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England Handball statement: Guidance for clubs after the passing of HM Elizabeth II

Guidance for clubs following the passing of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

England Handball Association

Education leader named new Chair of England Handball

Education leader Neil Strowger named new Chair of England Handball.

Coaching, News

New Level 2 Coaching course will help England Handball coaches reach full potential

A brand-new coaching course has been launched by England Handball to help the sport’s leaders reach their full potential.    

News

England Handball Vacancy | Head of Performance

England Handball is hiring for a Head of Performance.

News

England Handball Vacancy | Club and Competition Officer (Education)

England Handball is hiring for aClub and Competition Officer (Education).

News

England Handball Vacancy | Club and Competition Officer (Clubs)

England Handball is hiring for a Club and Competition Officer (Clubs).

News

England Handball Vacancy | Safeguarding Officer

England Handball is hiring for a Safeguarding Officer to join its team supporting handball at all levels, across the country.

News

England Handball launches 'The Ascent' - a new strategy for 2022-2030

England Handball launches 'The Ascent' - a new strategy for 2022-2030

Clubs, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

England Handball Joins With Sporting Bodies To Launch Pioneering Wellbeing Partnership

England Handball Association, News, Premier Handball League, National League, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

New league structure for England Handball clubs unveiled

All you need to know as new league structure for England Handball clubs unveiled

Schools, News

Country’s best players go head-to-head in season grand finale for England Handball’s biggest ever event

Some of the best players from across the country went head-to-head at the weekend as part of the biggest ever finals event in English handball history.

News, South West

New club launched in the South West as handball lovers urged to sign up

A new handball club has been launched in the South West

News

England Handball hiring for a Head of Operations

England Handball is hiring for the following role: Head of Operations  

Schools competition, National Cup Finals, National League, East Midlands

Hundreds to attend England Handball season finale for association’s biggest ever event

Hundreds to attend England Handball season finale for association’s biggest ever event

Premier Handball League, North West

English handball club NEM Hawks make history after brilliant double title success

A top flight English handball club has added its name to the record books after winning both the men’s and women’s championship for the first time in its history.  

Premier Handball League, North West

English handball club NEM Hawks make history after brilliant double title success

A top flight English handball club has added its name to the record books after winning both the men’s and women’s championship for the first time in its history.  

England Handball announces new Sport England funding as part of Uniting the Movement Strategy

England Handball can today announce the association is to receive £1.7m in funding, along with expert advice and support, from Sport England as part of its Uniting the Movement strategy.  

British Handball, News

NorDan announced as headline sponsor of British Handball Super Cup

The Scottish Handball Association (SHA), England Handball Association (EHA) and British Handball Association (BHA) are proud to announce that NorDan will be the headline sponsor of the 2022 British Handball Super Cup.  

Referees, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

‘They’re the backbone of our game’ - England Handball announces new course and strategy launch as celebration of sport’s referees continues

England Handball announces new course and strategy launch as celebration of sport’s referees continues

England Handball National Cup, East Midlands, London

Mens' National Cup Semi-Finals draw sees exciting clashes

Olympia will play London GD in the semi-finals of the Men’s National Cup, while Nottingham will face Islington.

England Handball National Cup, North West, East Midlands, London

Women's National Cup: Semi Final Draw throws up great matches

Loughborough will face Olympia in the Women’s National Cup, while NEM Hawks will play London GD.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks Crowned Champions

NEM Hawks beat Olympia to be crowned champions, while London GD beat Nottingham.

Premier Handball League, North West, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks go second with Olympia win

NEM Hawks beat leaders Olympia 26-25 in a thriller to climb to second in the Women’s Premier Handball League.

Referees, Premier Handball League, National League, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

‘I’d do it for free’: The exciting, non-stop life of one of England Handball’s top referees

The exciting, non-stop life of one of England Handball’s top referees

Premier Handball League, North West, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks extend lead at top

NEM Hawks extended their lead at the top of the Men’s Premier Handball League with victory over London GD in a thriller.

Premier Handball League, North West, London

Women's Premier Handball League: GD continue return to form

London GD continued their return to form with victory over NEM Hawks in the Women’s Premier Handball League.

England Handball Association, EHF

Joining one of world’s best clubs a ‘dream come true’ for English handball star Francisco

Joining one of world’s best clubs a ‘dream come true’ for English handball star Francisco

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham replaced at top by Hawks

NEM Hawks beat leaders Nottingham to themselves go top of the Men’s Premier Handball League. London GD won against Olympia, while West London secured victory against Cambridge.

Premier Handball League, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Bottom side GD beat leaders Olympia

Bottom beat top as London GD won against Olympia in the Women’s Premier Handball League, while West London Eagles secured victory over Cambridge Angels.

England Handball National Cup, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London

Women's National Cup: Holders Eagles face Loughborough in Quarters

The quarter-finals of the Women’s National Cup will see West London Eagles host Loughborough, Nottingham away to NEM Hawks, Northampton travel to Olympia, and London GD at home to Trafford.

England Handball National Cup, South West, North West, East Midlands, London, South East

Men's National Cup: GD and Hawks to meet in Cup Quarter Finals

The quarter final of the Men’s National Cup has been drawn with London GD to host NEM Hawks. Chelsea, who top the face Nottingham, Islington will play Bucks Bullets, and Olympia will travel to Bristol.

England Handball Seeking To Recruit New Chair

England Handball is seeking a Chair to join the Board who can lead the Board of England Handball.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia Move Three Points Clear at Top

Olympia opened up a three-point gap at the top of the Women’s Premier Handball League with victory over West London Eagles. NEM Hawks moved up to second place after beating Cambridge Angels.

Women and Girls

International Women’s Day: Why the future is bright for England Handball’s female teams

One of England Handball’s longest-serving figures says she has high hopes for the future of the women’s game in this country - but that there’s still a way to go until it achieves its full potential.  

British Handball, News

'British Handball Super Cup' announced, Scotland hosts

Scotland announced as hosts of British Handball Super Cup

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham Stay Top With Cambridge Win

Nottingham stay top of the Men’s Premier Handball League with victory over Cambridge. London GD beat Carshalton Tigers and NEM Hawks won against West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks Move Off Bottom With Win Over Eagles

NEM Hawks moved off the bottom of the Women’s Premier Handball League with a 20-18 win over the West London Eagles.

Schools, National Cup Finals, Try Handball, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

More than 450 schools set to take part in nation-wide handball competition

Thousands of children from hundreds of schools are to take part in the biggest England handball event in years.  

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League, North West, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks Keep Up Pressure on Top Three

NEM Hawks kept the pressure up on the top three in the Premier Handball League with victory over West London Eagles.

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League, North West, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks Fight Back To Earn Draw Against Eagles

NEM Hawks staged a second-half comeback to draw 27-27 against West London Eagles in a thriller.

North West

NEM Hawks Seeking Under-16s Coach

North East Manchester Hawks are looking for a volunteer coach for new under-16 mixed session.

Premier Handball League, East Midlands, East of England, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham Go Top

Nottingham moved top of the Men’s Premier Handball League with victory over West London Eagles, while London GD beat Cambridge.

Premier Handball League, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Angels Move Up To Second

Cambridge Angels moved into second spot in the Women’s Premier Handball League with a 30-23 win against London GD. 

Premier Handball League, East Midlands, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Olympia Edge Out Eagles To Stay Top

Olympia stayed top of the Men’s Premier Handball League after edging out West London Eagles in a thriller. Nottingham moved into second with victory over Carshalton Titans.

Performance Pathway, National League, South East

Performance Pathway Rising Stars: Anna Rayner

England and Loughborough playmaker Anna Rayner tells all about life at the EPA, how she still vividly remembers her first goal - and her Champions League dreams.

North West, East Midlands

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks end Nottingham's Perfect Record

NEM Hawks ended Nottingham’s perfect record for the season with victory over the East Midlands side in the Men’s Premier Handball League.

Premier Handball League, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia Open Up Lead at Top

Olympia moved four points clear at the top of the Women’s Premier Handball League with a close-fought victory over Cambridge Angels. West London Eagles drew with London GD to move up to second place.

Partnerships, News

New Teach Handball Hub aiming to inspire thousands more youngsters to take up handball

A new initiative has been launched to help primary school teachers inspire the next generation of handball stars and encourage thousands more youngsters to take up the sport.   

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Olympia Win to Stay Top

Olympia moved clear at the top of the Men’s Premier Handball League with victory over Cambridge. London GD won against bottom side West London Eagles to move in to second spot, and NEM Hawks ran out winners against Carshalton Titans.

England Handball Association, Women and Girls, News, National League, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

New structure and fixtures announced for men’s and women’s handball leagues

Changes have been made to some of the top handball leagues across the country. Here's what it will mean...

Coaching

UK Coaching launch Coaching Learning Framework

UK Coaching has launched the Coaching Learning Framework to help all levels of coaches learn how to deliver great coaching experiences for all, regardless of their sport or physical activity.

Performance Pathway, National League, South West

Performance Pathway Rising Stars: Joe Trent

As part of our Performance Pathways series, we'll chat to some of handball’s rising stars.

Here, Joe Trent tells all about the big move to central Denmark, exciting ambitions for the future - and more.

England Handball Association

Covid-19 'Plan B' - Guidance for Handball

England Handball has issued guidance following the Government announcement of 'Plan B' restrictions.

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, London

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham Make It Five From Five

Nottingham beat top side Olympia, while Carshalton won against West London Eagles, and GD secured victory over NEM Hawks.

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League, North West, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks Beat GD

NEM Hawks secured their first win of the campaign in the Women’s Premier Handball League, beating London GD 28-26.

Funding, News

Two new funding pots to help handball clubs recover and grow

England Handball has today launched two brand new funding pots in a bid to help the country’s clubs bounce back and thrive after the impact of the pandemic.  

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia Back On Top

Olympia reclaimed top spot in the Women’s Premier Handball League with victory over NEM Hawks.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham Stay 100%

Nottingham kept their 100% record this season with victory over London GD. NEM Hawks drew with leaders Olympia, and Cambridge beat Carshalton Titans to secure their first win of the season.

