Danish Handball Association () is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. Danish Handball Association is the third largest in the world, only surpassed by German Handball Association and French Handball Federation. It is the 6th largest sports association in Denmark.
History 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. DHA was a founding member of IHF in 1946.
From the 1946-47 onwards national tournaments were arranged for the first time. Prior to 1946, four regional tournaments were arranged, and the winner of each of those met in an unofficial tournament. In 1939 Danmarks Idrætsforbund gave permission, making the 1939 championship the official Danish Championship and Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening the first official Danish Champions. There were attempts to make a proper national league, but they were halted by the German occupation of Denmark in the 2nd world war, and therefore the tournament kept its old structure during the war, and in 1945 it was outright cancelled. After the war the Danish Men's Handball League was created.
For economic reasons, a women's tournament could not be arranged at the same time, and therefore they continued with district championships and a final four between those. In 1961-62 two regional divisions were created, and in 1964-64 the national 1st Division was created.
From 1964 the Danish Men's Handball Cup and Danish Women's Handball Cup were introduced.
In the 1990's the Danish handball leagues professionalised, and in 1999 Viborg HK became the first club to turn the elite division into a company.
On 21 August 2023 the association changed their official name from Danks Håndbold Forbund to DanskHåndbold, as well as changed their visual identity and regional structure.
Regional organizations DanskHåndbold is separated into 4 regional organizations: Nord (north), Midt (central), Syd (south) and Øst (east), based on Danish municipalities.DanskHåndbold Nord DanskHåndbold Øst
Prior to 2023 the organization was divided into 3 regions: Håndbold Region Øst (HRØ) for Sjælland, Lolland-Falster and Bornholm. Fyns Håndbold Forbund (FHF) for Funen Jydsk Håndbold Forbund (JHF) for Jutland
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
External links Official Site