The Canadian Team Handball Federation, CTHF, is the governing body of

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. It was founded in 1962 and joined the

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the same year. The CTHF is a member of the

North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation The North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation (NACHC) is the governing body of the Olympic sport of handball and beach handball in North America and the Caribbean. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF). The ...

and the Commonwealth Handball Association. The CTHF is made up of the following voting member provinces:

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, and

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. The CTHF sanctions three national

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each year for three categories, senior (22 and over), junior (21 and under), and juvenile (19 and under) both men and women subcategories exist within each age category. The tournaments are hosted and organized by one of the member provinces. The winner of the tournament is awarded the title of National Champions for the year until the tournament is held again.

National Teams

The Canada men's and women's senior national handball team competes under North American and the Caribbean Handball confederation (NACHC). The senior men's team, is currently led by Head Coach, Christian Tulippe. The men have competed in the Pan American games a total of six times and the senior women, currently led by Nathalie Brochu, winner of the 2023 Canadian Coach of the Year Award from the Coaching Association of Canada, have competed five times since Handball was introduced at the 1987 Pan Am games in Indianapolis. The men's team best finish is fourth in 1987 and 1991. The women's team best finish has resulted in winning silver three times in 1987, 1995 and 1999. There was no competition held for women in the 1991 edition of the tournament. Both teams are trying to qualify for the 2027 edition in Lima, Peru. Canada's men's team has won one silver and two bronze at the Pan American Men's Handball Championship.

Tournaments Hosted

Canada has hosted the 1999 Pan Am Games handball tournament in Winnipeg, Manitoba and the 2015 Pan Am Games handball tournament in Toronto, Ontario. These events were hosted by the Canadian Olympic Committee not by the Canadian Team Handball Federation. However Canada Handball did get to attend because of automatic qualification.

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* {{Sports governing bodies of Canada Handball in Canada Handball governing bodies Pan-American Team Handball Federation Organizations based in Sherbrooke Sports organizations established in 1962 1962 establishments in Quebec

National Teams

Tournaments Hosted

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