British Handball, News

Top England and GB coach on first match since 2019 – and the dream to make handball professional

England’s National Coaching and Workforce Manager and Head Coach of Great Britain speaks after ‘massive victory’ on getting a team to Finland for first match since 2019

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Eagles Beat League Leaders Angels

Olympia moved up to second in the Women’s Premier Handball League with victory over London GD, while West London Eagles won against league leaders Cambridge Angels.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Olympia Win Top Two Battle

Olympia beat London GD in the battle of the top two, while West London Eagles edged past Cambridge to secure their first win of the season.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Cambridge Go Top

Cambridge Angels head the Women’s Premier Handball League thanks to a 27-21 Win over NEM Hawks. 

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Olympia Top Table

Olympia beat Carshalton Titans in the Men's Premier Handball League, while Nottingham won against West London Eagles and NEM Hawks ran out vitorious against Cambrige.

Schools competition, News, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

England Handball launches National Schools Championship

Schools in England are being invited to enter the National Schools Championship - the biggest handball competition of its kind – with entries now open until a deadline of Friday 22nd October.  

News

Tracy Watkinson: England Handball Chair reflects on the last four years as she prepares to step down from the role

Over the last four years, England Handball Chair, Tracy Watkinson, has played a pivotal role in helping the organisation through some of the most challenging years in its history thanks to the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.   With her four-year term...

News

England Handball and Hummel strike new partnership

 A new partnership between England Handball and leading sports brand Hummel has been agreed, which will see handball clubs across the country benefit from discounts on clothing and equipment.  

News

New Chair appointed at England Handball

England Handball has announced the appointment of a new Chair to help deliver its vision of making handball one of the top indoor sports in England.

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Eagles and Angels secure first win

West London Eagles and Cambridge Angels secured their first victories of the season, after opening-day defeats.

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: GD and Olympia Make it Two from Two

Olympia and London GD made it two wins from two games, while Nottingham go their campaign off to a winning start.

Premier Handball League, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia and GD off to Winning Starts

London GD and Olympia got off to winning starts the new Women’s Premier Handball League campaign got underway.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Titans beaten by Hawks. GD and Olympia win.

NEM Hawks, London GD and Olympia all recorded victories as the new Men’s Premier Handball League season got underway.

Coaching

Nominations Open for UK Coaching Awards

Nominations for the 24th UK Coaching Awards are now open.

Referees

EHF Release Referee Resource

The European Handball Federation (EHF) has produced a resource for referees.

TEAM REGISTRAION DEADLINE

TEAM ENTRY DEADLINES:    Senior Leagues    Premier Handball League - Wednesday 11th August 2021 Regional League - Wednesday 11th August 2021   National Cup - Wednesday 11th August 2021   Fixture Lists will be issued on...

ENGLAND HANDBALL MOVES TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Change to individual membership Throughout the pandemic, the team at England Handball have been working on a change toour membership system that will see us move from a team/club registration process to onethat is focused on individuals.We recognise this...

ENGLAND HANDBALL MOVES TO INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP

Change to individual membership Throughout the pandemic, the team at England Handball have been working on a change toour membership system that will see us move from a team/club registration process to onethat is focused on individuals.We recognise this...

England Handball Association, Women and Girls

Zooey "Effy" Perry – the handball player flying the flag for trans athletes

At just 24 years of age, Zooey Perry has already got an impressive handball resumé.

England Handball Association

We’re on the lookout for Handball’s Coaches of the Future

We’ve decided to launch Coaches of the Future to support the development of the next generation of handball coaches in England and enable more young people to discover our fantastic sport. 

England Handball Association

England Handball seeking new Chair

England Handball is seeking a Chair who can lead the Board of England Handball.

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight - Cindy Ashworth, Office and Finance Manager

In the latest edition of our Staff Spotlight series, we get to know our Office and Finance Manager Cindy Ashworth, who keeps things ticking behind the scenes at England Handball! 

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight - John Pearce, National Competitions and Events Manager

In the latest edition of our Staff Spotlight series, we get to know our National Competitions and Events Manager, John Pearce! 

Partnerships

England Handball announces new partnership with Net World Sports

England Handball Association (EHA) is proud to announce a new official goal, ball and training equipment partnership with Net World Sports. Net World Sports are the world’s leading sports equipment provider, continuously innovating to deliver superior...

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight - Ricardo Vasconcelos, National Coaching & Workforce Development Manager

In the latest edition of our Staff Spotlight series, we get to know our very talented National Coaching & Workforce Development Manager and Head Coach of Great Britain Men’s team, Ricardo Vasconcelos!

Reclaim The Court

England Handball launches #ReclaimTheCourt

The easing of lockdown restrictions in the UK saw the return of outdoor training on March 29th marking more than one full year since almost all handball activity in England was paused.   Right across the handball community, it’s been fantastic...

Women and Girls

How can we encourage more female coaches in handball? Join our online forum

England Handball is committed to promoting equality and diversity throughout our sport and an important area of focus for us is how we can encourage more female handball coaches.

Staff Spotlight

Staff Spotlight - Bobby White, National Performance Manager

In our first ever Staff Spotlight we catch up with Bobby White, our National Performance Manager and ex-professional handball player to find out a bit more about him and his role at England Handball.

England Handball Association

Celebrating #IWD2021 with some of handball's stars in England

On International Women's Day England Handball is highliglighting six women who are flag bearers for our great sport. 

England Handball Association

Lockdown Restrictions Roadmap: Implications for Sport

England Handball will liaise with Sport England and the DCMS to understand exactly what roadmap to easing Covid-19 restrictions means for handball.

University Championships

BUCS COMPETITION DATE ANNOUNCED

England Handball is pleased to confirm the competition date for the 2020.21 BUCS Handball Championships, having contacted and liaised with multiple venues, the decision has been made to host the competition at Loughborough University on Sunday the 20th...

England Handball Association, University Championships

University Competition 2021 Update

The consequences of Covid-19 and its impact on sport has been dramatic, the 2020/21 season has been plighted with continuous postponements and cancellations. The effect has been felt acutely within the indoor sports sector, as facilities...

England Handball Association

New England Handball Phone Number

England Handball has implemented a Cloud Phone system.

England Handball Association

England National Lockdown

England Handball is seeking clarification on what this means for handball activity. We will update the website as soon more information is available.

England Handball Association

Impact of Covid-19 Tier 4 Restrictions on Handball Activity

The introduction of Tier-4 Covid-19 restrictions has impacted on what handball activity can take place.

England Handball Association

Development Advisory Group Members Confirmed

England Handball is delighted to announce the members of the newly created Development Advisory Group. 

South East

Vulcans Form University Clubs Partnership

Chichester Vulcans has formed partnerships with local university clubs to boost the development of handball along the south coast.

England Handball Association

DYNAMIK unveiled as Official Sports Flooring Partner

DYNAMIK, a leading UK indoor sports flooring specialist, has been unveiled as the “Official Sports Flooring Partner” to England Handball.

England Handball Association

New Blended Learning Level-1 Referee Course Launched

England Handball is excited to announce its new Open Level 1 Referee Course is available for general purchase.

North West

Manchester Clubs Announce Partnership

Manchester Metropolitan University Handball Club, Trafford Handball Club, and The University of Manchester Handball Club have agreed a partnership.

England Handball Association

England Handball Launches ReActivate Training platform.

England Handball has launched its ReActivate Training platform.

England Handball Association

CEO Statement on 'Rule-of-Six' Implications

England Handball CEO Mike Bain has made a statement on the 'Rule-of-Six' ruling for indoor team sport.

England Handball Association

22 September - COVID-19 Update

England Handball is seeking further clarification following the news that indoor team sports will now fall under the ‘Rule-of-Six' as part of measures to curb the rising cases of Covid-19.

England Handball Association

DCMS Approves Return-to-Play Measures

England Handball is pleased to announce that the DCMS has approved its return-to-play measures stage 4 and 5.

Handball joins the BUCS program for 2020.21

England Handball is pleased to join the BUCS program for 2020.21, this has come after a number of years working with the university competition since 2010 and earlier from organisations such as the ABUHC and numerous volunteers who have supported and developed...

Regional Academy

Regional Academy Development Coach Vacancies

England Handball has vacancies for Development Coaches in the North-West Boy's and  Midlands Boy's Regional Academies.

England Handball Association, Regional Academy, Performance

England Handball Inviting Regional Academy Expressions of Interest

England Handball is inviting players to express their interest in joining the 2020–21 Regional Academy Development programme.

England Handball Association

England Handball Seeking Youth Advisory Group Members

England Handball is looking for five young people aged 15-19 from affiliated clubs to sit on its Youth Advisory Group.

England Handball Association

England Handball Seeking Development Advisory Group Members

England Handball is looking for five representatives from within the handball community and from outside the game to sit on the Development Advisory Group.

Performance

England Handball Congratulates DiSE Class of 2020

England Handball would like to congratulate the players below who have successfully completed the Level 3 Diploma in Sporting Excellence programme.

England Handball Association, Referees

New Referee Level-1 Course goes Live

England Handball has created a new Level-1 Referee Award, which has now gone live and has confirmed an introductory offer for England Handball clubs.

England Handball Association, Performance

João Castro appointed as Elite Performance Coach

England Handball is pleased to announce the appointment of João Catsro as Elite Performance Coach.

England Handball Association

Return-to-Play Stage 2

England Handball has released Phase 2 of its Return-to-Play.

GB, Performance

JOB ADVERT: Regional Academy Manager and Coach

England Handball is recruiting for the performance pathway 

GB, Performance

JOB ADVERT: Regional Academy Manager and Coach

England Handball is recruiting for the performance pathway 

Regional Academy, Performance

Performance Pathway Changes

England Handball is to make changes to the performance pathway for the 2020-21 season.

Coaching

Online Coach CPD Sessions a Success

The England Handball online Coach CPD sessions have been an unqualified success.

Referees

England Handball Announce New Referee Level-1 Course

England Handball has announced a new Referee Level-1 course, which will include online learning.

England Handball Association

Statement from todays webinar

During this afternoons England Handball Webinar the streaming feed was unfortunately hacked during the presentation despite appropriate measures in place to secure the call.

