Handball Federation of India

The Handball Federation of India (Hindi: हैंडबाल फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडिया) (HFI) is the administrative and controlling body for team handball in India. The organisation is a member of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1974.In India Handball was founded by Sh. Jagat Singh Lohan from Haryana who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras (now Chennai). He was the first Secretary General of Handball Federation of India.[1][2] In 2010, the federation elections were held under observers from the Sports Ministry as it had given prior intimation to the ministry about its Annual general meeting (AGM) and subsequent elections, this created a precedent for other sports federations in the country.[3]

About

Handball Federation of India
(HFI)
Sport Handball
Year of formation 1972
President Dr. M. RamasubramaniIndia
Headquarters
Address
Country India
Secretary General Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey India
Founder of HFI Mr. Jagat Singh Lohan (Rohtak, Haryana) India

Formation

In India Handball game and Handball Federation of India was founded by Mr. Jagat Singh Lohan from Rohtak (Haryana) who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras (now Chennai). He was the also the first Secretary General of Handball Federation of India. Mr. Lohan was founder/father of Handball, Netball and Throwball games in India. His efforts in Germany during Munich Olympics in 1972 helped in establishing Handball Federation of India. The Founding Member States were Andhra Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Vidharbha and Jammu and Kashmir. The 1st Senior National Handball Championship was held at Sir Chhotu Ram Stadium, Rohtak (Haryana) in the year 1972. Haryana won the Gold Medal and Vidharba got the Silver Medal. Handball Federation of India (HFI) manages Handball in India. Handball is a sport in India, played at local level in India but hasn't made it big in domestic level. India has yet to make an impact at International level and the World Cup.

HFI Presidents

S.No. Name State Tenure
1. Mrs. Laxmi Chhabla
2. Air Vice Marshal H.L. Kapur
3. Dr. Roshan Lal Anand Delhi 29th November 2005 - 1st February 2010
4. Dr. Sarwan Singh Channy Punjab 1st February 2010 - 22nd December 2013
5. Dr. M. Ramasubramani Tamil Nadu 22nd December 2013 - Till Date

HFI Secretary Generals

S.No. Name State Tenure
1. Mr. Jagat Singh Lohan Rohtak (Haryana) 1972-1973
2. Mr. M. L. Khan Andhra Pradesh 1973-1985
3. Mr. Surinder Mohan Bali Jammu, (Jammu and Kashmir) 1985 - December 2013
4. Mr. Anandeshwar Pandey* Uttar Pradesh 22nd December 2013 - Till Date

Office Bearers

Handball Federation of India has a well organised structure elected by democratic way i.e., elections.

HFI Executive Committee

Designation Name State
PresidentDr. M. Ramasubramani (I. P. S.)Tamil Nadu
C. E. O.Mr. Surinder Mohan BaliJammu & Kashmir
Senior Vice-PresidentMr. N. Shyama Nanda Singh (I.P.S.) Manipur
Vice-PresidentsMr. Rooparam DhandivRajasthan
Padma Bhushan Padma Shri Satpal SinghDelhi
Mr. Kalyan GogoiAssam
Mrs. Radha AhlawatHaryana
Secretary GeneralMr. Anadeshwar PandeyUttar Pradesh
Joint SecretariesSardar Pritpal Singh SalujaMadhya Pradesh
Mr. Shivaji SindhuDelhi
Mrs. Veena ShekharKarnataka
TreasurerJenab Bashir Ahmed KhanChhattisgarh
Executive MembersMr. A. SarvananTamil Nadu
Sardar Ravinder Singh BawaChandigarh
Mr. Ashwani Kumar RainaJammu & Kashmir
Mr. Brij Kishore SharmaBihar
Mr. Shyam LalHimachal Pradesh

Head Coach of National Teams

Category Head Coach Country
Senior Men Mr. Mohinder Pal  India
Senior Women Mr. Shivaji Sindhu  India

Title Holders (Handball)

Championship Current Champion Future Event
Handball at National Games (Men's Event) Services (February 2015) Goa (2017)
Handball at National Games (Women's Event) Haryana (February 2015) Goa (2017)
HFI Men's National Handball Championship Services (October 2016) TBD
HFI Women's National Handball Championship Haryana (November 2015) Kerala (December 2016)
HFI Junior Boy's National Handball Championship Sports Authority of India (November 2016) TBD
HFI Junior Girl's National Handball Championship Haryana (November 2015) Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (December 2016)
HFI Sub-Junior Boy's National Handball Championship Sports Authority of India (January 2016) Chennai, Tamil Nadu (15th - 20th December 2016)
HFI Sub-Junior Girl's National Handball Championship Haryana (September 2016) TBD
HFI Mini Boy's National Handball Championship Haryana TBD
HFI Mini Girl's National Handball Championship Haryana (October 2012) TBD

Title Holders (Beach Handball)

Championship Current Champion Future Event
Beach Handball at National Games (Men's Event) Chhattisgarh (February 2015)
Beach Handball at National Games (Women's Event) Delhi (February 2015)
HFI Men's National Beach Handball Championship TBD
HFI Women's National Beach Handball Championship TBD

Affiliated Associations

  1. Andhra Pradesh Handball Association
  2. Arunachal Pradesh Handball Association
  3. Assam Handball Association
  4. Bihar Handball Association
  5. Chandigarh Handball Association
  6. Chhattisgarh Handball Association
  7. Delhi Handball Association
  8. Goa Handball Association
  9. Gujarat Handball Association
  10. Haryana Handball Association
  11. Himachal Pradesh Handball Association
  12. Jammu and Kashmir Handball Association
  13. Jharkhand State Handball Association
  14. Karnataka Handball Association
  15. Kerala Handball Association
  16. Madhya Pradesh Handball Association
  17. Handball Association of Maharashtra
  18. Manipur Handball Association
  19. Meghalaya Handball Association
  20. Mizoram Handball Association
  21. Mumbai Handball Academy, Mumbai
  22. Nagaland Handball Association
  23. National Handball Academy, Bhilai
  24. Odisha Handball Association
  25. Puducherry Handball Association
  26. Punjab Handball Association
  27. Railways
  28. Rajasthan Handball Association
  29. Services
  30. Sikkim Handball Association
  31. Sports Authority of India India
  32. Tamil Nadu Handball Association
  33. Telangana Handball Association
  34. Tripura Handball Association
  35. Uttar Pradesh Handball Association
  36. Uttrakhand Handball Association
  37. West Bengal Handball Association

Sponsors

See also

References

  1. ↑ "List of Federations:Handball Federation of India". International Handball Federation. Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Member Federations 2009-2012". Asian Handball Federation (AHF). Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
  3. ↑ "Sport Ministry appoints observer for BAI election". Zee News. June 8, 2010. Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.

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