In the list of programmes and activities for 2021 which was released on Monday, by the Secretary-General of HFN Alhaji Maigidansanma Mohammed, the Prudent Energy Handball Premier 2021, which is the top tier handball league in Nigeria, will hold two phases with the first phase to hold in May in Abuja while the final phase will hold in Lagos sometime in October.
The Women National Handball team are not left out as they will be representing the country at the 24th Women’s Seniors Africa Nations Cup holding at Cameroon from the 11th to the 20th of June 2021.
The Nation’s Cup for women, which was to hold in August 2020, was postponed by the Confederation of Africa Handball because of the Corona Virus pandemic.
The 36th African Clubs Championship for the Winners’ Cup will hold from March 31 to April 9 2021.
Meanwhile, the 2020 National Handball League Division One, which will see teams getting a promotion to the Prudent Energy Handball Premier League 2020 will hold in February while the National U12/15 Handball Championship will hold in August at Sokoto.
Other competitions are the Granoller Cup Championship holding in Spain in July, Partille Cup International Championship holding in Sweden around June/July, the 6thNational Youth Games holding in Ilorin, and the National Sports Festival which is expected to hold from January 3-18, 2020 in Edo State, amongst several others
Aside from on-court hostilities, there will Referees Training/Seminar in February, a Coaches Seminar organised by the continental handball governing body CAHB and a Seminar/Workshop for Nigeria Handball coaches in November.
