Hellenic Handball Federation

What Hellenic Handball Federation does

The Hellenic Handball Federation (ΟΧΕ — Ομοσπονδία Χειροσφαιρίσεως Ελλάδος) is the officially recognized national governing body for handball in Greece, founded in 1976 and headquartered in Athens (Γ' Σεπτεμβρίου 56, 10433). Operating as a non-profit under Greek sports law and oversight of the Hellenic Olympic Committee (ΕΟΕ) and the General Secretariat of Sports (ΓΓΑ), it is affiliated with the International Handball Federation (IHF), the European Handball Federation (EHF), and the Mediterranean Handball Federation. The federation organizes the full national competition pyramid — Handball Premier (12 men's teams), A1 Women's Championship (10 teams), A2, B and C divisions, Men's and Women's Cup competitions, Super Cup, and beach handball championships — and manages Greek national teams across Men's, Women's, Youth, Juniors, Cadets, and beach categories.

Its core technology consists of a competition-management platform at statistics.handball.org.gr handling match scheduling, live results, team and player statistics, standings, referee assignments, and rankings, supplemented by an official website and a YouTube live-streaming channel (OXETV). The federation's IT and digital-operations department (Γραφείο Μηχανογράφησης, [email protected]) maintains these systems. There are no proprietary AI or ML capabilities documented; integrations are limited to Google Analytics for visitor tracking and YouTube for broadcasting.

The federation generates revenue from four streams: state subsidies from the ΓΓΑ / Deputy Ministry of Sports (flagship financial partner), commercial sponsorships (erima, Dole, BioSteel, iekalfa, Euroclinic), broadcasting rights with ERT for live finals and key matches, and recurring membership dues from 79 affiliated clubs and local associations. It serves professional handball clubs, amateur and youth associations, national-team athletes, and beach handball participants. Day-to-day governance is exercised by an elected Board of Directors led by President Κωνσταντίνος Γκαντής, with a Regular General Assembly convened among member clubs (40 of 79 representatives participated in the 2026 Assembly).

Name

Hellenic Handball Federation

Legal name

Ομοσπονδία Χειροσφαιρίσεως Ελλάδος

Website

https://handball.org.gr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Hellenic Handball Federation (ΟΧΕ) is the official national governing body for handball in Greece, founded in 1976 and based in Athens. It organizes national championships across men's, women's, and youth divisions, manages Greek national teams, and is funded by government subsidies, sponsorships, broadcasting rights, and member-club dues.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Sports Federation / National Sports Governance

NAICS

Spectator Sports (71121)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Amateur Sport Governing Bodies & Federations (National/Regional) (MPAKACAD)

Keywords

• Handball federation
• National championships
• Sports governance
• Referee training
• Athletic development

Headquarters

HQ city

Athens

HQ country

Greece

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Government Subsidies: State funding from the General Secretariat of Sports and Deputy Ministry of Sports for federation operations and national team activities
2. Sponsorship Revenue: Commercial sponsorships from companies including erima, Dole, BioSteel, iekalfa, Euroclinic, and others
3. Broadcasting Rights: Television and streaming rights deals with ERT (Greek public broadcaster) for live coverage of finals and key matches
4. Membership Dues: Fees from member clubs and local associations affiliated with the federation

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Hellenic Handball Federation is the official national governing body for handball in Greece, organizing national championships across multiple men's and women's divisions, managing Greek national teams at all age levels, and administering referee training, coaching education, and beach handball competitions. The federation also represents Greece internationally within the IHF and EHF and operates an online statistics platform and broadcast partnership with ERT.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Handball Premier: Greek Premier Handball League - top-tier men's handball championship
• Α1 Γυναικών
• Κύπελλο Ανδρών
• Κύπελλο Γυναικών
• Super Cup
• Beach Handball

