| Scottish Handball Association SHA | |
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| IOC nation | Scotland (SCO) |
| National flag |  |
| Sport | Handball |
| Other sports | |
| Official website | www |
| HISTORY | |
| Year of formation | 1972 |
| AFFILIATIONS | |
| International federation | International Handball Federation (IHF) |
| IHF member since | 2017 |
| Continental association | European Handball Federation |
| National Olympic Committee | British Olympic Association |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| GOVERNING BODY | |
| President | Ian McKinven |
| HEADQUARTERS | |
| Address |
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| Country |  Scotland |
| Secretary General | Stephen Neilson |
TheScottish Handball Association is the governing body for non-International Handball Federation related matters ofteam handball inScotland while theBritish Handball Association has governance over matters relating to theInternational Handball Federation.[1][2] The SHA is a member of theEuropean Handball Federation (EHF) and theCommonwealth Handball Association (CHA).[3]
The Association was formed in 1972[4]
| Year | Men | Women |
|---|---|---|
| 1973/74 | EK HC[5] | EK HC[5] |
| 1974/75 | EK HC[5] | EK HC[5] |
| 1975/76 | EK HC[5] | EK HC[5] |
| 1976/77 | EK HC[5] | EK HC[5] |
| 1977/78 | EK HC/Barrhead Handball Club[5] | EK HC[5] |
| 1978/79 | EK HC[5] | Strathclyde Satellites HC[6] |
| 1979/80 | Strathclyde Satellites HC[6] | |
| 1980/81 | Strathclyde Satellites HC[6] | |
| 1981/82 | Strathclyde Satellites HC[6] | |
| 1982/83 | EK82 HC[6] | Strathclyde Satellites HC[6] |
| 1983/84 | EK82 HC[6] | Strathclyde Satellites HC[6] |
| 2000/01 | Falkirk | |
| 2001/02 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2002/03 | Edinburgh Eagles | |
| 2003/04 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2004/05 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2005/06 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2006/07 | Tryst 77 HC[7] | Glasgow HC |
| 2007/08 | Tryst 77 HC | Glasgow HC |
| 2008 | Glasgow HC[8] | |
| 2009 | Tryst 77 HC[9] | Glasgow HC |
| 2009/10 | Gracemount HC | Glasgow HC |
| 2010–11 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2011–12 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2012–13 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2013–14 | Tryst 77 HC | |
| 2014-15 | Glasgow HC | |
| 2015-16 | Glasgow HC | |
| 2016-17 | Livingston HC | |
| 2017-18 | Glasgow HC | |
| 2018-19 | Glasgow HC | |
| 2019-20 | N/A | |
| 2020-21 | N/A |
Full details of past winners and the current season's fixtures/results can be found at theSHA Cup page.
TheScottish Handball League Championship Campaign commenced in October 2009. All league games will be played atBlackburn, West Lothian.
This year seven teams from across centralScotland will be taking part in the league campaign, for full details of results and fixtures see theScottish Handball Season 2009/10 page.
The Scottish Cup Competition will be contested by 7 sides from across Scotland, with Ayr HC being replaced by Glasgow University HC. The 2009/10 season fixtures and results can be view on theSHA Cup page.
| Team | P | W | L | D | G F | G A | G D | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gracemount HC | 12 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 473 | 307 | 166 | 23 |
| Cumbernauld HC | 12 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 327 | 261 | 66 | 18 |
| Glasgow HC | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 406 | 318 | 88 | 17 |
| Tryst 77 HC | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 337 | 267 | 70 | 12 |
| Liberton HC | 12 | 5 | 7 | 0 | 307 | 335 | -28 | 10 |
| Ayr HC | 12 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 262 | 386 | -124 | 4 |
| EK82 HC | 12 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 274 | 511 | -237 | 0 |
The Scottish National squad have competed in theEuropean Handball Federation Men's Challenge Trophy since 2005, and will enter a team into this year's tournament at the end of October 2009.[10]
The Challenge Trophy is an International Handball Tournament held by the EHF for developingHandball Nations.
The 2005 tournament[11] was held inDublin,Ireland.Scotland finished in a respectable third place beatingEngland in the play-offs.[12]
Scotland's fixtures were as follows:
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Moldova | Scotland | 30:14[13] |
| Scotland | Azerbaijan | 16:27[14] |
| Scotland | Malta | 16:12[15] |
| England | Scotland | 20:17[16] |
| Ireland | Scotland | 21:24[17] |
The final standings after all group matches were completed was as follows[11]
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Moldova | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 185 | 82 | 103 | 10 |
| Azerbaijan | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 156 | 82 | 74 | 8 |
| England | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 98 | 121 | -23 | 4 |
| Scotland | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 87 | 110 | -23 | 4 |
| Malta | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 90 | 133 | -43 | 4 |
| Ireland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 85 | 173 | -88 | 0 |
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| England | Scotland | 18:24[12] |
| Team | |
|---|---|
| 1st | Moldova |
| 2nd | Azerbaijan |
| 3rd | Scotland |
| 4th | England |
| 5th | Malta |
| 6th | Ireland |
The 2007 Challenge Trophy[18] took on a different format. There were 2 groups this time around, one with 4 teams with the group matches taking place inGeorgia, and the other with 6 teams and the group matches taking place inLuxembourg. The winner of the two groups then faced each other in the Final,[19] inDrammen,Norway.
Scotland were drawn in Group L, and played their matches in Luxembourg.
Scotland's fixtures were as follows:
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | England | 20:31[20] |
| Malta | Scotland | 20:21[21] |
| Faroe Islands | Scotland | 58:19[22] |
| Scotland | Luxembourg | 24:37[23] |
| Scotland | Ireland | 23:27[24] |
The final standings after all group matches were completed was as follows[18]
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luxembourg | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 199 | 95 | 104 | 10 |
| Faroe Islands | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 201 | 106 | 95 | 8 |
| England | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 132 | -25 | 6 |
| Ireland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 112 | 168 | -56 | 3 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 107 | 173 | -66 | 2 |
| Malta | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 93 | 145 | -52 | 1 |
Scotland will again compete in the EHF Men's Challenge Trophy with the group phase taking place between 30 October and 1 November 2009. This year's tournament consists of two groups, Group G1 being based inMoldova and Group G2 based inMalta, of 4 teams playing each other once in around robin format with the winners of the group stages facing each other in the Final to be held inLinz,Austria.[25]
Scotland's fixtures were as follows:
| Home team | Away team | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Scotland | Finland | 14:38[26] |
| Malta | Scotland | 34:21[27] |
| Ireland | Scotland | 35:29[28] |
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 113 | 53 | 60 | 6 |
| Malta | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 90 | 78 | 12 | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 103 | -29 | 2 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 64 | 107 | -43 | 0 |
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