IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

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IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2023 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Sport Handball
Founded2011
First season 2011
Countries6
Confederation6
Most recent
champion(s)
Men's Junior
Flag of the United States.svg  United States
Men's Youth
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Women's Junior
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan
Women's Youth
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Official website IHF.info

The IHF Inter-Continental Trophy has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2011. It is a biennial tournament played among emerging nations in under-21 (junior) and under-19 (youth) categories.

Contents

Men's junior tournament

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2011
Details
Flag of India.svg
Jaipur [1]
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
No playoffsFlag of Venezuela.svg
Venezuela
Flag of Benin.svg
Benin
No playoffsFlag of India.svg
India
2013
Details
Flag of Mexico.svg
Monterrey [2]
Flag of Moldova.svg
Moldova
No playoffsFlag of Mexico.svg
Mexico
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
No playoffsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
2015
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Gabrovo [3]
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg
Faroe Islands
No playoffsFlag of Cape Verde.svg
Cape Verde
Flag of Colombia.svg
Colombia
No playoffsFlag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
2019
Details
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Pristina [4]
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
30–26Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
36–34 (OT)Flag of Paraguay.svg
Paraguay
2023
Details
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
San José
Flag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
No playoffsFlag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
No playoffsFlag of Costa Rica.svg
Costa Rica
2025
Details
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Pristina
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
33–32Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
Flag of Rwanda.svg
Rwanda
48–31Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of the United States.svg  United States 1012
2Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1001
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1001
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1001
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1001
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1001
7Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 0101
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0101
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0101
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 0101
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0101
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 0101
13Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 0011
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 0011
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0011
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0011
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 0011
Totals (17 entries)66618

Participating nations

Nation Flag of India.svg
2011
Flag of Mexico.svg
2013
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
2015
Flag of Kosovo.svg
2019
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
2023
Flag of Kosovo.svg
2025
Years
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5th5th6th5th4
Flag of Benin.svg  Benin 3rd1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 4th1
Flag of Cape Verde.svg  Cape Verde 2nd1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 2nd1
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 3rd1
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 4th1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 1st1
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1st1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1st1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 3rd1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 2nd1
Flag of India.svg  India 4th1
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1st1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 2nd1
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1st1
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 6th1
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 5th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 3rd5th2
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 4th1
Flag of Rwanda.svg  Rwanda 3rd1
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 5th1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3rd1st2
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 5th4th2nd3
Flag of Venezuela.svg  Venezuela 2nd1
Total555656

Men's youth tournament

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2019
Details
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Pristina
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg
Chinese Taipei
27–26Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
32–26Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
2023
Details
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
San José
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg
Guadeloupe
No playoffsFlag of Georgia.svg
Georgia
Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
No playoffsFlag of Nicaragua.svg
Nicaragua
2025
Details
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Pristina
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
34–30 (OT)Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of the United States.svg
United States
38–36Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Kosovo.svg
2019
Flag of Costa Rica.svg
2023
Flag of Kosovo.svg
2025
Years
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 4th1
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 1st1
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 2nd1
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 1st1
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 3rd1st2
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 6th1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 6th1
Flag of Nicaragua.svg  Nicaragua 4th5th2
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2nd3rd2nd3
Flag of Paraguay.svg  Paraguay 5th1
Flag of French Polynesia.svg  Tahiti 5th1
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 3rd1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 4th1
Total656

Women's junior tournament

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2011
Details
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
Almaty
Flag of Finland.svg
Finland
No playoffsFlag of Kazakhstan.svg
Kazakhstan
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg
Congo
No playoffsFlag of Cuba.svg
Cuba
2013
Details
Flag of Mexico.svg
Monterrey
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
No playoffsFlag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg
DR Congo
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg
Canada
No playoffsFlag of Thailand.svg
Thailand
2015
Details
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
Gabrovo
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg
Guadeloupe
No playoffsFlag of Bulgaria.svg
Bulgaria
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
No playoffsFlag of Senegal.svg
Senegal
2024
Details
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Tashkent
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
33–23Flag of the United Kingdom.svg
Great Britain
Flag of Guinea.svg
Guinea
27–17Flag of Mexico.svg
Mexico

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1102
2Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 1012
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1001
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 1001
5Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 0101
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 0101
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 0101
8Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 0011
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 0011
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 0011
Totals (10 entries)44412

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Kazakhstan.svg
2011
Flag of Mexico.svg
2013
Flag of Bulgaria.svg
2015
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
2024
Years
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 5th1
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1st2nd2
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada 3rd1
Flag of the Republic of the Congo.svg  Congo 3rd1
Flag of Cuba.svg  Cuba 4th1
Flag of the Democratic Republic of the Congo.svg  DR Congo 2nd1
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 1st1
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain 2nd1
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 1st1
Flag of Guinea.svg  Guinea 3rd1
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 2nd1
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 4th1
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 5th1
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 5th1
Flag of Peru.svg  Peru 6th1
Flag of Senegal.svg  Senegal 4th1
Flag of Thailand.svg  Thailand 4th1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3rd1st2
Total4556

Women's youth tournament

Summary

YearHostFinalThird place match
ChampionScoreRunner-upThird placeScoreFourth place
2024
Details
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Tashkent
Flag of Kosovo.svg
Kosovo
22–16Flag of Nigeria.svg
Nigeria
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
Uzbekistan
24–18Flag of FLNKS.svg
New Caledonia

Medal table

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1001
2Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 0101
3Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 0011
Totals (3 entries)1113

Participating nations

Nation Flag of Uzbekistan.svg
2024
Years
Flag of Guadeloupe (local).svg  Guadeloupe 5th1
Flag of Guatemala.svg  Guatemala 6th1
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1st1
Flag of FLNKS.svg  New Caledonia 4th1
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 2nd1
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg  Uzbekistan 3rd1
Total6

References