• The official rules of the game are written and published by
Karl Schelenz in
Berlin (1919). • On 17 June 1921, the first game of handball takes place in
Romania. The game was played at the Central Stadium
Sibiu. It was organized by professor Wilhelm Binder, and the teams were two local high schools: Brukenthal High School and Girls High School. • In 1931,
Sibiu will organize the first major competition:
Transylvania Cup. • In 1933, handball is added to the existing
Romanian Volleyball and Basketball Federation becoming
Romanian Volleyball, Basketball and Handball Federation (
FRVBH). • In 1934,
Transylvania Cup becomes
Handball National League. The league is formed from three sub-divisions based on their location:
North League (
Ardeal),
West League (
Banat) and
South League (
Bucharest and
Ploieşti). • In 1936,
Romanian Handball Federation is founded as an independent governing body. ==Competitions==