International Handball Federation, also known as IHF, is privately owned and headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1946, it employs approximately 90 individuals and reported $36.5M in revenue as of 2023. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, its main product is spectator sports. The company specializes as the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball, responsible for the organisation of handball's major international tournaments, notably the IHF World Men's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1938, and the IHF World Women's Handball Championship, which commenced in 1957.
The International Handball Federation (IHF) plans to host the inaugural IHF Women's Under-16 World Championship from October 15 to 24, 2026, though the host location remains unconfirmed. Earlier in March, the IHF concluded coaching courses in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and Lima, Peru, providing learning opportunities for 63 coaches across South America. IHF CCM Lecturer Eduardo Gallardo delivered these courses as part of the federation's global development mission. This followed the March 4 reveal of the pots for the 2026 IHF Women’s Junior (U20) World Championship, which the People's Republic of China will host for a second time. The preliminary round draw for this championship is scheduled for March 18 at the IHF Head Office in Basel, with the competition set to commence in just over three months.
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International Handball Federation (IHF) offers 8 products in the sports and media and telecoms services industries. International Handball Federation (IHF)'s product portfolio comprises of ball sports, sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship and media and TV services.
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International Handball Federation (IHF)'s revenues were less than $50M in 2023. Caretta Research has split International Handball Federation (IHF)'s revenue into 3 different product categories, the largest of which is handball. For full access to International Handball Federation (IHF)'s revenue breakdown subscribe to Caretta Portal.
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International Handball Federation (IHF) sells broadcasting rights of its 5 handball competitions to 69 companies globally, covering 21 countries. International Handball Federation (IHF)'s rights holders include YouTube. International Handball Federation (IHF) currently holds broadcasting rights for sports competitions including handball.
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