The British Handball Association is the governing body of handball in Great Britain. It has been a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1970 and of the European Handball Federation (EHF) (for IHF matters). Other representation at European level is under different national associations: the England Handball Association and the Scottish Handball Association. This dual structure, which is shared by several others sports, reflects the conflict between the desire of the home nations to organise the sport separately, and the need to have an overall body for international purposes, such as the Olympics.
History The British Handball Association was founded in Liverpool in 1967 by four Liverpool teachers Phil Holden, Chris Powell, Jeff Rowland and Andy Smith. In 1968 the Association was accepted as a member of the International Handball Federation. Prior to this the IHF had recognised the Hull Handball League which existed between 1958 and 1963.
British Cup The British Cup was a knock-out competition for British Handball Clubs.
Results (Men)
Year Winners Losing Finalists Score Venue 1977 Birkenhead Kirkby 17-16 Bootle 1978 Kirkby Select Halewood Forum 21-16 Hinckley 1979 Brentwood '72 Kirkby Select 21-16 Whitchurch 1980 Brentwood '72 Kirkby Select 20-15 Stantonbury 1981 Brentwood '72 Liverpool 21-18 Leicester 1982 Brentwood '72 Liverpool 17-15 Coventry 1983 Liverpool Brentwood '72 14-13Coventry 1984Liverpool Carlsberg Milton Keynes 24-22Bristol 1985Brentwood '72 Salford 20-14East Kilbride 1986 Liverpool Birkenhead Birkenhead 1987 Salford Man Utd Tryst Kirkby 1988Ruislip Eagles Liverpool Leicester 1989 Manchester 1990 1991 1992Manchester United London Ruislip Eagles 23-21 Manchester 1993Manchester United Tryst 28-20 Manchester 1994London Ruislip Eagles Manchester United23-20Manchester 1995 1996 Tryst 1997 1998 Birkenhead 1999Tryst 2000Tryst 2001 2002 2003Tryst Ruislip Eagles 2004 Great Dane 2005 Great Dane Tryst 36-19Nottingham 2006 Great Dane Tryst 19-18Nottingham 2007 Great Dane Tryst 25-23Sheffield 2008 Great Dane Oxford University 22-20Liverpool Data sources: 1977–1982; 1983; 1986 & 1998; 1987, 1996, 1999 & 2000; 2005 British Handball Association; 2006 London GD; 2004 & 2007 Great Dane Handball Club Club Achievements.
National Teams Results Men (Senior) Year Date Opposition Score Venue Competition 1959June 28Holland 5-15 Costello Stadium, West Hull11-a-side Friendly pre-BHA 1960 Aug 25 Germany (Freiburg) 3-12 BOCM, Stoneferry, Hull 11-a-side Friendly pre-BHA 1969Mar 1 Italy12–30 Edge Hill College, OrmskirkFriendly 1972Mar 15 Spain5–40 SpainOlympic Qualification (group stage) 1972Mar 17 Switzerland2–37 SpainOlympic Qualification (group stage) 1972Mar 18 Luxembourg12–37 Spain Olympic Qualification (group stage) 1972Mar 21 Italy15–25 SpainOlympic Qualification (play-off) 1972Mar 23 Belgium1–31 SpainOlympic Qualification (play-off) 1974Sep Belgium4–39BelgiumFriendly 1975Nov 8 Poland5–43 Poland Olympic Qualification (group stage) 1975Nov 30 Norway5–55 Scotland Olympic Qualification (group stage) 1976Feb 7 Poland11–55 Picketts Lock Olympic Qualification (group stage) 1976Feb 22 Norway12–43 Norway Olympic Qualification (group stage) 1978Jan Israel8–28 Great Britain Friendly 1978Jan Israel8–20 Great Britain Friendly 1978Jan Ireland24–10 Great Britain Friendly 1978Sep Faroe Islands11–41 Faroe Islands Friendly 1978Sep Faroe Islands13–35 Faroe Islands Friendly 1980 Belgium17–24 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1980 France8–48 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1980 Israel17–37 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1980 Portugal10–28 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1980 Italy17–31 Faroe Islands World Championship European C Group (play-off 9th/10th) 1981NovBelgium11–34BelgiumFriendly 1982Feb Bulgaria13–25 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A) 1982Feb Faroe Islands10–26 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A) 1982Feb Italy15–27 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A) 1982Feb Norway11–42 Belgium World Championship European C Group (Pool A) 1982Feb Finland9–38 Belgium World Championship European C Group (play-off 9th/10th) 1983SepJordan30–25JordanFriendly 1983SepJordan21–20JordanFriendly 1983SepJordan20–19JordanFriendly 1984Jan 27Austria14–26Friendly 1984Jan 29Austria12–31Friendly 1984FebAustria12–32Brixen, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1984FebNetherlands13–22Rovereto, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1984FebFaroe Islands21–19Rovereto, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1984FebBulgaria15–38Brixen, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1984FebTurkey15–25Brixen, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (Pool B) 1984FebBelgium20–27Rome, ItalyWorld Championship European C Group (play-off 9th/10th)1986FebFrance39-16PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebAustria26-13PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebPortugal40-11PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebLuxembourg19-16PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1986FebGreece23-19PortugalWorld Championship European C Group1988FebBelgium18-28PortugalWorld Championships Group C1988FebNetherlands12.