Handball Switzerland

What Handball Switzerland does

Handball Switzerland (Schweizerischer Handball-Verband / Fédération Suisse de Handball, SHV/FSH) is the official national federation and governing body for handball in Switzerland, founded in 1974 and headquartered in Olten. It is the sole Swiss member of Swiss Olympic, the International Handball Federation (IHF), and the European Handball Federation (EHF), granting it exclusive regulatory authority over Swiss handball. The federation operates the men's Quickline Handball League (QHL) and the women's Swiss Premium League (SPL), manages men's, women's, and youth national teams (U16 through U21), runs beach handball programs, and oversees club competitions across all age categories through seven regional associations (Aargau Plus, Bern-Jura, Innerschweiz, Nordwestschweiz, Ostschweiz, Romandie, Zürich).

The federation's core technology is an integrated digital ecosystem anchored at handball.ch: a real-time Matchcenter with liveticker and statistics; the RED+ livestreaming platform (partnered with RED/red.sport) offering live and on-demand coverage of QHL, SPL, and national team matches via a Gamepass subscription introduced for 2025; the Vereins Admin Tool (VAT) for club administration, rosters, and match reporting; the TRAININGplus e-learning portal for coach licensing (E-Lizenz through EHF Master Coach); the SHV Ticketshop and SHV Fan Shop (merchandise operated via Shopify, fan shop operated by k-sales.ch GmbH); and the Learn Handball mobile app for coach resources. Supporting channels include social media (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn), bilingual DE/FR newsletters, school outreach programs (Handball macht Schule, Freiwilliger Schulsport), and PR via Blick media partnership.

As a non-profit, Handball Switzerland monetizes through six streams: (1) sponsorship and presenter partnerships (Die Mobiliar as Presenter Sponsor, Concordia, Hummel, Mitsubishi, Quickline as league naming sponsor); (2) recurring membership fees from hundreds of affiliated clubs and seven regional associations; (3) RED+ Gamepass subscription revenue from fans; (4) ticket sales via SHV Ticketshop and the Ticketcorner.Light integration for member clubs; (5) merchandise and fan shop sales (e.g., Minihandball Fächer Elements at CHF 36); and (6) professional services revenue from TRAININGplus coach education courses. Additional club-benefit partnerships include Concordia (insurance), Kustom/K-Sales (equipment), SBB RailAway/Team'n'Rail (30% group travel discount, 2026), and Ticketcorner.Light (ticketing). The federation adopted the Swiss Olympic Ethics Statute in September 2023, institutionalizing ethics and data protection frameworks across its regional associations by September 2024.

Name

Handball Switzerland

Legal name

Schweizerischer Handball-Verband (SHV) / Fédération Suisse de Handball (FSH)

Website

https://handball.ch

Company type

Private

Founded year

1974

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Handball Switzerland is the national governing body for handball in Switzerland, operating the QHL and SPL professional leagues, national teams, and an integrated digital platform (Matchcenter, RED+ streaming, VAT club admin, TRAININGplus coach education) for hundreds of member clubs, coaches, referees, and fans.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Spectator Sports (71121), Other Spectator Sports (711219)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Handball Leagues (MPAKAAAM)

akta.pro secondary industries

International Sport Federations (IFs) (MPAKAFAB), Regional/Continental Confederations & Associations (MPAKAFAD)

Keywords

• National sports federation
• Handball league operations
• Coach education programs
• Sports merchandise sales
• Live sports streaming

