The Malta Handball Association (MHA) is a non-profit organisation founded in 1995 with the aim to promote, regulate and develop the game of handball in Malta and its dependencies. For this purpose, the MHA is registered with Sport Malta and affiliated to the Maltese Olympic Committee (MOC), by whom it is recognised as the sole representative of the sport of handball both domestically and internationally. It is affiliated to the International Handball Federation (IHF) and the European Handball Federation (EHF) whose laws and regulations it accepts.