The 20-years-aniversary celebrations will take place in Costa Navarino, Greece on 12.10.2026. 20 years ago 14 clubs – Barcelona, Celje, Chekhov, Ciudad Real, Flensburg, Kiel, Kolding, Lemgo, Ademar Leon, Magdeburg Pamplona, Montpellier, Veszprem and Zagreb – founded Group Club Handball at Intercontinental hotel in Düsseldorf. As guests of the celebrations, EHF will be represented by President Michael Wiederer and Secretary General Markus Hausleitner. EHF Marketing will be represented by Managing Director David Szlezak. Further guests will be – among others – FCH Honorary President Joan Marin and FCH Honorary Board member Robert Molines. Heartily welcome to all guests!
Dear members of FCH,
herewith we invite all FCH member clubs to the 35th General Assembly of Forum Club Handball, taking place on the fringes of the 30th IHF Men’s Handball World Championship 2027 event, Munich / Germany.
The General Assembly which deals with matters of interest for European Top Handball Clubs will be held in:
Eurostars Grand Central Hotel
Arnulfstr.35, 80636 Munich, Germany
Tel: 089 – 516 574 1804
on Sunday, 17th January 2027 from 9:30 to 13:30 hours.
For more details please have al look at NEXT GENERAL ASSEMBLY
Registration for the 35th FCH General Assembly, Munich, 16.1. – 17.1.2027
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
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
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.
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
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.
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
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!
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
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
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.