Intercontinental Handball Cup

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Intercontinental Handball Cup
Current season, competition or edition:
Handball current event 2.svg 2025 Intercontinental Handball Cup
Sport handball
First season 1998
No. of teams5
Most recent
champion(s)
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (1st title)
Most titlesFlag of Algeria.svg  Algeria
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
(each 1 title)

The Intercontinental Handball Cup was and will be a competition between the continental handball champions in the years which were not a World Men's Handball Championship and the host country.

Contents

History

The idea of a Intercontinental Cup was first introduced in the 1980s but was delayed because of financial and temporal problems. In 1966 the IHF Congress created the IHF Men's Super Globe and the Intercontinental Handball Cup. After the third edition the tournament was cancelled because a fully packed calendar. [1] In 2024 the IHF announced they will bring back the tournament for 2025. [2]

Tournaments

YearHostFinal3rd place matchTeams
ChampionsPointsRunners-up3rd placePoints4th place
1998
Details
Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
5–4Flag of Kuwait.svg
Kuwait
Flag of Romania.svg
Romania
2–1Flag of Qatar.svg
Qatar
4
2000
Details
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
6–6
+10 / +10
104 /102
Flag of South Korea.svg
South Korea
Flag of Egypt.svg
Egypt
5–2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg
Saudi Arabia
5
2002
Details
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
Flag of Russia.svg
Russia
8–6Flag of Sweden.svg
Sweden
Flag of Argentina.svg
Argentina
4–2Flag of Algeria.svg
Algeria
5
2025
Details
Flag of Egypt.svg 6

Medal count

RankNationGoldSilverBronzeTotal
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1102
2Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 1001
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 1001
4Flag of Kuwait.svg  Kuwait 0101
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0101
6Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 0011
Flag of Egypt.svg  Egypt 0011
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 0011
Totals (8 entries)3339

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References

  1. Fascination for Thousands of Years Handball (PDF) (2 ed.). Basle: International Handball Federation. 2013. pp. 71 & 191.
  2. "IHF Men's Super Globe becomes IHF Men's Club World Championship and will be hosted in Egypt". International Handball Federation. 23 May 2024. Archived from the original on 24 May 2024. Retrieved 24 May 2024.