2016 African Women's Handball ChampionshipW
2016 African Women's Handball Championship

The 2016 African Women's Handball Championship was the 22nd edition of the African Women's Handball Championship, held in Luanda, Angola from 28 November to 7 December 2016. It acted as the African qualifying tournament for the 2017 World Women's Handball Championship.

2016 Asian Women's Club League Handball ChampionshipW
2016 Asian Women's Club League Handball Championship

The 2016 Asian Women's Club League Handball Championship, was the first edition of the Asian Women's Club League Handball Championship held from 26 October to 1 November 2016 at Kyzylorda, Kazakhstan under the aegis of Asian Handball Federation. It is the official competition for women's handball clubs of Asia crowning the Asian champions.

2016 European Women's Handball ChampionshipW
2016 European Women's Handball Championship

The 2016 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Sweden from 4 to 18 December 2016. It was the second time that Sweden hosts the tournament, after it also hosted the 2006 European Women's Handball Championship.

2016 Women's Four Nations TournamentW
2016 Women's Four Nations Tournament

The 2016 Women's Four Nations Tournament in Portuguese, was the 1st edition of the Women's Four Nations Tournament held in Belém, Brazil between 1–3 December as a Women's friendly handball tournament organised by the Brazilian Handball Confederation.

2016 Women's Junior World Handball ChampionshipW
2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship

The 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship was the 20th edition of the tournament and took place in Moscow, Russia from 2 to 15 July 2016. Denmark won their second title after defeating Russia 32–28 in the final.

Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournamentW
Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Women's tournament

The women's tournament of Handball at the 2016 Summer Olympics at Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, began on 6 August and ended on 20 August 2016. Games were played at the Future Arena.

2016 Pan American Women's Club Handball ChampionshipW
2016 Pan American Women's Club Handball Championship

The 2016 Pan American Women's Club Handball Championship was the first edition of the tournament organised by the Pan-American Team Handball Federation, and was held in Santiago, Chile 1–5 November.

2016 Pan American Women's Junior Handball ChampionshipW
2016 Pan American Women's Junior Handball Championship

The 2016 Pan American Women's Junior Handball Championship was held in the city of Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil from 15 to 19 March 2016. It acts as the American qualifying tournament for the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.

2016 Pan American Women's Youth Handball ChampionshipW
2016 Pan American Women's Youth Handball Championship

The 2016 Pan American Women's Youth Handball Championship was held in the city of Santiago, Chile from 12 to 16 April 2016. It acts as the American qualifying tournament for the 2016 Women's Youth World Handball Championship.

2016 Women's Youth World Handball ChampionshipW
2016 Women's Youth World Handball Championship

The 2016 Women's Youth World Handball Championship was the sixth edition of the tournament and took place in Slovakia from 19 to 31 July 2016.