Scottish Handball Association
Encyclopedia
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).
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Championship Campaign commences Saturday 3 October 2009. All league games will be played at Blackburn, West Lothian
.
This year 7 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.
Men's Challenge Trophy since 2005, and will enter a team into this years tournament at the end of October 2009 .
Nations.
. Scotland
finished in a respectable third place beating England
in the play-offs.
, and the other with 6 teams and the group matches taking place in Luxembourg
. The winner of the two groups then faced each other in the Final, in Drammen
, Norway
.
Scotland were drawn in Group L, and played their matches in Luxembourg.
and Group G2 based in Malta
, of 4 teams playing each other once in a round robin format with the winners of the group stages facing each other in the Final to be held in Linz
, Austria
.
International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
related matters of team handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
in Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
while the British Handball Association
British Handball Association
The British Handball Association is the governing body of Team Handball in Britain. It is a member of the International Handball Federation since 1970 and of the European Handball Federation for IHF matters. Other representation at European level is under different national associations: the...
has governance over matters relating to the International Handball Federation
International Handball Federation
The International Handball Federation, often referred to by the acronym IHF, is the administrative and controlling body for International team handball.- Championships :*World Men's Handball Championship*World Women's Handball Championship...
. The SHA is a member of the European Handball Federation
European Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
(EHF).
Scottish Teams
- Armadale
- Ayr
- Broxburn
- Cumbernauld
- EK82 Handball ClubEK82 Handball ClubEK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association...
- Edinburgh Eagles
- Falkirk
- Glasgow
- Gracemount Edinburgh Handball ClubGracemount Edinburgh Handball ClubGracemount Edinburgh Handball Club was formed in 2002 by Fred Wallace as part of the rebirth of the ]]. In the beginning, the club started with about ten 11-13 year old children training once a week, learning basic ball control skills...
- Kirkliston
- Liberton
- Linlithgow
- Livingston
- Na Feidh
- Troon
- Tryst 77
- Whitburn
Scottish National League Champions
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1973/74 | EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
| 1974/75 | EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
| 1975/76 | EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
| 1976/77 | EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
| 1977/78 | EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... /Barrhead Handball Club |
EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
| 1978/79 | EK HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
Strathclyde Satellites HC |
| 1979/80 | Strathclyde Satellites HC | |
| 1980/81 | Strathclyde Satellites HC | |
| 1981/82 | Strathclyde Satellites HC | |
| 1982/83 | EK82 HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
Strathclyde Satellites HC |
| 1983/84 | EK82 HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
Strathclyde Satellites HC |
| 2000/01 | Falkirk | |
| 2001/02 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2002/03 | Edinburgh Eagles | |
| 2003/04 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2004/05 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2005/06 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2006/07 | Tryst 77 HC | Glasgow HC |
| 2007/08 | Tryst 77 HC | Glasgow HC |
| 2008 | Glasgow HC | |
| 2009 | Tryst 77 HC | Glasgow HC |
| 2009/10 | Gracemount HC Gracemount Edinburgh Handball Club Gracemount Edinburgh Handball Club was formed in 2002 by Fred Wallace as part of the rebirth of the ]]. In the beginning, the club started with about ten 11-13 year old children training once a week, learning basic ball control skills... |
Glasgow HC |
| 2009/10 | Tryst HC | Glasgow HC |
Scottish National Cup Finals
Full details of past winners and the current seasons fixtures/results can be found at the SHA CupScottish Handball Association Cup
The Scottish Handball Association Cup is a knock out cup competition run by the Scottish Handball Association.-Men's Results:*Winners in Bold-Quarter Final:Blackburn Community Centre, West Lothian24 April 2010...
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Scottish League Season 2009/10
The Scottish Handball LeagueScottish Handball League
The Scottish Handball League is the premier handball competition for teams in Scotland. The league is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association and is based on a standard round robin format with each team playing one another twice with 2 points awarded for a win and 1 point for a...
Championship Campaign commences Saturday 3 October 2009. All league games will be played at Blackburn, West Lothian
Blackburn, West Lothian
Blackburn is a town in West Lothian, Scotland next to Bathgate and five miles from Livingston. It is situated about from Edinburgh along the old A8 road between Edinburgh and Glasgow.- History :...
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This year 7 teams from across central Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
will be taking part in the league campaign, for full details of results and fixtures see the Scottish Handball Season 2009/10
Scottish Handball Season 2009/10
All competitive handball in Scotland is sanctioned and organised by the Scottish Handball Association.The Scottish Handball Mens League Season ran from 3 October 2009 until 22 May 2010....
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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
Scottish Handball Association Cup
The Scottish Handball Association Cup is a knock out cup competition run by the Scottish Handball Association.-Men's Results:*Winners in Bold-Quarter Final:Blackburn Community Centre, West Lothian24 April 2010...
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League Table 2009/10
| Team | P | W | L | D | G F | G A | G D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracemount HC Gracemount Edinburgh Handball Club Gracemount Edinburgh Handball Club was formed in 2002 by Fred Wallace as part of the rebirth of the ]]. In the beginning, the club started with about ten 11-13 year old children training once a week, learning basic ball control skills... |
12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 307 | 166 | 23 |
| Cumbernauld HC | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 327 | 261 | 66 | 18 |
| Glasgow HC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 406 | 318 | 88 | 17 |
| Tryst 77 HC | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 337 | 267 | 70 | 12 |
| Liberton HC | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 307 | 335 | -28 | 10 |
| Ayr HC | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 262 | 386 | -124 | 4 |
| EK82 HC EK82 Handball Club EK82 Handball Club are a handball Club based in the new town of East Kilbride, in the South Lanarkshire area of Scotland. They play in the Scottish League which is regulated by the Scottish Handball Association... |
12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 274 | 511 | -237 | 0 |
Scottish National Team
The Scottish National Squad have competed in the European Handball FederationEuropean Handball Federation
The European Handball Federation is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded in November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and one associated member , and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria...
