Asian Handball Federation
The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) (Arabic: الاتحاد الآسيوي لكرة اليد) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Asia. It has 44 member countries, mostly located on the Asian continent, but excludes the transcontinental countries with territory in both Europe and Asia – Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation and Turkey – which are instead members of European Handball Federation (EHF). Three other states located along the western fringe of Asia – Cyprus, Armenia and Israel – are also EHF members. Hong Kong China and Macau, although not independent countries (both are Special regions of China), are also members of the AHF.
| Asian Handball Federation Arabic: الاتحاد الآسيوي لكرة اليد AHF | |
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| Sport | Handball |
| Other Sports | |
| Official website | www |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 26 August 1974 at Tehran, Imperial State of Iran  |
| Demographics | |
| Membership size | 44 Members |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 1974 |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| Governance | |
| President | Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah  |
| 1st Vice-President |
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| Secretariat | |
| Address |
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| Country | Kuwait |
| Secretary General | Muhammad Shafiq  |
| Official Language(s) | English (Official) Arabic (Also used for correspondences) |
| Number of staff | 8 |
| Finance | |
| Sponsors | Al-Kass Sports Channel SK Group Gerflor Molten Corporation |
| Regions | |
One of IHF's six continental confederations, the AHF was formed officially on 26 August 1974 in Tehran (Imperial State of Iran), on the sidelines of the 7th Asian Games 1974. The AHF headquarters is located in Kuwait City (Kuwait). Its current President is Sheikh Ahmed Al-Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah from Kuwait who is a member of House of Sabah, the ruling family of Kuwait.
Tournaments change
AHF change
- Asian Men's Handball Championship
- Asian Women's Handball Championship
- Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship
- Asian Women's Junior Handball Championship
- Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship
- Asian Women's Youth Handball Championship
- Asian Games
- Asian Youth Games
Club change
Beach change
Zones change
West Asia
South Asia
Southeast Asia
East Asia
Other websites change
- Official website (in English and Arabic)