International Handball Federation, also known as IHF, a privately owned entity headquartered in Switzerland, was founded in 1946 with approximately 90 employees, and reported $32.8M in revenue as of 2024. It is considered a tier 2 media tech buyer. The organization functions 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.
On April 30, Portugal’s women and Croatia’s men won the opening stage of the 2026 IHF Beach Handball Global Tour (BHGT) in Zagreb, securing their places in the global event's finals later this year. This stage of the BHGT commenced on April 30 with teams including Serbia, Portugal, Poland, and host Croatia competing for qualification. On April 29, the IHF also announced that the draw for the 2026 IHF Men's and Women's Beach Handball World Championships would take place on May 2 in Zagreb. Previously, on April 27, Benin's women and Tunisia's men made history by taking gold at the inaugural CAHB African Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball Championships in Lomé, Togo, qualifying them for the 2026 IHF Men’s and Women’s Beach Handball World Championships in Croatia in June. Earlier in the month, the federation announced that International Handball Week, set for July 12 to 18, 2026, will commemorate its 80th anniversary.
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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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