Oxford University Handball Club
Oxford University Handball Club (OUHaC) was founded and registered as a club at the University of Oxford in 2001 and has since established itself as one of England's most successful clubs. It is a member of the England Handball Association since 2002 and the Association of British Universities Handball Clubs since 2011. In 2016 and 2017 respectively, the women's and men's teams were granted Half Blue status by the Blues committees of the University of Oxford.
Oxford University HC | |
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Full name | Oxford University Handball Club |
Short name | Blues |
Founded | 2001 |
Arena | Iffley Road Sports Centre |
Capacity | - |
President | Moritz F. Adam |
Head coach | Jan Kropf |
League | Regional League South East |
Club colours |
Men's team
The men's team won the British Student Championship title in 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2013[1] and 2014 as well as the English National Title in 2006, being the first ever University Team in the history of English handball to win the National League Title. They have been too the first university team to compete in the EHF Challenge Cup (2006–07 and 2007–08). They have also won two mixed English Beach Handball tournaments. Recently, the team won the EHA League Cup in 2016 and reached the semi-finals of the EHA National Cup in 2017.
Women's team
The women's team was created within the club in 2003. The team's greatest achievements include winning the EHA National League 1st Division in 2015 and 2016 as well as the National University Championships in 2016. Moreover, the defeated the University of Cambridge in four consecutive Varsity matches from 2015 to 2018.
Titles and seasons (Men's team)
Season | English League | British Cup | University Champs. |
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2001–2002 | ø | ø | 3rd |
2002–2003 | ø | ø | 2nd |
2003–2004 | ø | ø | Champion |
2004–2005 | ø | ø | Champion |
2005–2006 | Champion | 3rd | Champion |
2006–2007 | 3rd | 3rd | Champion |
2007–2008 | 5th | 3rd | 2nd |
2008–2009 | ? | - | Champion |
2009–2010 | ? | - | 4th |
2010–2011 | Champion (2nd div) | - | 2nd |
2011–2012 | 4th | - | 4th |
2012–2013 | - | - | Champion |
2013–2014 | |||
2014–2015 | |||
2015–2016 | Winner (EHA League Cup) | ||
2016–2017 | 1st (Regional Development League) | Semi Finalist | |
2017–2018 | Quarter Finalist | ||