…Platform To Power Real-Time Scoring, Coaching, Refereeing
The Handball Federation of Nigeria, HFN, has announced the official launch of HFN MatchVision, a new digital platform for live match analysis and video intelligence designed to support coaches, referees and statisticians across Nigerian handball.
According to the Federation, MatchVision integrates real-time event recording, video review, tactical tools and automated reporting into a single system.
Statisticians can operate the Live Match Centre to control the match clock, log goals, shots, fouls, cards and 7-metre throws, and update the public scoreboard in real time.
Coaches can upload full match recordings, draw and annotate footage, bookmark key moments and build training clips tagged by attack, defence, goalkeeping or set plays.
Referees also have a dedicated space to review incidents, cards and 7-metre decisions and generate reports. Once a match ends, MatchVision automatically drafts a performance report that can be exported as a professional PDF complete with scoreline, team statistics, leaders, events, bookmarks and clips for clubs, coaches and officials.
The platform also powers a public live-scores page, giving fans and officials real-time access to ongoing matches.
To mark the launch, the HFN is offering a one-month free trial to all registered users, who can sign up and select the role that matches their function.
Speaking on the launch, President of the Handball Federation of Nigeria, Mr. Jibril Saidu Ojih (FNIQS), described MatchVision as a milestone for the sport in Nigeria:
“HFN MatchVision is a major step forward for handball development in this country. For too long, our coaches, referees, and statisticians have had to work without the kind of data and video tools that top handball nations take for granted. This platform changes that. It gives our technical crews the intelligence they need to make better decisions, develop players faster, and officiate with greater confidence.”
Mr. Ojih also commended the Federation’s ICT team for developing the platform in-house:
“I want to specially commend our ICT team for this innovation. What they have built rivals what you would find in far more resourced federations, and they did it with a deep understanding of what our coaches and match officials actually need on the ground. This is what happens when talent is given the room to innovate for the good of Nigerian handball.”
The HFN President encouraged all coaches, referees and statisticians affiliated with the Federation to take advantage of the free trial and begin using MatchVision for upcoming league and championship fixtures.
MatchVision is available now. Users can sign up at https://handballnigeria.info/matchvision, with public live scores accessible via the Federation’s live scores page.