Products and services

• Handball Premier (Men's Top Division Championship) Greek men's top-division national handball league championship organized by the federation, serving professional and elite men's handball clubs across Greece.
• A1 Women's Handball Championship Greek women's top-division national handball league championship organized by the federation, serving elite women's handball clubs across Greece.
• A2, B, and C Division Championships Tiered lower-division national handball championships for men's and women's amateur and developing clubs across Greece.
• Men's Cup (Κύπελλο Ανδρών) National knockout cup competition for men's handball clubs in Greece, organized by the federation.
• Women's Cup (Κύπελλο Γυναικών) National knockout cup competition for women's handball clubs in Greece, organized by the federation.
• Super Cup Annual super cup competition organized by the federation, typically featuring top-placed clubs or champions from the previous season.
• Beach Handball Championship National beach handball competition organized by the federation, providing an alternative competitive format for clubs and athletes.
• National Teams Program (Men, Women, Youth, Juniors, Cadets) Management and operation of Greek national handball teams across senior and youth categories (men, women, youth, juniors, cadets), providing international representation in IHF and EHF competitions.
• Referee Training and Certification Educational and certification program for handball referees in Greece, administered by the federation's referee committee.
• Coaching Education Programs Training and development programs for handball coaches in Greece, organized by the federation.

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

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App detail

Integration2 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core, flagship and minor.

• International Handball Federation (IHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGlobal governing body for handball; federation operates under IHF authority and regulations for international competitions and standards
• European Handball Federation (EHF)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContinental governing body for European handball; coordinates European championships, club competitions, and development programs
• Mediterranean Handball FederationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional federation coordinating handball across Mediterranean countries; organizes Mediterranean championships
• Hellenic Olympic Committee (ΕΟΕ)flagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational Olympic committee; federation operates under its umbrella for Olympic sports recognition and representation
• ERT (Greek Public Broadcaster)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBroadcasting partnership for live coverage of beach handball finals and key national championship matches through ERT Sports channels; first time in history for comprehensive beach handball coverage
• erimaminorOthersEquipment sponsor for Greek handball
• iekalfa.grminorOthersEducation sponsor supporting handball development programs
• EuroclinicminorOthersMedical/healthcare sponsor for Greek handball
• DoleminorOthersSponsor of Hellenic Handball Federation
• BioSteelminorOthersSports beverage sponsor

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Dansk Håndbold Forbund (DHF): Danish national handball federation. Closely comparable in operating top-tier leagues (Håndbold Ligaen), women's national-team programs, and youth development under a small-country federation model.
• Handball Federation of Serbia (RSS): Serbian national handball federation. Regional peer with comparable league and national-team structures, plus IHF/EHF affiliation and government-subsidy funding model in a similar-sized market.
• Deutscher Handball-Bund (DHB): German national handball federation and HHF's most prominent counterpart at the international level. Comparable in being the sole governing body for handball in its country, operating a multi-tier league system, managing national teams across age categories, and receiving mixed public/commercial funding.
• Croatian Handball Federation (HRS): Croatian national handball federation. Most comparable Balkan/Adriatic peer — small country, strong national-team tradition, multi-tier domestic league structure, and similar federation funding mix.
• Norges Håndballforbund (NHF): Norwegian national handball federation. Comparable structure as a Nordic national governing body operating women's and men's leagues, with strong youth-development focus and IHF/EHF affiliation.
• Real Federación Española de Balonmano (RFEBM): Spanish national handball federation, peer in IHF/EHF membership structure. Comparable scope of league operation (Liga ASOBAL), national-team management, and federation governance model in a similarly-sized Mediterranean sports market.
• Fédération Française de Handball (FFHandball): French national handball federation, affiliated with IHF/EHF. Directly comparable as a federation running professional leagues (LNH), national teams, and grassroots development programs in a larger handball market.

Regional players

• Hellenic Basketball Federation (E.O.K.): Greek national basketball federation. Comparable as a Greek national sports federation under the Hellenic Olympic Committee and General Secretariat of Sports, with parallel league (Greek Basket League) and national-team structures.
• Hellenic Volleyball Federation (EOPE): Greek national volleyball federation. Domestic counterpart operating parallel indoor/beach competition formats, sharing the same Greek government funding ecosystem and Olympic-committee oversight.

Broad incumbents

• International Handball Federation (IHF): Global governing body for handball and the parent federation under which HHF operates. Comparable as a federation managing international competition, rules, and development — but at a continental/global scale rather than national.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/grehandball
• YouTubeyoutube.com/c/OXETV
• Facebookfacebook.com/hellenic.handball.federation
• Instagraminstagram.com/hellenichandballfederation/?hl=el
• TikToktikTok.com/@hellashandballfederation
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/hellenic-handball-federation-hhf

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

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