Danish Handball Federation
The Danish Handball Federation (Danish: Dansk Håndbold Forbund or DHF) is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby.
Danish Handball Federation Danish: Dansk Håndbold Forbund DHF | |
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IOC nation | Kingdom of Denmark (DEN) |
National flag | |
Sport | Handball |
Other Sports | |
Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Preceding organisations | Danish Athletics Federation |
Year of formation | 2 June 1935 |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Membership size | 105567 (active members in 2015) |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 11 July 1946 |
Continental association | European Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |
GOVERNING BODY | |
President | Mr. Per Bertelsen |
HEADQUARTERS | |
Address | |
Country | Denmark |
Chief Executive | Mr. Morten Stig Christensen |
Secretary General | Mr. Morten Stig Christensen |
FINANCE | |
Sponsors | Select Sport Samsung Mazda Bridgestone McDonald's Bygma KPK Døre & Vinduer Arbejdernes Landsbank Puma ® Lidl Sydbank REMA 1000 Scandic Hotels |
Medal record | ||
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Representing Denmark | ||
Handball | ||
Men's Olympic Championship | ||
2016 | Team | |
World Outdoor Championship | ||
1948 | Team | |
World Championship | ||
2019 | Team | |
2021 | Team | |
2013 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
1967 | Team | |
2007 | Team | |
World Junior Championship | ||
2005 | Team | |
1999 | Team | |
1997 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
2009 | Team | |
2003 | Team | |
1993 | Team | |
2007 | Team | |
1983 | Team | |
World Youth Championship | ||
2013 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
2007 | Team | |
European Championship | ||
2012 | Team | |
2008 | Team | |
2014 | Team | |
2006 | Team | |
2004 | Team | |
2002 | Team | |
European Junior Championship | ||
2010 | Team | |
2008 | Team | |
1998 | Team | |
1996 | Team | |
2004 | Team | |
2006 | Team | |
European Youth Championship | ||
2008 | Team | |
2006 | Team | |
2001 | Team | |
2012 | Team | |
2010 | Team | |
2004 | Team | |
2003 | Team | |
1999 | Team | |
1994 | Team | |
European Open Men's Youth Championship | ||
2013 | Team | |
Men's EYOF Championship | ||
2011 | Team | |
1997 | Team | |
2009 | Team | |
European Men's Beach Handball Championship | ||
2013 | Team | |
Women's Olympic Championship | ||
2004 | Team | |
2000 | Team | |
1996 | Team | |
Women's Youth Olympic Championship | ||
2010 | Team | |
World Women's Street Handball Championship | ||
1962 | Team | |
World Women's Championship | ||
1997 | Team | |
1993 | Team | |
1962 | Team | |
2013 | Team | |
1995 | Team | |
World Women's Junior Championship | ||
1997 | Team | |
2008 | Team | |
1995 | Team | |
1987 | Team | |
1999 | Team | |
1991 | Team | |
World Women's Youth Championship | ||
2012 | Team | |
2006 | Team | |
2014 | Team | |
2008 | Team | |
World Women's Beach Championship | ||
2012 | Team | |
2010 | Team | |
European Women's Championship | ||
2002 | Team | |
1996 | Team | |
1994 | Team | |
2004 | Team | |
1998 | Team | |
European Women's Junior Championship | ||
2011 | Team | |
2007 | Team | |
1996 | Team | |
2013 | Team | |
European Women's Youth Championship | ||
2009 | Team | |
2005 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
1992 | Team | |
2013 | Team | |
1994 | Team | |
European Open Women's Youth Championship | ||
2006 | Team | |
2010 | Team | |
2014 | Team | |
Women's EYOF Championship | ||
2013 | Team | |
1999 | Team | |
1997 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
2009 | Team | |
2007 | Team | |
2005 | Team | |
European Women's Beach Championship | ||
2013 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
Men's friendly TotalKredit Cup | ||
2014 | Team | |
2012 | Team | |
Men's friendly Golden League | ||
2013 | Team | |
Women's friendly Møbelringen Cup | ||
2005 | Team | |
2012 | Team | |
2011 | Team | |
2008 | Team | |
2007 | Team | |
Women's friendly GF World Cup | ||
2008 | Team | |
2006 | Team | |
2013 | Team |
History
The DHF was founded on 2 June 1935. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. Danish Handball Federation is the third largest in the world, only surpassed by German Handball Association and French Handball Federation.
