Canadian Team Handball Federation

Canadian Team Handball Federation French: Fédération Canadienne de handball par équipe CTHF
IOC nation	Canada (CAN)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair handball
Official website	www.handballcanada.ca
HISTORY
Year of formation	1962; 63 years ago (1962)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Membership size	8 Members
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	1962
Continental association	North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation
National Olympic Committee	Canadian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)	Commonwealth Handball Association
GOVERNING BODY
President	Carrie Kuypers
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Quebec
Country	Canada
Chief Executive	Kris Fernandes

The Canadian Team Handball Federation, CTHF, is the governing body of team handball in Canada. It was founded in 1962[1] and joined the International Handball Federation the same year.[2]

The CTHF is a member of the North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation and the Commonwealth Handball Association. The CTHF is made up of the following voting member provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.

The CTHF sanctions three national tournaments each year for three categories, senior (22 and over), junior (21 and under), and juvenile (19 and under) both men and women subcategories exist within each age category. The tournaments are hosted and organized by one of the member provinces. The winner of the tournament is awarded the title of National Champions for the year until the tournament is held again.

National Teams

The Canada men's and Women's senior national handball team competes under North American and the Caribbean Handball confederation (NACHC). The senior men's team, led by Head Coach, Christian Tulippe, have competed in the Pan American games six times and the senior women, led by Nathalie Brochu, winner of the 2023 Canadian Coach if the Year Award from the Association of Coaches, have competed five times since Handball was introduced at the 1987 Pan am games in Indianapolis. The Men's team best finish is fourth in 1987 and 1991. The women's team best finish has resulted in winning silver three times in 1987, 1995 and 1999. There was no competition held for women in the 1991 edition of the tournament. Both teams are trying to qualify for the 2027 edition in Lima, Peru. Canada's men's team has won one silver and two bronze at the Pan American Men's Handball Championship.

Tournaments Hosted

Canada has hosted the 1999 Pan Am Games handball tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the 2015 Pan Am Games handball tournament in Toronto, Ontario. These events were hosted by the Canadian Olympic Committee not by the Canadian Team Handball Federation. However Canada Handball did get to attend because of automatic qualification.

See also

• Canada men's national handball team
• Canada women's national handball team

References

1. "Team Handball". Canadian Encyclopedia. Retrieved 17 March 2018.
2. "Canadian Team Handball Federation". International Handball Federation. Retrieved 17 March 2018.

External links

• Official website