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 (1956-10)[1]
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
1956–1963Tunisia Jalel Agha
1963–1965Tunisia Noureddine Kedidi
1965–1966Tunisia Abdelhamid Bellamine
1966–1974Tunisia Slim Ben Ghachem
1974–1980Tunisia Abdelhamid Mlayeh
1980–1982Tunisia Ali Toumi
1982–1986Tunisia Abderrazak Naccache
1986–1988Tunisia Bechir Ben Aissa
1988–1992Tunisia Mouldi Ayari
1992–1994Tunisia Afif Kilani
Period Head President
1994–1998Tunisia Rafik Khouaja
1998–2002Tunisia Youssef Kortobi
2002–2004Tunisia Rafik Khouaja
2004–2006Tunisia Youssef Kortobi
2006–2008Tunisia Yassine Boudhina
2008–2012Tunisia Mehdi Khouaja
2012–2014Tunisia Karim Hleli
2014–2021Tunisia Mourad Mestiri
2022–2022Tunisia Youssef Kortobi (interim)
2022–Tunisia Karim Helali

Honours

National Team (Men)

Eight (1) : 2012
Fourth (1) : 2005
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1) : 2006
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (10) : 1974, 1976, 1979, 1994, 1998, 2002, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2018
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (8) : 1985, 1992, 1996, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2020
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (6) : 1981, 1983, 1987, 1989, 1991, 2000
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1) : 1978
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2) : 1965, 2007
Runner-up (2)  : 2001, 2018
Third Place (4)  : 1967, 1979, 2005, 2009
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1) : 1985
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2) : 1992, 2011

National Team (Women)

did not qualify
Twelfth (1) : 1975
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (3) : 1974, 1976, 2014
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (5) : 1981, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (3) : 2000, 2002, 2021
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1) : 1978
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1) : 1985
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (3) : 1992, 1999, 2011

National Junior team (Boys)

Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1): 2011
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (4) : 2002, 2008, 2012, 2016
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (8): 1980, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (5): 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996
  • Arab junior Championship
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (3): 1989, 2001, 2023

National Youth team (Boys)

Fourth Place (1): 2009
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2016
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (5): 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1): 2014
  • Arab Youth Championship
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (3): 2012, 2017, 2019
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (1): 2023
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (3): 1995, 2013, 2015
  • Maghrebian Youth Championship
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2019

National Junior team (Girls)

14th (1): 2001
Champions 1st place, gold medalist(s) (1): 2019
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (5) : 1992, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2015
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (2): 2011, 2013

National Youth team (Girls)

11th (1): 2006
Runner-up 2nd place, silver medalist(s) (2) : 2013, 2017
Third Place 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) (1): 2011

Beach National Team (Men)

Champions (1)  : 2015
Champions (2) 1st place, gold medalist(s) : 2019, 2023
  • Beach Handball Global Tour
Champions (1) 1st place, gold medalist(s) : 2023

Beach National Team (Women)

Fourth (1) : 2015
Champions (2) 1st place, gold medalist(s) : 2019, 2023
  • Beach Handball Global Tour
Champions (1) 1st place, gold medalist(s) : 2023

See also

Other handball codes

References

  1. ↑ "Federation Tunisienne de Handball". carettaportal.com. Retrieved August 2, 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
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