{{Short description|National governing body for handball in Denmark}} {{Infobox national sports federations |assocname= Danish Handball Association<br> ''{{langx|da|DanskHåndbold}}'' |logo= DanskHåndbold Logo.png |logosize= 250px |countryflag= Denmark |iocnation= Kingdom of Denmark (DEN) |url= https://danskhaandbold.dk/ |sport= Handball |othersport1= Beach Handball |othersport2= Wheelchair Handball |historytitle=HISTORY |precedingorganisationsname= Danish Athletics Federation |yearfounded= {{Start date and age|1935|06|02|df=y}} |formernames= |demographicstitle=DEMOGRAPHICS |noofclubs= |noofaffclubs= |membershipsize= 105567 (active members in 2015) |participationlevels= |affiliationstitle=AFFILIATIONS |IF = International Handball Federation | IF_abbr = IHF | IF_joined = {{Start date and age|1946|07|11|df=y}} |nationalolympiccom= National Olympic Committee and Sports Confederation of Denmark |continentalassoc= European Handball Federation |nocyearjoined= |otheraff2= |otheraff3= |otheraff4= |otheraff5= |electedtitle= GOVERNING BODY |patron= |president= Mr. Torsten Laen {{flagicon|DEN}} |sectitle= HEADQUARTERS |address1= Brøndby Stadium, Brøndby |country= Denmark |financetitle=FINANCE |companystatus= |operatingincome= }}

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{{Expand Danish|topic=sport|date=July 2012}} '''Danish Handball Association''' ({{langx|da|DanskHåndbold}}) is the national governing body for handball in Denmark. It is based in Brøndby. It is a member of the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. '''Danish Handball Association''' is the third largest in the world, only surpassed by German Handball Association and French Handball Federation. It is the 6th largest sports association in Denmark.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dr.dk/sporten/oevrig/danskerne-spiller-mere-haandbold-og-det-skyldes-isaer-trille-trolle|publisher=Danmarks Radio|title=Danskerne spiller mere håndbold, og det skyldes især Trille Trolle|date=2 April 2025|access-date=10 March 2026|language=da}}</ref>

== History == Danish Handball Association was founded on 2 June 1935. Before the founding Danish handball was governed by the Danish Athletics Federation. The first official national team game was played on 20 August 1934 as a 11v11 outdoor match against Germany.<ref name=lex>{{cite web|url=https://lex.dk/det_danske_herrelandshold_i_h%C3%A5ndbold|publisher=Lex.dk|title=det danske herrelandshold i håndbold |access-date=10 March 2026|language=da}}</ref> The first indoor match was held the following year on March 8th against Sweden.<ref name=lex /> DHA was a founding member of IHF in 1946.

On 21 August 2023 the association changed their official name from Danks Håndbold Forbund to DanskHåndbold.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://danskhaandbold.dk/nyheder/nyt-logo-og-visuel-identitet-skal-styrke-et-faelles-brand-for-danskhandbold |title=Nyt logo og visuel identitet skal styrke et fælles brand for DanskHåndbold |publisher=Håndbold.dk|language=da}}</ref>

==Achievements== Denmark is the country with the most success and medals in the sport of Handball. With a total of more than 100 overall medals it makes them the '''strongest Handball Federation in the World'''.

'''Total Host''' : '''25'''

'''Count''' :16px|Gold Medal : '''43''' :16px|Silver Medal : '''32''' :16px|Bronze Medal : '''32''' '''Total''' : '''104'''

