Handball Federation of Slovenia

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Handball Federation of Slovenia
Slovene: Rokometna zveza Slovenije

RZS
Rokometna zveza Slovenije Logo.svg
IOC nation Republic of Slovenia (SLO)
National flag Flag of Slovenia.svg
Sport Handball
Official website www.rokometna-zveza.si/si/
History
Year of formation11 December 1949;73 years ago (1949-12-11) [1]
Affiliations
International federation International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since1992;31 years ago (1992)
Continental association European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee Slovenian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)
Governing Body
President Franjo Bobinac
Headquarters
Address
Country Slovenia
Secretary General Goran Cvijić

The Handball Federation of Slovenia (RZS) (Slovene : Rokometna zveza Slovenije) is the national authority responsible for the administration of handball in Slovenia and the Slovenia men's national handball team and the Slovenia women's national handball team. It are a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF).

It organizes the following competitions:

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References

  1. "Zgodovina" [History] (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 26 January 2017.