IHF Inter-Continental Trophy

IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Current season, competition or edition:; 2023 IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Sport	Handball
Founded	2011
First season	2011
Countries	6
Confederation	6
Most recent; champion(s)	Men's Junior; Cuba; Men's Youth; Guadeloupe; Women's Junior; Uzbekistan; Women's Youth; Kosovo
Official website	IHF.info

The IHF Inter-Continental Trophy has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 2011. It is a biennial tournament played among emerging nations in under-21 (junior) and under-19 (youth) categories.

Men's junior tournament

Summary

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2011 Details	Jaipur^[1]	Finland	No playoffs	Venezuela	Benin	No playoffs	India
2013 Details	Monterrey^[2]	Moldova	No playoffs	Mexico	Nigeria	No playoffs	Uzbekistan
2015 Details	Gabrovo^[3]	Faroe Islands	No playoffs	Cape Verde	Colombia	No playoffs	Uzbekistan
2019 Details	Pristina^[4]	Kosovo	30–26	Chinese Taipei	United States	36–34 (OT)	Paraguay
2023 Details	San José	Cuba	No playoffs	Guinea	Great Britain	No playoffs	Costa Rica
2025 Details	Pristina

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Cuba	1	0	0	1
	Faroe Islands	1	0	0	1
	Finland	1	0	0	1
	Kosovo	1	0	0	1
	Moldova	1	0	0	1
6	Cape Verde	0	1	0	1
	Chinese Taipei	0	1	0	1
	Guinea	0	1	0	1
	Mexico	0	1	0	1
	Venezuela	0	1	0	1
11	Benin	0	0	1	1
	Colombia	0	0	1	1
	Great Britain	0	0	1	1
	Nigeria	0	0	1	1
	United States	0	0	1	1
Totals (15 entries)		5	5	5	15

Participating nations

Nation	2011	2013	2015	2019	2023	2025	Years
Australia	5th	5th		6th	5th		4
Benin	3rd						1
Bulgaria						Q	1
Cape Verde			2nd				1
Chinese Taipei				2nd			1
Colombia			3rd				1
Costa Rica					4th		1
Cuba					1st		1
Faroe Islands			1st				1
Finland	1st						1
Great Britain					3rd		1
Guinea					2nd		1
India	4th						1
Kosovo				1st			1
Mexico		2nd					1
Moldova		1st					1
New Caledonia						Q	1
Nicaragua						Q	1
Nigeria		3rd		5th			2
Paraguay				4th			1
Rwanda						Q	1
Tahiti			5th				1
United States				3rd		Q	2
Uzbekistan		5th	4th			Q	3
Venezuela	2nd						1
Total	5	5	5	6	5	6

Men's youth tournament

Summary

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2019 Details	Pristina	Chinese Taipei	27–26	Nigeria	Kosovo	32–26	Canada
2023 Details	San José	Guadeloupe	No playoffs	Georgia	Nigeria	No playoffs	Nicaragua
2025 Details	Pristina

Participating nations

Nation	2019	2023	2025	Years
Canada	4th			1
Chinese Taipei	1st			1
Georgia		2nd		1
Guadeloupe		1st		1
Kosovo	3rd		Q	2
New Caledonia			Q	1
New Zealand	6th			1
Nicaragua		4th	Q	2
Nigeria	2nd	3rd	Q	3
Paraguay	5th			1
Tahiti		5th		1
United States			Q	1
Uzbekistan			Q	1
Total	6	5	6

Women's junior tournament

Summary

Year	Host	Final			Third place match
Year	Host	Champion	Score	Runner-up	Third place	Score	Fourth place
2011 Details	Almaty	Finland	No playoffs	Kazakhstan	Congo	No playoffs	Cuba
2013 Details	Monterrey	Bulgaria	No playoffs	DR Congo	Canada	No playoffs	Thailand
2015 Details	Gabrovo	Guadeloupe	No playoffs	Bulgaria	Uzbekistan	No playoffs	Senegal
2024 Details	Tashkent	Uzbekistan	33–23	Great Britain	Guinea	27–17	Mexico

