Handball Ball Size

Handball (also called Team Handball, Olympic Handball, European Handball or Borden Ball) is a fun team sport. It is most often played indoor, but it can also be played in outdoor courts.

Handball Ball Size Charts

Did you know that several different ball sizes are used for handball? But which ball size for which age? And what are the ball dimensions? Take it easy, we will help you find out...

Which Ball for Which Age?

Use The Handball Ball Size by Age Chart to determine which handball ball size to use for different age groups.

Ball Size	Age, Years	Age Group
00	<-6	Toddlers. Unnofficial size.
0	6-8	Kids. Unnofficial size.
1 (I)	8-14	Female Youth: C, D, E
1 (I)	8-12	Male Youth: D, E
2 (II)	14 ->	Women / Female Youth: A, B)
2 (II)	12-16	Male Youth: C, B
3 (III)	16 ->	Male Youth: A
3 (III)	18->	Men

Handball Ball Dimensions

But what is the sizes of the different balls? And the weight? Let's find out...

	Size 1 (I)	Size 2 (II)	Size 3 (III)
Circum., cm	50-52	54-56	58-60
Circum., in	19.69-20.47	21.26-22.05	22.83-23.62
Diameter, cm	15.9-16.6	17.2-17.8	18.5-19.1
Diameter, in	6.26-6.54	6.77-7	7.28-7.52
Weight, gr	290-330	325-375	425-475
Weight, oz	10.23-11.64	11.46-13.23	14.99-16.76

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