The Swedish Handball Federation (, SHF) is the national handball association in Sweden.
The Swedish Handball Federation was founded out of the Swedish Game Association on 25 November 1930 and joined the Swedish Sports Confederation (, RF) in 1931. It is also a member of the Swedish Olympic Committee (, SOK), the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Stockholm.
In 1948, the Swedish Handball Federation set up a basketball section, which existed until the October 1952 establishment of the Swedish Basketball Federation.
Its chairperson, since August 2016, is Fredrik Rapp.
SHF Presidents No. Name Term 1. Harald Schulze 1930–1935 2. Erik Balck 1935–1939 Interim Ernst Eriksson 1939 3. Gösta Björk 1939–1948 4. Paul Högberg 1948–1967 5. Curt Wadmark 1967–1973 6. Allan Adolfsson 1973–1976 7. Åke Pernelid 1976–1979 8. 1979–1995 9. Per-Olof Söderblom 1995–2006 10. Arne Elovsson 2006–2008 11. Hans Vestberg 2008–2016 12. Fredrik Rapp 2016–present
Competitions hosted International 1954 World Men's Handball Championship 1967 World Men's Handball Championship 1977 Men's Junior World Handball Championship 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship 1993 World Men's Handball Championship 2011 World Men's Handball Championship 2023 World Men's Handball Championship 2023 World Women's Handball Championship
Continental 2002 European Men's Handball Championship 2006 European Women's Handball Championship 2016 European Women's Handball Championship 2020 European Men's Handball Championship
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