Tunisian Handball Federation

Tunisian Handball Federation
French: Fédération Tunisienne de Handball
Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة اليد
FTHB
IOC nationRepublic of Tunisia
National flagTunisia
SportHandball
Other sports
Official websitewww.federationhandball.tn
HISTORY
Year of formationOctober 1956; 68 years ago (1956-10)
AFFILIATIONS
International federationInternational Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1962
Continental associationAfrican Handball Confederation
National Olympic CommitteeTunisian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentMr. Karim Helali Tunisia
HEADQUARTERS
Address
CountryTunisia
Secretary GeneralMr. Ahmed Jemal Tunisia

The Tunisian Handball Federation (French: Fédération tunisienne de handball) (FTHB) (Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة اليد), is the national handball association in Tunisia. FTHB organizes team handball within Tunisia and represents Tunisian handball internationally. The federation is a member of the Arab Handball Federation, Mediterranean Handball Confederation, African Handball Confederation (CAHB) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). The president of FTHB is Karim Helali.

Presidents

Period Head President
1956–1963 Tunisia Jalel Agha
1963–1965 Tunisia Noureddine Kedidi
1965–1966 Tunisia Abdelhamid Bellamine
1966–1974 Tunisia Slim Ben Ghachem
1974–1980 Tunisia Abdelhamid Mlayeh
1980–1982 Tunisia Ali Toumi
1982–1986 Tunisia Abderrazak Naccache
1986–1988 Tunisia Bechir Ben Aissa
1988–1992 Tunisia Mouldi Ayari
1992–1994 Tunisia Afif Kilani
Period Head President
1994–1998 Tunisia Rafik Khouaja
1998–2002 Tunisia Youssef Kortobi
2002–2004 Tunisia Rafik Khouaja
2004–2006 Tunisia Youssef Kortobi
2006–2008 Tunisia Yassine Boudhina
2008–2012 Tunisia Mehdi Khouaja
2012–2014 Tunisia Karim Hleli
2014–2021 Tunisia Mourad Mestiri
2022–2022 Tunisia Youssef Kortobi (interim)
2022– Tunisia Karim Helali

Honours

National Team (Men)

Eight (1) : 2012
Fourth (1) : 2005
Runner-up Silver (1) : 2006
Champions Gold (10) : 1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018
Runner-up Silver (8) : 1985, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2020
Third Place Bronze (6) : 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2000
Runner-up Silver (1) : 1978
Third Place Bronze (2) : 1965, 2007
Runner-up (2)  : 2001, 2018
Third Place (4)  : 1967, 1979, 2005, 2009
Champions Gold (1) : 1985
Third Place Bronze (2) : 1992, 2011

National Team (Women)

did not qualify
Twelfth (1) : 1975
Champions Gold (3) : 1974, 1976, 2014
Runner-up Silver (5) : 1981, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016
Third Place Bronze (3) : 2000, 2002, 2021
Third Place Bronze (1) : 1978
Champions Gold (1) : 1985
Runner-up Silver (3) : 1992, 1999, 2011

National Junior team (Boys)

Third Place Bronze (1): 2011
Champions Gold (4) : 2002, 2008, 2012, 2016
Runner-up Silver (8): 1980, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Third Place Bronze (5): 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996
Champions Gold (3): 1989, 2001, 2023

National Youth team (Boys)

Fourth Place (1): 2009
Champions Gold (1): 2016
Runner-up Silver (5): 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018
Third Place Bronze (1): 2014
Champions Gold (3): 2012, 2017, 2019
Runner-up Silver (1): 2023
Third Place Bronze (3): 1995,2013, 2015
Champions Gold (1): 2019

National Junior team (Girls)

14th (1): 2001
Champions Gold (1): 2019
Runner-up Silver (5) : 1992, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2015
Third Place Bronze (2): 2011, 2013

National Youth team (Girls)

11th (1): 2006
Runner-up Silver (2) : 2013, 2017
Third Place Bronze (1): 2011

Beach National Team (Men)

Champions (1)  : 2015
Champions (2) Gold : 2019, 2023
  • Beach Handball Global Tour
Champions (1) Gold : 2023

Beach National Team (Women)

Fourth (1) : 2015
Champions (2) Gold : 2019, 2023
  • Beach Handball Global Tour
Champions (1) Gold : 2023

See also

Other handball codes

References