Forum Club Handball
| Forum Club Handball (FCH) | |
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| founding | 4th October 2011 |
| Place of foundation | Cologne |
| President | Gregor Planteu |
| Members (approx.) | 95 |
| Seat | Gleueler Str. 311 50935 Cologne |
| Website | www.forumclubhandball.com |
The Forum Club Handball (FCH) represents the top European handball clubs. The organization was founded on October 4th, 2011 as a registered association. The seat of the association is Cologne . The previous group, Group Club Handball , was dissolved on October 3, 2011.
The FCH represents the interests of the clubs vis-à-vis the European Handball Federation (EHF), the International Handball Federation (IHF), the European Union and others. Alternating members are the top 28 teams in the EHF Champions League , the top 32 teams in the EHF Cup , the top 16 teams in the EHF Challenge Cup and all national champions.
The president of the FCH is Gregor Planteu (Celje, Slovenia), the two vice-presidents are Dierk Schmäschke (Flensburg, Germany) and Peter Leutwyler (Kadetten Schaffhausen, Switzerland). The other two board members are Janos Szabo (Telekom Veszprem, Hungary) and David Barrufet (FC Barcelona, Spain). The managing director is Gerd Butzeck.
The highest body of the FCH is the General Assembly, which usually meets twice a year. The first meeting takes place on the final weekend of the European or World Championship , the second on the weekend of the EHF Champions League Final Four tournament. The General Assembly determines the guidelines for the policy of the FCH. Champions League clubs have three voting rights, EHF Cup clubs have two voting rights, and all other clubs have one voting right. Elections are held every two years.
During the general assembly, the business is determined by the five board members. They are chosen according to the ranking of the European handball clubs. Each of them has a deputy. One board member is determined by the nation in first place, the nation in second place, the nations in positions 3 to 6, the nations in positions 7 to 12 and the nations in positions 13 to 50.
The general assembly elects the club representatives for the various bodies of the EHF (Professional Handball Board and Competitions Commission) and EHF Marketing GmbH (Strategy Committee, Men's Club Board and Advisory Board). Managing Director Gerd Butzeck is also a member of the Executive Committee of the European Handball Federation.
The cooperation of the Forum Club Handballs with the European Handball Federation is regulated by a 'Memorandum of Understanding'. There is a 'partnership agreement' with the International Handball Federation.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Background: The Forum Club Handball . In: handball-world.com . IG Handball eV. January 26, 2013. Retrieved December 2, 2013.
- ↑ FORUM CLUB HANDBALL - FCH weblog. Retrieved February 6, 2019 (American English).