European Handball Federation

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European Handball Federation, a privately owned entity headquartered in Austria, was founded in 1991 and employs approximately 270 individuals. The organization reported $35.0M in revenue as of 2024. As a tier 1 media tech buyer, the federation functions as the governing body for handball in Europe, primarily focusing on spectator sports. Its responsibilities include overseeing competitions such as the EHF Champions League and EHF EURO, promoting the sport, managing player transfers, and appointing referees and delegates. The federation also develops education programs and supports newer versions of the game, including beach handball, wheelchair handball, and street handball.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1991

Headcount

263

Headquarters

Austria

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

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On March 8, 2026, five teams, including the second, third, and fourth-place finishers from the 2025 IHF Women’s World Championship, secured their qualification for the Women’s EHF EURO 2026 after completing four of the six scheduled qualifying rounds. Earlier, on February 26, the federation marked 100 days until the start of the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026, scheduled for June 6-7 in Budapest, with the TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 2026 set for June 13-14 in Cologne. In February, the European Handball Federation revised its age classification for Beach Championships, designating players born in 2009 and 2010 for participation in the Zagreb championship from July 1-5, a change from the 2010 and 2011 birth years previously outlined by the Swedish Handball Federation. This followed a January 30 presentation in Herning, Denmark, where presidents of the Spanish, Portuguese, and Swiss handball federations formally introduced the Men’s EHF EURO 2028 tournament, which will take place in their respective countries in January 2028.

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European Handball Federation offers 15 products in the media and telecoms services and sports industries. European Handball Federation's product portfolio comprises of ball sports, sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship and media and TV services.

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European Handball Federation's revenues were less than $50M in 2024. Caretta Research has split European Handball Federation's revenue into 4 different product categories, the largest of which is handball. For full access to European Handball Federation's revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.

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Mar

27th

2026

07:30

Events, B2B Tag

European handball’s Secretaries General meet in Lisbon

With topics ranging from areas of development, such as the EHF Master Plan and Grassroots Charter, to future competition systems on club and national team level as well as to media operations and promotion around the Women’s EHF EURO 2026 (3-20 December), the conference was not only an opportunity to convey information but also for the federations to engage in the sharing of knowledge and expertise.

European Handball Federation

Mar

8th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

2025 IHF Women's World Championship medallists seal their places at the EHF EURO 2026

Five teams, including the teams finishing on the second, third and fourth place at the 2025 IHF Women’s World Championship, secured their tickets for the Women’s EHF EURO 2026, after four of the six rounds scheduled in the Qualifiers.

International Handball Federation

Mar

4th

2026

04:00

B2B Tag

EHF job opening: Accountant

Its core mission is the organisation of international handball events at the national team level, including the European Championships, at the club level with the European Champions League, the European League, and the European Cup, as well as numerous meetings, seminars, and congresses.

European Handball Federation

Feb

26th

2026

05:30

Events, B2B Tag

Countdown to EHF FINAL4 events on with 100 days to go to Budapest

Today (26 February) marks 100 days until the start of the Raiffeisen Bank EHF FINAL4 2026 on 6-7 June at the event's spiritual home, the MVM Dome in Budapest. Just a week later on 13-14 June, the LANXESS arena in Cologne will once again witness handball history being made at the TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4 2026.

European Handball Federation

Feb

1st

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

European Handball Federation Changes Age Classification for Beach Championships

[Translated] Earlier, the Swedish Handball Federation (SHF) had decided that players born in 2010 and 2011 would debut internationally in the summer of 2026. With the EHF's new guidelines, it will be players born in 2009 and 2010 who will have the chance to participate in the championship in Zagreb from July 1-5.

Swedish Handball Federation

Jan

30th

2026

14:49

Events, B2B Tag

EHF EURO 2028: Presentation scheduled for this Saturday in Herning – Portuguese Handball Federation

[Translated] EHF EURO 2028: Presentation scheduled for this Saturday in HerningPresidents of the three hosting federations present the next edition of the Men’s EHF Euro; Formal ceremony takes place this Saturday at 13h00 (Portuguese time). The tournament will take place in Spain, Portugal, and Switzerland in January 2028.It is already this Saturday that international attention will focus on the Jyske Bank Boxen in Herning, Denmark, but it will not be for the European Championship final, which only takes place the next day.

Portuguese Handball Federation

Jan

30th

2026

06:25

B2B Tag

Adaptation of playing schedules for future EHF EUROs

The European Handball Federation reacts to the criticism of the playing schedule for the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 and issues the following statement. The playing schedules for the upcoming EHF EUROs will be adapted to ease the load on players and allow for the best possible balance for all participating in terms of rest and travel days.

European Handball Federation

Jan

21st

2026

04:28

B2B Tag

Thompson broke the silence about the banned song, had to react: 'If it's true that Maraš said...'

[Translated] The European Handball Federation (EHF) banned singer Marko Perković Thompson from performing his song

Slobodna Dalmacija

Jan

17th

2026

18:30

Management Changes, B2B Tag

Alan Grima appointed EHF Delegate for men’s EHF EURO 2026

The appointment of Alan Grima as an EHF Delegate for the Men’s EHF EURO 2026 represented a significant milestone for Maltese handball, marking another step forward in Malta’s growing presence on Europe’s biggest stage. Grima served at Europe’s premier national team handball championship, which is being staged in Denmark, Sweden and Norway and brought together 24 of the continent’s leading national teams.

Times of Malta

Jan

12th

2026

10:26

Emerging Tech, B2B Tag

EHF, Sportradar seek data inaccuracies ‘solution’

The European Handball Federation (EHF) remains in discussions with Sportradar to find an “amicable solution” to an IT issue that has caused the inaccurate display of data during matches, SportBusiness understands.

SportBusiness

Dec

20th

2025

18:30

B2B Tag

Allan Heine to deliver Level 2 handball coaching course in Malta

The Malta Handball Association announced that renowned Allan Heine, Danish handball coach, Head of Youth Coaching & Academy at Aalborg Håndbold, and European Handball Federation (EHF) expert, will be in Malta between January 16 and 18 to deliver a number of sessions as part of the association’s Level 2 Coaching Course.

Times of Malta

Dec

16th

2025

08:49

Partnerships and Alliances, B2B Tag

EHF President: 'We aimed for the highest quality with cup format changes'

[Translated] According to a statement on the European Handball Federation's website, the organization's president, Michael Wiederer, emphasized that the reform of the Champions League and the European League is the result of a broad consensus

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European Handball Federation sells broadcasting rights of its 12 handball competitions to 53 companies globally, covering 16 countries. European Handball Federation's rights holders include Disney Sports / ESPN. European Handball Federation currently holds 13 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including handball.

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