England Handball Association

England Handball Announce Season Cancelled Because of Covid-19

England Handball has confirmed, following consultation with clubs, that the 2019-20 season has been voided due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

England Handball Association

England Handball Thanks Key Workers

England Handball would like to express its thanks to key workers across the country, and the crucial roles they are playing in these unprecedented times.

England Handball Association

Big Names Lined up for England Handball Online Coach CPD Sessions

Portugal National Team Head Coach Paulo Pereira, and Mattias Andersson - Germany and THW Kiel Goalkeeper Coach - are just two of the names lined up as speakers for online coach CPD sessions organised by England Handball.

England Handball Association, Referees

England Handball Appoints Referee Developers

England Handball has appointed Cesar Castillo and Fernando Lopez as Referee Developers.

England Handball Association

England Handball Announce Online Fitness Sessions

England Handball is running online fitness sessions based on handball requirements.

England Handball Association

England Handball Unveils Full Club Package

England Handball has put together a comprehensive package for clubs, members and officials during the postponement of handball activity because of COVID-19.

England Handball Association

England Handball Competitions Update

England Handball has sent a letter to clubs detailing a revised plan to try and complete the 2019-20 season competition programme.

England Handball Association, Referees

England Handball to run referee webinars

England Handball is running two webinar sessions in April, free of charge, to allow referees to access learning whilst competitions have been postponed. 

England Handball Association

England Handball seeks online session topic views

England Handball would like to facilitate a series of online sessions to bring coaches and teachers together to discuss a wide variety of topics, while handball activity is on hold because of coronavirus.

England Handball Association

England Handball Head Office Announcement

Following on from Government advice, please note that the England Handball office will be closed until further notice.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Titans face leaders Nottingham

Men’s Premier Handball League leaders Nottingham play Carshalton Titans this weekend. NEM Hawks face West London Eagles. Cambridge host London GD, while Olympia take on Warrington Wolves.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier handball League: GD eye top spot

Second-place London GD travel to Cambridge in the Women’s Premier Handball League, while West London Eagles host NEM Hawks.

North West

Trafford Handball Club's Veszprem Learning Trip

Trafford Handball Club Head Coach Stan Belinski received an invitation to visit Hungarian giants Veszprem Handball Club after reaching out to them.  

Clubs, England Handball Association, Participation

League Structure Proposal Changes: Club Vote Deadline 12 March

After multiple reviews, the league changes for the 2020.21 season have been confirmed and clubs are invited to vote on the proposals to detemrine the final structure. 

University Championships

British University Championships a Success

The British University Championships at Medway Park concluded with seven finals.

Coaching

England Handball takes course to Netherlands

England Handball tutor Adam Colley recently delivered the Introduction to Teaching Handball course at the British School in the Netherlands.

Premier Handball League, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Leaders Olympia beat Eagles

Women’s Premier Handball League leaders Olympia won against West London Eagles, while London GD beat London Angels.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham beat Cambridge to stay top

Nottingham beat Cambridge to stay top of the Men’s Premier Handball League, NEM Hawks won against Warrington Wolves. London GD beat Carshalton Titans, and Olympia won against West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves face Second-place Hawks in North-West derby

Men’s Premier Handball League leaders Nottingham play Cambridge, NEM Hawks face Warrington Wolves, London GD take on Carshalton and Olympia play West London Eagles. 

Premier Handball League, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Eagles take on leaders Olympia

Women’s Premier Handball leaders Olympia play West London Eagles, while London GD face London Angels.

England Handball National Cup, South West, East Midlands, London

National Cup: Second Round Women's and Men's Cup Results

London GD, Olympia and Bristol all booked their place in the quarter-finals of the Women’s National Cup, while Chelsea reached the last eight of the Men’s Cup.

England Handball National Cup, South West, East Midlands

England Handball National Cup: Second-round clashes in Women's and Men's Cup

There are three second-round matches in the England Handball Women’s National Cup this weekend, and one game in the Men’s Cup.

England Handball Association

Spond Webinar for Clubs

Spond COO Trine Fjellberg Falnes will be delivering a webinar for clubs in March showing how the system can reduce admin pain points for clubs. 

Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, East of England, London, South East

Boy's Under-19 Competition: Titans win South East top-two clash

Boy’s Under-19 South-West leaders Stroud fought out a thriller against Poole Phoenix, while Carshalton Titans won the battle of the top-two in the South East League.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition: Shropshire go top of North League

Stroud kept up their 100 per cent record to stay top of the girl’s Under-19 South League, while Shropshire moved top of the North League on goal difference.

Nathan and Aston Grant-Williams: Our Handball Journey

Nathan and Aston-Grant Williams talk about their handball journey, from taking up handball during their GCSEs to playing and studying in Denmark. 

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 Competition: Eagles face Titans test

The boy’s Under-19 competition returns this weekend with matches in the South West, South East, and North Leagues.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition: Defending champions Stroud in action

The Girl’s Under-19 competition returns this weekend with matches in the South and North League. South League leaders Stroud have one match, while North League leaders NEM Hawks play twice.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Leaders Olympia Pushed Hard by Hawks

Olympia beat NEM Hawks in a close-fought match to stay top of the Women’s Premier Handball League, while Cambridge won against London Angels.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham Return To Top

Nottingham returned back to the top of the Men’s Premier Handball League after they won against London GD and NEM Hawks lost to Olympia. Warrington Wolves beat West London Eagles and Carshalton Titans won against Cambridge.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Table-toppers Olympia take on Hawks

Women’s Premier Handball League leaders Olympia travel to NEM Hawks this weekend, while London Angels play Cambridge.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Leaders Hawks face Olympia

Men’s Premier Handball League leaders NEM Hawks host Olympia this weekend, while second-place Nottingham play London GD in third. West London Eagles face Warrington and Cambridge travel to Carshalton Titans.

Referees

Referee Development Survey

England Handball has put together a short survey to get referee's opinions on how they would like WebEx CPD with referee developers to look.

International

Josh Da Silva: My Handball Journey So Far

GB Handball international blogs about his journey so far in the sport.

England Handball National Cup, South West, North West, London

Men's National Cup: Hawks and Olympia into Quarter Finals

NEM Hawks beat Manchester to book their place in the quarter-finals of the Men’s England Handball National Cup, while Olympia won against Poole Phoenix.

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: Hawks face Manchester. Olympia host Phoenix

NEM Hawks take on Manchester in the second round of the Men’s National cup this weekend, while Olympia host Poole Phoenix.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia stay top with Angels win

Olympia beat London Angels to stay top of the Women’s Premier Handball League. London GD won against West London Eagles to stay second, while NEM Hawks were victorious against Cambridge.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks beat Cambridge to stay top

NEM Hawks stay top of the Men’s Premier Handball League after winning against Cambridge. Nottingham overcame Warrington Wolves, while London GD beat West London Eagles, and Carshalton secured victory over Olympia.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Leaders Hawks face Cambridge

Men’s Premier Handball League leaders NEM Hawks take on Cambridge this weekend. Nottingham travel to Warrington Wolves. London GD meet West London Eagles while Olympia host Carshalton Titans in another Capital-city derby.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Leaders Olympia face Angels in London derby

Women’s Premier Handball League leaders Olympia host London Angels this weekend. Second-place London GD take on West London Eagles in fourth, while NEM Hawks in fifth travel to third-place Cambridge.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition: Stroud and Hawks Stay 100%

Defending champions Stroud moved top of the Girl’s Under-19 South League as they maintained their 100% record. In the North League NEM Hawks replaced Shropshire at the head of the table as they made it five-wins-from-five matches.

Under-19 Competition, National Cup Finals

Cup Semi Finals and u19 Play off date change

The National Cup Semi-Finals and u19 youth playoffs will be moving to the 9th and 10th of May 2020 hosted at Derby Arena. This move is to make way for the British Finals which will be taking place on the 16th and 17th of May 2020 hosted by the Scottish...

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, South West, North West, South East, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 League: Defending champions Wolves win

2019 champions Boy’s under-19 Warrington Wolves moved to within four points of North League leaders Nottingham with victory over Shropshire.

Stroud remain top of the South West League, despite losing a thriller against Guildford Sabres.

England Handball National Cup, South West, North West

Women's National Cup: Hawks and Liverpool into Quarter-final draw

NEM Hawks and Liverpool will go into the hat for the Women’s National Cup quarter-final draw after second-round wins against Stroud and Newcastle Vikings respectively.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, South West, North West, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 Competition: Champions Wolves take on Shropshire

The Boy’s under-19 competition is back on Sunday with defending champions Warrington Wolves in action in the North League. South-west leaders Stroud have two matches.

Under-19 Competition, South West, North West, East of England, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition: Double Test for Champions Stroud

The Under-19 Girl’s competition returns on Sunday with games in both the South and North leagues.

England Handball National Cup, South West, North West, North East

Women's National Cup Second Round: 2019 Finalists Hawks Face Stroud

There are two second-round matches in the England Handball Women’s National Cup this weekend as NEM Hawks play Stroud, and Liverpool host Newcastle Vikings.

(Un)Informed Handball Hour Euro 2020 Podcasts

Listen to the Euro 2020 (Un)Informed Handball Hour.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia beat Lionesses to stay top

Olympia stayed top of the Women’s Premier Handball League with a comfortable win over bottom side Reading Lionesses. London GD edged past NEM Hawks, while Cambridge returned to winning way with victory over West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks beat GD to go top

NEM Hawks beat London GD to go top of the Men's Premier Handball League. Nottingham claimed victory over Olympia, West London Eagles won against Cambridge, while Warrington Wolves overcame the challenge of Carshalton Titans.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Leaders GD face Second-place Hawks

First plays second when London GD travel to NEM Hawks in the Men’s Premier Handball League this weekend. Nottingham play Olympia, Carshalton Titans host Warrington Wolves, and West London Eagles face Cambridge.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Leaders Olympia face Lionesses

Top plays bottom in the Women’s Premier Handball League when Olympia travel to Reading Lionesses this weekend. NEM Hawks host London GD and West London Eagles face Cambridge.

