# British Handball

The British Handball Association is the governing body of handball in 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 1962

## 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 | 14-13 | Coventry |
| 1984 | Liverpool | Carlsberg Milton Keynes | 24-22 | Bristol |
| 1985 | Brentwood '72 | Salford | 20-14 | East Kilbride |
| 1986 | Liverpool | Birkenhead | | Birkenhead |
| 1987 | Salford Man Utd | Tryst | | Kirkby |
| 1988 | Ruislip Eagles | Liverpool | | Leicester |
| 1989 | | | | Manchester |
| 1990 | | | | |
| 1991 | | | | |
| 1992 | Manchester United | London Ruislip Eagles | 23-21 | Manchester |
| 1993 | Manchester United | Tryst | 28-20 | Manchester |
| 1994 | London Ruislip Eagles | Manchester United | 23-20 | Manchester |
| 1995 | | | | |
| 1996 | Tryst | | | |
| 1997 | | | | |
| 1998 | | Birkenhead | | |
| 1999 | Tryst | | | |
| 2000 | Tryst | | | |
| 2001 | | | | |
| 2002 | | | | |
| 2003 | Tryst | Ruislip Eagles | | |
| 2004 | Great Dane | | | |
| 2005 | Great Dane | Tryst | 36-19 | Nottingham |
| 2006 | Great Dane | Tryst | 19-18 | Nottingham |
| 2007 | Great Dane | Tryst | 25-23 | Sheffield |
| 2008 | Great Dane | Oxford University | 22-20 | Liverpool |
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 |
| 1959 | June 28 | Holland | | Costello Stadium, West Hull | 11-a-side Friendly pre-BHA |
| 1960 | | Germany | | Costello Stadium, West Hull | 11-a-side Friendly pre-BHA |
| 1969 | Mar 1 | Italy | 12–30 | Edge Hill College, Ormskirk | Friendly |
| 1972 | Mar 15 | Spain | 5–40 | Spain | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1972 | Mar 17 | Switzerland | 2–37 | Spain | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1972 | Mar 18 | Luxembourg | 12–37 | Spain | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1972 | Mar 21 | Italy | 15–25 | Spain | Olympic Qualification (play-off) |
| 1972 | Mar 23 | Belgium | 1–31 | Spain | Olympic Qualification (play-off) |
| 1974 | Sep | Belgium | 4–39 | Belgium | Friendly |
| 1975 | Nov 8 | Poland | 5–43 | Poland | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1975 | Nov 30 | Norway | 5–55 | Scotland | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1976 | Feb 7 | Poland | 11–55 | Picketts Lock | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1976 | Feb 22 | Norway | 12–43 | Norway | Olympic Qualification (group stage) |
| 1978 | Jan | Israel | 8–28 | Great Britain | Friendly |
| 1978 | Jan | Israel | 8–20 | Great Britain | Friendly |
| 1978 | Jan | Ireland | 24–10 | Great Britain | Friendly |
| 1978 | Sep | Faroe Islands | 11–41 | Faroe Islands | Friendly |
| 1978 | Sep | Faroe Islands | 13–35 | Faroe Islands | Friendly |
| 1980 | | Belgium | 17–24 | Faroe Islands | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1980 | | France | 8–48 | Faroe Islands | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1980 | | Israel | 17–37 | Faroe Islands | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1980 | | Portugal | 10–28 | Faroe Islands | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1980 | | Italy | 17–31 | Faroe Islands | World Championship European C Group (play-off 9th/10th) |
| 1981 | Nov | Belgium | 11–34 | Belgium | Friendly |
| 1982 | Feb | Bulgaria | 13–25 | Belgium | World Championship European C Group (Pool A) |
| 1982 | Feb | Faroe Islands | 10–26 | Belgium | World Championship European C Group (Pool A) |
| 1982 | Feb | Italy | 15–27 | Belgium | World Championship European C Group (Pool A) |
| 1982 | Feb | Norway | 11–42 | Belgium | World Championship European C Group (Pool A) |
| 1982 | Feb | Finland | 9–38 | Belgium | World Championship European C Group (play-off 9th/10th) |
