IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

The IHF Inter-Continental Trophy has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2011. It is a biennial tournament played among emerging nations in under-21 (junior) and under-19 (youth) categories.

IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

Current season, competition or edition: 2023 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Sport	Handball
Founded	2011
First season	2011
Countries	6
Confederation	6
Most recent champion(s)	Men's Junior  United States Men's Youth  Kosovo Women's Junior  Uzbekistan Women's Youth  Kosovo
Official website	IHF.info

Men's junior tournament

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2011 Details	Jaipur[1]		Finland	No playoffs	Venezuela		Benin	No playoffs	India
2013 Details	Monterrey[2]		Moldova	No playoffs	Mexico		Nigeria	No playoffs	Uzbekistan
2015 Details	Gabrovo[3]		Faroe Islands	No playoffs	Cape Verde		Colombia	No playoffs	Uzbekistan
2019 Details	Pristina[4]		Kosovo	30–26	Chinese Taipei		United States	36–34 (OT)	Paraguay
2023 Details	San José		Cuba	No playoffs	Guinea		Great Britain	No playoffs	Costa Rica
2025 Details	Pristina		United States	33–32	Uzbekistan		Rwanda	48–31	Bulgaria

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	United States	1	0	1	2
2	Cuba	1	0	0	1
	Faroe Islands	1	0	0	1
	Finland	1	0	0	1
	Kosovo	1	0	0	1
	Moldova	1	0	0	1
7	Cape Verde	0	1	0	1
	Chinese Taipei	0	1	0	1
	Guinea	0	1	0	1
	Mexico	0	1	0	1
	Uzbekistan	0	1	0	1
	Venezuela	0	1	0	1
13	Benin	0	0	1	1
	Colombia	0	0	1	1
	Great Britain	0	0	1	1
	Nigeria	0	0	1	1
	Rwanda	0	0	1	1
Totals (17 entries)		6	6	6	18

Participating nations

Nation	2011	2013	2015	2019	2023	2025	Years
Australia	5th	5th		6th	5th		4
Benin	3rd						1
Bulgaria						4th	1
Cape Verde			2nd				1
Chinese Taipei				2nd			1
Colombia			3rd				1
Costa Rica					4th		1
Cuba					1st		1
Faroe Islands			1st				1
Finland	1st						1
Great Britain					3rd		1
Guinea					2nd		1
India	4th						1
Kosovo				1st			1
Mexico		2nd					1
Moldova		1st					1
New Caledonia						6th	1
Nicaragua						5th	1
Nigeria		3rd		5th			2
Paraguay				4th			1
Rwanda						3rd	1
Tahiti			5th				1
United States				3rd		1st	2
Uzbekistan		5th	4th			2nd	3
Venezuela	2nd						1
Total	5	5	5	6	5	6

Men's youth tournament

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2019 Details	Pristina		Chinese Taipei	27–26	Nigeria		Kosovo	32–26	Canada
2023 Details	San José		Guadeloupe	No playoffs	Georgia		Nigeria	No playoffs	Nicaragua
2025 Details	Pristina		Kosovo	34–30 (OT)	Nigeria		United States	38–36	Uzbekistan

Participating nations

Nation	2019	2023	2025	Years
Canada	4th			1
Chinese Taipei	1st			1
Georgia		2nd		1
Guadeloupe		1st		1
Kosovo	3rd		1st	2
New Caledonia			6th	1
New Zealand	6th			1
Nicaragua		4th	5th	2
Nigeria	2nd	3rd	2nd	3
Paraguay	5th			1
Tahiti		5th		1
United States			3rd	1
Uzbekistan			4th	1
Total	6	5	6

Women's junior tournament

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2011 Details	Almaty		Finland	No playoffs	Kazakhstan		Congo	No playoffs	Cuba
2013 Details	Monterrey		Bulgaria	No playoffs	DR Congo		Canada	No playoffs	Thailand
2015 Details	Gabrovo		Guadeloupe	No playoffs	Bulgaria		Uzbekistan	No playoffs	Senegal
2024 Details	Tashkent		Uzbekistan	33–23	Great Britain		Guinea	27–17	Mexico

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Bulgaria	1	1	0	2
2	Uzbekistan	1	0	1	2
3	Finland	1	0	0	1
	Guadeloupe	1	0	0	1
5	DR Congo	0	1	0	1
	Great Britain	0	1	0	1
	Kazakhstan	0	1	0	1
8	Canada	0	0	1	1
	Congo	0	0	1	1
	Guinea	0	0	1	1
Totals (10 entries)		4	4	4	12

Participating nations

Nation	2011	2013	2015	2024	Years
Australia		5th			1
Bulgaria		1st	2nd		2
Canada		3rd			1
Congo	3rd				1
Cuba	4th				1
DR Congo		2nd			1
Finland	1st				1
Great Britain				2nd	1
Guadeloupe			1st		1
Guinea				3rd	1
Kazakhstan	2nd				1
Mexico				4th	1
New Caledonia				5th	1
New Zealand			5th		1
Peru				6th	1
Senegal			4th		1
Thailand		4th			1
Uzbekistan			3rd	1st	2
Total	4	5	5	6

Women's youth tournament

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
			Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2024 Details	Tashkent		Kosovo	22–16	Nigeria		Uzbekistan	24–18	New Caledonia

Medal table

Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Kosovo	1	0	0	1
2	Nigeria	0	1	0	1
3	Uzbekistan	0	0	1	1
Totals (3 entries)		1	1	1	3

Participating nations

Nation	2024	Years
Guadeloupe	5th	1
Guatemala	6th	1
Kosovo	1st	1
New Caledonia	4th	1
Nigeria	2nd	1
Uzbekistan	3rd	1
Total	6