Metropolitan Handball Federation

Metropolitan Handball Federation, also known as FEMEBAL, is a privately owned entity headquartered in Argentina. Founded in 1975, with an estimated 40 employees, the organization reported $2.9M in revenue as of 2023, primarily through sports tickets, merchandise, and sponsorship. Functioning as a non-profit association of entities, FEMEBAL promotes and regulates handball within the city of Buenos Aires and its surrounding areas, catering to both federated and school levels. Beyond promotional and school tournaments, it organizes two championships per season (Apertura and Clausura) for men's and women's teams across Adult, Junior, Youth, Cadet, Minor, Children's, and Mini categories. Since 2005, the organization also conducts a "Super 4" tournament at the end of the season, involving a total of seven teams comprising the top performers from the Apertura and Clausura tournaments for men's and women's Adult, Youth, and Cadet categories, utilizing a single-elimination or playoff system. Top FEMEBAL teams from all categories are eligible to qualify for the national tournaments organized by the CAH (Argentine Handball Confederation).