Handball Federation of India
Handball Association India (formerly Handball Federation of India) is the governing body for handball in India. HAI is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 at Rohtak. It is a member of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1974.[1] It is also a member of Commonwealth Handball Association and South Asian Handball Federation. Originally, HFI was founded by Jagat Singh Lohan, a Jat from Rohtak (Haryana) who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras Chennai. He was also the first secretary general of HFI.[2]
| Handball Association India | |
|---|---|
| IOC nation | Republic of India (IND) |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| History | |
| Year of formation | 15 June 1972 |
| Membership size | 43 members |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (HFI) |
| HFI members page | handballindia |
| HFI member since | 1974 |
| Continental association | Asian Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | Indian Olympic Association |
| Other affiliation(s) |
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| Elected | |
| President | Digvijay Chautala |
| Life-president | |
| Secretariat | |
| Address |
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| Secretary General | Jagan Mohan Rao |
| Founder | Jagat Singh Lohan |
Formation
In India, sport of handball and HAI was founded by Jagat Singh Lohan, also founder of netball and throwball games in India. His efforts in Germany during the Munich Olympics in 1972 helped in establishing HAI. The founding member states were Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Vidharbha and Jammu and Kashmir. The 1st Senior National Handball Championship was held at Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak, in the year 1972. Haryana won the gold medal and Vidharba got the silver medal.
Presidents
| No. | Name | State | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mrs. Laxmi Chhabla | 1972 – 1976 | |
| 2 | AVM Harkrishan Lal Kapur, PVSM AVSM MP | Uttar Pradesh | 1976 – 1985 |
| 3 | Padma Shree Dr. Roshan Lal Anand | Punjab | 1985 – 1 February 2010 |
| 4 | Dr. Sarwan Singh Channy, IAS | Punjab | 1 February 2010 – 22 December 2013 |
| 5 | Dr. M. Ramasubramani, IPS | Tamil Nadu | 22 December 2013 – 1 November 2020 |
| 6 | Arishnapallly Jagan Mohan Rao | Telangana | 1 November 2020 – 14 August 2022 |
| 7 | Digvijay Chautala | Haryana | 14 August 2022 – present |
General secretaries
| No. | Name | State | Tenure |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Jagat Singh Lohan | Haryana | 1972 – 1973 |
| 2. | M. L. Khan | Andhra Pradesh | 1973 – 1985 |
| 3. | Dr. Surinder Mohan Bali | Jammu and Kashmir | 1985 – 22 December 2013 |
| 4. | Dr. Anandeshwar Panday | Uttar Pradesh | 22 December 2013 – 1 November 2020 |
| 5. | Pritpal Singh Saluja | Madhya Pradesh | 1 November 2020 – present |
Executive committee
Following is the HAI Executive committee for the term 2022 – 2025.
| Designation | Name | State |
|---|---|---|
| Life-president[note 1] | Padma Shri Dr. Roshan Lal Anand | Punjab |
| President | Digvijay Chautala | Haryana |
| Sr. vice-president | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, MP | Jharkhand |
| Vice-president | Braj Kishore Sharma | Bihar |
| Nassarudeen Musali | Kerala | |
| Yogesh Mehta | Delhi | |
| Secretary general | Jagan Mohan Rao | Telangana |
| Joint secretary | Nand Kishore Sharma | Himachal Pradesh |
| Randhir Singh | Maharashtra | |
| Shyamla Pavan Kumar | Telangana | |
| Varuni Negi | Delhi | |
| Treasurer | Tejraj Singh | Punjab |
| Executive member | Ravinder Singh | Chandigarh |
| Rama Shankar Sharma | Uttarakhand | |
| Birendra Kumar Behera | Odisha | |
| Jile Singh | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | |
| Ashutosh Sharma | Jammu and Kashmir | |
Head coaches
The following are the head coaches of the Indian national handball teams:
| Category | Head coach | State |
|---|---|---|
Handball | ||
| Men | Vinod Kumar | Services Sports Control Board |
| Women | Mohinder Lal | Sports Authority of India |
| Junior men | Hassan Imam | Jharkhand |
| Junior women | Sunil Kumar | Chandigarh |
