National handball team
The Serbia men's national handball team represents Serbia in international men's handball competitions. It is governed by the Serbian Handball Federation.
In 1999, the Olympic Committee of Yugoslavia declared it the country's male team of the year.[ 1]
History
2012 European Championship
The 2012 European Men's Handball Championship was the tenth edition of the tournament and was held in Serbia from 15–29 January 2012 in the cities of Belgrade , Niš , Novi Sad and Vršac .
Playing in front of their home crowd, the hosts were pitted in Group A against Denmark, Poland and Slovakia. They finished first in the group following victories against Denmark and Poland.
In the main round the team faced Germany, Sweden and Macedonia. Serbia advanced again by defeating two of their three opponents and defeated Croatia in the semifinal 26–22. They faced Denmark in the final, after having already beaten them in the group stage. However, Denmark exacted upon revenge to emerge as champions.
Honours
Competitive record
The Serbian Handball Federation is deemed the direct successor to Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by EHF .
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
World Championship
Year
Round
Position
1938 to 1990
part of Yugoslavia
1993
qualified and later suspended
1995
suspended from qualification tournament
1997
Round of 16
9
6
4
0
2
162
148
1999
Third place
3
9
6
1
2
257
221
2001
Third place
3
9
7
0
2
254
182
2003
7th/8th place
8
9
5
1
3
263
228
2005
5th/6th place
5
9
5
2
2
253
221
2007
did not qualify Serbia
2009
7th/8th place
8
9
4
1
4
280
281
2011
9th/10th place
10
9
3
1
5
246
251
2013
Round of 16
10
6
3
0
3
170
159
2015
did not qualify
2017
2019
Presidents Cup
18
7
2
1
4
187
203
2021
did not qualify
2023
Main round
11
6
4
0
2
191
168
/ / 2025
did not qualify
2027
Future events
/ 2029
/ / 2031
Total
10/18
–
79
43
7
29
2263
2062
European Championship
Year
Round
Position
1994
suspended from qualification tournament
1996
Third place
3
7
5
1
1
166
162
1998
5th/6th place
5
6
4
0
2
157
145
2000
did not qualify
2002
9th/10th place
10
7
2
1
4
185
192
2004
7th/8th place
8
7
3
1
3
206
199
2006
Main round
9
6
2
0
4
166
181
2008
did not qualify Serbia
2010
Preliminary round
13
3
0
1
2
83
94
2012
Runner-up
2
8
4
2
2
176
168
2014
Preliminary round
13
3
1
0
2
73
77
2016
15
3
0
1
2
81
92
2018
Main round
12
6
1
0
5
160
191
2020
Preliminary round
20
3
0
0
3
72
81
2022
14
3
1
0
2
76
75
2024
19
3
0
1
2
83
85
2026
Future events
2028
Total
13/18
–
65
23
8
34
1684
1742
* Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.
Mediterranean Games
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship .[ 2] [ 3]
Head coach: Toni Gerona
Bold denotes players still playing international handball.
Most capped players
Top scorers
References
External links
Current teams Defunct teams
Sportsman of The Year Sportswoman of The Year Men's Team of The Year Women's Team of The Year Team Sport Athlete of The Year Young Athlete of The Year Coach of The Year