Slovenia men's national handball team
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National handball team
| Slovenia | |
|---|---|
| Shirt badge/Association crest | |
| Information | |
| Association | Handball Federation of Slovenia |
| Coach | Uroš Zorman |
| Assistant coach | Mirko Skoko |
| Most caps | Uroš Zorman (225)[1] |
| Most goals | Jure Dolenec (714)[1] |
| Colours | |
| Results | |
| Summer Olympics | |
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2000 ) |
| Best result | 4th (2024) |
| World Championship | |
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1995 ) |
| Best result | Bronze 3rd (2017) |
| European Championship | |
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1994 ) |
| Best result | Silver 2nd (2004) |
| Last updated on 29 January 2025. | |
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| European Championship | ||
| Silver medal – second place | 2004 Slovenia | |
| World Championship | ||
| Bronze medal – third place | 2017 France | |
The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. Their biggest success is the silver medal at the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship and third place at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.
Competitive record
[edit ]- Key
Runners-up Third place As host
Olympic Games
[edit ]| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States 1996 | Did not qualify | |||||
| Australia 2000 | 7th/8th place | 8th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Greece 2004 | 11th/12th place | 11th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| China 2008 | Did not qualify | |||||
| United Kingdom 2012 | ||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Japan 2020 | Did not qualify | |||||
| France 2024 | Semi-finals | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| United States 2028 | To be determined | |||||
| Total | Semi-finals | 4th place | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
World Championship
[edit ]| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden 1993 | Did not participate | |||||
| Iceland 1995 | Preliminary round | 18th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
| Japan 1997 | Did not qualify | |||||
| Egypt 1999 | ||||||
| France 2001 | Preliminary round | 17th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Portugal 2003 | Second round | 11th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| Tunisia 2005 | 11th/12th place | 12th | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
| Germany 2007 | 9th/10th place | 10th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
| Croatia 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||
| Sweden 2011 | ||||||
| Spain 2013 | Semi-finals | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Qatar 2015 | 7th/8th place | 8th | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
| France 2017 | Semi-finals | 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 |
| Denmark Germany 2019 | Did not qualify | |||||
| Egypt 2021 | Main round | 9th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Poland Sweden 2023 | Main round | 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
| Croatia Denmark Norway 2025 | Main round | 13th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Germany 2027 | To be determined | |||||
| Total | Semi-finals | 3rd place | 79 | 40 | 5 | 34 |
European Championship
[edit ]| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal 1994 | 9th/10th place | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Spain 1996 | 11th/12th place | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
| Italy 1998 | Did not qualify | |||||
| Croatia 2000 | 5th/6th place | 5th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Sweden 2002 | 11th/12th place | 12th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovenia 2004 | Final | 2nd place, silver medalist(s) | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 |
| Switzerland 2006 | Main round | 8th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Norway 2008 | Main round | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Austria 2010 | Main round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Serbia 2012 | 5th/6th place | 6th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Denmark 2014 | Did not qualify | |||||
| Poland 2016 | Preliminary round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Croatia 2018 | Main round | 8th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Austria Norway Sweden 2020 | Semi-finals | 4th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| Hungary Slovakia 2022 | Preliminary round | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Germany 2024 | 5th/6th place | 6th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
| Denmark Norway Sweden 2026 | To be determined | |||||
| Total | Final | 2nd place | 87 | 32 | 9 | 46 |
Team
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]The squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.[2] [3]
Head coach: Uroš Zorman
Caps and goals are correct as of 26 January 2025.[1]
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Statistics
[edit ]
Most matches played[edit ]
Last updated: 26 January 2025[1] |
Most goals scored[edit ]
Last updated: 26 January 2025[1] |
Head coaches
[edit ]Since 1992, the Slovenian national team has been managed by a total of twelve head coaches. Tone Tiselj, Miro Požun and Slavko Ivezič are the only coaches with more than one spell.[4] [5]
References
[edit ]- ^ a b c d e "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia . Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ R. K. (14 January 2025). "Pred odhodom v Zagreb odpadla Mitja Janc in Matic Suholežnik" (in Slovenian). RTV Slovenija . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ "Team Roster Slovenia" (PDF). ihf.info. 15 January 2025. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Dosedanji selektorji – RZS – Rokometna zveza Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia . Retrieved 2 February 2021.
- ^ Bauman, Bojan (18 December 2019). "Ljubomir Vranješ - Šved, a naš". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
External links
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