Malta Handball Association

The Malta Handball Association is the governing body of handball in Malta. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF), the European Handball Federation and the Malta Olympic Committee (MOC). It is also registered with the Malta Sports Council (MSC).

Malta Handball Association MHA
IOC nation	Republic of Malta (MLT)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other sports	Beach Handball Wheelchair Handball
Official website	www.maltahandball.com
HISTORY
Year of formation	1995; 30 years ago (1995)
DEMOGRAPHICS
Number of Handball clubs	6
Number of affiliated Handball clubs	6
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	1996; 29 years ago (1996)
Continental association	European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	Malta Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)	Mediterranean Handball Confederation Malta Sports Council
GOVERNING BODY
President	Mr. Daniel Tabone
HEADQUARTERS
Address	National Swimming Pool Complex, Maria Teresa Spinelli Street, Gżira
Country	Malta
Chief Executive	Mr. Alan Grima
Secretary General	Mr. Clyde Borg Conti
FINANCE
Company status	Sports Federation
Sponsors	Joma

The MHA promotes handball and beach handball on the islands and administers the competitions. Six clubs are currently registered, being Aloysians HC, Kavallieri HC, La Salle HC, Luxol HC, Phoenix HC and HMS HC.

History

The Malta Handball Association was founded in 1995, and in 1999, the men's national team made its international debut in Cyprus during the first edition on the European Handball Federation Challenge Trophy. The Association went on to organize the tournament in the years 2003, 2009, and 2011.^[1]

In the season (2012/13), the association had a record of 39 registered teams and over 400 registered players taking part in the season's competitions.^[1]