| 1983 | Sep | Jordan | 30–25 | Jordan | Friendly |
| 1983 | Sep | Jordan | 21–20 | Jordan | Friendly |
| 1983 | Sep | Jordan | 20–19 | Jordan | Friendly |
| 1984 | Jan 27 | Austria | 14–26 | | Friendly |
| 1984 | Jan 29 | Austria | 12–31 | | Friendly |
| 1984 | Feb | Austria | 12–32 | Brixen, Italy | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1984 | Feb | Netherlands | 13–22 | Rovereto, Italy | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1984 | Feb | Faroe Islands | 21–19 | Rovereto, Italy | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1984 | Feb | Bulgaria | 15–38 | Brixen, Italy | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1984 | Feb | Turkey | 15–25 | Brixen, Italy | World Championship European C Group (Pool B) |
| 1984 | Feb | Belgium | 20–27 | Rome, Italy | World Championship European C Group (play-off 9th/10th) |
| 1986 | Feb | France | 39-16 | Portugal | World Championship European C Group |
| 1986 | Feb | Austria | 26-13 | Portugal | World Championship European C Group |
| 1986 | Feb | Portugal | 40-11 | Portugal | World Championship European C Group |
| 1986 | Feb | Luxembourg | 19-16 | Portugal | World Championship European C Group |
| 1986 | Feb | Greece | 23-19 | Portugal | World Championship European C Group |
| 1988 | Feb | Belgium | 18-28 | Portugal | World Championships Group C |
| 1988 | Feb | Netherlands | 12.-34 | Portugal | World Championships Group C |
| 1988 | Feb | Austria | 15-37 | Portugal | World Championships Group C |
| 1988 | Feb | Turkey | 11-.28 | Portugal | World Championships Group C |
| 1999 | Sep 14 | Ireland | 34-11 | Nicosia (Cyprus) | EHF Challenge Trophy |
| 1999 | Sep 15 | Malta | 34-8 | Nicosia (Cyprus) | Challenge Trophy |
| 1999 | Sep 16 | Cyprus | 10-27 | Nicosia (Cyprus) | Challenge Trophy |
| 1999 | Sep 17 | Moldova | 22-32 | Nicosia (Cyprus) | Challenge Trophy |
| 1999 | Sep 18 | Armenia | 29-19 | Nicosia (Cyprus) | Challenge Trophy |
| 1999 | Sep 19 | Armenia | 30-20 | Nicosia (Cyprus) | Challenge Trophy (play-off 3rd/4th) |
| 2003 | Dec 17 | Moldova | 9-38 | Msida (Malta) | EHF Challenge Trophy |
| 2003 | Dec 18 | Liechtenstein | 27-23 | Msida (Malta) | Challenge Trophy |
| 2003 | Dec 18 | Azerbaijan | 14-29 | Msida (Malta) | Challenge Trophy |
| 2003 | Dec 19 | Malta | 19-16 | Msida (Malta) | Challenge Trophy |
| 2003 | Dec 20 | Ireland | 26-12 | Msida (Malta) | Challenge Trophy |
| 2003 | Dec 19 | Malta | 19-16 | Msida (Malta) | Challenge Trophy (play-off 3rd/4th) |
| 2007 | Jan | Australia | 14–37 | Rødding, Denmark | Friendly |
| 2007 | Jan | Australia | 15–33 | Rødding, Denmark | Friendly |
| 2008 | Oct | Sultanate of Oman | 23–29 | Muscat | Friendly |
| 2008 | Oct | Sultanate of Oman | 28–22 | Muscat | Friendly |
| 2008 | Oct | Sultanate of Oman | 20–27 | Muscat | Friendly |
| 2009 | Jun 12 | Greece | 26–33 | | Friendly |
| 2009 | Jun 15 | Greece | 20–35 | | Friendly |
| 2009 | Aug | Japan | 22–35 | Istres (FRA) | Friendly |
| 2009 | Aug | Algeria | 19–29 | Istres (FRA) | Friendly |
| 2009 | Oct 29 | Luxembourg | 32–32 | Luxembourg | Friendly |
| 2009 | Oct 30 | Belgium | 23–25 | Luxembourg | Friendly |
| 2010 | Jan 2 | Switzerland | 18–33 | Winterthur (SUI) | Yellow-Cup |
| 2010 | Jan 3 | Tunisia | 24–42 | Winterthur (SUI) | Yellow-Cup |
| 2010 | Jan 4 | Netherlands | 21–39 | Winterthur (SUI) | Yellow-Cup |
| 2010 | Jan 8 | Tunisia | 23–33 | Paris (FRA) | Marrane-Cup |
| 2010 | Jan 9 | Qatar | 26–38 | Paris (FRA) | Marrane-Cup |
| 2010 | Jan 10 | Czech Republic | 22–32 | Paris (FRA) | Marrane-Cup |
| 2010 | Jan 15 | Romania | 27–36 | Vantaa (FIN) | 2011 World Cup Qualifier |
| 2010 | Jan 16 | Bosnia | 19–44 | Vantaa (FIN) | World Cup Qualifier |