England Handball Association

England Handball announces Spond Partnership

England Handball has announced it has partnered with sports platform, Spond, to help and support the growing army of volunteers and coaches manage their handball teams.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: GD go top

London GD beat Olympia to go top of the Men’s Premier Handball League. NEM Hawks won against previous leaders Nottingham. Carshalton Titans beat West London Eagles, while Cambridge won against Warrington Wolves.

Premier Handball League, North West, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: GD beat Olympia to top standings

Olympia beat London GD to top of the Women’s Premier Handball League. West London Eagles won against London Angels, while Reading Lionesses forfeited their match against NEM Hawks.

Premier Handball League, North West, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: GD and Olympia Eye Top Spot

Olympia and London GD meet in the Women’s Premier Handball League this weekend, both with an eye on the top-of-the table. Reading Lionesses play NEM Hawks and London Angels face West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Mens' Premier Handball League: Leaders Nottingham face Hawks Test

First plays third when Nottingham travel to NEM Hawks in the Men’s Premier Handball League this weekend. London GD face Olympia, Warrington Wolves play Cambridge and Carshalton Titans take on West London Eagles.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition: Defending Champions move up South table

Bideford Blacks stay top of the girl’s under-19 South League, while Stroud moved up to second spot. In the North League Shropshire remain top of the pile.

England Handball Association, Referees, University Championships, British Handball

British University Championships 2019.20 Update!

The 2019.20 British University Championships are getting ready for another year with important updates and changes to the competition format.  

North West

Liverpool International Handball Tournament Registration Open

Registration is open for the 2020 Liverpool International Handball Tournament.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Boy's Under-19 Competition: Nottingham win 2019 final re-run

Nottingham made it five-wins-from-five in the boy’s under-19 North League, while Stroud also kept their 100% record in the South West League, and West London Eagles stay top of the South East League.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Boy's Under-19 Competition: Wolves and Nottingham meet in 2019 Final replay

The Boy’s Under-19 competition returns this weekend with the third round of matches this weekend.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition: Defending champions Stroud bidding to keep perfect record

The third round of matches in the Girl’s Under-19 competition take place this weekend. 

England Handball Association, Jobs, South East

Job Vacancy: Regional Academy Performance Coach (South East)

England Handball is recruiting a Performance coach for the Under-16 South East Academy. 

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Pereira bags 14 as Nottingham stay top

Nottingham remain top of the Men’s Premier Handball League after beating West London Eagles. Cambridge edged past Olympia, NEM Hawks won against Carshalton Titans, and London GD were victors against Warrington Wolves.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks win crucial clash

Cambridge returned to the top of the Women’s Premier Handball League despite losing to Olympia. NEM Hawks beat London Angels, and West London Eagles won against Reading Lionesses.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks take on Angels

NEM Hawks travel to London Angels on Sunday in the Women’s Premier Handball League this weekend. Cambridge host Olympia, and Reading Lionesses travel to West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Leaders Nottingham face Eagles

Men’s Premier Handball League leaders Nottingham travel to West London Eagles this weekend, while Cambridge host second-place Olympia. Warrington Wolves take on London GD, and Carshalton Titans play NEM Hawks.

England Handball National Cup, East Midlands, London, South East, West Midlands

Men's National Cup: 2019 finalists Cambridge reward for Sharks after 1st-round win

Coventry Sharks beat Oxford University in the first round of the England Handball Men's National Cup, while Islington won against Chelsea II, and Northampton beat London GD II.

England Handball National Cup, North West, London, West Midlands

Women's National Cup: GDII face holders Eagles in second round

London GD II will face current cup holders West London Eagles in the England Handball Women’s National Cup after beating Islington. Trafford will play 2017 winners Coventry Sharks following victory over Peninsula.

England Handball National Cup, South West, North West, East Midlands, South East

Clubs begin National Cup Campaigns

The 2019-20 National Cup is the focus this weekend with first-round matches in the women’s and men’s competition.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: GD end Cambridge's 100% record

London GD went top of the Women’s Premier Handball League after ending Cambridge’s 100% record. At the other end of the table Reading Lionesses and London Angels drew, while West London Eagles beat NEM Hawks.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Prolific Pereira on target as Nottingham go top

Nottingham beat Carshalton Titans to go top of the Men's Premier Handball League. London GD drew with Cambridge, Olympia won against Warrington Wolves, and West London Eagles beat Hawks.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Cambridge face Leaders GD

Cambridge make the trip to Men’s Premier Handball League leaders London GD this weekend, while Olympia host Warrington Wolves, NEM Hawks take on West London Eagles, and Nottingham play Carshalton Titans.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Cambridge and GD meet in top-of-the table clash

First plays second in the Women’s Premier Handball League when Cambridge take on London GD this weekend.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 Competition: 18/19 Finalist Nottingham stay 100%

Nottingham top the Boy’s North Under-19 League with three-wins-from-three, while West London Eagles head the South League and Guildford Sabres lead the South West League.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 League: Shropshire head North League and Bideford top South

Shropshire and NEM Hawks made it four-wins-from-four in the Girl’s Under-19 North League, while Bideford Blacks head the South League.

England Handball Association, South East

England Handball seeking Regional Academy Manager - South East - Deadline Extension

  England Handball are recruiting a Regional Manager for the U16 South East Academy.    For more information, please see the job description attached.   To apply, please send a cover letter outlining your suitability for the role...

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 Competition: 18/19 Champions Wolves play Loughborough

The second round of Boy’s Under-19 competition matches take place on Sunday.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girl's Under-19 Competition Week 2: Defending champions face Bideford

The second round of the Girl’s Under-19 competition matches take place on Sunday.

Clubs, Schools, England Handball Association, England Handball National Cup, National Cup Finals, England Handball Awards, Handball Conference

2019.20 National Finals Weekend

England Handball National Finals Weekend England Handball is pleased to announce a new National Finals format for the 2019.20 season which will see the culmination of all of England Handballs major finals under one roof at the David Ross Sports Village in...

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: GD go top

London GD moved top of the Men’s Premier Handball League after victory over Carshalton Titans. Nottingham beat Cambridge, NEM Hawks won against Warrington Wolves, and West London Eagles drew with Olympia.

Premier Handball League, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Cambridge stay 100%

Cambridge maintained their 100% record in the Women’s Premier Handball League but were pushed hard by Reading Lionesses. London GD beat London Angels, while Olympia edged past West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves and Hawks meet in derby clash

NEM Hawks play Warrington Wolves in the Men’s Premier Handball League this weekend. West London Eagles host Olympia and Carshalton Titans take on London GD, while Cambridge travel to Nottingham.

Premier Handball League, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Lionesses face Cambridge Test

Leaders Cambridge travel to Reading Lionesses in the Women’s Premier Handball League this weekend. West London Eagles host Olympia, and London Angels play London GD.

England Handball Association

Update from the Chair

Read the latest update from England Handball Chair Tracy Watkinson.

England Handball Association, Premier Handball League, Women's Premier Handball League North, Women's Premier Handball League South, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

2020.21 League Updates

The league proposals for the 2020.21 season have entered their 2nd stage of development with feedback being received by a number of clubs across the country. After a consultation, a full written review has been created outlining the decision-making process...

England Handball Association, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, North East, South East, West Midlands, Yorkshire and Humber

Regional Club Meetings Dates and Format Revealed

England Handball will hold regional club meetings next month.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham win against leaders GD

Nottingham beat defending Men’s Premier Handball League champions London GD in a thriller, while Olympia were held to a draw by NEM Hawks. Warrington Wolves won against West London Eagles, and Carshalton Titans beat Cambridge.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks beat defending champions Olympia

NEM Hawks beat Women’s Premier Handball League defending champions Olympia in a thriller. Cambridge moved top with victory over London Angels, while London GD won against Reading Lionesses.

England Handball Association

Big Handball Survey

England Handball is asking handball players, coaches, referees and volunteers to complete its Big Handball Survey so the organisation has a full picture of the handball family profile.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks travel to leaders Olympia

Women’s Premier Handball League table-toppers Olympia host NEM Hawks this weekend. Cambridge play London Angels, and Reading travel to London GD.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Leaders GD face Nottingham test

Men’s Premier Handball League leaders London GD play Nottingham this weekend. Second-place Olympia face NEM Hawks, Cambridge take on Carshalton Titans, while Warrington meet West London Eagles.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 League: Nottingham, Cambridge and Stroud top regional tables

Nottingham top the Boy's Under-19 North League after the first weekend, while Cambridge lead the South East League, and Stroud the South West League.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, East of England, London, South East

Girl's Under-19 Leagues: Bideford and Shropshire top after first weekend

Bideford Blacks top the Girl's under-19 South League, and Shropshire the North League, after the first round of matches.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boy's Under-19 competition back

The Boy’s Under-19 competition returns this weekend with matches in the North, South East and South West leagues.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Under-19 Girl's Competition Returns

The Under-19 girl’s competition returns this weekend with matches in the North and South leagues.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Promoted Cambridge beat Hawks in thriller

Olympia beat London Angels, who were playing their first match of the campaign, and Cambridge edged past NEM Hawks in a thriller. The weekend’s other match saw Eagles win against London GD in another close clash.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London

Men's Premier Handball League: New-boys Titans lose to Olympia

London GD beat West London Eagles, while Olympia won against Carshalton Titans in another London derby. Nottingham and NEM Hawks beat Warrington Wolves and Cambridge respectively.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London

Women's Premier Handball League: Eagles face GD in London derby

NEM Hawks host Cambridge in the Women’s Premier Handball League this weekend. London Angels begin their campaign with a match against Olympia, while another Capital City derby sees West London Eagles take on London GD.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Men's Premier Handball League: Cambridge take on Hawks

Cambridge take on NEM Hawks in the Men’s Premier Handball League this weekend. London GD play West London Eagles, and Carshalton Titans face Olympia, while Warrington Wolves host Nottingham.

North East

Vikings cricket link-up

Close to 100 youngsters were introduced to handball thanks to a link-up between Newcastle Vikings and All-Star cricket participants.