Headquarters

HQ city

Olten

HQ country

Switzerland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Sponsorship & Presenter Partnerships: Major commercial sponsors and presenting partners (Die Mobiliar as Presenter, Concordia, Hummel, Mitsubishi, Quickline as league naming sponsor) provide sponsorship revenue across league and national team properties.
2. Ticket Sales & Ticketing Services: Revenue from direct ticket sales via the SHV Ticketshop and Ticketcorner.Light platform for member clubs. The SHV also operates its own merchandise shop (handball.ch/shop) selling official merchandise including Minihandball Fächer Elements for CHF 36.
3. Fan Shop & Merchandise: SHV fan shop (shop.handball.ch) sells official handball merchandise including the Minihandball Fächer Elements guide (CHF 36). The fan shop is operated by k-sales.ch GmbH under separate terms.
4. Coach Education & Training Courses: Revenue from TRAININGplus courses — coach licensing programs (EHF Master Coach, A-Lizenz through E-Lizenz, Kinderhandball, 1418coach, specialized courses). Fees are paid online by credit card prior to the course.
5. Membership Fees: Annual membership fees from affiliated member clubs and regional associations. Clubs benefit from SHV services including insurance frameworks (J+S), ethics standards, and data protection support.
6. Livestreaming Subscriptions (RED+): RED+ platform offers live streaming and on-demand Gamepass access to Swiss handball matches, providing subscription revenue from fans wishing to watch games remotely.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels8 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Handball Switzerland is the national federation governing handball in Switzerland. It operates two professional leagues (Quickline Handball League and Swiss Premium League), manages national teams competing internationally, provides coach and referee education and licensing through TRAININGplus, and runs a digital ecosystem including the Match Center, RED+ livestreaming, VAT club administration tool, and Learn Handball app. It sells merchandise through the SHV Shop and tickets through the SHV Ticketshop.

Product overview

Handball Switzerland operates primarily as a unified digital platform at handball.ch, which serves as the central national federation hub. The platform is organized into core sections covering national teams, the Quickline Handball League (QHL) and Swiss Premium League (SPL) professional competitions, beach handball, refereeing services, coach and referee education, and club support. Supporting digital products include the RED+ livestreaming service for match coverage, the SHV Ticket Shop for event ticketing, the SHV Fan Shop (operated via Shopify at shop.handball.ch) for merchandise, the Vereins Admin Tool (VAT) for club administration, TRAININGplus for coach/education course management, and the Learn Handball App for coaching resources. These products collectively form an integrated ecosystem serving Swiss handball clubs, players, coaches, referees, and fans.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Quickline Handball League (QHL): Top-tier professional handball league in Switzerland
• Swiss Premium League (SPL)
• RED+
• SHV-Shop
• TRAININGplus

Products and services

• Quickline Handball League (QHL)

Quantifiable outcome

• Seven regional associations covering all of Switzerland, hundreds of member clubs across all cantons

