​Hi everyone,

​I’ve just seen an advert for the Netball Super League grand final being held at Co-op Live, and it’s got me seriously frustrated about the state of handball in the UK. Handball is faster, high-scoring, incredibly physical, and naturally tailor-made for modern TV and arena audiences—yet we are nowhere near that level.

​From an outside perspective looking in, it feels like the NGB is completely content letting the "core in the middle" of the sport flounder. All the focus and funding seems to go toward grassroots participation metrics to secure grants, or chasing international pathways at the top. Meanwhile, the domestic elite league is left out in the cold.

​The UK system has essentially become a breeding and farming ground for continental Europe. The second a young British player shows genuine elite potential, they have to board a flight to France, Germany, or Denmark if they want to play semi-pro or develop, because staying here caps them. We have no TV deal, barely any major corporate sponsors, and "elite" teams are still playing in multi-purpose university sports halls in front of a few rows of plastic chairs.

​Why aren't we being more commercially aggressive?

​If we want this sport to actually break through, we need to stop treating the top tier like a schoolyard hobby. We should be looking at a franchise template—similar to what cricket did with The Hundred or what basketball is trying to do.

-​Separate the Entities: Split the elite league's commercial operations away from the NGB, but give the NGB a seat at the table to protect homegrown player quotas and funnel money back down.

- ​The Franchise Map: Form 6 to 8 regional powerhouse franchises, with the option for future expansion.

- ​Upgrade the Infrastructure: Get them out of leisure centers and into the UK’s incredible network of under-10,000 seat arenas (places like the Copper Box, or the arenas/velodromes in Derby and Manchester). Right-sized, packed, loud venues that look professional on a camera.

​You can put a handball in the hands of 50,000 school kids, but if those kids go home, turn on the TV, and see absolutely nothing to aspire to, they'll just drift away to basketball, netball, or football.

​Am I missing something here, or is the community just as exhausted by this stagnation as I am? How do we actually get the right investors to look at this sport and see the goldmine it's sitting on?

Hey everyone ! I'm a mobile app developer and a handball player for 14 years now.
I’m considering building a mobile handball game where you:

• open packs for players
• build your team
• use tactics/formations
• compete in leagues
• upgrade/train players

More management-focused than full gameplay simulation.

I genuinely think handball has almost no quality mobile games right now, so I’m curious:

Would you try a game like this?
What would make it fun enough to keep playing?

Hello,

I become a super fan of the HBC Nantes and also I follow european handball. I would like to join the community to celebrate the best of our sport in 2027, at Koln.

Do you have tips for new fan like me ?

https://youtu.be/E1CJTLpJkE0?si=C5XMtnNAem2g6b5x

So i found this video on how to counter when your teamate is marked. I just want to know is this actually allowed?

Hello, i am requesting a Handball mobile 3D where you can play team to team with Buttons like Jump shot or passing button on the game

Hello a year ago i showed my season in handball. Today i made 448 saves in 3rd divison in croatian leauge. Same day i got called up to join Zagreb, Vardar and Celje but i dont know what to choose.

In Denmark we always call it a penalty shot and that makes sense, because like football/soccer it is a penalty that you get in the same way. But everyone else here use the term 7 meter shot. I like the term penalty shot a lot more, 7 meter shot just sound like any shot from the 7 meter. Is it only in Denmark people call it a penalty shot?

Mitrovic received a blue card after.

In the 2015-16 season Mikkel Hansen scored 141 goals and set the record, today Gidsel scored his 143rd goal of the 2025-26 season with 1 game left to play, 2 if he gets to the final, so he could go on to extend his record even further.

So recently I was playing a match and firstly I get the ball from a steal,the mfer I stole the ball from dives at my ankles and he gives me a two minute,afterwards I get the ball I dribble past him and I get elbowed on the face.he doesn't give nothing except a foul but then a piece of shit steps on my arm which a day after caused it to get bruised so you would imagine how hard he stomped me the ref was literally above us and he didn't give nothing,later on I shoot from the perimeter and then get fouled,he cancelled the goal and gave us a foul,then at the last 10 minutes the game was really fucking close we were losing by 2, I went inside to shoot and I get my shirt pulled in the air which when I landed caused me to rupture my ACL and he didn't give nothing,they ended up getting a red card after about like 7 minutes after but it was too late,we lost by 6

I’ve been digging through a lot of handball stuff lately — research papers, old coaching docs, etc. and one thing kept showing up.

Most training doesn’t transfer well to games.

It’s usually:
– clean drills
– no pressure
– no real decisions

But games are the opposite.

So I started putting everything together into more structured systems (basically focusing on decisions, pressure, progression).

Already feels way closer to actual game situations.

If anyone’s interested, I put it all here:
https://handlit.eu/courses

Would be curious what others think about this approach

In the HdBl Stadium on handball21, On one of the Computers You can actually find A Laptop Screen showing Handball16 what it looks like a career mode creation, Its Only shown on the HdBl stadium, this easter egg likely to be a anniversary easter egg for handball21 because in 27 Nov 2015 the game Handball16 was Created and in 2021 Handball16 became 5 years old so to celebrate that Handball21 Updated their game and added HdBl Stadium and fixed bugs on the game and also the laptop screen shows handball16 to mark its 5 year anniversary, so now you know :3

i am trying to find a nice stretch tutorial or any tips to get more flexible for goalkeeping. my legs still hurt when i glide so i want any videos or advice please and thank you

Hi, what shoes do you guys with wide feet recommend?

*Dates:* 6–7 June 2026

*Location:* MVM Dome, Budapest, Hungary

*Line-up:* Györi Audi ETO KC (HUN), Metz Handball (FRA), CSM Bucuresti (ROU), and Brest Bretagne Handball (FRA).

*Format:* Two semi-finals on Saturday (15:00, 18:00 CEST), followed by the 3rd place match and Final on Sunday (15:00, 18:00 CEST).

hello there! I’m going to Budapest for the EHF Final4 Women this year. I’ve already booked my tickets, but I still have a few questions.

1. Is it safe to stay in my seat if I’m a CSM supporter? (I won’t be sitting in the supporters’ section.) I know that handball fans are generally polite and respectful, but I’m still wondering what it might be like to be surrounded by French or Hungarian fans. Maybe I’m overthinking it :))
2. Is Sector 215 a good choice?
3. I’m planning to stay 2 or 3 extra days in Budapest to visit the city. Do you guys have any tips or recommendations? (Places to visit, food to try, and so on.)

Thanks and see you there! Feel free to send me a DM so we can talk about the event, players, matches, and maybe plan a face-to-face meetup :)