New Internatia Handball Federation

New Internatia Handball Federation

Formation	2014
Type	Sports organization
Headquarters	Vjede, St Olaf
Membership	16 members 3 associate members
Official language	English
Secretary General	Marvin Grønstad

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.

Events

International Championships

• NIHF Crystal Cup

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.

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 Sanlyona, beating RC Laranjeiras 30-25 in the final on July 20th, 2014. The second edition is set to start on August 11th, 2014 and will feature 16 countries.

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.

• Kaministiquia (retires August 2014)
• Green Apple
• Men̈́sa
• St Olaf
• Alteus
• Alma Livre
• Nequalia
• RC Laranjeiras
• Javaré Islands
• Mukaltin
• Háttųka
• Dulcet Ebullience
• Sanlyona
• Noxus
• Auspikitan
• Jinxria
• Fierce (enters August 2014)

Three associations are currently observer members in NIHF, due to the membership of St Olaf.

• Olaftarian Minnesota
• Roseau
• St Gustav

NIHF Rankings

Rankings as of 17 July 2014
Rank	Team	Points
1	Jinxria	53,5
1	Mukaltin	53,5
3	Nequalia	53
3	RC Laranjeiras	53
5	St Olaf	52,5
6	Javaré Islands	50
7	Háttųka	49,5
7	Noxus	49,5
7	Sanlyona	49,5
10	Alma Livre	47,5
11	Alteus	47
12	Dulcet Ebullience	45,5