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.
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 CubaMen's Youth  GuadeloupeWomen's Junior  UzbekistanWomen's Youth  Kosovo |
| Official website | IHF.info |
Men's junior tournament edit
Summary edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Medal table edit
| 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 edit
| Nation | 2011 |
2013 |
2015 |
2019 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Australia |
5th | 5th | 6th | 5th | 4 | |
 Benin |
3rd | 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 | ||||
 Nigeria |
3rd | 5th | 2 | |||
 Paraguay |
4th | 1 | ||||
 Tahiti |
5th | 1 | ||||
 United States |
3rd | 1 | ||||
 Uzbekistan |
5th | 4th | 2 | |||
 Venezuela |
2nd | 1 | ||||
| Total | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 |
Men's youth tournament edit
Summary edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||
Participating nations edit
| Nation | 2019 |
2023 |
Years |
|---|---|---|---|
 Canada |
4th | 1 | |
| Chinese Taipei |
1st | 1 | |
 Georgia |
2nd | 1 | |
 Guadeloupe |
1st | 1 | |
| Kosovo |
3rd | 1 | |
 New Zealand |
6th | 1 | |
 Nicaragua |
4th | 1 | |
| Nigeria |
2nd | 3rd | 2 |
| Paraguay |
5th | 1 | |
| Tahiti |
5th | 1 | |
| Total | 6 | 5 |
Women's junior tournament edit
Summary edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bulgaria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | Uzbekistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 | Finland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 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 edit
| 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 edit
Summary edit
| Year | Host | Final | Third place match | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Champion | Score | Runner-up | Third place | Score | Fourth place | ||||
| 2024 Details |
Tashkent |
Kosovo |
22–16 | Nigeria |
Uzbekistan |
24–18 |  New Caledonia | ||
Medal table edit
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kosovo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | Uzbekistan | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |
Participating nations edit
| Nation | 2024 |
Years |
|---|---|---|
| Guadeloupe |
5th | 1 |
 Guatemala |
6th | 1 |
| Kosovo |
1st | 1 |
| New Caledonia |
4th | 1 |
| Nigeria |
2nd | 1 |
| Uzbekistan |
3rd | 1 |
| Total | 6 |