Date: 2025.10.21 | Category: EHF, Professional Handball Board (PHB) | Response: 0

Today the first meeting of the new 4-years-cycle of the EHF Professional Handball Board took place. The playing system for season 25/26 and the calendar for the upcoming seasons was discussed.

FCH President Xavier O’Callaghan was re-elected as chairman of the EHF Professional Handball Board. Nicolas Larsson/Sweden, the president of the European league organisation, was re-elected as deputy chairman. GB

Date: 2025.10.18 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Dear handball friends,

Dear members of FCH, 

herewith we invite all FCH member clubs to the 33rd General Assembly of Forum Club Handball, taking place on the fringes of the Men EHF European Championship event in Billund, Denmark.

The General Assembly which deals with matters of interest for European Top Handball Clubs will be held in:

Hotel Svanen, Nordmarksvej 8, DK-7190 Billund

Phone: +45 75 33 28 33, Email: billund@hotelsvanen.dk

on Saturday 31st January 2026 from 9:30 till 14:00 hours.

We invite all active members of FCH which are:

the National champions 2025 of all EHF member federations and

the participating clubs of the EHF Champions League in season 24/25 or 25/26 and

the participating clubs of the EHF European League in season 24/25 or season 25/26 and

the participating top 16 clubs of the EHF European Cup in season 24/25 or still active in 25/26.

The arrival of the participants is scheduled Friday, 30th January 2026 in the morning. Friday afternoon all club representatives will attend the Semi-Finals event. We will organize bus transport from Billund to Herning.

The 33rd General Assembly will take place on Saturday, 31st January 2026 from 9:30 – 14:00 hours in the Hotel Svanen. Departure is scheduled after the General Assembly .

FCH will cover the costs for one hotel room (max two people, incl. breakfast) for one night (30.1/31.1.26).  If you want to arrive earlier or stay longer, please book your stay in the hotel directly.

FCH will cover the costs for one VIP ticket per club. The costs for a second VIP ticket will be 250 EUR, if tickets will be available. Please indicate your wish for a second ticket together with your registration. No club will receive more than one extra ticket. The tickets will be delivered to the participants Friday 30th January 2026 between 12-15h in the Hotel lobby. Extra tickets must be paid CASH.

Every club will have to cover its own travel expenses. FCH does not cover any transport cost (such as car, taxi, or flights).

Important notice: If you register for the meeting and you cannot attend the meeting, please inform as soon as possible but no later than until Thursday, 1st January 2026.

If you registered for the meeting and do not attend the meeting without having cancelled your participation on time, we will charge you 450 EUR (200 EUR Hotel + 250 EUR VIP ticket).

We kindly ask you to register for the meeting via the link below until Monday, 15th December 2025 at the latest.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXEqELLellvXS5_76T9R4qUcy19UIbISJ1UCwFFuFcy2Nf5g/viewform?usp=header

FCH can NOT guarantee ticket/hotel if your club registers at later stage.

Every FCH member club is welcome to forward topics/motions to be discussed until 17th November 2025.

Please contact the FCH-Office by email for any question you may have: office@forumclubhandball.com

Looking forward to seeing you in Billund we remain

Date: 2025.10.18 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Dear handball friends,

Dear FCH member clubs,

in our 22nd  ordinary General Assembly which was held in Budapest on 1.6.25, the FCH member clubs elected from the nation ranked 2nd (HUN), Zsolt Abrok from Debrecen and Tamas Szabo from Györ.

On 31.7.2025 Tamas Szabo informed all of us that he resigned from his position in Györ and consequently also as a FCH Board member and FCH Competition Commission representative.

Therefore elections for the new Board member from the nation ranked 2nd (HUN) will be held 13th December 2025 in 23rd General Assembly in Rotterdam.

As the election supervisor I ask FCH member clubs from Hungary to nominate (nomination@forumclubhandball.com ) a candidate as FORUM CLUB HANDBALL (FCH) Board Member until Monday 1st December 2025 at the latest.

