About us

Get to know the story of the Prague Handball Cup - from its beginnings, through key moments, to the team of people who are standing behind this tournament.

Prague Handball Cup

The Prague Handball Cup is one of the largest youth handball tournaments, which is annually held during the Easter holidays in Prague since 1992. This prestigious tournament attracts thousands of young handball players from all over the world who come here to compare their strengths, feel the unique atmosphere and enjoy an unforgettable sports experience. With more than 30 years of tradition, the tournament has become one of the highlights of the youth handball season and creates great opportunities for meeting, exchanging experiences and growing in the sport.

Our team

We are introducing the team that makes the tournament happen

Jaroslav Chvalný

Director

Ilona Šajnerová

Secretary

Martina Chvalná

Accompanying programme

Eliška Novotná

Accompanying programme

Zuzana Zavadilová

Marketing

Ondřej Šimůnek

Referees

Tomáš Březina

Draw and results

Miroslav Šajner

Sport halls

Hana Petříková

Accreditation

Kateřina Šajnerová

School accommodation

Tomáš Komender

Catering

Tournament History

The idea of organizing a large international youth handball tournament was born shortly after the Velvet Revolution in 1989. Suddenly, there were opportunities to travel around Europe and participate in similar events, but also to organize such a tournament in the Czech Republic. And that is how the story of the Prague Handball Cup began. A group of enthusiasts, despite little experience, but with huge passion, started to make their dream come true.

Already the first edition in 1992 welcomed 92 teams from 10 countries and the great feedback motivated us to continue. Ideal date, quality organization and the beautiful city of Prague became the pillars of success on which the tournament still stands today. Thanks to them, now the Prague Handball Cup is more than seven times bigger than when it started.

Photo from 1997

Highlights from the history of the tournament

1997 – The first non-European participants
2001 – Exceeded 400 participating teams
2012 – Foundation of the Prague Handball Club
2013 – Established a Tournament centre in the Harfa Gallery
2015 – Registered trademark
2020-2021 – Covid break
2024 – A record of 685 teams

Previous years