European Handball Federation - 2026 / News overview

All you need to know about the EHF Beach Handball Championship 2026

26.06.2026 - Find out all the info about the EHF Beach Handball Championship 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia, between 9 and 12 July 2026

Draw sets up EHF Champions League Men group phase in new format

26.06.2026 - The 24 teams in Europe's top flight have been drawn into six groups of four for the start of the 2026/27 season in September

MVPs and Young Players of the Season revealed

26.06.2026 - The most valuable players of the 2025/26 season, along with the best young players of the year, are announced

Groups drawn for EHF Champions League Women 2026/27

26.06.2026 - The 16 teams have been drawn into two groups of eight for the top flight's group phase starting in September

10th Women's 16 European Open set for throw-off

26.06.2026 - 20 teams contest the title at the Women’s 16 European Open in Gothenburg, at an edition that marks two decades of the tournament

EHF mourns death of Croatian handball journalist Dražen Pinević

26.06.2026 - The award-winning handball writer passed away Thursday at the age of 61

EHF releases new club ranking

25.06.2026 - The European Handball Federation has introduced a club ranking in the men's and women's EHF club competitions.

All you need to know about the YAC 17 EHF Beach Handball EURO 2026

25.06.2026 - Find out all the details about the YAC 17 EHF Beach Handball EURO 2026 in Zagreb, Croatia, between 1 and 5 July 2026

From the beach to the EHF EURO: the rise of Greek handball

25.06.2026 - Greek handball has had a historic year. Eleni-Ioanna Kerlidi talks about her journey with both national teams and the development of the sport

Pots for EHF Champions League 2026/27 group phase draw released

25.06.2026 - Live on Friday, 26 June: The clubs participating in the EHF Champions League Men and Women 2026/27 will discover their group phase opponents

England, Ireland and Faroe Islands agree partnerships with Learn Handball

25.06.2026 - The handball federations of England, Ireland and the Faroe Islands have agreed partnerships with digital platform for handball coaching Learn Handball

EHF Excellence Awards 2026: Men’s Team of the Season announced

24.06.2026 - The EHF reveals the male winners of the EHF Excellence Awards 2026, honouring the best handball players of the season

EHF mourns the death of Scottish Handball Association CEO Ewan Hunter

24.06.2026 - The European Handball Federation (EHF) mourns the death of the Scottish Handball Association (SHA) CEO Ewan Hunter, who passed away at the age of 52 following an illness.

EHF Excellence Awards 2026: Women’s Team of the Season revealed

23.06.2026 - The EHF announces the female winners of the EHF Excellence Awards 2026, honouring the best handball players of the season

New and returning champions shine at European Masters 2026

22.06.2026 - Six teams from five countries celebrated titles at the EHF European Masters Handball Championship 2026, as former athletes gathered in Setúbal, Portugal, for four engaging days

Line-up for next season's EHF Champions League confirmed

22.06.2026 - The EHF EXEC has confirmed the clubs participating in the EHF Champions League next season. 16 clubs on the women’s side and 24 clubs on the men’s side will compete in the European top-flight.

ebt Finals 2026 All-star Teams revealed

21.06.2026 - Six standout players from the ebt Finals 2026 have been voted into the tournament's All-Star Teams.

Málaga men complete ebt Finals sweep

21.06.2026 - Málaga completed a historic double at the ebt Finals 2026 after defeating Göteborg in a nail-biting shoot-out.

Málaga return to the throne at ebt Finals 2026

21.06.2026 - After four days of spectacular beach handball action in Trapani, Málaga claimed the title at the ebt Finals 2026 by defeating Red Velvet in the final.