
  • 1995: The Valencian Squad doesn't take part due to an argument with the CIJB because of the kind of ball Italy proposed to play with.
  • 1996: The Belgian Federation threats with fining the First division players who wanted to take part.
  • 2004: The Belgian Federation allows First division players to take part.
  • 2005: The European Championship should be played on Belgium, but the CIJB decides to let place to Colombia to host on January 2006 the World Championship.
  • 2006: The World Championship on Colombia is not played, first due to security of the players and later due to the eruption of the Galeras volcano.

Best players

Every year the most relevant players are awarded as the Best player:

See also

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