Candidates have to confirm their willingness to become elected. Every candidate has the right to present himself to the GA. The time for this presentation may be limited by the Election Supervisor.

Candidates do not have to be present to become elected.

The ‘Call for Nomination’ for the missing Board member opens today and closes on Saturday, 29st November 2025.

The nomination must be submitted during this period by e-mail to nomination@forumclubhandball.com, indicating name, age and position in the club. The nomination must contain the consent of the candidate. The candidate must be member of the board or CEO of his club and needs a sufficient knowledge of English language.

The candidates will be published on www.forumclubhandball.com on 1st December 2025.

The elections will be conducted according to the ‘Election Order’ during the 23nd  General Assembly (GA) in POSTILLION HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE WTC ROTTERDAM on 13th December 2025 from 9.30 till 13.30 hours.

The Election Supervisor will prepare a list of active members eligible to vote at the election.

Active members of FCH are:

•        the Champions League clubs season 25/26

•        the Champions League clubs season 24/25

•        the European League clubs season 25/26

•        the EHF Cup clubs season 24/25

•        the top 16 EHF Cup clubs season 25/26

•        the top 16 EHF Cup clubs season 24/25

•        All National Champions 2025

Passive members of FCH are the clubs which fulfilled the criteria listed above in the past and do not fulfill them at the date of the General Assembly.

The active members of FCH have different numbers of voting rights according to their sportive success as follows (taking in account the better result of current and previous season):

3 votes: Champions League clubs season 25/26 and/or 24/25

2 votes:  EHF European League Group phase clubs season 25/26 and/or 24/25

1 vote:   EHF European League Qualification phase season 25/26 and/or 24/25

1 vote:   Top 16 EHF Cup club season 24/25 and/or 25/26 or still active in 25/26.

1 vote:   All National Champions 2025

It is not possible to delegate the vote to a third person (or club).

Passive members have no voting rights.

If you have any objections, remarks, comments regarding this CALL FOR NOMINATION, please inform us asap.

Looking forward to seeing you in Rotterdam we remain 

With kind regards

FORUM CLUB HANDBALL

Gregor Planteu/Election supervisor

Date: 2025.10.18 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Dear handball friends,

Dear members of WFCH, 

herewith we invite all WFCH member clubs to the 23rd General Assembly of Women Forum Club Handball, taking place on the fringes of the Women IHF World Championship event in Rotterdam, Netherlands on 12/13th December 2025.

The General Assembly which deals with matters of interest for European Top Women Handball Clubs will be held in:

POSTILLION HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE WTC ROTTERDAM

Beursplein 37, Meent 110, 3011 AA, 3011 JS Rotterdam

Phone: +31 10 405 4462

Email: info@postillionhotels.com

on Saturday, 13th December 2025 from 9.30 till 13.30 hours.

We invite all active members of WFCH which are:

the National champions 2025 of all EHF member federations and

the participating clubs of the EHF Champions League in season 24/25 or 25/26 and

the participating clubs of the EHF European League in season 24/25 or season 25/26 and

the participating top 16 clubs of the EHF European Cup in season 24/25 or still active in 25/26.

The arrival of the participants is scheduled Friday, 12th December 2025 in the morning. Friday afternoon all club representatives will attend the Semi-Finals event.

The 23rd General Assembly will take place on Saturday, 13th December 2025 from 9.30 – 13.30 hours in the POSTILLION HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE WTC ROTTERDAM

Departure of the participants is scheduled after the General Assembly .

WFCH will cover the costs for one hotel room (max two people, incl. breakfast) for one night (12./13.12.25). You will have to pay additional nights on your own. If you want to stay for additional nights (arrive earlier or depart later)  please book your stay in the hotel directly.

FCH will cover the costs for one VIP ticket per club. The costs for a second VIP ticket will be 350 EUR, if the tickets will be available. Please indicate your wish for a second ticket together with your registration. No club will receive more than one extra ticket. The tickets will be delivered to the participants Friday 12th December 2025 between 12-15h in the Hotel lobby. Extra tickets have to be paid CASH.

