Asian Handball Federation
| Asian Handball Federation (AHF) | |
|
|
| founding | August 26, 1974 |
| Place of foundation |
Tehran , Iran
|
| President | Ahmad Fahd al-Ahmad as-Sabah |
| Secretary General | Muhammad Shafiq |
| Members (approx.) | 44 |
| Seat |
Kuwait City , Kuwait
|
| Website | asianhandball.org |
The Asian Handball Federation (AHF) is a continental umbrella organization for national handball associations in Asia . It has 44 member associations. The AHF is based in Kuwait City . She is a member of the International Handball Federation (IHF).
The president of the AHF is the Kuwaiti politician and sports functionary Ahmad Fahd al-Ahmad as-Sabah . The Pakistani Muhammad Shafiq holds the office of General Secretary; The managing director ("Executive Director") is Ahmed Abu al-Lail from Kuwait.
history
Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah , who headed the Kuwaiti delegation at the 7th Asian Games in Tehran in 1974 , called for handball to be recognized by the Executive Committee of the Asian Games and for a handball association to be established. On August 26, 1974, handball was recognized as the 19th sport. The formation of the handball association was also decided; Sheikh Fahad Al-Ahmed Al-Jaber Al-Sabah was elected President and Syad Abul Hassan was elected Secretary General.
At the time of its establishment, the association had 14 members. The association is based in Kuwait.
Members
| code | nation | Association (English / French) |
|---|---|---|
| AFG |
 Afghanistan
|
Afghanistan Handball Federation |
| BHR |
 Bahrain
|
Bahrain Handball Association |
| BGD |
 Bangladesh
|
Bangladesh Handball Federation |
| BRN |
 Brunei
|
Brunei Handball Federation |
| BTN |
 Bhutan
|
Bhutan Handball Federation |
| CHN |
 People's Republic of China
|
Chinese Handball Association |
| HKG |
 Hong Kong
|
Handball Association of Hong Kong |
| IDN |
 Indonesia
|
Indonesia Handball Association |
| IND |
 India
|
Handball Federation of India |
| IRI |
Iran
|
Islamic Republic of Iran Handball Federation |
| IRQ |
 Iraq
|
Iraqi Handball Federation |
| JOR |
 Jordan
|
Jordan Handball Federation |
| JPN |
 Japan
|
Japan Handball Association |
| KAZ |
 Kazakhstan
|
Kazakhstan Handball Federation |
| KGZ |
 Kyrgyzstan
|
Kyrgyzstan Handball Federation |
| KHM |
 Cambodia
|
Cambodian Handball Federation |
| COR |
 South Korea
|
Korea Handball Federation |
| KSA |
 Saudi Arabia
|
Saudi Handball Federation |
| KUW |
Kuwait
|
Kuwait Handball Association |
| LAO |
 Laos
|
Laos Handball Federation |
| LBN |
 Lebanon
|
Federation of Libanaise de Handball |
| LKA |
 Sri Lanka
|
Handball Federation of Sri Lanka |
| MAC |
 Macau
|
Macau-China Handball Association |
| MDV |
 Maldives
|
Maldives Handball Federation |
| MYS |
 Malaysia
|
Malaysian Handball Federation |
| MGL |
 Mongolia
|
Mongolian Handball Federation |
| NEP |
 Nepal
|
Nepal Handball Association |
| OMN |
 Oman
|
Oman Handball Association |
| PAH |
 Pakistan
|
Pakistan Handball Federation |
| PSE |
 Palestine
|
Palestinian Handball Federation |
| PHI |
 Philippines
|
Philippines Handball Federation |
| PRK |
 North Korea
|
Handball Association of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| QAT |
 Qatar
|
Qatar Handball Association |
| SGP |
 Singapore
|
Handball Federation Of Singapore |
| SYR |
 Syria
|
Syrian Arab Handball Federation |
| THA |
 Thailand
|
Handball Association of Thailand |
| TJK |
 Tajikistan
|
Tajik Handball Association |
| TKM |
 Turkmenistan
|
Handball Federation of Turkmenistan |
| TLS |
 East Timor
|
East Timor Handball Association |
| TPE |
 Chinese Taipei
|
Chinese Taipei Handball Association |
| UAE |
 United Arab Emirates
|
United Arab Emirates Handball Federation |
| UZB |
 Uzbekistan
|
Fédération de Handball d'Ouzbekistan |
| VIE |
 Vietnam
|
Vietnam Handball Federation |
| YEM |
 Yemen
|
Yemen Handball Association |
Web links
- Official website of the Asian Handball Federation