| Youth men | Praveen Kumar Singh | Sports Authority of India |
| Youth women | Arvind Kumar Yadav | Railways Sports Promotion Board |
Beach handball | ||
| Men | Inderjeet Singh Randhawa | Punjab |
| Women | Priyadeep Singh | Rajasthan |
| Youth men | Inderjeet Singh Randhawa | Punjab |
| Youth women | Ziarul Rahaman Mondal | West Bengal |
Wheelchair handball | ||
| Wheelchair handball | Anand Bajirao Mane | Maharashtra |
Current title holders
| Category | Men's | Women's |
|---|---|---|
| Premier Handball League | TBD | TBD |
| Senior National Handball Championship | Punjab (March 2020) | RSPB (Dec 2019) |
| Handball at National Games | SSCB (Feb 2015) | Haryana (Feb 2015) |
| HFI Federation Cup | SSCB (Sep 2019) | Uttar Pradesh (Sep 2019) |
| HFI Inter-Zonal Handball Championship | TBD | TBD |
| Junior (U-19) National Handball Championship | SAI (Jan 2020) | Himachal Pradesh (Feb 2020) |
| Sub-Junior (U-15) National Handball Championship | Delhi (Nov 2019) | Himachal Pradesh (Oct 2019) |
| Mini (U-12) National Handball Championship | Haryana (?) | Haryana (Oct 2012) |
| Senior National Beach Handball Championship | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
| Beach Handball at National Games | Chhattisgarh (Feb 2015) | Delhi (Feb 2015) |
- (Month and year of event)
- TBD = To be decided
Competitions hosted
HAI had hosted following international championships:
Affiliated members
- State associations
- Andhra Pradesh Handball Association
- Arunachal Pradesh Handball Association
- Assam Handball Association
- Bihar Handball Association
- Chhattisgarh Handball Association, Bhilai
- Goa Handball Association
- Gujarat Handball Association
- Haryana State Handball Association, Bhiwani
- Himachal Pradesh Handball Association, Bilaspur
- Jharkhand State Handball Association, Jamshedpur
- Karnataka Handball Association
- Kerala Handball Association
- Madhya Pradesh Handball Association
- Handball Association of Maharashtra
- Manipur Handball Association
- Meghalaya Handball Association
- Mizoram Handball Association
- Nagaland Handball Association
- Odisha State Handball Association
- Punjab Handball Association
- Rajasthan State Handball Association
- Sikkim Handball Association
- Tamil Nadu Handball Association, Chennai
- Telangana Handball Association
- Tripura Handball Association
- Uttar Pradesh Handball Association
- Uttarakhand Handball Association
- West Bengal State Handball Association
- Union territories associations
- Andaman and Nicobar Islands Handball Association
- Chandigarh Handball Association
- Handball Association of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
- Handball Association of Delhi
- Handball Association of Union Territory of Ladakh
- Jammu and Kashmir Handball Association
- Lakshadweep Handball Association
- Pondicherry State Handball Association
- Other units
- Association of Indian Universities
- Central Industrial Security Force
- Central Reserve Police Force
- Mumbai Handball Academy
- National Handball Academy
- Railways Sports Promotion Board
- Services Sports Control Board
- Sports Authority of India
Notes
- Life-President, Chairman and the Executive Director donot have voting right in the Executive Committee or Annual General Body Meeting(s).
References
- "Republic of India". Asian Handball Federation (AHF). Retrieved 1 August 2022.
- "List of Federations:Handball Federation of India". International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 4 October 2010. Retrieved 30 January 2013.
National
members of the International Handball Federation (IHF) | |||||
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| African Handball Confederation (CAHB) |  | ||||
| Asian Handball Federation (AHF) | |||||
| European Handball Federation (EHF) | |||||
| North America and Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) |
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| Oceania Continent Handball Federation (OCHF) | |||||
| South and Central America Handball Confederation (SCAHC) |
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| Associated Members | |||||
ǂ = suspended by the IHF | |||||
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