Handball International Championships

Statistics

2008

2007

2006

2005

2004

2003

2002

2001

2000

1999

1998

1997

1996

1995

1994

1993

Relevant facts of the Handball International Championships

• The Valencian players represent Spain, but they show the Senyera and wear suits under the name Valencian Pilota Squad .
• 1994: Belgian Handball Federation quits from the International Confederation and the country is represented by Second division players.
• 1995: The Valencian Squad doesn't take part due to an argument with the CIJB because of the kind of ball Italy proposed to play with.
• 1996: The Belgian Federation threats with fining the First division players who wanted to take part.
• 2004: The Belgian Federation allows First division players to take part.
• 2005: The European Championship should be played on Belgium, but the CIJB decides to let place to Colombia to host on January 2006 the World Championship.
• 2006: The World Championship on Colombia is not played, first due to security of the players and later due to the eruption of the Galeras volcano.

  Best players

• 1993: Sarasol I
• 1998: Grau
• 1999: Grau
• 2002: Sarasol II
• 2004: Silverio Deiby Mena, Colombia
• 2007: Johan van der Meulen, Netherlands