Handball Federation of India
The Handball Federation of India, Rohtak (Hindi: हैंडबॉल फेडरेशन ऑफ इंडिया, रोहतक) (HFI) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Republic of India. HFI is registered under the Societies Registration Act, 1860 at Rohtak. HFI is a member of the Asian Handball Federation (AHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF) since 1974. It is also a member of Commonwealth Handball Association and South Asian Handball Federation. Handball was founded in India by Choudhary Jagat Singh Lohan a Jat from Rohtak (Haryana) who was an alumnus of YMCA College of Physical Education of Madras (now Chennai). He was also the first Secretary General of HFI.[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] Since 22 December 2013, Dr. M. Ramasubramani and Dr. Anandeshwar Pandey are President and Secretary General of HFI respectively.
Handball Federation of India, Rohtak Hindi: भारतीय हैंडबॉल महासंघ, रोहतक HFI | |
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IOC nation | Republic of India (IND) |
National flag | |
Sport | Handball |
Other Sports |
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Official website | www |
HISTORY | |
Year of formation | 15 June 1972 at Rohtak (Haryana) |
DEMOGRAPHICS | |
Membership size | 43 members |
AFFILIATIONS | |
International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
IHF member since | 1974 |
Continental association | Asian Handball Federation |
National Olympic Committee | Indian Olympic Association |
Member of NOC since | 1974 |
Other affiliation(s) |
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GOVERNING BODY | |
President | Dr. M. Ramasubramani, IPS |
HEADQUARTERS | |
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Secretary General | Dr. Anandeshwar Panday |
Founder/Father of HFI | Choudhary Jagat Singh Lohan |
Senior Vice-President | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, MP |
FINANCE | |
Operating income | ₹1.32 crore (US $ 0.18 million) (in 2017-18) |
Sponsors | COSCO Shiv Naresh |
Formation
In India, sport of handball and HFI was founded by Jagat Singh Lohan a Jat 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 HFI. Lohan was founder/father of handball, netball and throwball games in India. His efforts in Germany during the Munich Olympics in 1972 helped in establishing HFI. 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. In India, handball is currently 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, world championship and the olympic games.
HFI Presidents
S.No. | Name | State | Tenure |
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1. | Mrs. Laxmi Chhabla | 1972 – 1976 | |
2. | Air Vice Marshal H. L. Kapur, PVSM AVSM MP | Uttar Pradesh | 1976 – 1985 |
3. | Dr. Roshan Lal Anand | Punjab | 1985 – 1 February 2010 |
4. | Dr. Sarwan Singh Channy, IAS | Punjab | 1 February 2010 – 22 December 2013 |
5. | Dr. M. Ramasubramani, IPS | Tamil Nadu | 22 December 2013 – present |
HFI Secretary Generals
S.No. | Name | State | Tenure |
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1. | Jagat Singh Lohan | Rohtak (Haryana) | 1972 – 1973 |
2. | M. L. Khan | Andhra Pradesh | 1973 – 1985 |
3. | Dr. Surinder Mohan Bali | Jammu (Jammu and Kashmir) | 1985 – 22 December 2013 |
4. | Dr. Anandeshwar Panday | Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) | 22 December 2013 – present |
Structure
Handball Federation of India has a well organised structure elected by democratic way i.e., elections.
