Background: Self-esteem and self-confidence reflects individual’s emotional evaluation of their own worth. It helps the evaluation of individual by their own potential and helps to explore themselves. Therefore, this study was initiated to compare women handball and volleyball players on their self-esteem and self-confidence.

Method: In the study the investigator selected 18 to 25 years women handball and volleyball players and they are randomly selected from the affiliated colleges of Pondicherry University for the subjects. Rosenberg self-esteem scale and Philipa Davies sports confidence questionnaire used to assess self-esteem and self-confidence to all the participants of the study. The questionnaire elicited the scores on self-esteem and self-confidence of each and every participant. The data was analysed statistically by T Test.

Findings: The study reveals that self-esteem and self-confidence is higher in Handball than Volleyball players.