The Hungarian Handball Federation ( Hungarian : Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség , pronounced [ˈmɒɟɒr ˈkeːzilɒbdɒ ˈsøvɛt͡ʃːeːɡ] , MKSZ ) is the national handball federation in Hungary .
31-650: The Hungarian Handball Federation is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). Its headquarters are in Budapest . The federation organizes the Hungarian league ( Hungarian : Nemzeti Bajnokság ) for men and women , and administers the national handball teams for men and women . Its president is Ferenc Ilyés , the vice president
62-514: A Saturday, with the third-place game and final on a Sunday. Much like the visual brand identity, the brand sound identity will acoustically connect the various leagues and tournaments which fit under the EHF umbrella. For the EHF Brand Sound, the authors got to the core of "The Sound of Handball" and created a handball sound DNA as the recurring element across all audio-visual applications. The jump shot
93-530: A change of the rules can only happen at IHF level". In October 2021, the International Handball Federation announced an update to its clothing regulations, with the new regulations for women’s uniforms allowing female players the wearing of shorts. EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves
124-725: A change to the men's European Cup competitions with the amalgamation of the EHF Cup and the Cup Winners' Cup to become simply the 'EHF Cup'. The change was introduced in order to create a three-tier competition system with the VELUX EHF Champions League at the top, followed by the EHF Cup and then the Challenge Cup. The same merging is planned for the 2016–17 season in the women's competitions. The EHF administers over 730 European club matches each year, which take place in all corners of
155-437: A fine of € 150 per player, for a total fine of € 1,500 for wearing shorts instead of wearing bikini bottoms. This has led to claims of sexism within the organization from several people, including Norwegian Member of Parliament Lene Westgaard-Halle . The EHF released a statement saying that "The EHF is committed to bring this topic forward in the interest of its member federations, however it must also be said that
186-610: Is Katalin Pálinger . Magyar Kézilabda Szövetség is responsible for organising the following competitions: This article about a sports-related organization is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This article about sports in Hungary is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . This Team handball article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . European Handball Federation The European Handball Federation ( EHF )
217-525: Is the umbrella organisation for European handball . Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations (England and Scotland), and is headquartered in Vienna , Austria. EHF was founded on 17 November 1991 in Berlin , Germany, although the first EHF Congress convened on 5 June 1992 and assigned EHF's headquarters to Vienna , Austria, from 1 September that year. In 2012,
248-656: The EHF Office celebrated 20 years since it first opened its doors. In the subsequent years, the number of member countries has expanded from the initial 29 to its current number of 50, after Kosovo was granted full membership at the EHF Congress in Dublin, Ireland, in September 2014. The EHF represents its members in the development of the sport both in terms of grassroots talent, as well as commercial growth. EHF-organised events such as
279-527: The EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first nine nations are allowed to participate in the tournament with their national champion. In addition, the tenth spot is reserved for the best ranked national federation of the EHF European League Men. The national federations are allowed to request upgrades for their teams eligible to play in the EHF European League and based on
310-674: The European Handball Federation and rank amongst the leading indoor sports events on the international sports market. First played in 1994, the EHF EUROs have taken place in host nations across the continent on a biennial basis, with the men's event held in January and the women's in December. The Men's EHF EURO 2012, held in Serbia, attracted a cumulative global TV audience of 1.47 billion, and
341-599: The Men's and Women's European Handball Championships and the EHF Champions League represent major revenue contributors, while initiatives such as beach handball and handball at school expand the attraction of the sport. After Russia launched the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine , the European Handball Federation in February 2022 suspended Russia and Belarus both in competitions for national teams and on club level. It suspended
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#1732876747888372-420: The aggregate winners over the two legs advancing to the quarter-finals. The higher ranked teams in the group phase have the home right advantage in the second leg. The pairings for the quarter-finals are also decided by the placement in the group phase (Winner of A5/B4 vs A1, Winner B5/A4 vs B1, Winner A6/B3 vs A2, Winner B6/A3 vs B2). The ties are decided through a home and away format, with the four winners over
403-453: The attendance record with 500,000 fans following the matches live in the different venues. It was also the first time that a Men's EHF European Championship was organised by three hosts. The Women's EHF EURO 2014 in Hungary and Croatia achieved a cumulative audience of 723 million, which is the highest ever result for the championship. The result marks not only a 90 per cent increase on the 2012 edition (380 million), but also significantly tops
434-567: The continent. Beach handball originated on the beaches of Italy in the 1990s and has established itself as a sport in its own right within the EHF with the organisation of the European Beach Tour and European Championships for men, women and younger age categories. The first European Beach Handball Championships were held in 2000 in Gaeta (Italy) and the most recent was held in Lloret de Mar (Spain) in
465-688: The criteria list the EHF Executive Committee approves six upgrades. The EHF Champions League is divided into four stages. All participating teams enter the competition in the group phase. The current playing system has been introduced before the 2020/21 season. Since the 2020/21 season, the format sees two groups formed, with eight teams each in Group A and B. All the teams in each group play each other twice, in home and away matches (14 rounds in total). The first two teams in Groups A and B advance directly to
496-507: The decision to exclude Russia's teams from continental competition, which was rejected by the European Handball Federation Court of Handball. The following is the EHF Executive Committee for the term 2021 – 2025. Results history: Last Update: 15 August 2023 Associated federations The European Men's Handball Championship and European Women's Handball Championship are the flagship national team events of