Clubs, Referees

England Handball moves to new Referee Nomination Platform

England Handball is moving across to the referee nomination platform Assign R - https://www.assignr.com/   Teams in the Premier Handball League and National League will be notified of their nominations through the platform. This will simplify the...

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Defending Champions Olympia start with win

Defending champions Olympia won 39-7 against Reading Lionesses, while newly-promoted Cambridge beat West London Eagles 24-20, while London GD secured a 25-19 victory against NEM Hawks.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London

Men's Premier Handball League: New-boys Titans beat Wolves

Carshalton Titans beat Warrington Wolves, while London GD won against NEM Hawks, Cambridge took maximum points against West London Eagles and Olympia beat Nottingham.

Premier Handball League, North West, East of England, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: GD face Hawks test

The Women’s Premier Handball League gets underway this weekend with Olympia taking on Reading Lionesses. NEM Hawks make the trip to the Capital to play London GD, and newly-promoted Cambridge play West London Eagles.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London

Men's Premier Handball League: New-boys Titans face Wolves

The Men’s Premier Handball League returns this weekend. London GD face NEM Hawks, Olympia host Nottingham, Carshalton Titans are away at Warrington, while Cambridge face West London Eagles.

Clubs

Are you ready for the season!

Clubs

Mandatory Fit for Purpose Criteria

  Since the introduction of mandatory Fit for Purpose criteria (FFP), the England Handball Partnerships team have been supporting clubs to reach higher...

Safeguarding in sport

CPSU Parents in Sport Week

The Child Protection in Sport Unit’s Parents in Sport Week takes place on 7-13 October 2019.

England Handball National Cup

Women's and Men's National Cup Draw

The draw has been made for the first and second rounds of the Women’s and Men’s National Cup.

Olympia flies the flag at Annliz Cup

London club off to Sweden for pre-season international tournament.

Clubs

Advice on Sponsorship

Advice on gaining new investment into your club.

England Handball Association

Update from the Chair

Update from Chair Tracy Watkinson

England Handball Association

England Handball announces appointment of new CEO

Mike Bain will take over the reins from departing David Meli.

Education, Coaching, Clubs

Feedback from the handball conference

Responses from the open discussion session at the handball conference.

Clubs

Sport England 'Clubmark' comes to an end

Sport England announces the end of Clubmark, an accreditation for clubs. Pro Active clubs will continue.

Clubs

MJM Sports deal benefitting clubs

Carshalton Titans one of the first clubs to use the MJM Sports deal for their kit.

Coaching

Showcasing great children's coaching event

UK Coaching hosting a special event to showcase coaching of children.

British Handball

Women's Senior Team Trials Dates

GB senior women’s handball team will be holding the first open trials and training sessions on 10 and 11 August at Greenbank and IM Marsh in Liverpool.

Education, Coaching, Clubs, Women and Girls, EHF

Peninsula Coach Travels to EHF Workshop for Young Coaches

Networking and learning were the outcomes for Peninsula Handball Club’s Amy Hardwick after her trip to Hungary for a European Handball Federation (EHF) young coaches workshop. Hardwick, England Handball Young Coach of the Year in 2018, was the English...

Try Handball

Try Handball: A great workplace activity

Try Handball is the perfect activity for a workplace. It is fun, sociable, and will help boost team spirit and improve employees' fitness.

IHF, EHF

International Transfers Update

The IHF has approved modifications to the IHF Player Eligibility Code and IHF Regulations for Transfer Between Federations

Essex Hurricanes looking for two new coaches

Essex Hurricans seeking new faces for coaching team.

I Am Team GB returns

I Am Team GB returns in August, with the support of Toyota and several leading British Olympic athletes, including Laura Kenny, providing opportunities for thousands of people to get active.

England Handball Association

England Handball confirms MJM Sports clothing and balls deal

England Handball is delighted to announce it has signed a deal with MJM Sports to be its recommended supplier of Kappa clothing, and Kempa handballs.

England Handball National Cup, England Handball National Shield, National Cup Finals

Changes to England Handball National Cup and Shield

Changes to National Cup and Shield

England Handball Association

2019-20 leagues and competitions registration dates and fees announced

The opening and closing dates for registration for England Handball leagues for the 2019-20 season have been announced.  

England Handball Awards

England Handball Awards

The England Handball Awards 2019 took place in Loughborough at the Handball Conference.

England Handball Association, Jobs

England Handball seeks new Chief Executive

England Handball is currently looking for an inspiring Chief Executive Officer to lead them through the next phase of development and growth. 

Schools, East Midlands

Handball a hit at Nottingham School

Head of PE at Ashfield School, Nottingham - Kris Lockhart - has spoken about how handball has been a fantastic addition to the sport on offer at Ashfield.

Schools, Youth Development

Handball action at the London Youth Games

Boys and girls champions crowned at the London Youth Games.

Under-15 Competition, Schools competition, Under-14 competition

Schools Finals crown new Under-13 and Under-15 champions

Our round-up of the action from the National Schools finals.

Education, Clubs

England Handball announces its Community Activation Fund

Details of the £12000 fund announced.

England Handball Association

Chief Executive Announcement

David Meli, England Handball Chief Executive for six and a half years, has announced he will step down.

England Handball Association

AGM agenda and proxy voting form

The AGM agenda, proxy voting form, and the England Handball Association accounts can be accessed on the England Handball website.

Two English graduates of the European Handball Manager course

Diaraye Diallo and Stan Belinski gain the qualification.

Clubs, England Handball Association, Handball Conference

Chair's Announcement

Message from England Handball Chair, Tracy Watkinson.

Liza Ware of CPSU to lead Handball Conference Workshop

England Handball is delighted that Liza Ware from CPSU will lead a workshop on Child Protection and Club Welfare at the Handball Conference on 22 June.

Magic Academy founder John Fletcher joins us at the Handball Conference

Information about speakers at the Club Conference.

Coaching

UK Coaching launch second Coaching Week

UK Coaching marked the start of the second ever Coaching Week by making a #GreatCoachingPledge to help coaches across the nation benefit their communities.

Olympia and Astra crowned Liverpool International Tournament Champions

Olympia were crowned women’s champions at the Liverpool International Tournament, while Irish side Astra took the men’s crown.

Under-14 competition

Trafford and Essex take under-14 titles

Trafford Handball club won the boy’s under-14s National Open competition, while Essex Hurricanes were crowned girl’s champions.

Clubs, Youth Development, Under-14 competition, Under-16 Competition, Under-16 Boy's North, Under-16 Girl's North, North West

Trafford Handball Club impresses at end of first year

Two Under-14 finalists for Trafford Handball Club.

England Handball Association, Handball Conference

England Handball Handball Conference programme unveiled

The programme for the 'Handball Conference: Developing People and Clubs', has been unveiled.

England Handball Association

AGM Announcement

England Handball has announced the date and venue of the England Handball Association AGM.

England Handball National Cup, North West, London

Eagles take honours in Women's National Cup thriller

West London Eagles beat NEM Hawks 42-40 in a thrilling Women's National Cup final that went to two periods of extra time.

England Handball National Cup, North West, East of England

Warrington Wolves lift Men's National Cup

Warrington Wolves beat Cambridge 33-21 to lift the men's National Cup in the final at Derby Arena.

Under-16 Competition, Under-16 Girl's North

Stroud seal comeback victory for Under-16 girls

Five goals down at half-time but Stroud still come through for the win.

Under-16 Competition, National Cup Finals, Under-16 Boy's North, Under-16 Girl's North

Eagles grab Under-16 boys title after extra time

Eagles narrowly defeat Wolves.

Under-18 Cup, Under-19 Competition, National Cup Finals, Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Defence wins the day for Wolves

Warrington Wolves impress with all-court performance to take back-to-back Under-19 titles.

England Handball National Shield, South East

Hurricanes edge Sabres to win Men's Shield

Essex Hurricanes beat Guildford Sabres 24-22 in a nail-biting encounter to lift the Men's National Shield.

Under-19 Competition, South West, London

Stroud take title in Girl's Under-19 thriller

Stroud beat West London Eagles 24-22 to be crowned girl's under-19 champions.

England Handball National Shield

Women's National Shield: Northampton are champions

Northampton defeat London GD II 27-20 in the final.

England Handball Association, England Handball National Cup

BBC to stream National Cup finals

England Handball is delighted to announce that the Men’s and Women’s National Cup finals on 12 May will be streamed live on the BBC Sport website, BBC Sport app, and on connected TVs.

England Handball Association

Update from the Chair

Latest message from England Handball Chair Tracy Watkinson

National Cup Finals

Cup Final Tickets, Programme and Live Streaming

Information on Cup Finals Tickets, the match-day programme and live stream.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: season finale

Final encounter between Brighton Seahawks and Warrington Wolves.

England Handball National Shield

Hurricanes not daunted by underdogs tag

Essex Hurricanes Handball Club is riding a wave of success that has taken them all the way to the National Shield final as well as the brink of league promotion.

Under-19 Competition

Nottingham eyeing Boy's Under-19 title

Nottingham Handball Club will play defending champions Warrington Wolves in the Under-19 boy's final at Derby Arena on 11 May.

England Handball National Cup, Under-19 Competition, Under-16 Competition

Eagles aim to fly high in National Cup finals

West London Eagles go to the England Handball National Cup finals looking to bring home multiple silverware.

England Handball National Cup, Under-19 Competition, Under-16 Competition

North West handball giants eyeing Cup finals success

Warrington Wolves and North East Manchester Hawks will head to the England Handball National Cup finals looking to bring back silverware to the North West.

England Handball National Shield

Sabres bidding for Shield glory

Guildford Sabres play Essex Hurricanes in the England Handball Mens’ National Shield, looking to go all the way after falling at the final hurdle last year.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: GD are champions

Second title in two years for London GD.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: unbeaten Olympia take league title

Olympia's win over University of Loughborough means they finish the season unbeaten in the league.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: GD will claim back-to-back league titles

London GD will win the title if they don't forfeit this weekend's game.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia on verge of victory

Mathematically they can still be caught, but just one point from this weekend's match will deliver them the title.