Achievements
Denmark is the country with the most success and medals in the sport of Handball. With a total of 103 overall medals it makes them the strongest Handball Federation in the World.
Total Host
- 25
Count
- : 42
- : 32
- : 32
Total : 104
- : 2016
- : 2019, 2021
- : 1967, 2011, 2013
- : 2007
- : 1948
- : 1997, 1999, 2005
- : 1993, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017
- : 1983, 2007
- : 2007, 2011, 2013
- : 2017, 2019
- : 2008, 2012
- : 2014
- : 2002, 2004, 2006
- : 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010
- : 2004
- : 2006
- : 2001, 2006, 2008
- : 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018
Men's European Open Championship
- : 2013
Men's EYOF Championship
- : 1997, 2011
- : 2009
European Men's Beach Handball Championship
- : 2019
- : 2013
Men's friendly TotalKredit Cup
- : 2012, 2014
Men's friendly Golden League
- : 2013
- : 1996, 2000, 2004
Women's Youth Olympic Championship
- : 2010
World Women's Street Handball Championship
- : 1962
- : 1997
- : 1962, 1993
- : 1995, 2013
World Women's Junior Championship
- : 1997, 2016
- : 1987, 1995, 2008
- : 1991, 1999, 2014
World Women's Youth Championship
- : 2006, 2012
- : 2016
- : 2008, 2014
Women's World Beach Championship
- : 2010, 2012
- : 1994, 1996, 2002
- : 1998, 2004
Women's Junior European Championship
- : 1996, 2007, 2011, 2015
- : 2017
- : 2013
Women's Youth European Championship
- : 2005, 2009, 2015
- : 1992, 2011
- : 1994, 2013
Women's European Open Championship
- : 2006, 2010
- : 2014
Women's EYOF Championship
- : 1997, 1999, 2013
- : 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011
Women's Beach European Championship
- : 2019
- : 2011, 2013
Women's friendly Møbelringen Cup
- : 2005
- : 2010, 2012
- : 2007, 2008
Women's friendly GF World Cup
- : 2008
- : 2006, 2013
Competitions
The Danish Handball Federation organises the national club leagues and the national teams (both senior and junior). In addition, the DHF organises international tournaments.
National
- Danish Handball League
- Danish Women's Handball League
- Danish Handball Cup
- National handball team (women, men)
International
- GF World Cup, an annual invitational tournament usually played in October
Competitions hosted
International
Continental
- 1996 European Women's Handball Championship
- 2002 European Women's Handball Championship
- 2010 European Women's Handball Championship
- 2013 Women's Under-19 European Handball Championship
- 2014 European Men's Handball Championship
- 2016 European Men's Under-20 Handball Championship
- 2020 European Women's Handball Championship
Coaching
Danish International Handball Coaches
- Denmark Men's National Handball Team Nikolaj Jacobsen
- Denmark Women's National Handball Team Jesper Jensen
- Greenland Men's National Handball Team Ingi Olsen
- Greenland Women's National Handball Team Johannes Groth
- Faroe Islands Men's National Handball Team Sonni Larsen
- Angola Women's National Handball Team Morten Soubak
- Japan Women's National Handball Team Ulrik Kirkely
- Switzerland Women's National Handball Team Martin Albertsen
- China Women's National Handball Team Heine Jensen
- Lithuania Women's National Handball Team Bo Milton Andersen
- United Kingdom Men's National Handball Team Jesper Houmark
External links
- Official Site (in Danish)