Danish Handball Federation

Danish Handball Association was founded on 2 June 1935. Before the founding Danish handball was governed by the Danish Athletics Federation. The first official national team game was played on 20 August 1934 as a 11v11 outdoor match against Germany. The first indoor match was held the following year on March 8th against Sweden. ==Achievements==

Denmark is the country with the most success and medals in the sport of Handball. With a total of more than 100 overall medals it makes them the strongest Handball Federation in the World. Total Host : 25 Count : : 43 : : 32 : : 32 Total : 104 '''Men's Olympic Championship''' : : 2016, 2024 : : 2021 World Championship : : 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 : : 1967, 2011, 2013 : : 2007 World Outdoor Championship : : 1948 Junior World Championship : : 1997, 1999, 2005 : : 1993, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 : : 1983, 2007 Youth World Championship : : 2007, 2011, 2013 : : 2017, 2019 European Championship : : 2008, 2012, 2026 : : 2014 : : 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022 Junior European Championship : : 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010 : : 2004 : : 2006 Youth European Championship : : 2001, 2006, 2008 : : 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018 '''Men's European Open Championship''' : : 2013 '''Men's EYOF Championship''' : : 1997, 2011 : : 2009 '''European Men's Beach Handball Championship''' : : 2019 : : 2013 '''Men's friendly TotalKredit Cup''' : : 2012, 2014 '''Men's friendly Golden League''' : : 2013 '''Women's Olympic Championship''' : : 1996, 2000, 2004 '''Women's Youth Olympic Championship''' : : 2010 '''World Women's Street Handball Championship''' : : 1962 '''World Women's Championship''' : : 1997 : : 1962, 1993 : : 1995, 2013, 2021 '''World Women's Junior Championship''' : : 1997, 2016 : : 1987, 1995, 2008 : : 1991, 1999, 2014 '''World Women's Youth Championship''' : : 2006, 2012 : : 2016 : : 2008, 2014 '''Women's World Beach Championship''' : : 2010, 2012 '''Women's European Championship''' : : 1994, 1996, 2002 : : 1998, 2004, 2022 '''Women's Junior European Championship''' : : 1996, 2007, 2011, 2015 : : 2017 : : 2013 '''Women's Youth European Championship''' : : 2005, 2009, 2015 : : 1992, 2011 : : 1994, 2013 '''Women's European Open Championship''' : : 2006, 2010 : : 2014 '''Women's EYOF Championship''' : : 1997, 1999, 2013 : : 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 '''Women's Beach European Championship''' : : 2019 : : 2011, 2013 '''Women's friendly Møbelringen Cup''' : : 2005 : : 2010, 2012, 2016, 2024 : : 2007, 2008, 2018, 2022 '''Women's friendly GF World Cup''' : : 2008 : : 2006, 2013 == Competitions ==

The Danish Handball Federation organises the national club leagues and the national teams (both senior and junior). In addition, the DHF organises international tournaments. National • Danish Handball League • Danish Women's Handball League • Danish Handball Cup • National handball team (women, men) International • GF World Cup, an annual invitational tournament usually played in October ==Competitions hosted==

International • 1978 World Men's Handball Championship • 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship • 1987 Women's Junior World Handball Championship • 1999 World Women's Handball Championship • 2015 World Women's Handball Championship • 2019 World Men's Handball Championship • 2023 World Women's Handball Championship Continental • 1996 European Women's Handball Championship • 2002 European Women's Handball Championship • 2010 European Women's Handball Championship • 2013 Women's Under-19 European Handball Championship • 2014 European Men's Handball Championship • 2016 European Men's Under-20 Handball Championship • 2020 European Women's Handball Championship == Coaching ==

Danish International Handball Coaches • Men's National Handball Team Nikolaj Jacobsen • Women's National Handball Team Helle Thomsen • Men's National Handball Team Ingi Olsen • Women's National Handball Team Johannes Groth • Men's National Handball Team Sonni Larsen • Women's National Handball Team Claus Mogensen • Women's National Handball Team Ulrik Kirkely • Women's National Handball Team Martin Albertsen • Women's National Handball Team Heine Jensen • Women's National Handball Team Bo Milton Andersen • Men's National Handball Team Jesper Houmark == References ==