Date: 2026.09.08 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Dear handball friends,

Dear members of FCH, 

herewith we invite all FCH member clubs to the 25th General Assembly of Forum Club Handball, taking place on the fringes of the Women’s EHF EURO 2026, event Katowice / Poland.

The General Assembly which deals with matters of interest for European Top Women Handball Clubs will be held in hotel:

VOCO KATOWICE by IHG

al. Wojciecha Korfantego 940-951, Katowice, Poland

Phone: 32 258 82 81

Email: hotel@vokoatowice.pl

on Saturday, 19th December 2026 from 9.30 till 13.30 hours.

We invite all active members of FCH which are:

  • the National champions 2026 of all EHF member federations and
  • the participating clubs of the EHF Champions League in season 25/26 or 26/27 and
  • the participating clubs of the EHF European League in season 25/26 or season 26/27 and
  • the participating top 16 clubs of the EHF European Cup in season 25/26 or still active in 26/27.

The arrival of the participants is scheduled Friday, 18th December 2026 during the day. Friday afternoon all club representatives will attend the Semi-Finals event.

The 25th General Assembly will take place on Saturday, 19th December 2026 from 9.30 – 13.30 hours in the VOCO Katowice conference centre. 

Departure of the participants is scheduled after the General Assembly .

FCH will cover the costs for one hotel room (max. two people, incl. breakfast) for one night (18th to 19th/December). If you want to stay for additional nights, please indicate the preferred booking arrangement on the registration form. You will have to pay additional nights on your own.

FCH will cover the costs for one VIP ticket per club. The costs for a second VIP ticket will be approximately 200 EUR, if the tickets will be available. Please indicate your wish for a second ticket together with your registration. No club will receive more than one extra ticket. The tickets will be delivered to the participants Friday 18th December 2026 between 12:00 and 14:00h in the Hotel lobby. The cost of the extra ticket will be invoiced by FCH and has to be paid by bank transfer until Tuesday, 1st December 2026 at the latest.

Every club will have to cover its own travel expenses. FCH does not cover any transport costs (such as car, taxi or flights).

We kindly ask you toregister for the meeting via bellow link until Tuesday, 10th November 2026 at the latest. FCH can NOT guarantee ticket/hotel if your club registers at later stage.

Registration for the 25th FCH General Assembly, Katowice, 18.12.-19.12.2026

Important notice: If you registered for the meeting and cannot attend the meeting, please inform as soon as soon as possible but no later than until Monday, 16th November 2026.

If you registered for the meeting and do not attend the meeting without having cancelled your participation on time, we will charge you approximately 400 EUR (200 EUR hotel per night + 200 EUR VIP ticket).

Every FCH member club is welcome to forward topics/motions until Thursday, 15th November 2026 at the latest.

Any further detailed information will be published on our website.

Please contact the FCH Office by email for any question you may have: krajnc@forumclubhandball.com

Looking forward to seeing you we remain

FORUM CLUB HANDBALL

Date: 2026.06.02 | Category: EHF, IHF | Response: 0

During the last months several times the questions was raised which sports shall be part of the Winter and which sports shall be part of the Summer Olympics.

In an LINKED IN article the IOC clarified its position on this topic today:

The IOC EB decided that there should be no crossover of summer sport disciplines onto the sports programme of the French Alps 2030 Olympic Winter Games. However, the question of adding summer sport disciplines to the Winter Games will be addressed in a second phase of the F4F process, for the editions after 2030.

Date: 2026.05.04 | Category: Forum Club Handball, GCH | Response: 0

Twenty years after the inauguration of Group Club Handball/Forum Club Handball in 2006, Forum Club Handball will undergo a planned transition in its leadership. On 1 July 2026, Gregor Planteu will assume the position of Managing Director.

Gerd Butzeck, founder of the organisation and Managing Director since its establishment, will continue to support the transition and remain available as an advisor to the organization.

