Oxford University Handball Club

Oxford University Handball Club (OUHaC) was founded and registered as a club at the University of Oxford in 2001 and has since established itself as one of England's most successful clubs. It is a member of the England Handball Association since 2002 and the Association of British Universities Handball Clubs since 2011. In 2016 and 2017 respectively, the women's and men's teams were granted Half Blue status by the Blues committees of the University of Oxford.

Oxford University HC
Full nameOxford University Handball Club
Short nameBlues
Founded2001
ArenaIffley Road Sports Centre
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PresidentMoritz F. Adam
Head coachJan Kropf
LeagueRegional League South East
Club colours   
The team of Oxford University Handball Club in the Varsity Match against Cambridge University, January 2018

Men's team

The men's team won the British Student Championship title in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013[1] and 2014 as well as the English National Title in 2006, being the first ever University Team in the history of English handball to win the National League Title. They have been too the first university team to compete in the EHF Challenge Cup (2006–07 and 2007–08). They have also won two mixed English Beach Handball tournaments. Recently, the team won the EHA League Cup in 2016 and reached the semi-finals of the EHA National Cup in 2017.

Women's team

The women's team was created within the club in 2003. The team's greatest achievements include winning the EHA National League 1st Division in 2015 and 2016 as well as the National University Championships in 2016. Moreover, the defeated the University of Cambridge in four consecutive Varsity matches from 2015 to 2018.

Titles and seasons (Men's team)

Season English League British Cup University Champs.
2001–2002 ø ø 3rd
2002–2003 ø ø 2nd
2003–2004 ø ø Champion
2004–2005 ø ø Champion
2005–2006 Champion 3rd Champion
2006–2007 3rd 3rd Champion
2007–2008 5th 3rd 2nd
2008–2009 ? - Champion
2009–2010 ? - 4th
2010–2011 Champion (2nd div) - 2nd
2011–2012 4th - 4th
2012–2013 - - Champion
2013–2014
2014–2015
2015–2016 Winner (EHA League Cup)
2016–2017 1st (Regional Development League) Semi Finalist
2017–2018 Quarter Finalist

See also

References

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