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  • Stop #1 Season 15

    September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE

    by DV

    Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – Enter the September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE HERE The vibrant Juarez handball community and the World Players of Handball are proud to present the 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE September 11-13, 2026. The 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE will kickoff the 2026/27 Race 4 Eight season and promises to be a sensational event, thanks in large part to the boisterous and enthusiastic Juarez galleries and...

  • Season 15 Stop #2

    2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026

    by DV

    Missoula, MT, WPH Press –  Enter the September 18-20, 2026 Race 4 Eight Red HERE The WPH is thrilled to return to Missoula, MT for the September 18-20, 2026 Red, one of the tour’s premiere stops. The Peak Racquet Center will host the 2026 Red, located at 4990 Buckhouse Ln., Missoula, MT 59804.  The 2026 Red will be the first stop of the 2026/27 R48 Men’s Pro season. Expect to see all of the tour’s top stars in Missoula battling for ranking points and Race glory.  In addition to the R48 Men’s Pro singles, amateur...

  • Season 15 Schedule

    2026/27 Race 4 Eight Schedule Announced

    by DV

    Tucson, AZ, WPH Press – The World Players of Handball is proud to present the fifteenth Race 4 Eight season, featuring stops starting in September of 2026 and ending in the spring of 2027.  The Race 4 Eight tour has produced electrifying handball since the inception of the tour in 2011, featuring the game’s greatest players battling on the world’s preeminent stage. The 2026/27 season will see the Race 4 Eight return to Juarez, Missoula, Portland, Tucson, St. Louis, and Los Angeles, while adding Denver for the first time since 2014...

  • Ranking Methodology

    WPH Season 15: 2026/27 Race 4 Eight Rankings & Methodology Announced

    by DV

      The 15th season of the WPH Race 4 Eight professional handball tour is right around the corner! As we gear up for an action-packed 2026-27 season, the World Players of Handball (WPH) is excited to officialize the updated ranking methodologies across all three pro tiers: the R48 Men’s Pro, the SR48 Senior’s Pro, and the WR48 Women’s Pro. Transparency remains paramount to the tour’s integrity. Below is the official breakdown of the point structures, event counting protocols, tie-breaking procedures, and seeding guidelines for Season...

  • Handball Mega-Event

    Historic Partnership Unites USHA and WPH Championships

    by DV

    USHA and WPH Announce Historic Partnership for 2027 National Four-Wall Championships & Player’s Championship at the U.S. National Handball Center in St. Louis to Host Combined Event, April 28–May 2, 2027 TUCSON, Ariz. — The United States Handball Association and the World Players of Handball are proud to announce a landmark collaboration that will unite two of the sport’s premier events at the United States National Handball Center in St. Louis, Missouri, from April 28–May 2, 2027. For the first time, the 76th USHA National...

Team McGrath Wins the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles at the SERC

Posted on: Aug 17 2026 - 4:46am | Comments Off on Team McGrath Wins the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles at the SERC
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San Francisco, CA, WPH Press, 8/16/26 San Francisco’s South End Rowing Club and tournament director Juan Carlos Ocampo were proud to present the 2026 Father/Son/Daughter Doubles on the South End’s historic courts on the third weekend of August.  32 players entered the two divisions at the Father/Son/Daughter event, with ten teams in lower bracket and six teams in the upper bracket. Coleman and Tom McGrath dominated the upper bracket, defeating Carlos and Juan Carlos Ocampo in the final.   Final: Team McGrath def Team Ocampo 21-7, 21-15 “It’s always fun to have an opportunity to play in a tournament with the person who taught you how to play,” stated R48 #11 pro Coleman McGrath. “I grew up playing at the South End,...

2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026

Missoula, MT, WPH Press –  Enter the September 18-20, 2026 Race 4 Eight Red HERE The WPH is thrilled to return to Missoula, MT for the September 18-20, 2026 Red, one of the tour’s premiere stops. The Peak Racquet Center will host the 2026 Red, located at 4990 Buckhouse Ln., Missoula, MT 59804.  The 2026 Red will be the first stop of the 2026/27...

Posted on: Aug 16 2026 - 8:20pm | Comments Off on 2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026
In: Elite Handball, Homepage Feature, News, News Archive, Schedule, WPH R48 Pro
DV

September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE

Juarez, MEX, WPH Press – Enter the September 11-13, 2026 Abierto Mexicano de Handball R48 Men’s Pro LTE HERE The...

2026 R48 Montana Red, September 18-20, 2026

Missoula, MT, WPH Press –  Enter the September 18-20, 2026 Race 4 Eight Red HERE The WPH is thrilled to return to...

Posted on: Aug 16 2026 - 8:18pm | Comments Off on 2026 Eastern Regional 3-Wall Handball Tournament Wraps
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2026 Eastern Regional 3-Wall Handball Tournament Wraps

Columbia, MD, WPH Press, 8/16/26 The Maryland Handball Association proudly hosted the 2026 Eastern Regional 3-Wall Handball Tournament on a perfect mid-August weekend at the Centennial...

JR WPH Coach Martin Mulkerrins Promotes Handball at the USGAA National Finals

Boston, MA, WPH Press, 8/15/26 JR WPH Coach and WPH R48 #1 Martin Mulkerrins traveled to Boston, MA to promote Handball at the United States Gaelic Athletic Association (USGAA HERE) National Finals. The USGAA National Finals features Gaelic Football, Ladies Football, Camogie, Hurling, and for the first time, Handball. Mulkerrins was joined by National Handball Center Captain and...

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WPH Icebreaker Fun Facts

History of Champions: 2020-2026 Icebreaker Series WPH Press, Tucson, AZ – The WPH created the Icebreaker 3-Wall pro tour Championship to “break the ice” during the pandemic, allowing the best handball...

WPH Icebreaker History of Champions: 2020-2026 Icebreaker Series

WPH Press, Tucson, AZ Icebreaker History of Champions (2020-2026) WPH Press – The WPH created the Icebreaker 3-Wall...

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