Named customers1 record

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• SBB RailAway (FFS RailAway)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2026SBB RailAway and SHV jointly promote sustainable travel for handball teams. Teams of 10+ members receive a 30% discount on group tickets (promotion code SBBHandball2026, valid 1 January – 30 June 2026). Promotes both environmental sustainability and cost savings for clubs.
• Die Mobiliar (La Mobilière)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerDie Mobiliar serves as the Presenter Sponsor of Swiss handball, with logo placement across league communications, Topscorer rankings for QHL and SPL, and the Match Center. The partnership includes the Mobiliar Handball Games school tournament and is a flagship sponsorship of the federation.
• ConcordiacoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConcordia provides a dedicated sponsorship offer for SHV member clubs, offering insurance and support products at preferential conditions. Listed as a core partner in the 'Angebote für Vereine' (Offers for Clubs) section.
• HummelcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHummel is an official sponsor of Handball Switzerland, appearing in the sponsor footer alongside Die Mobiliar, Concordia, and Mitsubishi. Hummel provides apparel and equipment sponsorship.
• Mitsubishi Motors SwitzerlandminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMitsubishi Motors Switzerland sponsors handball with special leasing offers for handball clubs and fans (Handball-Special Sonder-Leasing), appearing in promotional banners on the handball.ch website.
• QuicklinecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerQuickline holds the naming rights to the Quickline Handball League (QHL), the top-tier professional handball league in Switzerland, marking it as a primary commercial partner.
• k-sales.ch GmbHminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributork-sales.ch GmbH (9200 Gossau, SG) operates the official handball fan shop (handballfanshop.ch) under separate terms and conditions. The shop sells official SHV merchandise including fan articles.
• INGOLDVerlagminorOthersINGOLDVerlag is the publisher of the Minihandball Fächer Elements guidebook sold through the SHV shop at CHF 36.
• RED (red.sport)coreTechnology or IntegrationRED (red.sport) is the exclusive livestreaming and digital platform partner for Swiss handball, providing RED+ live and on-demand streaming of QHL, SPL, and national team matches. New features introduced for 2025, including Gamepass subscription model.
• TicketcornerminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorTicketcorner.Light offers ticket sales services to SHV member clubs at special conditions, listed in the 'Angebote für Vereine' (Offers for Clubs) section. Enables clubs to sell tickets through the Ticketcorner platform.
• K-Sales / KustomminorChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorK-Sales/Kustom provides handball equipment and apparel to SHV member clubs at preferential conditions, listed in the 'Angebote für Vereine' section.
• BlickminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBlick newspaper is a media partner for Swiss handball coverage, collaborating on the RED Blick initiative and providing editorial coverage of handball events and matches.
• Swiss OlympiccoreOthersSwiss Olympic is the umbrella organization for Swiss sport. Handball Switzerland is a member of Swiss Olympic and subject to its ethics charter and institutional frameworks.
• International Handball Federation (IHF)coreOthersIHF is the world governing body for handball. Handball Switzerland is affiliated with IHF and operates under its rules for international competitions and standards.
• European Handball Federation (EHF)coreOthersEHF is the European governing body for handball. Handball Switzerland is affiliated with EHF, enabling participation in European club competitions (Europacup) and continental events.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• International Handball Federation (IHF): Global governing body for handball. Comparable as the umbrella federation under which Handball Switzerland operates, governing world championships, rules, and international competition standards.
• European Handball Federation (EHF): Continental governing body for handball. Handball Switzerland is affiliated with and operates under EHF; comparable as a higher-tier federation structure managing European competitions, broadcasting, and commercial rights that member federations like SHV participate in.

Others

• Schweizerischer Fussballverband (SFV/ASF): Swiss national football association. Peer not by sport but as another Swiss national federation under Swiss Olympic, sharing comparable governance structure, regional association model, and digital platform/sponsorship ecosystem within Switzerland.
• Swiss-Ski: Swiss national skiing federation. Peer as another Swiss Olympic member federation with a similar regional association structure, event/marketing operations, and digital ecosystem, though focused on skiing.

Direct peers

• Österreichischer Handballverband (ÖHB): Austrian national handball federation. Direct peer of similar scale to Handball Switzerland, operating national teams, leagues, and regional associations under the same IHF/EHF umbrella in a neighboring DACH market.
• Deutscher Handball-Bund (DHB): National handball federation of Germany. Direct peer as the official IHF/EHF-affiliated governing body for handball in neighboring Germany, operating its own men's/women's national teams, professional league (Handball-Bundesliga), youth development, and digital platforms.
• Dansk Håndbold Forbund (DHF): Danish national handball federation. Direct peer as a smaller-population national federation renowned for elite handball success, demonstrating how a compact national federation can punch above its weight commercially and competitively.
• Swiss Ice Hockey Federation (SIHF): Swiss national ice hockey federation. Direct peer within the Swiss national sports federation landscape, operating a comparable professional league (National League), national teams, regional structure, and Swiss Olympic affiliation.
• Fédération Française de Handball (FFHandball): French national handball federation. Direct peer operating as the official governing body for handball in France, managing national teams, professional leagues (LNH/Starligue), and member clubs across a much larger market.

Emerging players

• Sportradar: Swiss-based sports data and technology provider. Comparable as a sports technology and data platform serving leagues and federations, overlapping with the data/distribution layer of SHV's match center and RED+ initiatives.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCMiF0qi8W6RdTMRScVmgGBw
• Facebookfacebook.com/handballschweiz
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/schweizerischer-handball-verband-shv
• Instagraminstagram.com/handball.ch
• Xx.com/handballschweiz

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