European Handball Federation

http://www.eurohandball.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/european-handball-federation/

European Handball Federation, a privately owned entity headquartered in Austria, was founded in 1991. With approximately 270 employees, it reported $35.0M in revenue as of 2024, functioning as a tier 1 media tech buyer. The organization specializes in spectator sports, serving as the governing body for handball in Europe. It oversees competitions such as the EHF Champions League and EHF EURO. Its responsibilities also encompass the promotion of the game, management of player transfers, appointment of referees and delegates, and the execution of development and education programmes. Additionally, the federation supports and develops newer versions of the game, including beach handball, wheelchair handball, and street handball.

2024 Revenue

Founded

1991

Headcount

380

Headquarters

Austria

Primary Segment

Spectator Sports

Ownership

Privately Owned

News Summary:

On September 4, 2026, the French Handball Federation (FFHB) and BeIN Sports secured broadcasting rights for the European Handball Federation's (EHF) top club competitions in France for the 2026-27 season, preventing a blackout. The FFHB will stream men’s and women’s EHF Champions League and EHF European League matches, focusing on French clubs and selected international fixtures, via its HandballTV OTT platform. Previously, on July 1, 2026, the EHF, in collaboration with the University of Castilla-La Mancha, launched a new "Player Index" as a reference tool for player assessment, talent development, and the sport's overall growth in Europe. Earlier, on April 11, 2026, the 24-team lineup for the Women’s EHF EURO 2026 was finalized, with Greece qualifying for the first time. This tournament marks the first in history to be hosted across five countries: Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Türkiye. This followed a meeting of European handball's Secretaries General in Lisbon on March 27, 2026, where discussions covered development areas like the EHF Master Plan and Grassroots Charter, future competition systems, and media operations for the Women’s EHF EURO 2026, scheduled for December 3-20.

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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 media and TV services, sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship and ball sports.

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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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Sep

4th

2026

06:30

Partnerships and Alliances, Sports Rights Updates, Partnerships

HandballTV and BeIN to share French rights to EHF club competitions

The French Handball Federation (FFHB) and BeIN Sports, the international pay-TV broadcaster, have secured rights to European handball’s top club competitions in France to avoid a blackout in the country for the 2026-27 season. The FFHB will provide coverage of the men’s and women’s EHF Champions League and EHF European League competitions on its HandballTV OTT platform, focusing on all matches involving French clubs, as well as selected top international fixtures.

Sportcal

Jul

1st

2026

01:00

Partnerships and Alliances, New Offerings, Emerging Tech, Artificial Intelligence, B2B Tag

EHF, University of Castilla

MEDIA RELEASE: The new "Player Index," jointly developed by the European Handball Federation and the University of Castilla-La Mancha, is set to become a modern reference tool for player assessment, talent development and the continued overall development of handball in Europe.

European Handball Federation

May

6th

2026

10:30

Events, B2B Tag

EHF job vacancy: Officiating Unit Administrator

The successful candidate will act as a key administrative interface between the EHF and its network of referees, delegates, and experts, while ensuring accurate data management and smooth operational processes. Key responsibilities Administrative & operational support Perform and coordinate general administrative duties related to officiating operations, while providing comprehensive support to the Officiating Unit, including liaison with internal departments, the Officiating Experts Committee, and external stakeholders.

European Handball Federation

Apr

11th

2026

18:30

B2B Tag

Greece make history to qualify for the Women's EHF EURO, as favourites also join

The 24-team line-up for the Women’s EHF EURO 2026 has been completed this weekend, after the last round of the qualification phase took place on Sunday, 12 April, in 12 European countries. The Women’s EHF EURO 2026 is the first one in history organised in five different countries – Czechia, Poland, Romania, Slovakia and Türkiye – with the five hosts, plus the top three sides in the previous edition – Norway, Denmark and Hungary – being already qualified.

International Handball Federation

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

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European Handball Federation sells broadcasting rights of its 12 handball competitions to 54 companies globally, covering 16 countries. European Handball Federation's rights holders include ESPN and Twitch. European Handball Federation currently holds 13 broadcasting rights for sports competitions including handball.

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