Thirteen Bidders for Men’s and Women’s Handball World Championships 2019

Thirteen letters of intent have been submitted to the International Handball Federation (IHF) to host their Men’s and Women’s World Championship.

Seven have applied for the Men’s tournament and six nations have applied for the Women’s version of the tournament, impotent with Germany, Denmark, Sweden and Poland amongst the favourites to host the Men’s competition.

Macedonia, Norway and Slovakia are considered the underdogs in the running, but all three nations have also bid for the Women’s event.

The final three nations to bid for the Women’s tournament are Japan, Tunisia and Ukraine.

A statement from the IHF read: “All applicants must submit a general concept for the event including all major aspects such as playing conditions, promotion, logistics, security and sustainability to the IHF until 2 September 2013 according to the IHF Bid and Event Manual.

“At the beginning of October (the date is to be confirmed in due time) all federations will have the opportunity to present their applications at the IHF Head Office in Basle, Switzerland.

“The IHF Head Office will then evaluate all presentations in close cooperation with the IHF Commission of Organizing and Competition and then confirm those applicants which will present their applications to the IHF Council, which will award the 2019 World Championship organizers in its first meeting right after the Ordinary IHF Congress in Doha on 28 October 2013.”