Tunisian Handball Federation

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 Mourad Mestiri.

Tunisian Handball Federation
French: Fédération Tunisienne de Handball
Arabic: الجامعة التونسية لكرة اليد‎
FTHB
IOC nationRepublic of Tunisia
National flag
SportHandball
Other Sports
Official websitewww.federationhandball.tn
HISTORY
Year of formationOctober 1956 (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. Mourad Mestiri
HEADQUARTERS
Address
CountryTunisia
Secretary GeneralMr. Mohamed Amir Saadi

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

Honours

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

National Team (Women)
did not qualify
Twelfth (1) : 1975
Champions (3) : 1974, 1976, 2014
Runner-up (5) : 1981, 2006, 2010, 2012, 2016
Third Place (2) : 2000, 2002
Third Place (1) : 1978
Champions (1) : 1985
Runner-up (3) : 1992, 1999, 2011

National Junior team (Boys)
Third Place (1): 2011
Champions (4) : 2002, 2008, 2012, 2016
Runner-up (8): 1980, 1998, 2000, 2004, 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018
Third Place (5): 1986, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1996

National Youth team (Boys)
Fourth Place (1): 2009
Champions (1): 2016
Runner-up (5): 2004, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2018
Third Place (1): 2014
  • Arab Youth Championship
Champions (3): 2012, 2017, 2019
Third Place (3): 1995,2013, 2015
  • Maghrebian Youth Championship
Champions (1): 2019

National Junior team (Girls)
14th (1): 2001
Champions (1): 2019
Runner-up (5) : 1992, 2000, 2004, 2009, 2015
Third Place (2): 2011, 2013

National Youth team (Girls)
11th (1): 2006
Runner-up (2) : 2013, 2017
Third Place (1): 2011

Beach National Team (Men)
Champions (1) : 2015
Champions (1) : 2019

Beach National Team (Women)
Fourth (1) : 2015
Champions (1) : 2019

See also

Other handball codes

References
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