Your first steps

From supporter to manager.

You do not need to arrive with a perfect playbook. Start with a club, learn your squad and build a way of playing. Every season gives you another chance to improve.

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Choose your challenge

Find a club that feels like yours.

Create your manager profile, enter a world and explore clubs by country and league. Review the challenge and the board's expectations before taking charge. Your club joins your story with a history and a place in the competition already established.

  • Create a manager name, identity and profile
  • Choose a world, country, league and available club
  • Understand board expectations before taking over
  • Meet your club through the welcome flow
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Get your bearings

Know your squad and your next fixture.

Use the guided introduction and first-step objectives to find your way around. Review player positions and fitness, check your finances and look ahead to the next match before making sweeping changes.

  • Follow the introductory tour and first-step objectives
  • Review squad balance, fitness and contracts
  • Check the calendar and board objectives
  • Use introductory friendlies to learn match management
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Set your direction

Start with a clear plan.

Choose a starting seven and a system that fits them. Set training priorities, inspect your facilities and identify the squad's biggest need. A focused improvement can do more than changing everything at once.

  • Choose your lineup and tactical approach
  • Save a weekly training plan
  • Explore scouting and the transfer market
  • Keep future wages and commitments in view
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Manage the rhythm

Think in matches. Build in seasons.

Prepare for your next opponent, follow the result and use the report to refine your decisions. The world continues running: a 45-day season leads into 15 days of transfers and squad rebuilding, then the next campaign starts.

  • Review notifications, player fitness and upcoming fixtures
  • Prepare tactics and make changes during live matches
  • Track development, finances and supporter reactions
  • Plan your next squad during the 15-day rebuilding period
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Play your way

A place for your handball obsession.

Play Handball Rivals in your web browser at play.handballrivals.eu, or take your club with you on Android and iOS. One account, one world — your club is waiting on every screen.

  • Web browser — play.handballrivals.eu
  • Android — Google Play
  • iPhone and iPad — App Store
  • Game interface available in English, German and Croatian
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The details, explained

Before you take
the bench.

Do I control the players directly?

You are the manager. The engine simulates the action; you select the team, organise training and make tactical decisions before and during matches.

What happens when I’m offline?

The world keeps moving. Prepare your team ahead of time and use assistant coaching and autopilot support when you are away.

How long is a season?

The cycle is 45 days of competition followed by 15 days for transfers and rebuilding, then a new season begins.

Who can play?

Handball fans of every experience level. Players under 16 need a parent’s or guardian’s permission when they sign up.

Are there optional purchases?

The game offers optional coins, cosmetics, a Manager Pass, VIP and preparation or convenience items. Some items affect training, recovery, scouting or construction. Final offers and prices will be shown before purchase.

Can I start now?

Yes. Sign up with your e-mail address at play.handballrivals.eu, pick a world and take over your first club.

Up next

The world

Handball Rivals is a persistent handball world. AI managers run clubs, fixtures are played and seasons move forward. Then you take a seat in the dugout — and one club's future becomes yours to shape.

The next chapter is yours

Take
the bench.

Bring your love of handball. We’ll bring the world. Play in your browser now, or take your club with you on Android and iOS.

New to Rivals? Read how to play