Privately Owned, International Handball Federation, also known as IHF, is headquartered in Switzerland. Founded in 1946, it employs approximately 90 individuals and reported $32.8M in revenue as of 2024. Functioning as a tier 2 media tech buyer, the organization specializes in spectator sports, serving as the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball. Its responsibilities include the organization of 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) Council awarded the hosting rights for the 2028 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships to the Oman Handball Association (OHA) on August 13, 2026, with the event scheduled to take place in Salalah. Previously, in August, the IHF expanded its coaching infrastructure in Asia by conducting landmark qualification courses in China and Japan, each establishing a new tier of qualification for the region. This followed the draw for the 19th edition of the IHF Men's Club World Championship, held on July 22 at the IHF Head Office in Basel, which confirmed the Preliminary Qualification pairings and Group Phase line-up. The revamped 10-team competition will take place in Egypt's New Administrative Capital from September 24 to October 1, 2026, marking its third consecutive edition in Egypt and featuring a new format.
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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 sports tickets, merchandise and sponsorship, search, social, and retail media and ball sports.
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International Handball Federation (IHF)'s revenues were less than $50M in 2024. 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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