Gregor Planteu brings extensive commercial and leadership experience. He previously served as President of the renowned handball club RK Pivovarna Laško Celje as well as President of Forum Club Handball. He currently represents FCH on the EHF Professional Handball Board

Date: 2026.03.18 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Dear handball friends,

Dear members of FCH, 

herewith we invite all FCH member clubs to the 34th General Assembly of Forum Club Handball, taking place on the fringes of the TruckScout24 EHF Final4 event. The General Assembly which deals with matters of interest for European Top Handball Clubs will be held in:

Radisson Blu Hotel,

Messe Kreisel 3,

Cologne, Germany.

Phone: +49221277200

on Sunday 14th June 2026 from 9:30 till 13:30 hours.

We invite all active members of FCH which are:

  • the National champions 2025 of all EHF member federations and
  • the participating clubs of the EHF Champions League in season 24/25 or 25/26 and
  • the participating clubs of the EHF European League in season 24/25 or season 25/26 and
  • the participating top 16 clubs of the EHF European Cup in season 24/25 or still active in 25/26.

Due to limitation of the hotel rooms, this year we are in official EHF hotel. Priority will be given to the member clubs who are fulfilling above mention criteria.

The arrival of the participants is scheduled Saturday, 13th June 2026 in the morning. Saturday afternoon all club representatives will attend the Semi-Finals of the TruckScout24 EHF Final4 event.

The 34rd General Assembly will take place on Sunday, 14th June 2026 from 9:30 – 13:30 hours. After the assembly all participants are invited to attend the Finals of the TruckScout24 EHF Final4 event. Departure is scheduled after the Finals.

FCH will cover the costs for one hotel room (max two people, incl. breakfast) for one night (13./14.6.26). 

FCH will cover the costs for one TruckScout24 EHF Final4 event ticket per club. Every club will have to cover its own travel expenses. FCH does not cover any transport cost (such as car, taxi or flights).

The costs for a second VIP ticket will be 450 Euro if we have tickets available. Please indicate your wish for a second ticket together with your registration. We will deliver the confirmation for a second ticket on 5th  May 2026. No club will receive more than one extra ticket. The tickets will be delivered to the participants on 13th June 2026 between 12-14h in the Hotel lobby. Extra tickets have to be paid CASH.

If you registered for the meeting and do not attend the meeting without having cancelled your participation until 28th May 2026, we will charge you 450 Euros per  VIP TruckScout24 EHF Final4 ticket. In case of NO SHOW, cost per hotel room will be 300 Euros per night.    

We kindly ask you to register for the meeting via the following link until Tuesday 28th April 2026 at the latest.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe8lCGdwhDzxHjVu6edMyXelJS-cWgb-BYEKWzz7QSmwLdhNg/viewform?usp=publish-editor

FCH can NOT guarantee ticket/hotel if your club registers at later stage.

Every FCH member club is welcome to forward topics/motions to the agenda until 16th April 2026 at the latest.

Further detailed information will be published on our website.

Please contact the FCH-Office by email for any question you may have: registration@forumclubhandball.com

With kind regards

FORUM CLUB HANDBALL

Date: 2026.02.21 | Category: IHF | Response: 0

The 33rd General Assembly of FCH took place on the fringes of the EHF EURO 2026 in Billund/Denmark. The assembly confirmed the application of Hyderabad/India to become member of FCH. Heartily welcome!

Date: 2026.02.14 | Category: EHF, Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

EHF Marketing and INFRONT mutually agreed to part ways. The partnership which started in 2020 will end in June 2026 after 6 years. INFRONT will continue to be EHF partner for the EHF EUROs until 2030.

Almost all major TV contracts are signed till 2030. Accordingly it will be now the job of EHF, EHFM and the clubs to prepare for the period as of 2030. GB

Date: 2025.12.01 | Category: Women Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

Dear FCH Member Clubs,

On 18 October 2025, a Call for Nomination for the new Board member from the nation ranked 2nd (Hungary) was published on our website and circulated to all member clubs via email.

The nomination period closed on Saturday, 29 November 2025. Within the deadline, only one candidate, Levente Juhasz from FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria, submitted an application.​

The elections will be conducted according to the ‘Election Order’ during the 23nd  General Assembly (GA) in POSTILLION HOTEL & CONVENTION CENTRE WTC ROTTERDAM on 13th December 2025 from 9.30 till 13.30 hours.