Every club will have to cover its own travel expenses. FCH does not cover any transport cost (such as car, taxi or flights).

Important notice: If you register for the meeting and cannot attend the meeting, please inform as soon as soon as possible but no later than until Thursday, 20th November 2025.

If you registered for the meeting and do not attend the meeting without having cancelled your participation on time, we will charge you 550 EUR (200 EUR hotel + 350 EUR VIP ticket). 

We kindly ask you to register for the meeting via bellow link until Thursday, 6th November 2025 at the latest.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVY73MNQKglP1GqYgskQgfp40RayzX1qaYHjWNO2Ko-3Jw0g/viewform?usp=header

FCH can NOT guarantee ticket/hotel if your club registers at later stage.

Every FCH member club is welcome to forward topics/motions until 20th October 2025.

Further information will be published on our website.

Please contact the FCH-Office by email for any question you may have: office@forumclubhandball.com

Looking forward to seeing you we remain.

Date: 2025.08.03 | Category: EHF, Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

31.7.25 Long standing FCH Board member Tamas Szabo leaves ETO AUDI Györi with immediate effect. Szabo imformed FCH accordingly today.

FCH President Zsolt Akos Jeney thanked Tamas Szabo for his continuous support of FCH. During the last election in Budapest, Tamas Szabo was elected as FCH representative to the EHF Competitions commission.

Accordingly the next General Assembly, taking place in Rotterdam on 13th December 2025, will see elections, replacing Szabo as Board member FCH and as EHF Competitions Commission representative. GB

Date: 2025.06.17 | Category: Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

The 32nd FCH General Assembly took place on the fringes of the EHF Truckscout24 Champions League F4 event in Hyatt Regency hotel, Cologne, on 15.6.25.

FCH Office holders were elected as follows:

FCH President: Xavier O’Callaghan/FC Barcelona

FCH Vice-President (Finances): Dierk Schmäschke/Flensburg

FCH Vice-President: Peter Leutwyler/Kadetten

Vice-President Non-Europe: Shkumbin Mustafa/New York City, USA

FCH Board member:

Nation ranked 1st: GER/two seats

Dierk Schmäschke/Flensburg

Teo Storm/Kiel

Nation ranked 2nd: ESP/two seats

Xavier O’Callaghan/FC Barcelona

Gurutz Aguinagalda Akizu/Bidasoa

Nations ranked 3 – 9 (POL, FRA, DEN, HUN, POR, CRO, ROM) /four seats

Thierry Omeyer/Paris

Jan Larsen/Aalborg

Janos Szabo/Veszprem

Vedran Supukovic/Zagreb

Nations ranked 10 – 18 (MKD, SLO, NOR, UKR, BLR, SWE, SUI, ISL, RUS): two seats

Peter Leutwyler/Kadetten

Jonathan Stenbäcken/Savehof

Nations ranked 19 – 30 (GRE, SRB, SVK, AUT, FIN, BIH, TUR, MNE, ISR, CZE, ITA, LUX): one seat

Stathis Papachartofilis/AEK

Nations ranked 30-50 (CYP, EST, KOS, NED, BEL, FAR, LAT, LTU, AZE, BUL, ALB, AND, ARM, GBR, GEO, IRL, LIE, MDA, MLT, MON …): one seat

No candidate

The FCH Board appointed Stan Belinski/Manchester for this position

Non European member clubs:

Shkumbin ‘Bini’ Mustafa/New York City, USA

FCH Comptroller:

Gerd Hofele/Goeppingen

EHFM Advisory Board:

Janos Szabo/Veszprem (speaker)

Xavier O’Callaghan/Barcelona

EHFM Men’s Club Board:

Janos Szabo/Veszprem (speaker)

Thorsten Storm/Kiel

Peter Leutwyler/Schaffhausen

Deputies EHFM Men’s Club Board:

