Swiss Handball Association

{{Short description|Professional handball association in Switzerland}}

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{{Infobox national sports federations

|assocname= Swiss Handball Association
{{langx|de|Schweizerischer Handball-Verband}}

|abbrev= SHV

|logo= SHV Logo.svg

|logosize= 250px

|countryflag= Switzerland

|iocnation= Switzerland (SUI)

|url= www.Handball.ch

|sport= Handball

|othersport1= Beach handball

|othersport2= Wheelchair handball

|historytitle=HISTORY

|precedingorganisationsname= Schweizerischen Handball-Ausschuss (HBA) (1939 – 1974)

|yearfounded= {{Start date and age|1939|03|11|df=y}} (as HBA)
{{Start date and age|1974|12|07|df=y}} (as SHV)

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|demographicstitle=DEMOGRAPHICS

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|noofaffclubs= 229 (as of 2017)

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|affiliationstitle=AFFILIATIONS

|IF = International Handball Federation

| IF_abbr = IHF

| IF_joined = 1946

|nationalolympiccom= Swiss Olympic Association

|continentalassoc= European Handball Federation

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|electedtitle= GOVERNING BODY

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|president= Mr. Ulrich Rubeli {{flagicon|SUI}}

|sectitle= HEADQUARTERS

|address1= Tannwaldstrasse 2 4601 Olten

|country= Switzerland

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|secretarygeneral= Mr. Jürgen Krucker {{flagicon|SUI}}

|financetitle=FINANCE

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The Swiss Handball Association (SHV) ({{langx|de|Schweizerischer Handball-Verband}}) is the governing body of handball and beach handball in Switzerland. Founded in 1974, SHV is affiliated to the International Handball Federation and European Handball Federation. SHV is also affiliated to the Swiss Olympic Association. It is based in Olten.{{cite web|url=http://ihf.info/TheIHF/ContinentalFederations/EuropeanHandballFederation(EHF)/ListofFederations/SchweizerischerHandballVerband.aspx|title=Profile at IHF website|date=22 November 2017|work=ihf.info}}