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.
Events Since 1993:
World Jeu de Paume Championship European Jeu de Paume Championship World Handball Championship European Handball Championship World Chaza Handball Championship World Pallapugno Championship World Llargues Championship Five Nations Championship
Statistics
2008 Competition Winner Runner-up VI Handball World Championship Imbabura (Ecuador)
2007 Competition Winner Runner-up VII European Championship Nivelles (Belgium) , , , , VLC International fronton France Belgium International game Valencian Sel. Netherlands Llargues Belgium Valencian Sel. Absolute champion Valencian 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) , , , , VLC, , , , , International fronton Mexico Argentina International game Italy Belgium Llargues Valencian Sel. Italy Pallapugno Italy Ecuador Absolute Champion Italy
2003 Competition Winner Runner-up VI European Jeu de Paume Championship France , VLC, ? International fronton Valencian Sel. ? International game Valencian Sel. ? Llargues ? Valencian Sel.
2002 Competition Winner Runner-up IV World Handball Championship Paraná (Argentina) , VLC, , ? International fronton Valencian Sel. Argentina International game Valencian Sel. Netherlands Llargues Valencian Sel. Netherlands
2001 Competition Winner Runner-up V European Championship Netherlands VLC, , International fronton Valencian Sel. Italy International game Valencian Sel. Netherlands Llargues Netherlands Valencian Sel.
2000 Competition Winner Runner-up III Llargues World Championship València (Spain) , , , , VLC, , , , , Llargues Valencian Sel. Netherlands
1999 Competition Winner Runner-up IV European Championship Imperia (Italy) VLC, , , International game Italy ? Llargues Valencian Sel. Netherlands
1998 Competition Winner Runner-up II World Llargues Championship Maubeuge (France) , , , VLC, , , Llargues Valencian Sel. France
1997 Competition Winner Runner-up III European Championship Franeker (Netherlands) , VLC, , , ? Netherlands France
1996 Competition Winner Runner-up I World Llargues Championship València (Spain) , , VLC, , , , Llargues Valencian Sel. Netherlands
1995 Competition Winner Runner-up II European Championship Italy , , , ? ? ?
1994 Competition Winner Runner-up I European Championship Valenciennes (France) , VLC, , , Ballpelote Belgium Valencian Sel. International game France Valencian Sel.
1993 Competition Winner Runner-up Five Nations Championship València (Spain) , VLC, , , Llargues Valencian 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 in 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:
1993: Sarasol I (Genovés, Valencia) 1998: Grau (València) 1999: Grau (València) 2002: Sarasol II (Genovés, Valencia) 2004: Silverio Deiby Mena, Colombia 2007: Johan van der Meulen, Netherlands
See also Frisian handball Longue paume Valencian pilota Pallone
External links International Ball Game Confederation Pallapugno World Championship 2004 VII European Championship, at Belgium, 2007