527-669: The entry ceremony before every game was performed by the Bratislava Symphony Orchestra , conducted by David Hernando. Notes: Bold : Aggregate Bold-italic : Winner's goals All the goals (3573) scored in the Final Four by the nationality of the players. * [REDACTED] Horst Dreischang won titles with Gummersbach in 1967 and 1970. He was Gummersbach's coach until 29 January 1971, just after 1st game of Champions League 1/4 finals, which Gummersbach won with 11 goals lead. Gummersbach won
558-420: The final tournament for the first time in the 2013–14 season and added the quarter-final stage in the following edition. A new playing system was introduced for the EHF Champions League, for both the men's and the women's competition, with the beginning of the 2020/21 season. In both events, 16 teams are registered, divided into two groups of eight in the group phase. The first six teams of each group qualify for
589-494: The first time with 24 participants in December 2024. The 2024 championship will be played in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland. The EHF Champions League was launched in the 1993–94 season for both men's and women's teams. The competition has developed considerably over the years, with the introduction of a distinctive blue lagoon and black floor in the 2007–08 season, the creation of an 'EHF Champions League' ball as well as changes to
620-545: The format of the competition, which saw the introduction of a new 'Last 16' and the VELUX EHF FINAL4 in the 2009–10 season. From the start of the 2011–12 season, the VELUX Group added their name to the men's competition as title sponsor, and the competition became the VELUX EHF Champions League. The 20th jubilee season (2012–13) saw the launch of a brand new corporate identity and logo. The women's competition also introduced
651-640: The knockout rounds, the last four eventually qualify for the EHF FINAL4 events which are played in Cologne (men) and Budapest (women). For the men's competition, a new title sponsor was presented with the beginning of the 2022/23 season. The EHF Champions League was subsequently renamed to Machineseeker EHF Champions League. Over 250 clubs take part in the EHF European Cup competitions, which include EHF European League and EHF European Cup . The 2012–13 season saw
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#1732876747888682-473: The leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF . The official name for the men's competition is the EHF Champions League Men. The EHF coefficient rank decides which teams have access and in which stage they enter. Each year, the EHF publishes a ranking list of its member federations. The first 9 nations are automatically permitted to participate in
713-877: The national teams of Russia and Belarus as well as Russian and Belarusian clubs competing in European handball competitions. Referees, officials, and commission members from Russia and Belarus will not be called upon for future activities. And new organisers will be sought for the YAC 16 EHF Beach Handball EURO and the Qualifier Tournaments for the Beach Handball EURO 2023, which were to be held in Moscow. In addition, it refused to allow competitions to be held in Russia or Belarus. The Russian Handball Federation failed in its appeal against
744-451: The previous record set in 2006 (461 million). In terms of broadcast hours, the results were equally remarkable. With 1,919 broadcast hours, the tournament further confirmed its upward trend through a 65 per cent climb of 758 hours compared to 2012. Overall, the tournament was aired in 145 countries. Following the extension to 24 teams for the Men's EHF EURO, the Women's EHF EURO will be played for
775-409: The quarter-finals, while teams from positions three to six in each of these groups proceed to the playoff. The season is over for the last two teams in each group after the completion of the group phase. The pairings for the playoff are decided by the placement of the teams at the end of the group phase (A6 vs B3, B6 vs A3, A5 vs B4 and B5 vs A4). Each pairing is decided via a home and away format, with
806-622: The summer of 2015. Beach handball is a World Games sport, making its debut in 2009. It will also have its premiere at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires. The EHF has a number of projects and initiatives through which it supports the development of the sport generally and also in its member federations. These include: On 19 July 2021, at the Beach Handball EURO 2021 tournament, the EHF Disciplinary Commission imposed
837-581: The tournament with their national champion. The national federation ranked first place in the EHF European League , currently Germany, is awarded a second qualification berth for the domestic runner-up. The remaining six positions are designated through wildcards, with each national federation without two teams already qualified able to submit a single applicant. The wildcards are judged on five criteria: venue, TV, spectators, results in past EHF competitions and product management and digital. Each year,
868-475: The two legs played in each pairing advancing to the EHF FINAL4. The higher ranked teams in the group phase have the home right advantage in the second leg. The official name for the men's EHF FINAL4 is the EHF FINAL4 Men. The participating EHF FINAL4 teams are paired for the semifinals through a draw and play the last two matches of the season over a single weekend at one venue. The two semi-finals are played on
899-405: Was identified as the most iconic and defining handball movement. Through video analysis and motion tracking, the jump shot was extracted into a rhythmic design pattern. There are numerous application opportunities of the brand sound, which will be developed over time. First implementations of the new EHF Brand Sound will be heard in the EHF Champions League. The premium character of this tournament
930-475: Was translated into a modern sound design through a new EHF Champions League sound logo and anthem. Both will come to life in the arena and will consistently complement all audio-visual communications. The previous anthem for the EHF Champions League is "Hymn of the Champions", used until the end of the 2019/20 season and exclusively written by Austrian film composer Roman Kariolou in 2007. The recording played during
961-511: Was transmitted by 75 broadcasters in more than 200 territories. A record 302,688 spectators also followed the event live in five venues across the countries. The Men's EHF EURO 2014 in Denmark has set a new attendance record with 316,000 spectators. In 2020, the first Men's EHF EURO with 24 participating teams was held in Sweden, Austria and Norway. This championship broke a variety of records, including