Pavel Papaj/Kielce

Kalle Björkmann/Elverum

EHFM Book keeping inspection: 

Eike Korsen/Hannover

EHF Professional Handball Board:

Xavier O’Callaghan/Barcelona

Gregor Planteu/FCH

EHF Competitions Commission:

Gael Pelletier/Nantes

FCH Working Group Development:

Stathis Papachartofilis/AEK Athens – chairperson

Arvis Juzups/Tenax Dobele – member

Pascal Winkler/Sydney University – member

Diaraye Diallo/Olympia London – member

Cologne, 15.6.2025 Gerd Butzeck/Election Supervisor

Date: 2025.06.08 | Category: Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

Ordinary elections took place during the 22nd General Assembly of Women Forum Club Handball 2014 eV.

Office holders were elected as follows:

FCH President: Zsolt Ákos Jeney (no club)

FCH Vice-President: Deja Ivanovic/Ljubljana

FCH Vice-President (Finances): Stefan Albrechtson/Savehof

FCH Board member:

No club: Zsolt Ákos Jeney

Nation ranked 1st: NOR/two seats

Larvik/Brede Czsiszar

Storhamar/Kamilla Sundmoen

Nation ranked 2nd: HUN/two seats

Debrecen/Zsolt Abrok

Györ/Tamas Szabo

Nations ranked 3-9: DEN, FRA, ROU, GER, RUS, SLO, CRO/four seats

DEN Esbjerg/Thomas Hylle

FRA Brest/Nicolas Roue

ROU Valcea/Alexander Nitisor

SLO: Ljubljana/Deja Ivanovic

Nations ranked 10-18 POL, MNE, SWE, TUR, CZE, ESP, SRB, SUI, ISL: two seats

MNE Buducnost/Srdjan Markoc   

SWE Savehof/Stefan Albrechtson

Board members Nations ranked 19-30 GRE, AUT, SVK, POR, MKD, NED, UKR, FAR, ISR, ITA, BLR, BIH: one seat

AUT Hypo/Gerhard Haidvogel

Board members Nations ranked 31-50: one seat

No one elected (vacancy, to be filled during the next GA)

FCH Development program

Chair: Zsoka Horvath/Dunajska Streda

         Member:

         Sara Prumbaum/Dortmund

Vlatka Mihoci/Podravka

Andrea Ongaro/Dublin

FCH Comptroller: Rupert Thiele/Dortmund

EHF Competitions Commission member: Tomas Szabo/Györ

EHF Women Handball Board member: Deja Ivanovic/Ljubljana + Kamilla Sundmoen/Storhamar

EHF/M FCH Evaluation group: Gerhard Haidvogel/Hypo

EHFM Women Club Board member:

         Zsolt Ákos Jeney/chairperson

         Nicolas Roue/Brest

         Stefan Albrechtson/Savehof

EHFM Advisory Board: Zsolt Ákos Jeney

EHFM comptroller: Jens Genge/Herrentrup-Blomberg

Budapest, 1.6.2025 Gerd Butzeck/Election Supervisor

Date: 2025.04.15 | Category: Forum Club Handball, IHF | Response: 0

The German Handball Federation (DHB) announced the candidacy of Gerd Butzeck for the position as IHF President on 5th April 2025.

The IHF elections will take place in Cairo/Egypt on 20th December 2025. Butzeck will be temporarily suspended from his duties as Managing Director FCH and for the period from 20th Sept till 20th December 2025.

Date: 2025.04.15 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0


The men’s Forum Club Handball announced the call for nomination today. The period for nomination of FCH Board members closes on 1st June 2025. For details go to MEN FORUM CLUB HANDBALL and then MEN Next General Assembly.

Date: 2025.04.03 | Category: Forum Club Handball, Women Forum Club Handball, WOMEN Handball | Response: 0

FCH announced the call for nomination today. The period for nomination of FCH Board members closes on 18th May 2025. For details go to WOMEN FORUM CLUB HANDBALL and then WOMEN Next General Assembly.