'''Men's Olympic Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2016, 2024 :16px|Silver Medal : 2021 '''World Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2019, 2021, 2023, 2025 :16px|Silver Medal : 1967, 2011, 2013 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2007 '''World Outdoor Championship''' :16px|Silver Medal : 1948 '''Junior World Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1997, 1999, 2005 :16px|Silver Medal : 1993, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2015, 2017 :16px|Bronze Medal : 1983, 2007 '''Youth World Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2007, 2011, 2013 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2017, 2019 '''European Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2008, 2012, 2026 :16px|Silver Medal : 2014 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2002, 2004, 2006, 2022 '''Junior European Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1996, 1998, 2008, 2010 :16px|Silver Medal : 2004 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2006 '''Youth European Championship''' :16px|Silver Medal : 2001, 2006, 2008 :16px|Bronze Medal : 1994, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2012, 2018 '''Men's European Open Championship''' :16px|Bronze Medal : 2013 '''Men's EYOF Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1997, 2011 :16px|Silver Medal : 2009 '''European Men's Beach Handball Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2019 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2013 '''Men's friendly TotalKredit Cup''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2012, 2014 '''Men's friendly Golden League''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2013 '''Women's Olympic Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1996, 2000, 2004 '''Women's Youth Olympic Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2010 '''World Women's Street Handball Championship''' :16px|Silver Medal : 1962 '''World Women's Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1997 :16px|Silver Medal : 1962, 1993 :16px|Bronze Medal : 1995, 2013, 2021 '''World Women's Junior Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1997, 2016 :16px|Silver Medal : 1987, 1995, 2008 :16px|Bronze Medal : 1991, 1999, 2014 '''World Women's Youth Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2006, 2012 :16px|Silver Medal : 2016 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2008, 2014 '''Women's World Beach Championship''' :16px|Silver Medal : 2010, 2012 '''Women's European Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1994, 1996, 2002 :16px|Silver Medal : 1998, 2004, 2022 '''Women's Junior European Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1996, 2007, 2011, 2015 :16px|Silver Medal : 2017 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2013 '''Women's Youth European Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2005, 2009, 2015 :16px|Silver Medal : 1992, 2011 :16px|Bronze Medal : 1994, 2013 '''Women's European Open Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2006, 2010 :16px|Silver Medal : 2014 '''Women's EYOF Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 1997, 1999, 2013 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011 '''Women's Beach European Championship''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2019 :16px|Silver Medal : 2011, 2013 '''Women's friendly Møbelringen Cup''' :16px|Gold Medal : 2005 :16px|Silver Medal : 2010, 2012, 2016, 2024 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2007, 2008, 2018, 2022 '''Women's friendly GF World Cup''' :16px|Silver Medal : 2008 :16px|Bronze Medal : 2006, 2013

== Competitions == The Danish Handball Federation organises the national club leagues and the national teams (both senior and junior). In addition, the DHF organises international tournaments.

=== National === * Danish Handball League * Danish Women's Handball League * Danish Handball Cup * National handball team (women, men)

=== International === * GF World Cup, an annual invitational tournament usually played in October

==Competitions hosted== ===International=== * 1978 World Men's Handball Championship * 1979 Men's Junior World Handball Championship * 1987 Women's Junior World Handball Championship * 1999 World Women's Handball Championship * 2015 World Women's Handball Championship * 2019 World Men's Handball Championship * 2023 World Women's Handball Championship

===Continental=== * 1996 European Women's Handball Championship * 2002 European Women's Handball Championship * 2010 European Women's Handball Championship * 2013 Women's Under-19 European Handball Championship * 2014 European Men's Handball Championship * 2016 European Men's Under-20 Handball Championship * 2020 European Women's Handball Championship

== Coaching ==

=== Danish International Handball Coaches=== * {{flagcountry|DEN}}{{nbsp|2}} Men's National Handball Team Nikolaj Jacobsen * {{flagcountry|DEN}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Helle Thomsen * {{flagcountry|GRL}}{{nbsp|2}} Men's National Handball Team Ingi Olsen * {{flagcountry|GRL}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Johannes Groth * {{flagcountry|FAR}}{{nbsp|2}} Men's National Handball Team Sonni Larsen * {{flagcountry|FAR}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Claus Mogensen * {{flagcountry|JPN}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Ulrik Kirkely * {{flagcountry|SUI}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Martin Albertsen * {{flagcountry|CHN}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Heine Jensen * {{flagcountry|LIT}}{{nbsp|2}} Women's National Handball Team Bo Milton Andersen * {{flagcountry|UK}}{{nbsp|2}} Men's National Handball Team Jesper Houmark

== References == {{reflist}}

== External links == * [http://www.dhf.dk/ Official Site] {{in lang|da}}

{{National members of the European Handball Federation}} {{National Members of the International Handball Federation}} {{Sports governing bodies in Denmark}} {{Authority control}}

Category:Handball in Denmark Denmark Handball Category:Sports organizations established in 1935 Category:1935 establishments in Denmark