Czech handball

Czech handball is first mentioned by Václav Karas, a teacher a Prague, in a sports journal in Brno in 1905.

Thanks to Kristof, the first Czech handball association was established (in Prague) and the rules were made public in 1908.

Students from Russia and Yugoslavia, who had become acquainted with Czech handball in Prague, brought this sport back to their own countries.

In Yugoslavia, the sport expanded fast and became very popular, particularly among women, who were the first to introduce the game into the country.

The netball and other ball sports' association organised the printing and publishing of the rules of Czech handball.

Czech handball became very popular during the German occupation of Czechoslovakia in World War II.