Canadian Team Handball Federation
| Canadian Team Handball Federation French: Fédération Canadienne de handball par équipe CTHF | |
|---|---|
| IOC nation | Canada (CAN) |
| National flag | |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | www |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1962 |
| DEMOGRAPHICS | |
| Membership size | 7 Members |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 1962 |
| Continental association | North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation |
| National Olympic Committee | Canadian Olympic Committee |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| President | Carrie Kuypers |
| Address | |
| Country | Canada |
The Canadian Team Handball Federation, CTHF, is the governing body of team handball in Canada. It was founded in 1962 and joined the International Handball Federation the same year.
The CTHF is a member of the North America and the Caribbean Handball Confederation and the Commonwealth Handball Association. The CTHF is made up of the following voting member provinces: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, and New Brunswick.
The CTHF sanctions three national tournaments each year for three categories, senior (22 and over), junior (21 and under), and juvenile (19 and under) both men and women subcategories exist within each age category. The tournaments are hosted and organized by one of the member provinces. The winner of the tournament is awarded the title of National Champions for the year until the tournament is held again.