The predecessor association Group Club Handball was dissolved on 3 October 2011.
The president of the FCH is Xavier O'Callaghan (FC Barcelona, Spain), the two vice-presidents are Dierk Schmäschke (SG Flensburg, Germany) and Peter Leutwyler (Kadetten Schaffhausen, Switzerland).
Further board members are Janos Szabo (Telekom Veszprem, Hungary), Thierry Omeyer (Paris Saint Germain, France), Julien Deljarry (Montpellier HB, France), Thorsten Storm (THW Kiel, Germany), Gregor Planteu (Celje, Slovenia), Vedran Supukovic (Zagreb, Croatia), Jan Larsen (Aalborg, Denmark), Stathis Papachartofilis (AEK Athens, Greece) Theo Bougouin (London, England), and Shkumbin 'Bini' Mustafa (New York City Team Handball Club).
The highest body of the FCH is the General Assembly, which usually meets twice a year.
President Xavier O'Callaghan is also a member of the Executive Committee of the European Handball Federation.