Medal table


Rank	Nation	Gold	Silver	Bronze	Total
1	Bulgaria	1	1	0	2
2	Uzbekistan	1	0	1	2
3	Finland	1	0	0	1
3	Guadeloupe	1	0	0	1
5	DR Congo	0	1	0	1
	Great Britain	0	1	0	1
	Kazakhstan	0	1	0	1
8	Canada	0	0	1	1
	Congo	0	0	1	1
	Guinea	0	0	1	1
Totals (10 entries)		4	4	4	12

Participating nations

Nation	2011	2013	2015	2024	Years
Australia		5th			1
Bulgaria		1st	2nd		2
Canada		3rd			1
Congo	3rd				1
Cuba	4th				1
DR Congo		2nd			1
Finland	1st				1
Great Britain				2nd	1
Guadeloupe			1st		1
Guinea				3rd	1
Kazakhstan	2nd				1
Mexico				4th	1
New Caledonia				5th	1
New Zealand			5th		1
Peru				6th	1
Senegal			4th		1
Thailand		4th			1
Uzbekistan			3rd	1st	2
Total	4	5	5	6

Women's youth tournament

Summary

Year	Host		Final				Third place match
Year	Host		Champion	Score	Runner-up		Third place	Score	Fourth place
2024 Details	Tashkent		Kosovo	22–16	Nigeria		Uzbekistan	24–18	New Caledonia

Medal table

Participating nations

Nation	2024	Years
Guadeloupe	5th	1
Guatemala	6th	1
Kosovo	1st	1
New Caledonia	4th	1
Nigeria	2nd	1
Uzbekistan	3rd	1
Total	6

References

External links

[1] International Handball Federation

[2] International Handball Federation

[3] International Handball Federation

[4] International Handball Federation

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v t e International men's youth handball
IHF Youth Olympic Games Summer Universiade Under-21 World Championship Under-19 World Championship IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Africa	CAHB Under-20 Under-18
North America & Caribbean	NACHC None (IHF Trophies for Under-20 and Under-18)
South & Central America	SCAHC Under-20 Under-18
Asia	AHF Under-20 Under-18
Europe	EHF Under-20 Under-18
Oceania	OCHF Under-20 Under-18
Discontinued	PATHF Under-21 Under-19 Under-17 South America Under-21 Under-19 Under-17 Under-14

v t e International women's youth handball
IHF Youth Olympic Games Summer Universiade Under-20 World Championship Under-18 World Championship IHF Inter-Continental Trophy
Africa	CAHB Under-19 Under-17
North America & Caribbean	NACHC None (IHF Trophies for Under-20 and Under-18)
South & Central America	SCAHC Under-19 Under-17
Asia	AHF Under-19 Under-17
Europe	EHF Under-19 Under-17
Oceania	OCHF Under-19 Under-18
Discontinued	PATHF Under-20 Under-18 Under-16 South America Under-20 Under-18 Under-16 Under-14

v t e International handball
IAHF IHF Olympic Games World Championships Men Women National teams Player of the Year Achievements by nation Beach handball World Championships World Games
International	World Championships Men's U-21 Women's U-20 Men's U-19 Women's U-18 University Wheelchair Men's Field Handball Women's Field Handball Youth Olympics Summer Universiade Emerging Nations IHF Inter-Continental Trophy Arab Games Mediterranean Games
Africa	African Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth African Games
North America and Caribbean	North American and Caribbean Championship Men Women Pan American Games (Junior) Central American and Caribbean Games Central American Games
South & Central America	South & Central American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Pan American Games (Junior) South American Games Bolivarian Games
Asia	Asian Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth Asian Games
Europe	European Championships Men Women Men's U-20 Women's U-19 Men's U-18 Women's U-17 Beach Men Beach Women Wheelchair Handball Nations' Tournament European Open
Oceania	Oceania Championships Senior Junior Youth Beach Pacific Cup French Pacific Championship
Defunct	Goodwill Games Intercontinental Cup Pan American Championships Men Women Men's Junior Women's Junior Men's Youth Women's Youth Beach Beach Youth