European Handball Federation - Activities / News overview

European Masters 2026 ready to take centre stage in Portugal

15.06.2026 - 61 men’s and women’s teams across six age categories await the start of the EHF European Masters Handball Championship 2026 in Setúbal on 18 June

Barça boss Ortega talks Champions League in in-depth conversation

10.06.2026 - Barça handball head coach Carlos Ortega talks about the TruckScout24 EHF FINAL4, his coaching philosophy and more in "Handball Mastermind"

Learn about walking handball at the next EHF Webinar

10.06.2026 - The next EHF Webinar on Thursday 18 June will present walking handball as a way to make the sport more accessible and engaging for all

EHF Master Coach Course 2026 opened with insightful first module in Budapest

08.06.2026 - 24 participants attended extensive lectures during the first module of the EHF Master Coach Course 2026 at the beginning of June

Jordi Ribera on the 5-1 defence: be flexible and adapt

28.05.2026 - Spanish coaching legend Jordi Ribera gave a masterclass on how to adapt the 5-1 defence to modern attacking trends in the latest EHF Webinar

Italy's Master Plan: From school level to national teams

21.05.2026 - Italy’s Master Plan project focuses on the development of youth handball, school competitions and high-level events.

Jordi Ribera joins next EHF Webinar to discuss 5-1 defence in modern game

13.05.2026 - The Spain head coach to explain how to get the best out of one of the main defensive systems

Recruitment and cross-sport exchange at EHF Heads of Refereeing Convention

11.05.2026 - Professionals from across Europe gathered in Vienna for the EHF Heads of Refereeing Convention 2026 to discuss the development of handball officiating

"Everybody wants to be practical": Talant Dujshebaev on modern handball

04.05.2026 - The legendary coach explained how and why handball is changing in the most recent EHF Webinar

Female Referee Course "inspiring for many women who love handball"

28.04.2026 - Third such course since 1997 organised by the EHF in Croatia last week has been a success

Next EHF Webinar explores modern handball with Talant Dujshebaev

21.04.2026 - The series of EHF Webinars continues with a session on developments in elite handball

Leading experts to gather at Women’s Handball Conference 2026 in Katowice

20.04.2026 - The third EHF Women’s Handball Conference, “Women in Handball: Her Playground,” will be held in Poland on 16 and 17 December.

Spotlight on youth education for WADA Play True Day

17.04.2026 - The World Anti-Doping Agency’s annual day celebrating and raising awareness of clean sport takes place on 17 April

14 new training sessions on RYT app

09.04.2026 - The Respect Your Talent app has just levelled up, with new training sessions added and one entirely new area addressed

Bjarte Myrhol’s goal: “Make handball coaching easier and more accessible”

31.03.2026 - The former Norway international on Learn Handball, the platform he launched to revolutionise youth coaching

Video replay technology improving fairness, analysis finds

11.03.2026 - A recent analysis of the video replay technology use during the Men's EHF EURO 2026 shows its growing importance for precision and transparency

Belgium's Master Plan: “The overall impact has been greater than expected”

10.03.2026 - Belgium are nearing the final year of their EHF Master Plan project, in which the establishment of academies is the standout focus.

Empowering women on the court: EHF holds Female Referee Course

03.03.2026 - The Female Referee Course, organised by the EHF, will take place in Croatia on 20 April, as part of the commitment to developing the sport