England Handball Association, England Handball Awards

England Handball Awards Nominations Open

England Handball is delighted to announce that nominations for the end of season awards are now open.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks climb to third

Penultimate match for Hawks and Eagles of the 14-game season.

Premier Handball League

Premier Handball Leagues: Hawks, GD and Eagles in action

Neither Premier Handball League champion yet confirmed.

England Handball Association

Clubs Competition Meetings Update

England Handball has produced a document outlining competition changes discussed at the Club WebEx meeting in March.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia land the league title

Olympia seal victory with a win over Reading Lionesses.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: GD so close to league title

One more round of matches to go but GD are virtually uncatchable.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: double trouble for Cambridge and Hawks

Can GD hold on to win back to back league titles?

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Peninsula and Loughborough in relegation battle

Every point will be fought for as the league season goes down to the wire.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Lionesses and Loughborough draw

Wins for Olympia and Eagles, a draw between Loughborough and Lionesses as Peninsula forfeit.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: GD still on top

With a handful of matches remaining GD stay in the lead.

National Cup Finals

National Cup Finals Schedule Confirmed

The schedule for the England Handball National Cup finals at Derby Arena has been confirmed.

Premier Handball League

men's Premier Handball League: Will GD stay top?

All eight teams playing this weekend in the men's Premier Handball League

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: can Hawks defeat Olympia?

Full line-up of teams in action in the women's Premier Handball League.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: GD victorious

Another win for GD.

Premier Handball League, London, South East

Womens' Premier Handball League: GD host Lionesses

London GD host Reading Lionesses in the one match in the Womens’ Premier Handball League this weekend.

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: Wolves will face Cambridge

Warrington Wolves through to the final by one goal; Cambridge beat Hawks by ten goals.

England Handball National Cup

Women's National Cup: Eagles through after one-goal win

The semi-finals of the women's National Cup have put NEM Hawks and West London Eagles into the final.

England Handball National Shield

Men's National Shield: Sabres and Hurricanes through

Sabres defeated Lions and Essex beat Manchester.

England Handball National Shield

Women's National Shield: GD II and Northampton are through.

Last four in the women's National Shield.

Under-19 Competition, South West, London

Stroud and Eagles win through to girls' under-19s final

Stroud will play West London Eagles at Derby Arena on 11 May in the final of girls’ under-19 competition.

Under-19 Competition, North West, East Midlands

Wolves and Nottingham book boys' under-19s final spots

Warrington Wolves will play Nottingham in the boys’ under-19 final at Derby Arena on 11 May.

England Handball National Cup, North West, East of England, London, South East

Womens' National Cup semi-finals preview

This weekend’s Womens’ National Cup semi-finals see NEM Hawks play Reading Lionesses and West London Eagles face Cambridge.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East of England, London, West Midlands

Girls Under-19 play-offs preview

Derby Arena in May is the dream as the Girls’ under-19 play-offs take place at the Play Football Arena in Birmingham on Sunday.

Under-16 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, South West, North West, South East, West Midlands

Boys' Under-19 play-offs preview

The Boys’ Under-19 play-offs take place at the Play Football Arena in Birmingham on Sunday as the teams battle it out to get to the finals at Derby Arena in May.

England Handball National Cup, North West, East of England, London, South East

Mens' National Cup semi-finals preview

NEM Hawks play Cambridge and Warrington Wolves face West London Eagles in two North versus South Mens’ National Cup semi-final clashes this weekend.  

England Handball National Cup, England Handball National Shield, North West

Huge cup weekend for North-west handball clubs

The North West is well represented at the semi-final stage of the England Handball National Cup and National Shield.

England Handball National Cup, East of England

Cambridge bidding for Cup upset

Cambridge Handball Club are in Womens’ National Cup semi-final action this weekend when they play Premier Handball League side West London Eagles.

England Handball National Shield, North West, East of England, South East

Mens' National Shield semi-finals preview

Reading Lions make the short trip to Guildford Sabres, and Manchester host Essex in the semi-finals of the Mens’ National Shield this weekend.

England Handball National Shield, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Womens' National Shield semi-final preview

Manchester host London GD II and Northampton travel to Stroud in the semi-finals of the Womens’ National Shield this weekend.

England Handball National Shield, London, South East

Sabres bidding for second successive final

Guildford Sabres face Reading Lions in the semi-finals of the Mens’ National Shield this weekend, looking to make a second successive final.

England Handball Association

England Handball expresses BUCS news delight

England Handball has expressed its delight after receiving good news in its bid to become a BUCS recognised sport.

England Handball National Cup, London, South East

Eagles eyeing double Finals appearance

West London Eagles are bidding for a double appearance at the England Handball National Cup finals.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: can Olympia stay unbeaten?

Top four teams within four points.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: It's tight at the top

Another weekend of close games in the league.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: north-west derby as Hawks play Peninsula

Six teams in action this weekend.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves versus Olympia could put pressure on top two

Warrington Wolves and Olympia go head-to-head.

North West, North East, Yorkshire and Humber

Tyneside Handball Tournament 2019

English-Scottish showdown on Tyneside.

University Championships

University Championships this weekend: students ready

Who will be crowned University Cup and Plate champions 2019?

South East

Post Specific Training: London Angels

Coaching, England Handball Association

England Handball announce Andersson goalkeeping masterclass

England Handball is hosting a Goalkeeping Masterclass with handball legend Mattias Andersson on 24 March 2019 at Stoke Mandeville Stadium.

Regional League Focus: First versus second in both women's South East leagues

Top of the table clashes in the South East Regional Leagues.

England Handball Association

Chair's Update

England Handball Chair Tracy Watkinson has provided the latest update to members from the Board.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks inflict defeat on GD to move to second

Hawks defeat London GD in the league with a strong second-half performance.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Peninsula come close but Angels triumph

London Angels win over Peninsula despite being level at half-time.

Under-19 Girl's North, North West, West Midlands

Girls' Under-19 North League play-off place confirmed

The play-off places have been confirmed in the Girls’ North Under-19 League.

North East

Newcastle Vikings: juniors and mini Vikings enjoy handball fun

Afternoon of junior handball on Tyneside.

London, South East

Inclusivity the key for Chelsea Handball Club

Chelsea Handball club, guided by an ethos of inclusivity, is making waves in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea.

Premier Handball League

women's Premier Handball League: Peninsula versus London Angels

Peninsula could climb to sixth in in the league with victory.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Hawks could go second with victory

One match in the men's Premier Handball League between London GD and NEM Hawks.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Girl's North

Under-19 Leagues: Girls North play-off spot up for grabs

Who will go to the Under-19 play-offs?

Vacancy: Coaching and Workforce Development Support Officer

England Handball has a vacancy for a Coaching and Workforce Development Support Officer.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, London, South East

Womens' Premier Handball League: Olympia win to stay top

Olympia beat Peninsula, while London GD won against Loughborough University. NEM Hawks ran out victors against London Angels, while West London Eagles won against Reading Lionesses.

Premier Handball League, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East

Mens' Premier Handball League: Second-straight win for Seahawks

Brighton beat West London Eagles, while NEM Hawks ran out victors against Warrington Wolves. London GD were pushed hard by Nottingham, and Olympia lost to Cambridge.

England Handball Association, National Cup Finals

National Cup Finals Early-Bird Tickets on sale

Early Bird Tickets for the 2019 England Handball National Cup Finals are now on sale.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks versus Angels

All eight teams will play this weekend in the league.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves face Hawks in north-west derby

Wolves will play Hawks in men's Premier Handball League.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boys' Under-19 play-off places confirmed

The play-off positions in the Boys' Under-19 North and South Leagues are known after the final round of league matches.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girls Under-19 Competition: One play-off spot remains

The play-off spots from the Girls' Under-19 South League are confirmed, while one spot remains to be secured from the North League.

East Midlands, East of England

Mens' Premier Handball League: Cambridge edge past Nottingham

Cambridge edged past Nottingham 32-30 in the one Mens’ Premier Handball League match at the weekend.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Girl's North

Under 19 Girls Leagues: Hawks and Shropshire face off

The Under-19 leagues are playing this weekend. At Northgate Arena, there are two matches in the Girls North. Peninsula play Warrington Wolves, and NEM Hawks take on Shropshire. Hawks and Shropshire have both had impressive starts to the season, with Hawks...

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Under 19 Boys Leagues: Warrington Wolves out to defend title

Last year's finalists are both in action.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Cambridge versus Nottingham

Seventh versus eighth in the Premier Handball League table.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia still unbeaten

Olympia's narrow win over West London Eagles sees them retain top spot.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Brighton finally get the win

Victory for Brighton over Cambridge in round eight.

England Handball National Cup

National Cup: Semi-final draw made

The draw has been made for the semi-finals of the Mens' and Womens' National Cup.

Shield Competition

National Shield: Semi-final line-up revealed

The draw for the semi final of the Mens' and Womens' National Shield has been made.

Women's Premier Handball League South

Regional League Focus: National South

First versus third in National League South.

Premier Handball League

women's Premier Handball League: chance for PEninsula to fight back

Round eight of fixtures sees a re-run of the National Cup quarter-final between Reading Lionesses and Peninsula.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: seventh versus eighth in the table

Round eight of fixtures.

England Handball National Shield, North West, London, South East

Womens' National Shield: GDII and Falcons book semi final spots

London GD II and Medway Falcons joined Manchester in the semi-final of the England Handball Womens’ National Shield.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, London, South East, West Midlands

Boys' Under-19 Competition: Bullets, Eagles and Titans stay 100%

Warrington Wolves stay top of the boys' under-19 North League, while Bucks Bullets, West London Eagles and Carshalton Titans kept perfect records in the South Leagues.

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: GD knocked out in the quarter-finals

Competitive quarter-finals in the men's National Cup.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East of England, London, West Midlands

Girls' Under-19 Competition: Stroud and Eagles head South, Shropshire go top of North

Stroud and West London Eagles kept up their perfect record in the Girls’ Under-19 South League 1, while Shropshire went top of the North League.

Women and Girls, England Handball National Cup

Women's National Cup: NEM Hawks through to semi-finals

Holder London GD knocked out.