-34PortugalWorld Championships Group C1988FebAustria15-37PortugalWorld Championships Group C1988FebTurkey11-.28PortugalWorld Championships Group C 1999Sep 14Ireland34-11Nicosia (Cyprus)EHF Challenge Trophy 1999Sep 15Malta34-8Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 1999Sep 16Cyprus10-27Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 1999Sep 17Moldova22-32Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 1999Sep 18Armenia29-19Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy 1999Sep 19Armenia30-20Nicosia (Cyprus)Challenge Trophy (play-off 3rd/4th) 2003Dec 17Moldova9-38Msida (Malta)EHF Challenge Trophy 2003Dec 18Liechtenstein27-23Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 2003Dec 18Azerbaijan14-29Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 2003Dec 19Malta19-16Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 2003Dec 20Ireland26-12Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy 2003Dec 19Malta19-16Msida (Malta)Challenge Trophy (play-off 3rd/4th) 2007JanAustralia14–37Rødding, DenmarkFriendly2007JanAustralia15–33Rødding, DenmarkFriendly 2008OctSultanate of Oman23–29MuscatFriendly 2008OctSultanate of Oman28–22MuscatFriendly 2008OctSultanate of Oman20–27MuscatFriendly 2009Jun 12Greece26–33Friendly 2009Jun 15Greece20–35Friendly 2009AugJapan22–35Istres (FRA)Friendly 2009AugAlgeria19–29Istres (FRA)Friendly 2009Oct 29Luxembourg32–32LuxembourgFriendly 2009Oct 30Belgium23–25LuxembourgFriendly 2010Jan 2Switzerland18–33Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup 2010Jan 3Tunisia24–42Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup 2010Jan 4Netherlands21–39Winterthur (SUI)Yellow-Cup 2010Jan 8Tunisia23–33Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup 2010Jan 9Qatar26–38Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup 2010Jan 10Czech Republic22–32Paris (FRA)Marrane-Cup 2010Jan 15Romania27–36Vantaa (FIN)2011 World Cup Qualifier 2010Jan 16Bosnia19–44Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier 2010Jan 17Finland21–35Vantaa (FIN)World Cup Qualifier 2010Jun 4Belgium26–24Brussels (BEL)Friendly 2010Jun 5Belgium22–36Brussels (BEL)Friendly 2010Jun 10Cyprus16–24London (UK)2012 European Championship Qualifier 2010Jun 11Estonia26–35London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 2010Jun 12Bulgaria33–32London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 2011Nov 02Israel26–29London (UK)2013 World Championship Qualifier 2011Nov 06Israel20–29Rishion Le Zion(ISR)World Championship Qualifier 2012Jan 05Austria22–37Tulln (Austria)World Championship Qualifier 2012Jan 08Austria24–40London (UK)World Championship Qualifier 2012Jun 08Switzerland21–38Bari (IT)2014 European Championship Qualifier 2012Jun 09Greece30–35Bari (IT)European Championship Qualifier 2012Jun 10Italy29–26Bari (IT)European Championship Qualifier 2012Jul 29France15–44London (UK)Olympic Group A 2012Jul 31Sweden19–41London (UK)Olympic Group A 2012Aug 02Argentina21–32London (UK)Olympic Group A 2012Aug 04Tunisia17–34London (UK)Olympic Group A 2012Aug 06Iceland24–41London (UK)Olympic Group A 2012Oct 31Greece14-43Loutraki (GRE)2016 European Championship Qualifier 2013Apr 04Italy23-47Motherwell (UK)European Championship Qualifier 2013Apr 07Greece20-32London (UK)European Championship Qualifier 2013Jun 06Italy26-37Lavis (IT)European Championship Qualifier 2015Jun 20 Estonia27-26Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 2015Jun 21 Cameroon16-23Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 2015Jun 22 Albania67-22Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 2015Jun 24 Armenia38-20Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 2015Jun 25 Australia32-26Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 2015Jun 26 China28-22Prishtina (Kosovo)Emerging Nations Men's Championship 2015Aug 29 Ireland43-16London (UK)Friendly Data Sources 1959 & 1960 1969 ; 1976 ; 2008
Results Men (Under 21) Year Date Opposition Score Venue Competition 1979Sep LichtensteinVaduz (LI) Friendly 1980Sep Lichtenstein27–25Milton Keynes (UK) Friendly 2009Apr 10 Hungary21–38Emmen(NL) Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2009Apr 11 Netherlands25–36 Emmen(NLUnder-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2009Apr 12 Iceland24–35 Emmen(NL) Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2011Jan 07 Slovenia14–46Nove Veseli(CZ) Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2011Jan 08 Czech Republic29–41 Nove Veseli(CZ)Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2011Jan 09 Norway28–47 Nove Veseli(CZ) Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2015Jan Israel18–24Medway Park, Kent (UK) Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2015Jan Hungary14–37 Medway Park, Kent (UK)Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) 2015Jan Netherlands14–46 Medway Park, Kent (UK) Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier)
References
External links
Handball blog