Asian Handball Federation

Asian Handball Federation

Asian Handball Federation, also known as AHF, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Iran. Founded in 1974, it functions as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The organization serves as the governing body for handball and beach handball across Asia, encompassing 44 member countries. Its membership primarily includes nations on the Asian continent, specifically excluding transcontinental countries such as Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation, and Turkey, which are affiliated with the European Handball Federation (EHF). Other states on Asia's western fringe, including Cyprus, Armenia, and Israel, are also EHF members. Notably, Hong Kong China and Macau, despite not being independent countries, maintain membership with the AHF.

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Founded

1974

Headcount

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Headquarters

Iran

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Search, social, and retail media

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) confirmed on June 28, 2026, that the 11th Asian Men’s Youth (U19) Handball Championship will now take place in Amman, Jordan. This relocation follows the AHF’s June 23 announcement that the championship, originally slated for August 10-21, 2026, in Andijan, Uzbekistan, would be moved due to unforeseen organizational circumstances. Previously, on June 17, Burgan SC emerged as champions of the 28th Asian Men’s Club League Handball Championship, which the AHF successfully concluded. The tournament was held from June 6 to 17, 2026, at the Sheikh Saad Al-Abdullah Al-Salim Al-Sabah Covered Halls Complex in Sabah Al-Salem, Kuwait. Earlier, on May 13, the AHF released the draw results for the 2026 Asian Men's Junior & Youth Handball Championships. The 19th AHF Asian Men’s Junior Handball Championship is scheduled for July 15-26, 2026, in Chuzhou, China, and will serve as a qualification event for the 26th IHF Men’s Junior (U21) Handball World Championship in North Macedonia, with the top four teams advancing to the June 23-July 4, 2027, world championship.

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