Commonwealth Handball Association


The Commonwealth Handball Association is the governing body for the Olympic sport of handball in the British Commonwealth.

History

Originally set up in Salford 1985 to try to get Handball into the Commonwealth Games, the CHA has grown to 34 member nations. The aim was to attain greater recognition for the English language speaking nations within the IHF; represent the interest of Commonwealth nations within the IHF; develop technical expertise through coaching and refereeing; promote friendship through competitions; promote handball throughout the Commonwealth; get handball into the Commonwealth Games as a team sport.
The current executive director is Jibril Saidu and secretary general is General Ishola Williams, both from Nigeria.

Member Nations