The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member (Kosovo), and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Its current Secretary General is Michael Wiederer.
EHF was founded on 17 November 1991 in Berlin, Germany, although the first EHF Congress convened on 5 June 1992 and assigned EHF's headquarters to Vienna, Austria from 1...
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The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member (Kosovo), and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria. Its current Secretary General is Michael Wiederer.
EHF was founded on 17 November 1991 in Berlin, Germany, although the first EHF Congress convened on 5 June 1992 and assigned EHF's headquarters to Vienna, Austria from 1 September that year. In the subsequent years, the number of member countries has expanded from the initial 29 to its current number of 50, after Andorra have been granted a full membership on 29 May 2011. The EHF represents its members in the development of the sport both in terms of grass-roots talent, as well as commercial growth. EHF-organised events such as the Men’s and Women’s European Handball Championships and the EHF Champions League represent major revenue-contributors, while initiatives such as beach handball, handball at school...
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