Hungarian Handball Federation
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The Hungarian Handball Federation is the national handball
federation in Hungary
.
The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation
(EHF) and the International Handball Federation
(IHF). Its headquarters are in Budapest
. The federation organizes the Hungarian league for men and women
, and administers the national handball teams for men
and women
.
Its president is Iván Vetési, the general secretary is Balázs Nemcsik, and its technical director is István Juhász.
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...
federation in Hungary
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
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The Hungarian Handball 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). Its headquarters are in Budapest
Budapest
Budapest is the capital of Hungary. As the largest city of Hungary, it is the country's principal political, cultural, commercial, industrial, and transportation centre. In 2011, Budapest had 1,733,685 inhabitants, down from its 1989 peak of 2,113,645 due to suburbanization. The Budapest Commuter...
. The federation organizes the Hungarian league for men and women
Nemzeti Bajnokság I (Women's handball)
The Nemzeti Bajnokság I is the top professional league for Hungarian women's team handball clubs. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.- History :...
, and administers the national handball teams for men
Hungary national handball team
The Hungary national handball team is the national handball team that represents Hungary in the international matches. It is administered by the Hungarian Handball Federation.-Olympic Games record:* 1936 - 4th* 1972 - 8th* 1976 - 6th* 1980 - 4th...
and women
Hungary women's national handball team
The Hungary women's national handball team is the national team of Hungary. It is governed by the Hungarian Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions...
.
Its president is Iván Vetési, the general secretary is Balázs Nemcsik, and its technical director is István Juhász.