England Handball National Shield, North West, South East

Mens' National Shield: Semi-final places confirmed

Manchester, Reading Lions, Essex and last season’s finalists, Guildford Sabres, booked their places in the semi-finals of the England Handball Mens’ National Shield. 

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Girl's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Under 19 leagues in action this weekend

Defending girls champions Olympia Cannock and boys champions Warrington Wolves are both in action.

Women and Girls, England Handball National Shield

Women's National Shield: two of last year's quarter-finalists hoping to go one better

Quarter-final stage has arrived.

England Handball National Shield

Men's National Shield: quarter-finals

The men’s National Shield quarter-finals will see the best regional league teams fight it out for a place in the next round. 2018 runners-up Guildford Sabres will be in action, but defending champions Coventry Sharks were knocked out in the last 16 of...

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: Eight teams left in it

Carshalton Titans are the only non-Premier Handball League club left in the competition.

Women and Girls, England Handball National Cup

Women's National Cup: Liverpool and Cambridge up against Premier League opposition

Six Premier Handball League teams left in the competition.

England Handball National Cup

Giantkillers Titans face Wolves in Mens' National Cup

National League South side Carshalton Titans face a huge Mens' National Cup match against Premier Handball League Warrington Wolves.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: GD defeat Olympia

GD come through in top-two battle.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia go top

Olympia maintain unbeaten record with win over London GD.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Girl's North, Under-16 Boy's North, Under-16 Girl's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Youth League WebEx meetings

The Youth League WebEx meetings will take place for the under-19, under-16, and under-14 leagues will take place in late January.

England Handball Association

MJM Sports appointed as England Handball clubs' kit contact

Kappa has announced that MJM Sports will act as the contact and distributor for clubs looking to take advantage of the discount.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League, East Midlands, London, South East

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia and GD battle for top spot

Olympia play GD, Hawks against Eagles, Reading face London Angels and Loughborough play Peninsula.

London

Olympia and GD look ahead to top-of-the table clashes

Olympia and London GD have given their thoughts on their Capital City derby double header as the mens’ and womens’ teams of the top two in the Premier Handball League go head-to-head.

Premier Handball League, North West, London

Men's Premier Handball League:Top-two meet

Olympia versus London GD; Hawks play Eagles in round eight.

England Handball National Cup

Winning National Cup Logo confirmed

The public has spoken and has chosen the logo for the England Handball National Cup.

Premier Handball League, Women's Premier Handball League North, Women's Premier Handball League South

League Focus: end of year report

Our end of year review across all national and regional leagues.

Regional League Focus: women's Regional League Midlands

Northampton edge closer to top spot.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Olympia move to second in the table

Brighton remain without a win after defeat to Olympia.

England Handball Association, Youth Development, Under-15 Competition, Under-16 County Championships, Schools competition, Under-14 competition, Under-19 Competition, Under-16 Competition

Save The Date: Youth League WebEx Meeting

Information for youth teams.

Boys' Under-19 competition: Wolves, Bullets and Eagles keep perfect record

Bucks Bullets, West London Eagles and Warrington Wolves all have 100% records after the latest round of boys' under-19 matches.

Under-19 Girl's North

Under-19 Girls Competition: Hawks, Eagles and Stroud stay 100%

NEM Hawks, West London Eagles and Stroud all have perfect winning records after the latest round of Girls under-19 matches. 

Watkinson drives collaboration between board and membership

15 months after her election, England Handball chair Tracy Watkinson reflects on what has been achieved so far and what lie ahead.

England Handball National Cup

National Cup logo: We want your views

England Handball is asking the handball family to choose the logo that will be used for the England Handball National Cup.

Women and Girls

Regional League Focus: Women's South East Tier 1

Town versus gown.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Brighton play Olympia

Final match of round seven.

England Handball National Cup

Mens' National Cup Quarter-final Draw Made

The draw has been made for the quarter finals of the Mens’ National Cup.

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: Giant-killers Titans defeat Seahawks

Round of 16 in men's National Cup.

England Handball National Shield

Bristol and GDII meet in Shield double-header

Bristol and London GD II meet in the mens’ and womens’ National Shield this weekend in a great double-header on Saturday at Leyton Score Centre.

Under-19 Girl's North

Girls' under-19 League: Cambridge, Stroud, Eagles & Hawks looking to stay 100%

Last seasons’ Girls’ under-19 finalists Stroud take on Cambridge in South League 1 on Sunday, while reigning champions Cannock face Shropshire in the North League.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Boys' Under-19 competition: Bucks and Stroud meet in South 1 table-topper

Stroud and Bucks Bullets meet in a top-of-the-table clash in the Boys’ South 1 Under-19 league at Stoke Mandeville, while Warrington Wolves will be looking to keep their 100% record in the North League.

England Handball National Cup

Mens' National Cup: Holders GD face Phoenix trip

The Mens’ National Cup returns this weekend with the teams battling to book their place in the quarter finals.

Regional League Focus: men's Regional League South East 1

First defeat of the season for Islington.

European Challenge Cup: GD fight to the end

London GD are out of the European competitionn after defeat against Donbass HC.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Eagles narrow victors over Angels

London GD and Olympia remain unbeaten.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: defeat for Wolves

Eagles victorious in round seven.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: London derby in round seven

Angels versus Eagles in a battle of the Londoners. Both Olympia and GD look to maintain unbeaten record against Loughborough and Peninsula respectively; Reading Lionesses play NEM Hawks.

Women's Premier Handball League South

Regional League Focus: men's National League South

Top of the table clash in National League South.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: mid-table duel

Round Seven has more enticing line-ups as Nottingham and Olympia go head to head, Brighton Seahawks play NEM Hawks, Warrington Wolves face West London Eagles, and London GD will go up against Cambridge.

Coaching

YST TOP Coach Training Introductory Offer

The Youth Sport Trust, supported by UK Coaching, has developed the TOP Coach training package, for coaches working with children and young people in a school setting.

North West

Liverpool International Handball Festival Registration Open

Liverpool Handball Club has announced that registration is open for the 20th Liverpool International Handball Festival.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Cambridge victorious

Second-half fightback from Cambridge gets them their second win of the season.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia still unbeaten

Olympia maintain unbeaten record with win over Peninsula.

Schools, England Handball Association

Double award recognition for handball

Handball received double recognition at awards at the Youth Sport Trust School Games Summit 2018.  

Schools

Handball star visits London school

Olympic silver medallist Christian Schwarzer visits London school.

University Championships

Round One of the University Championships

Both 2018 University Cup winners out to defend their titles.

Premier Handball League

women's Premier Handball League: north versus south

Peninsula take on Olympia this weekend.

Premier Handball League

men's Premier Handball League: Olympia versus Cambridge

Olympia have only lost once: this weekend they take on Cambridge.

Clubs, England Handball Association

More Than A Handball Club Support Programme

England Handball and The Sports Marketing Network are inviting clubs to apply for a bespoke enterprise mentoring and support programme.  

Coaching, Women and Girls

This Coach Can: Hardwick focussed on coaching success

England Handball Young Female Coach of the Year tells us about her coaching philosophy.

Women's Premier Handball League North

Men's National League North: Liverpool and Manchester fight out a thriller

Liverpool defeated Manchester; Loughborough bested Coventry.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves defeated by GD

After a flawless start to the season, Warrington Wolves went down to last year’s champions London GD.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks impress in round six

Plus victory for London GD in the London derby.

North West, North East

Regional League Focus: women's north

North-west derby between Liverpool and Manchester.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia and London GD still unbeaten

London derby amongst the weekend's fixtures.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: top two go head to head

Wolves and GD meet in round six.

‘Handball Mammas’ hitting the court together

Poole Phoenix Handball club is helping mothers to tackle mental and physical well-being through handball with its Handball Mammas project.

England Handball Association

Youth Leagues Report

England Handball has produced a Youth League Report following feedback received on the leagues.

England Handball National Cup

Womens' National Cup quarter-final draw to be streamed

The quarter-final draw for the England Handball Womens' National Cup will be streamed on Facebook and Instagram at 20.30 on 15 November 2018.

Women and Girls, England Handball National Cup

Women's National Cup: Liverpool through to quarter-finals

Two of last year’s semi-finalists are knocked out in the round of 16.

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: Titans book place in next round with impressive win

Victory for University of Loughborough and Carshalton Titans.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Girl's North

Under 19 leagues: Stroud top of South after win over Essex

Hawks on top in the North, last year's runners-up Stroud league leaders in the South.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Under-19 boys leagues: Wolves and Titans impress

Under-19 boys leagues North and South.

Education, Coaching

Course Delivery Workforce Member Expression of Interest

Are you interested in becoming a Course Delivery Workforce Member, delivering England Handball teacher and school-based courses?

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: two games to decide round of 16

Bristolian flavour to this weekend's Cup matches.

Women and Girls, England Handball National Cup

Women's National Cup: Manchester derby in last 16

Round of 16 sees three of the four semi-finalists from 2018 in action.

England Handball National Shield

Men's National Shield: best of the Regional Leagues

Last year's quarter-finalists University of Bath face London GD II.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Girl's North

Girls Under-19 leagues: Hawks aim to stay unbeaten

2018 finalists both in action.

Under-19 Competition, Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A

Boys Under 19 leagues: Wolves looking strong

Under-19 leagues resume this weekend.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves stay top despite Cambridge challenge

Round five in Premier Handball League the closest yet.

Women and Girls

Regional League Focus: Newcastle Vikings and Liverpool battle to a one-goal verdict

Vikings defeat Liverpool in thriller.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: London GD and Olympia remain unbeaten

GD stay top after closest of margins over Eagles.

England Handball Association

Autumn Club Survey launched

England handball is calling on clubs to complete the 2018 Autumn Club survey.

Clubs, Youth Development, Women's Premier Handball League South

Bright Times Ahead for Bristol

The new boys in the men's National League South are optimistic about the future.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia and Hawks do battle.

Six of the eight teams are in action.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Can Wolves remain unbeaten?

Round five of fixtures.

South West

Regional League South West: Bath derby fixture

University of Bath opens its account for the new season.

Officiating

Online Table Officials Course live

The online Table Officials course is now live. 

