Scottish Handball Association
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| Type | Sports association |
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| Legal status | Federation |
| Purpose | Development of Handball as a sport in Scotland |
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Region served
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Scotland |
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Official language
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English is the official language. |
| Website | Scottish Handball Association |
The Scottish Handball Association is the governing body for non-International Handball Federation related matters of team handball in Scotland while the British Handball Association has governance over matters relating to the International Handball Federation. The SHA is a member of the European Handball Federation (EHF).
The Association was formed in 1972
Full details of past winners and the current season's fixtures/results can be found at the SHA Cup page.
The Scottish Handball League Championship Campaign commenced on October 2009. All league games will be played at Blackburn, West Lothian.
This year seven teams from across central Scotland will be taking part in the league campaign, for full details of results and fixtures see the Scottish Handball Season 2009/10 page.
The Scottish Cup Competition will be contested by 7 sides from across Scotland, with Ayr HC being replaced by Glasgow University HC. The 2009/10 season fixtures and results can be view on the SHA Cup page.
The Scottish National squad have competed in the European Handball Federation Men's Challenge Trophy since 2005, and will enter a team into this year's tournament at the end of October 2009.
The Challenge Trophy is an International Handball Tournament held by the EHF for developing Handball Nations.
The 2005 tournament was held in Dublin, Ireland. Scotland finished in a respectable third place beating England in the play-offs.
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