Macedonian Handball Federation
national governing body of handball in North Macedonia
The Macedonian Handball Federation (Macedonian: Ракометна федерација на Македонија;) commonly known by its acronym, RFM, is the national governing body of handball in North Macedonia. Its headquarters are in Skopje and it reestablish its membership as a single Republic of the EHF and IHF in 1993. Macedonian Handball Federation is responsible for the organization and governance of handball's major local championships in the country and also runs the Macedonian Men's and Women's national teams.
It organizes the following leagues:
Men's VIP Super league
Women's Skopsko Super league
"I league"
Mladinska liga
WINNER Kadetska liga
SPARKASSE Pionerska liga
International events organised by the Macedonian Handball Federation
In 2008 the Macedonian Handball Federation organised the European Women's Handball Championship.
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