Where to watch European handball in Australia

In Australia, football is three things. NRL footy. Rugby union. And, honestly, what it really should be: soccer, given players are only supposed to use their feet (don’t get me started on goalies). It stands to reason, then, that handball is the opposite of football, and in many ways it is. But it’s not the four-squares free-for-all played in primary school.

Handball, or European handball as it’s otherwise known, is a growing sport that’s like soccer with hands, where two teams square off to score the most goals. If you’re a European handball fan or keen to see what it’s all about, we’ve got you covered with this handy guide.

European handball may be a bigger deal outside of Australia, but its growing popularity at home means there are some great free options for streaming matches. If you’re looking for live matches, full replays and highlights, check in with the official International Handball Federation (IHF) channel on YouTube .

With the right virtual private network (VPN) service and a little know-how, there are more ways to access handball streams from around the globe. Connect to a European VPN server, then sign up for a free EHFTV account. EHFTV is home to handball tournaments like the EHF Euro qualifiers and World Handball Championships. The VPNs below have plenty of European server options:

• ExpressVPN
• Surfshark VPN
• CyberGhost VPN
• Private Internet Access VPN
• NordVPN
• Hotspot Shield VPN

Alternatively, if you want more options and don’t mind paying, Eurosport is a UK streaming service that offers live streams for handball tournaments. Eurosport has multiple pricing options, ranging from day and event passes to monthly and annual passes. The VPNs below offer fast streaming results to UK servers:

• Windscribe VPN
• ExpressVPN
• NordVPN
• Atlas VPN
• PrivadoVPN
• Hola VPN
• CyberGhost

At the time of writing, there was no broadcaster in Australia who held the rights for IHF World Championship tournaments. That may read like a bad thing but it’s actually great because it means the official IHF YouTube channel is still the place to stream IHF events. There’s no need to use a VPN and no price to pay to access the live streams and replays from Australia.

Visit the IHF Competitions YouTube channel—yes, a second official IHF YouTube channel—for a range of other global handball tournaments, including the IHF Beach Handball Global Tour for men and women. This spin-off YouTube channel is also home to the IHF Super Globe tournaments.

Australia is one of the countries that’s included in the IHF Emerging Nations Championship, and you’ll find these matches on the IHF Competitions YouTube channel.

The IHF World Beach Games are available to stream live on the official IHF Competitions YouTube channel.

Stream replays and highlights from the 2022 World and European Wheelchair Handball Championship on either of the two official IHF YouTube channels.

Stream full match replays, highlights and live IHF Trophy matches on the IHF Competitions YouTube channel.

Interested to see how the streaming services above stack up against the competition? Take a look at the table below for a comparison of your streaming options in Australia.