Croatian Handball Federation

Croatian Handball Federation
Croatian: *Hrvatski rukometni savez*
HRS
Croatian Handball Federation; Croatian: Hrvatski rukometni savez; HRS
IOC nation	Republic of Croatia (CRO)
National flag
Sport	Handball
Other sports	Beach Handball; Wheelchair Handball;
Official website	www.hrs.hr
HISTORY
Preceding organisations	Handball Federation of Yugoslavia
Year of formation	19 December 1948; 76 years ago
AFFILIATIONS
International federation	International Handball Federation (IHF)
IHF member since	10 April 1992; 32 years ago
Continental association	European Handball Federation
National Olympic Committee	Croatian Olympic Committee
Other affiliation(s)	Mediterranean Handball Confederation;
GOVERNING BODY
President	Mr. Tomislav Grahovac
HEADQUARTERS
Address	Metalčeva 5/III, Zagreb;
Secretary General	Mr. Damir Poljak
FINANCE
Sponsors	Molten Corporation; Joma; Hrvatska elektroprivreda; Porsche; Jadranski naftovod; Lidl; Telemach

The Croatian Handball Federation (Croatian: Hrvatski rukometni savez; abbr. HRS) is the governing body of handball in Croatia. It is based in Zagreb.

It organizes the handball leagues:

It also organizes the Croatian men's national handball team and the Croatian women's national handball team, as well as the Croatian men's national beach handball team and Croatian women's national beach handball team.

History

The Handball Working Committee was first formed in Zagreb in 1948 and the following year the HRS itself was formed within the Independent State of Croatia. After the Second World War, it was renamed the Handball Federation of Croatia and ceded some powers to the Yugoslav Handball Federation. Upon Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia, the Croatian Handball Federation again represented the country. It joined the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation in 1992.

HRS presidents

No.	Name	Tenure
1	Borivoj Vuksan	1948–1951
2	Zlatko Šnajder	1951–1953
3	Mondo Licul	1953–1955
4	Branko Gazivoda	1955–1965
5	Marko Ćosić	1965–1969
6	Miško Juras	1969–1973
7	Branko Gazivoda	1973–1980
8	Mladen Žuvela	1980–1981
9	Krešimir Petanjek	1981–1982
10	Zorislav Šonje	1982–1983
11	Marijan Jakšeković	1983–1984
12	Božidar Košta	1984–1987
13	Tomislav Ribarić	1987–1992
14	Božidar Sušec	1992–1995
15	Željko Kavran	1995–2008
16	Sandi Šola	2008–2016
17	Tomislav Grahovac	2016–present