HFI Executive Committee
Designation | Name | State |
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Life-President | Dr. Roshan Lal Anand | Punjab |
President | Dr. M. Ramasubramani, IPS | Tamil Nadu |
Senior Vice-President | Dr. Pradeep Kumar Balmuchu, MP | Jharkhand |
Vice-President | Amanbir Singh Sidhu | Punjab |
G. Suresh Pillai | New Delhi | |
Padma Shree Satpal Singh | Delhi | |
Amal Narayan Patowary | Assam | |
Reena Sarin | Delhi | |
Secretary General | Dr. Anadeshwar Panday | Uttar Pradesh |
Joint Secretary | N. N. Panday | Uttar Pradesh |
Dr. Jugminder Singh | Haryana | |
Brij Kishore Sharma | Bihar | |
Veena Shekhar | Karnataka | |
Treasurer | Pritpal Singh Saluja | Madhya Pradesh |
Executive Member | Randhir Singh | Maharashtra |
Pavan Kumar | Telangana | |
Nand Kishore Sharma | Himachal Pradesh | |
Venkateshwar Rao | Andhra Pradesh | |
Ashwani Raina | Jammu & Kashmir | |
Rama Shanker Sharma | Uttrakhand | |
Saneh Lata | Himachal Pradesh |
Current title holders
Category | Men's | Women's |
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Senior National Handball Championship | SSCB (March 2019) | RSPB (Dec 2019) |
Handball at National Games | SSCB (Feb 2015) | Haryana (Feb 2015) |
HFI Federation Cup | SSCB (Sep 2019) | Uttar Pradesh (Sep 2019) |
HFI Inter-Zonal Handball Championship | TBD | TBD |
Junior (U-19) National Handball Championship | SAI (Jan 2020) | Himachal Pradesh (Feb 2020) |
Sub-Junior (U-15) National Handball Championship | Delhi (Nov 2019) | Himachal Pradesh (Oct 2019) |
Mini (U-12) National Handball Championship | Haryana (?) | Haryana (Oct 2012) |
Senior National Beach Handball Championship | Data unavailable | Data unavailable |
Beach Handball at National Games | Chhattisgarh (Feb 2015) | Delhi (Feb 2015) |
- (Month and year of event)
- TBD = To be decided
Competitions hosted
HFI had hosted following international championships:
Future Events
Event | Venue | Dates |
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2020 Asian Men's Junior Handball Championship | Shiraz | 6 – 15 Oct 2020 |
2020 Asian Men's Youth Handball Championship | Almaty | 24 Oct – 3 Nov 2020 |
2020 Premier Handball League | Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Jaipur | Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, new dates TBD |
2020 Asian Men's Club League Handball Championship | TBD | Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, new dates TBD |
2020 Asian Women's Club League Handball Championship | Almaty | Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, new dates TBD |
2020 National Games of India | Goa | Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, new dates TBD |
2020 Asian Beach Games | Sanya | Postponed due to coronavirus pandemic, new dates TBD |
2021 South Asian Games | Lahore | Oct/Nov 2021 |
Affiliated Members
The membership of HFI is of following three types:
State Associations
- Andhra Pradesh Handball Association
- Arunachal Pradesh Handball Association
- Assam Handball Association
- Bihar Handball Association
- Chhattisgarh Handball Association, Bhilai
- Goa Handball Association, Margao
- Gujarat Handball Association, Ahmedabad
- Haryana State Handball Association
- Himachal Pradesh Handball Association
- Jammu and Kashmir Handball Association
- Jharkhand State Handball Association, Jamshedpur
- Karnataka Handball Association
- Kerala Handball Association
- Madhya Pradesh Handball Association
- Handball Association of Maharashtra
- Manipur Handball Association
- Meghalaya Handball Association
- Mizoram Handball Association
- Nagaland Handball Association, Dimapur
- Odisha State Handball Association
- Punjab Handball Association
- Rajasthan State Handball Association, Jaipur
- Sikkim Handball Association
- Tamil Nadu Handball Association, Chennai
- Telangana Handball Association
- Tripura Handball Association
- Uttar Pradesh Handball Association, Lucknow
- Uttrakhand Handball Association
- West Bengal State Handball Association
UT Associations
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands Handball Association
- U.T Handball Association (CHD)
- Handball Association of Dadra & Nagar Haveli
- Handball Association of Delhi
- Pondicherry State Amateur Handball Association
Member Units
- Association of Indian Universities, New Delhi (AIU)
- Central Industrial Security Force (CISF)
- Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
- Mumbai Hand Ball Academy (MHBA)
- National Handball Academy, Bhilai (NHA)
- Railways Sports Promotion Board, New Delhi (RSPB)
- Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB)
- Services Sports Control Board, New Delhi (SSCB)
- Sports Authority of India (SAI)
Sponsors
- Shiv Naresh
- COSCO
References
- "List of Federations:Handball Federation of India". International Handball Federation. Archived from the original on October 4, 2010. Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
- "Member Federations 2009-2012". Asian Handball Federation (AHF). Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
- "Sport Ministry appoints observer for BAI election". Zee News. June 8, 2010. Retrieved Jan 30, 2013.
External links
- Official website (in English)
- Handball Federation of India on Facebook
- Handball Federation of India on Instagram