French Handball Federation
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The French Handball Federation (FFHB) is the national handball
association in France. FFHB organizes team handball within France and represents French handball internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
. The federation is a member of the European Handball Federation
(EHF) and the International Handball Federation
(IHF). The president of FFHB is Joël Delplanque.
and the EHF Women's Champions League, and the Men's EHF Cup Winners' Cup and Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup.
and 2001
, and the women's World Championship in 2007
.
is reigning World Champions, Olympic Champions and, since Jan 31st, 2010, European Champions, making it the first team in the world to win the three titles in a row. It is widely regarded as the best current men's handball team in the world. The team has won the World Championship
title four times, in 1995
, 2001
, 2009
and 2011
, and the European Championship
twice, in 2006
and 2010
. The men's team won gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing
. Head coach for the men's national team is former player Claude Onesta
.
are the victory at the 2003 World Championships
in Croatia, and the silver medals from the 1999 World Championships
. The team was placed fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics
in Beijing.
Head coach for the women's national team is Olivier Krumbholz
.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
association in France. FFHB organizes team handball within France and represents French handball internationally. It sorts under the French Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports
Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports (France)
The Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports is, in the Government of France, the cabinet member in charge of national and public sport associations, youth affairs, public sports centers and national stadia...
. The federation is a member of the European Handball Federation
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
(EHF) and the International Handball Federation
International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
(IHF). The president of FFHB is Joël Delplanque.
Club handball
The federation organizes the National League for club teams, and the French Cups for men and women ( and ). The winners of these tournaments qualify for European Leagues and Cups — the EHF Men's Champions LeagueEHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
and the EHF Women's Champions League, and the Men's EHF Cup Winners' Cup and Women's EHF Cup Winners' Cup.
International handball
France hosted the men's World Championship in 19701970 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1970 World Championship for men in team handball was the 7th World Handball Championship. It was held in France.-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # -Preliminary Round:GROUP AGROUP B...
and 2001
2001 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,...
, and the women's World Championship in 2007
2007 World Women's Handball Championship
The 2007 World Women's Handball Championship took place in France from 2 December to 16 December 2007. It was the 18th team handball world championship for women. A total of 24 teams participated in the tournament...
.
The men's team
The men's national teamFrance national handball team
France national handball team is the handball team, supervised by the French Handball Federation, that represents France in the international matches....
is reigning World Champions, Olympic Champions and, since Jan 31st, 2010, European Champions, making it the first team in the world to win the three titles in a row. It is widely regarded as the best current men's handball team in the world. The team has won the World Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
title four times, in 1995
1995 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #...
, 2001
2001 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,...
, 2009
2009 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and...
and 2011
2011 World Men's Handball Championship
The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011...
, and the European Championship
European Men's Handball Championship
The European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
twice, in 2006
2006 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain...
and 2010
2010 European Men's Handball Championship
The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:...
. The men's team won gold medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Men's tournament
-Group B:All times are China Standard Time ---------------------------------------------------------Medal round:All times are China Standard Time -Quarterfinals:-------------Classification:----...
in Beijing
Beijing
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. Head coach for the men's national team is former player Claude Onesta
Claude Onesta
Claude Onesta is a former French handball player and current head coach for the French national handball team.He is, with Vladimir Maksimov, the only coach to have obtained the three major titles in handball: European champion , world champion ) and Olympic champion...
.
The female team
The best results for the France women's national handball teamFrance women's national handball team
The France women's national handball team is the national team of France. It is governed by the Fédération Française de Handball and takes part in international team handball competitions.- Olympic games :* 2000 : 6th* 2004 : 4th* 2008 : 5th...
are the victory at the 2003 World Championships
2003 World Women's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:-All Star Team:*Goalkeeper: *Left wing: *Left back: *Pivot: *Centre back: *Right back: *Right wing: -Top goalscorers:-References:...
in Croatia, and the silver medals from the 1999 World Championships
1999 World Women's Handball Championship
-Group B:---------------------------------------------------------Group C:---------------------------------------------------------Group D:----------------------------------------...
. The team was placed fifth at the 2008 Summer Olympics
Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament
The women's handball tournament at the 2008 Summer Olympics is being held from August 9 to August 23, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium in Beijing...
in Beijing.
Head coach for the women's national team is Olivier Krumbholz
Olivier Krumbholz
Olivier Krumbholz is a French handball coach, and head coach for the France women's national handball team. He brought the French team to victory at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and has later coached the team at the 2004 Summer Olympics and the 2008 Summer Olympics.He...
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