| 2010 | Jan 17 | Finland | 21–35 | Vantaa (FIN) | World Cup Qualifier |
| 2010 | Jun 4 | Belgium | 26–24 | Brussels (BEL) | Friendly |
| 2010 | Jun 5 | Belgium | 22–36 | Brussels (BEL) | Friendly |
| 2010 | Jun 10 | Cyprus | 16–24 | London (UK) | 2012 European Championship Qualifier |
| 2010 | Jun 11 | Estonia | 26–35 | London (UK) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2010 | Jun 12 | Bulgaria | 33–32 | London (UK) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2011 | Nov 02 | Israel | 26–29 | London (UK) | 2013 World Championship Qualifier |
| 2011 | Nov 06 | Israel | 20–29 | Rishion Le Zion(ISR) | World Championship Qualifier |
| 2012 | Jan 05 | Austria | 22–37 | Tulln (Austria) | World Championship Qualifier |
| 2012 | Jan 08 | Austria | 24–40 | London (UK) | World Championship Qualifier |
| 2012 | Jun 08 | Switzerland | 21–38 | Bari (IT) | 2014 European Championship Qualifier |
| 2012 | Jun 09 | Greece | 30–35 | Bari (IT) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2012 | Jun 10 | Italy | 29–26 | Bari (IT) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2012 | Jul 29 | France | 15–44 | London (UK) | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Jul 31 | Sweden | 19–41 | London (UK) | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Aug 02 | Argentina | 21–32 | London (UK) | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Aug 04 | Tunisia | 17–34 | London (UK) | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Aug 06 | Iceland | 24–41 | London (UK) | Olympic Group A |
| 2012 | Oct 31 | Greece | 14-43 | Loutraki (GRE) | 2016 European Championship Qualifier |
| 2013 | Apr 04 | Italy | 23-47 | Motherwell (UK) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2013 | Apr 07 | Greece | 20-32 | London (UK) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2013 | Jun 06 | Italy | 26-37 | Lavis (IT) | European Championship Qualifier |
| 2015 | Jun 20 | Estonia | 27-26 | Prishtina (Kosovo) | Emerging Nations Men's Championship |
| 2015 | Jun 21 | Cameroon | 16-23 | Prishtina (Kosovo) | Emerging Nations Men's Championship |
| 2015 | Jun 22 | Albania | 67-22 | Prishtina (Kosovo) | Emerging Nations Men's Championship |
| 2015 | Jun 24 | Armenia | 38-20 | Prishtina (Kosovo) | Emerging Nations Men's Championship |
| 2015 | Jun 25 | Australia | 32-26 | Prishtina (Kosovo) | Emerging Nations Men's Championship |
| 2015 | Jun 26 | China | 28-22 | Prishtina (Kosovo) | Emerging Nations Men's Championship |
| 2015 | Aug 29 | Ireland | 43-16 | London (UK) | Friendly |
Data Sources 1959 & 1960 1969 ; 1976 ; 2008

### Results Men (Under 21)

| Year | Date | Opposition | Score | Venue | Competition |
| 1979 | Sep | Lichtenstein | | Vaduz (LI) | Friendly |
| 1980 | Sep | Lichtenstein | 27–25 | Milton Keynes (UK) | Friendly |
| 2009 | Apr 10 | Hungary | 21–38 | Emmen(NL) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2009 | Apr 11 | Netherlands | 25–36 | Emmen(NL | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2009 | Apr 12 | Iceland | 24–35 | Emmen(NL) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2011 | Jan 07 | Slovenia | 14–46 | Nove Veseli(CZ) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2011 | Jan 08 | Czech Republic | 29–41 | Nove Veseli(CZ) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2011 | Jan 09 | Norway | 28–47 | Nove Veseli(CZ) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2015 | Jan | Israel | 18–24 | Medway Park, Kent (UK) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2015 | Jan | Hungary | 14–37 | Medway Park, Kent (UK) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |
| 2015 | Jan | Netherlands | 14–46 | Medway Park, Kent (UK) | Under-21 World Handball Championship (Qualifier) |