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{{Infobox Organisation
| name = New Internatia Handball Federation
| image = [[File:NIHF.png|250px]]
| size =
| caption =
| formation = 2014
| type = Sports organization
| headquarters = Vjede, St Olaf
| membership = 16 members<br><small>3 associate members</small>
| language      = English
| sec_gen       = 
| leader_title  = Secretary General
| leader_name   = Marvin Grønstad
| website = 
}}

The '''New Internatia Handball Federation''' (NIHF) is the first organisation for Internatian handball.  Founded in July 2014, it is made of 16 member federations, and is headquartered in Vjede, [[St Olaf]]. The secretary general is Marvin Grønstad representing St Olaf.

== NIHF Crystal Cup ==
The '''NIHF Crystal Cup''' is the flagship national team event of the New Internatia Handball Federation. First played in July 2014 as the Waiting List Handball Tournament, the NIHF Crystal Cup is held in Vjede, St Olaf and takes place on a monthly basis.

=== Waiting List Handball Tournament ===
''{{main|Waiting List Handball Tournament}}''

The first edition of the competition was called the Waiting List Handball Tournament and featured 12 countries that were on the Waiting List on July 14th, 2014. The competition was won by {{Hb|Sanlyona}}, beating {{Hb|RC Laranjeiras}} 30-25 in the final on July 20th, 2014.


{{handballbox
|bg=
|date= 20 July 2014
|team1= {{hb-rt|Sanlyona}}
|score= 30 - 25
|team2= {{hb|RC Laranjeiras}}
|stadium=Hall 9, James Aanensen Complex, Vjede
|attendance=10,433
}}

=== I NIHF Crystal Cup ===
''{{main|I NIHF Crystal Cup}}''

The second edition of the competition, the first under the new NIHF Crystal Cup guise, was confirmed on July 16th, 2014 and will feature the 16 countries that were full members of NIHF on July 15th, 2014. The competition kicks off on August 11th, 2014.

==Members==
''Below is a list of the current 16 members going from oldest to newest. When a new nation appears on the Waiting List the oldest will retire the upcoming 15th of the month.''
*{{Hb|Kaministiquia}}
*{{Hb|Green Apple}} <small>(retires August 2014)</small>
*{{Hb|Men̈́sa}}
*{{Hb|St Olaf}}
*{{Hb|Alteus}}
*{{Hb|Alma Livre}}
*{{Hb|Nequalia}}
*{{Hb|RC Laranjeiras}}
*{{Hb|Javaré Islands}} <small>(retires August 2014)</small>
*{{Hb|Mukaltin}}
*{{Hb|Háttųka}}
*{{Hb|Dulcet Ebullience}}
*{{Hb|Sanlyona}}
*{{Hb|Noxus}}
*{{Hb|Auspikitan}}
*{{Hb|Jinxria}}
*{{Hb|Fierce}} <small>(enters August 2014)</small>
*{{Hb|Lettuce}} <small>(enters August 2014)</small>

''Three associations are currently observer members in NIHF, due to the membership of St Olaf.''
*{{Hb|Olaftarian Minnesota}}
*{{Hb|Roseau}}
*{{Hb|St Gustav}}

==NIHF Rankings==
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size: 90%; margin-left: 1em;"
|-
| colspan="4" style="text-align:center;"|'''Rankings as of 17 July 2014'''
|-
!Rank!!Team!!Points
|-
! 1
| {{flag|Jinxria}} || style="text-align:right;"|53,5
|-
! 1
| {{flag|Mukaltin}} || style="text-align:right;"|53,5
|-
! 3
| {{flag|Nequalia}} || style="text-align:right;"|53
|-
! 3
| {{flag|RC Laranjeiras}} || style="text-align:right;"|53
|-
! 5
| {{flag|St Olaf}} || style="text-align:right;"|52,5
|-
! 6
| {{flag|Javaré Islands}} || style="text-align:right;"|50
|-
! 7
| {{flag|Háttųka}} || style="text-align:right;"|49,5
|-
! 7
| {{flag|Noxus}} || style="text-align:right;"|49,5
|-
! 7
| {{flag|Sanlyona}} || style="text-align:right;"|49,5
|-
! 10
| {{flag|Alma Livre}} || style="text-align:right;"|47,5
|-
! 11
| {{flag|Alteus}} || style="text-align:right;"|47
|-
! 12
| {{flag|Dulcet Ebullience}} || style="text-align:right;"|45,5
|}

[[Category:Handball governing bodies]]
[[Category:New Internatian Handball Federation]]
[[Category:Sports governing bodies in Internatia]]