Women's Premier Handball League North

Men's National League North: Liverpool and Sharks remain unbeaten

In the men’s National League North, Liverpool continued their unbeaten start to season with a 30-21 win against a young University of Loughborough side. Liverpool started quickly with Nuno Carvalho scoring the first four goals of the match to see the...

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Second-half fightback sees Olympia take victory

Angels fall to first defeat, GD go top.

North West, Yorkshire and Humber

Womens' Regional League North: Liverpool beat Leeds University in thriller

Liverpool and Leeds University fought out a thriller in the Womens’ Regional League North, Liverpool winning 23-22.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves stay top

Wolves narrowly defeat Olympia, whilst Nottingham and Eagles draw.

Premier Handball League

women's premier handball league: London derby kicks off weekend’s fixtures

Round four in the Women's Premier Handball League.

Women's Premier Handball League North

National League North focus: Liverpool face University test

Liverpool beat Manchester by one-goal in opening match.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves and Olympia do battle

Top of the table clash in round four.

Under-19 Girl's North, South West, North West, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Girls' Under-19 Competition: Hawks stay 100%

NEM Hawks stay 100% in the Girls' Under-19 League, while the final preliminary matches were completed in the South Leagues.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Boy's South B, Under-19 Boy's South A, South West, North West, East Midlands, East of England, London, South East, West Midlands

Boys' Under-19 Competition: Wolves make it four-from-four

Warrington stay 100% in the Boys' North Under-19 League, while the preliminary rounds in the South were completed.

England Handball National Cup

Womens' and Mens' National Cup last-16 draw

The last-16 rounds of the England Handball Womens' National Cup and England Handball Mens' National Cup have been confirmed.

England Handball National Shield

National Shield Draw Information

The Last-8 draw for the Mens' National Shield has been confirmed. The Womens' last-8 draw will be confirmed once the last-16 matches in the National Cup have been played. Mens' National Shield: Preliminary Round - Match to be played on the weekend of 10/11...

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: Starting gun fires for 2019 competition

Ten teams in action on opening weekend.

England Handball National Cup

Men's National Cup: last year's quarter-finalists in action

Varsity match-up as National Cup roars into life.

England Handball Association

Website Resource Area Live

The Resources area on the England Handball website has gone live.

European Club Competition

Handball festival in Medway as London GD meet Livingston in European clash

Excitement is building ahead of the ‘Battle of Britain’ when London GD and Livingston meet in the second round of the EHF Men’s Challenge Cup. 

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Angels on top

London Angels remain top of the table with three wins from three.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves top table after derby win

Wolves take the honours in North-West derby after second-half fightback.

Clubs, International, London

London GD show there’s more to handball than just sport

London GD play in Italian tournament in memory of club player who passed away in the summer.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: unbeaten London Angels face NEM Hawks

Angels take on Hawks, London GD play Loughborough, and West London Eagles play Reading Lionesses.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: North-West derby in round three

The men’s Premier Handball League returns after a two week break, with three matches.

Under-16 Competition, Under-16 Boy's South B, Under-16 Boy's North, Under-16 Boy's South A

Boys' Under-16 leagues start this weekend

The best Under-16 handball players face off this weekend.

Clubs, Youth Development, Premier Handball League

Ealing and West London Eagles merge

Ealing Handball Club and West London Eagles HC have announced that they will merge from this season.

Under-16 Competition, Under-16 Girl's South, Under-16 Girl's North

2018 Under-16 champions in action

Girls' Under-16 leagues start again this weekend across the country.

England Handball Association, South West

A week-in-the-life-of: Jenny Hannis

South West Regional Partners Manager Jenny Hannis gives the run-down on another packed and productive week.

England Handball Association

England Handball launch e-learning platform

England Handball has announced the launch of a new e-learning platform.

North East

England Handball announce Tyne Metropolitan College partnership

England Handball has announced that Tyne Metropolitan College is to become a delivery partner.

Premier Handball League

Womens' Premier Handball League: Angels top table after Loughborough win

London Angels head the Womens’ Premier Handball League after beating new faces Loughborough University.

Premier Handball League

Mens' Premier Handball League: Wolves beat Nottingham to stay top

Warrington Wolves remain top of the Men’s Premier Handball League after narrowly beating Nottingham in a top-of-the-table clash.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Hawks welcome London GD

League leaders after the first round of fixtures, NEM Hawks face last year's champions London GD.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Nottingham and Wolves meet in top-of-table-clash

Nottingham face table-toppers Warrington Wolves, Olympia play Eagles, Brighton face Cambridge and NEM Hawks take on London GD.

England Handball Association

Businesses: Get involved in handball

Are you a business who wants to get involved in the exciting, high-scoring team sport that is handball?

Coaching, England Handball Association

England Handball launches Advanced Handball Teaching course

England Handball has launched the Advanced Handball Teaching course, which replaces the QTS Coach Award.

England Handball Association, University Championships

University Championship registration open

Registration has opened for the 2018-19 England Handball University Championship.

Coaching, England Handball Association

England Handball launches Activator course

England Handball has launched its new Handball Activator course for people who want to take handball into schools, colleges or the wider community.

Under-19 Boy's North, Under-19 Girl's North

North-west derbies in Under-19 fixtures

The best junior teams in English handball are in action on the opening weekend for the Under-19 league.

England Handball National Cup

Mens' and Womens' first-round National Cup Draw

The first round draw for the 2018-19 Mens' and Womens' National Cup has been made and was streamed on Facebook Live.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: Wolves top table after first weekend of fixtures

Wins for Hawks, Wolves, Nottingham and Olympia.

European Club Competition

Battle of Britain in European Cup draw

EHF Men's Challenge Cup pits England against Scotland.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: Olympia and London GD battle to a draw

Strong starts for Hawks and London Angels in a competitive opening weekend of fixtures.

Premier Handball League

Women's Premier Handball League: opening matches include two double-headers

West London Eagles welcome NEM Hawks in double-header.

Premier Handball League

Men's Premier Handball League: first versus second from last year

The new Premier Handball League season opens with a London double-header.

England Handball Association, East Midlands, West Midlands

A week-in-the-life-of Ricardo Vasconcelos

Take a look at a week-in-the-life of Midalands Regional Partners Manager Ricardo Vasconcelos.

Joining Instructions for Coach Finder

Instructions for coaches wishing to be included on England Handball's Coach Finder

England Handball Association, South West, North West, London, South East

Referee courses venues, dates and times confirmed

England Handball has announced further details on the dates and venues for the compulsory Level-1 Refereeing courses.

A 'Week-in-the-Life-of': Andy Clark

A week in the life of one of our Regional Partnership Managers.

England Handball Association, South West

A 'Week-in-the-Life-of': Luke Hornsley

In the first of a series of a 'week-in-the-life' of an England Handball Regional Partners Manager we hear about a packed week for Luke Hornsley in the South East.

Premier Handball League, East of England

Loughborough charting new territory

The University looks forward to life in the women's Premier Handball League.

England Handball Association

England Handball announce Kappa deal

England Handball has announced a three-year deal with Kappa as its official apparel partner.

Women and Girls, Premier Handball League, London, South East

Fun is the Reading motto

Reading Lionesses relish the challenge of their first season in the Premier Handball League

Clubs, Youth Development, Volunteering, Under-14 competition, Under-16 Competition, South West, East Midlands, South East, West Midlands

Downer on the up and says youth is the secret

We chat to Shropshire's Raeshan Downer, winner of the Young Coach of the Year at the England Handball Club Conference.

England Handball Association

Satisfaction Survey and Club Conference Feedback

England Handball would like to thank everyone who completed the recent Club-satisfaction Survey and attended the Club Conference in June. 

England Handball Association

England Handball announce Teamer partnership

England Handball has announced a new grassroots partnership with the award-winning sports technology platform, Teamer.

England Handball Association

Handball in Britain hits 50 - The birth of British handball on the Mersey

How the trainee teacher, Wolf Schneggenburger, contributed to the foundation of the British Handball Association in 1968.

Clubs, London, South East

Teams from across globe set for Copper Box International Handball Cup

Teams from all over the world will be heading to the Olympic Park to battle it out on 27-29 July at the Copper Box International Handball Cup 2018.

England Handball Association

Competitions Advisory Group recruitment process re-opened

Following discussions at the Club Conference, the England Handball Board has reopened the recruitment process to seek applications from individuals who would like to be considered for a role on the Competitions Advisory Group. 

Premier Handball League

Womens' and Mens' Premier Handball League Fixtures Announced

Fixtures have been released for the 2018/19 Premier Handball League, with a number of eye-catching games in the opening weekends of the 14-match season.

Premier Handball League, London, South East

Brighton Seahawks drive onwards

Brighton Seahawks look forward to their first season in the top flight.

England Handball Association, Jobs

Job vacancy: Regional Academy Manager South East

England Handball has a vacancy for a Regional Academy Manager in the South East region.

Schools, South West, East Midlands

Young leaders take ownership of handball

Young leaders from Rushcliffe, Nottingham and Marling, Stroud, step up to the mark to deliver handball.

Clubs

2018-19 Season Guidance and Information documents

2018-19 season team registraion is now open and guidance and information documents for clubs for the 2018-19 season are now available.

Beach Handball

British Beach Handball Championships - Be part of the action

Teams from all over Europe will descend on Canford Cliffs in Poole, Dorset from 3-5 August for the British Beach Handball Championships.

Schools, North, North East

Handball Stars in Northumberland School Games

Young leaders run the show.

London, South East

Ealing win London Youth Games Gold double

Ealing recently became the first borough to ever to win double gold at the London Youth Games, with both their girl’s and boy’s teams winning the competition.

England Handball Association

Shropshire take home three gongs at the England Handball Awards

The 2017/18 season concludes with end of year awards.

Schools, England Handball Association

Schools competition shows continued growth

The England Handball National Schools competition continues to grow with figures for the 2017-18 season showing more teams than ever entering the tournament.

Clubs, International, England Handball Association

UK Sport consultation on elite funding - Your voice matters

British Handball and England Handball is urging clubs and members to complete UK Sport's elite-funding consultation.

2018 England Handball Awards

England Handball annual awards will be held this weekend.