Handball Federation of Montenegro

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Handball Federation of Montenegro
Montenegrin: Rukometni savez Crne Gore

RSCG
Handball Federation of Montenegro logo.svg
IOC nationMontenegro (MNE)
National flag Flag of Montenegro.svg
Sport Handball
Other sports
Official website www.rscg.me
HISTORY
Year of formation26 January 1958;66 years ago (1958-01-26)
AFFILIATIONS
International federation International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since2007;17 years ago (2007)
Continental association European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee Montenegrin Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
GOVERNING BODY
PresidentMr. Zoran Radojičić Flag of Montenegro.svg
HEADQUARTERS
Address
Country Montenegro
Secretary GeneralMr. Emir Bešlija Flag of Montenegro.svg

The Handball Federation of Montenegro (RSCG) (Montenegrin: Rukometni savez Crne Gore) is the governing body of team handball in Montenegro. It is based in Podgorica.

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It organizes the handball leagues:

It also organizes the Montenegrin national handball team and the Montenegrin women's national handball team as well as the Montenegrin national under-21 handball team and Montenegrin women's national under-21 handball team.

History

The Handball Federation of Montenegro was founded on 26 January 1958, while under the Yugoslav Handball Federation. Upon Montenegro's independence from Serbia and Montenegro, the Handball Federation of Montenegro represented the country. It joined the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation on 7 August 2006.

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