We look forward to welcoming you in Rotterdam.

With kind regards

FORUM CLUB HANDBALL

Gregor Planteu/Election supervisor

Date: 2025.11.02 | Category: EHF, Women Forum Club Handball | Response: 0

In June 2025 the Head of International Relations Tamas Szabo from AUDI Györi ETO KC was elected as member of the FCH Board and as FCH representative to the EHF Competitions Commission. As he left the club about one month later, the FCH Board decided during its ordinary Board meeting in Mallorca on 14th October 2025 that he will be replaced by Zsolt Abrok/Debrecen VSC. Abrok is for about 10 years in the management of the club which participated in European League and Champions League numerous times.

Date: 2025.10.21 | Category: EHF, Professional Handball Board (PHB) | Response: 0

Today the first meeting of the new 4-years-cycle of the EHF Professional Handball Board took place. The playing system for season 25/26 and the calendar for the upcoming seasons was discussed.

FCH President Xavier O’Callaghan was re-elected as chairman of the EHF Professional Handball Board. Nicolas Larsson/Sweden, the president of the European league organisation, was re-elected as deputy chairman. GB

Date: 2025.10.18 | Category: Uncategorized | Response: 0

Dear handball friends,

Dear members of FCH, 

herewith we invite all FCH member clubs to the 33rd General Assembly of Forum Club Handball, taking place on the fringes of the Men EHF European Championship event in Billund, Denmark.

The General Assembly which deals with matters of interest for European Top Handball Clubs will be held in:

Hotel Svanen, Nordmarksvej 8, DK-7190 Billund

Phone: +45 75 33 28 33, Email: billund@hotelsvanen.dk

on Saturday 31st January 2026 from 9:30 till 14:00 hours.

We invite all active members of FCH which are:

the National champions 2025 of all EHF member federations and

the participating clubs of the EHF Champions League in season 24/25 or 25/26 and

the participating clubs of the EHF European League in season 24/25 or season 25/26 and

the participating top 16 clubs of the EHF European Cup in season 24/25 or still active in 25/26.

The arrival of the participants is scheduled Friday, 30th January 2026 in the morning. Friday afternoon all club representatives will attend the Semi-Finals event. We will organize bus transport from Billund to Herning.

The 33rd General Assembly will take place on Saturday, 31st January 2026 from 9:30 – 14:00 hours in the Hotel Svanen. Departure is scheduled after the General Assembly .

FCH will cover the costs for one hotel room (max two people, incl. breakfast) for one night (30.1/31.1.26).  If you want to arrive earlier or stay longer, please book your stay in the hotel directly.

FCH will cover the costs for one VIP ticket per club. The costs for a second VIP ticket will be 250 EUR, if tickets will be available. Please indicate your wish for a second ticket together with your registration. No club will receive more than one extra ticket. The tickets will be delivered to the participants Friday 30th January 2026 between 12-15h in the Hotel lobby. Extra tickets must be paid CASH.

Every club will have to cover its own travel expenses. FCH does not cover any transport cost (such as car, taxi, or flights).

Important notice: If you register for the meeting and you cannot attend the meeting, please inform as soon as possible but no later than until Thursday, 1st January 2026.

If you registered for the meeting and do not attend the meeting without having cancelled your participation on time, we will charge you 450 EUR (200 EUR Hotel + 250 EUR VIP ticket).

We kindly ask you to register for the meeting via the link below until Monday, 15th December 2025 at the latest.

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeXEqELLellvXS5_76T9R4qUcy19UIbISJ1UCwFFuFcy2Nf5g/viewform?usp=header

FCH can NOT guarantee ticket/hotel if your club registers at later stage.

Every FCH member club is welcome to forward topics/motions to be discussed until 17th November 2025.

Please contact the FCH-Office by email for any question you may have: office@forumclubhandball.com

Looking forward to seeing you in Billund we remain