The Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF) is the governing body for the Olympic sport of Handball in Oceania. It was founded in 2014 and is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF) and Asian Handball Federation (AHF).
The OCHF is administered by an executive committee elected annually by its members. The OCHF members are the local governing Handball federations in countries within the Oceania region that are also members of the IHF and AHF.
History The first Oceania Handball Federation (OHF) was founded on 9 July 1993, by Mr. Alexander Dimitric in Sydney, Australia. In 2009, the Oceania Handball Federation was disbanded.
OCHF Presidents S. No. Name Country Term 1. Ricardo Blas 23 October 2014 – present
OCHF Members Full Members
American Samoa Australia Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia Fiji Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru ✝ New Zealand Palau ✝ Papua New Guinea Samoa Solomon Islands Tonga Tuvalu ✝ Vanuatu
✝ means non-active member
Associated Members New Caledonia Northern Mariana Islands Tahiti
Tournaments Nations Indoor Oceania Men's Handball Nations Cup Oceania Women's Handball Nations Cup Oceania Handball Challenge Trophy - Under 21s Oceania Youth Handball Championship - Under 19s Pacific Handball Cup French Pacific Handball Championship Beach Oceania Beach Handball Championship Oceania Junior Beach Handball Championship - Under 19's Oceania Youth Beach Handball Championship - Under 17's
Clubs Oceania Handball Champions Cup Oceania Women's Handball Champions Cup
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