Men's Challenge Trophy since 2005, and will enter a team into this years tournament at the end of October 2009 .
EHF Challenge Trophy
The Challenge Trophy is an International Handball Tournament held by the EHF for developing HandballTeam handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
Nations.
2005 EHF Men's Challenge Trophy
The 2005 tournament was held in Dublin, IrelandIreland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
. Scotland
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
finished in a respectable third place beating England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
in the play-offs.
Group Stages
Scotland's fixtures were as follows:| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova Moldova Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part... |
Scotland | 30:14 |
| Scotland | Azerbaijan Azerbaijan Azerbaijan , officially the Republic of Azerbaijan is the largest country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded by the Caspian Sea to the east, Russia to the north, Georgia to the northwest, Armenia to the west, and Iran to... |
16:27 |
| Scotland | Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
16:12 |
| England England Handball Association The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is a member of the European Handball Federation .-English National League 1:... |
Scotland | 20:17 |
| Ireland | Scotland | 21:24 |
Group Table
The final standings after all group matches were completed was as follows| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 82 | 103 | 10 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 82 | 74 | 8 |
| England England Handball Association The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is a member of the European Handball Federation .-English National League 1:... |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 121 | -23 | 4 |
| Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 110 | -23 | 4 |
| Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 133 | -43 | 4 |
| Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 173 | -88 | 0 |
Third/Fourth Place Play-Off
| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England England Handball Association The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is a member of the European Handball Federation .-English National League 1:... |
Scotland | 18:24 |
Final Standings
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Moldova |
| 2nd | Azerbaijan |
| 3rd | Scotland |
| 4th | England England Handball Association The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is a member of the European Handball Federation .-English National League 1:... |
| 5th | Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
| 6th | Ireland |
2007 EHF Men's Challenge Trophy
The 2007 Challenge Trophy took on a different format. There were 2 groups this time around, one with 4 teams with the group matches taking place in GeorgiaGeorgia (country)
Georgia is a sovereign state in the Caucasus region of Eurasia. Located at the crossroads of Western Asia and Eastern Europe, it is bounded to the west by the Black Sea, to the north by Russia, to the southwest by Turkey, to the south by Armenia, and to the southeast by Azerbaijan. The capital of...
, and the other with 6 teams and the group matches taking place in Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
. The winner of the two groups then faced each other in the Final, in Drammen
Drammen
Drammen is a city in Buskerud County, Norway. The port and river city of Drammen is centrally located in the eastern and most populated part of Norway.-Location:...
, Norway
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
.
Scotland were drawn in Group L, and played their matches in Luxembourg.
Group L
Scotland's fixtures were as follows:| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | England England Handball Association The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is a member of the European Handball Federation .-English National League 1:... |
20:31 |
| Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
Scotland | 20:21 |
| Faroe Islands Faroe Islands The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland... |
Scotland | 58:19 |
| Scotland | Luxembourg | 24:37 |
| Scotland | Ireland | 23:27 |
Group L Table
The final standings after all group matches were completed was as follows| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 95 | 104 | 10 |
| Faroe Islands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 106 | 95 | 8 |
| England England Handball Association The England Handball Association is a governing body of Team Handball in England. It is a member of the European Handball Federation .-English National League 1:... |
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 132 | -25 | 6 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 168 | -56 | 3 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 107 | 173 | -66 | 2 |
| Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 93 | 145 | -52 | 1 |
2009 EHF Men's Challenge Trophy
Scotland will again compete in the EHF Men's Challenge Trophy with the group phase taking place between 30 October and the 1st November 2009. This years tournament consists of two groups, Group G1 being based in MoldovaMoldova
Moldova , officially the Republic of Moldova is a landlocked state in Eastern Europe, located between Romania to the West and Ukraine to the North, East and South. It declared itself an independent state with the same boundaries as the preceding Moldavian Soviet Socialist Republic in 1991, as part...
and Group G2 based in Malta
Malta
Malta , officially known as the Republic of Malta , is a Southern European country consisting of an archipelago situated in the centre of the Mediterranean, south of Sicily, east of Tunisia and north of Libya, with Gibraltar to the west and Alexandria to the east.Malta covers just over in...
, of 4 teams playing each other once in a round robin format with the winners of the group stages facing each other in the Final to be held in Linz
Linz
Linz is the third-largest city of Austria and capital of the state of Upper Austria . It is located in the north centre of Austria, approximately south of the Czech border, on both sides of the river Danube. The population of the city is , and that of the Greater Linz conurbation is about...
, Austria
Austria
Austria , officially the Republic of Austria , is a landlocked country of roughly 8.4 million people in Central Europe. It is bordered by the Czech Republic and Germany to the north, Slovakia and Hungary to the east, Slovenia and Italy to the south, and Switzerland and Liechtenstein to the...
.
Group G2
Scotland's Fixtures are as follows:| Home Team | Away Team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Finland Finland national handball team The Finland national handball team is the national handball team of Finland and is controlled by the Finnish Handball Association.... |
14:38 |
| Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
Scotland | 34:21 |
| Ireland | Scotland | 35:29 |
Group G2 Table
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland Finland national handball team The Finland national handball team is the national handball team of Finland and is controlled by the Finnish Handball Association.... |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 53 | 60 | 6 |
| Malta Malta National Handball Team The Malta National Handball Team represents the Malta Handball Association in international matches held under the auspices of the European Handball Federation. Players for the national team have always been selected from the four competing handball teams on Malta.... |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 78 | 12 | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 103 | -29 | 2 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 107 | -43 | 0 |