The Croatia national handball team represents Croatia in international men's team handball competitions and friendly matches. The handball team is controlled by the Croatian Handball Federation.
Croatia has often been portrayed as an international force in handball, having won two Olympic gold medals, one World Championship, but never winning the Euros, having lost two finals, one to rivals France and the other to Scandinavian handball giants Denmark. The Croatian handball team that won the 1996 Olympic Gold medal was often credited as the biggest upset in history of handball, with the handball making it's debut appearance. The Croatian national handball won a so-called "international double" after winning both the Gold medal at the Olympics (2004) and the World Championships (2003), beating Germany in both finals.
Croatia's handball team has often been labelled as a model for sport, often being the replacement for Romania in Europe's "Big Three" in handball, alongside France and Denmark. Some of their biggest rivals are neighbors Slovenia, Hungary and Serbia. Germany are also called rivals of the handball team, despite the fact that matches between Germany and Croatia have been met with Croatian dominance, Germany only winning once in their nine meetings, and Croatia winning seven times. Mediterranean side Spain have also been called as close rivals, having played 23 games with them, the most out of any sides Croatians have played with in handball. However, the French are often remarked as Croatia's biggest ever rival in handball, due to both country's success. Despite the fact that France won five games more than the Croats, many crucial moments in the rivalry have been met with the Croats as emerging victorious.
History
Handball in Austria-Hungary Monarchy (1904 - 1918)
The word handball in the Croatian region was first used by Franjo Bučar, describing the German game Schleuderball in the journal Sokol 1904. The earliest documented forms of playing handball in these areas appear in 1911 in the gymnasium of Pazin, which is among other things due to the fact that programs for education in Istria, as part of the then Austrian coast, coming from the education center in Graz. In Croatia, at the time handball was in high school programs closing ceremony. It was a kind of Hazen extended from the Czech Republic, where it was adopted by the Osijek and Vukovar students from Prague.[1]
The period between the two world wars (1918 - 1941)
In the early beginnings of the Croatian handball venues played field handball and handball. Students were still more attracted to field handball, because the little handball, were played on makeshift courts without the right door, as opposed to the field handball which is played on the existing football fields.[2] During the Kingdom of Yugoslavia was played first public handball match in the Croatian region and in the wider neighborhood. It was a great game of handball but played in high school in Varaždin 29 May 1930 under the guidance of physical education teachers Zvonimir Šuligoj. Since that game, until 1950, in Croatia and Yugoslavia publicly played exclusively field handball, on the football field with eleven players on each side. In high school in Zagreb on June 1, 1935, opened the first handball courts in Yugoslavia.[3]
Rivalries
In recent years, Croatia has developed several handball rivalries. Their most played rivalry is against France. The rivalry between France and Croatia is often considered to be the biggest modern handball rivalry since the end of the Cold War, since Croatia and France are the most successful nations in handball both in Europe and worldwide. Their second biggest rivalry is with neighbors Slovenia, whom they played 14 times, winning 9 games and losing 5. In recent years, a rivalry with Spain has also developed, sometimes called the Mediterranean derby. Other rivalries include Denmark, Poland, Germany, Serbia and Hungary.
The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship, hosted in Croatia, was remembered for constant refereeing mistakes, through which France ultimately won the final against Croatia. The final was memorable for starting the "curse of Arena Zagreb", in which many Croatian sports teams had lost finals in the Arena. Many had questioned the appointment of Danish referee Olesen Pedersen, who was remarked for his constant mistakes against several Croatian handball players, through which France won the final. After the final, the rivalry sparked more in Croatia, but later became a famous French phenomenon.
Results at international competitions
Prior to 1991 Croatia men's national handball team played as a part of Yugoslavia men's national handball team.
Croatia played its first match on 14 January 1991 against Japan which ended 23–23.
Summer Olympics
Competitive record in qualifying rounds
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Record against other teams in qualifying rounds
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World Championship
Competitive record in qualifying rounds
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Record against other teams in qualifying rounds
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European Championship
Mediterranean Games
| Year |
Round |
Position |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
 1993 | Final | 01 ! | unknown |
 1997 | Final | 01 ! | 4 | 0 | 1 | 121 | 115 | +6 |
 2001 | Final | 01 ! | unknown |
 2005 | Final | 02 ! | 3 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 103 | +4 |
| 2009 | Did not compete |
 2013 | Final | 02 ! | 4 | 0 | 2 | 166 | 158 | +8 |
| 2017 | Decision on participating is still to be made |
List of cities in which the games were played
Team
Current squad
The following is the Croatian roster in the men's handball tournament of the 2016 Summer Olympics.[5]
Head coach: Željko Babić
Head coaches
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Medal-winning squads
- Gold medal at the 1993 Mediterranean Games: Tonči Peribonio, Mirko Bašić, Goran Perkovac, Alvaro Načinović, Ivica Obrvan, Bruno Gudelj, Iztok Puc, Zlatko Saračević, Ratko Tomljanović, Vlado Šola, Vladimir Jelčić, Patrik Ćavar, Irfan Smajlagić, Nenad Kljajić
- Bronze medal at the 1994 European Championship: Zvonimir Bilić, Patrik Ćavar, Darko Franović, Bruno Gudelj, Vladimir Jelčić, Nenad Kljajić, Ivica Obrvan, Tonči Peribonio, Goran Perkovac, Iztok Puc, Zlatko Saračević, Irfan Smajlagić, Vlado Šola, Ratko Tomljanović
- Silver medal at the 1995 World Championship: Goran Perkovac, Irfan Smajlagić, Alvaro Načinović, Iztok Puc, Zlatko Saračević, Patrik Ćavar, Ratko Tomljanović, Vlado Šola, Valter Matošević, Zvonimir Bilić, Slavko Goluža, Božidar Jović, Venio Losert, Boris Jarak, Tomislav Farkaš, Mirza Šarić
- Gold medal at the 1996 Olympics: Patrik Ćavar, Valner Franković, Slavko Goluža, Bruno Gudelj, Vladimir Jelčić, Božidar Jović, Nenad Kljajić, Venio Losert, Valter Matošević, Zoran Mikulić, Alvaro Načinović, Goran Perkovac, Iztok Puc, Zlatko Saračević, Irfan Smajlagić, Vladimir Šujster
- Gold medal at the 1997 Mediterranean Games: Goran Perkovac, Valter Matošević, Valner Franković, Božidar Jović, Miro Barišić, Mario Bjeliš, Goran Jerković, Mirza Džomba, Enes Halkić, Davor Dominiković, Silvio Ivandija, Igor Kos, Dragan Jerković, Neno Boban, Mario Kelentrić, Mladen Prskalo
- Gold medal at the 2001 Mediterranean Games: Ivano Balić, Tihomir Baltić, Zvonimir Bilić, Davor Dominiković, Mirza Džomba, Slavko Goluža, Božidar Jović, Mario Kelentrić, Igor Kos, Blaženko Lacković, Valter Matošević, Diego Modrušan, Goran Šprem, Renato Sulić, Vedran Zrnić
- Gold medal at the 2003 World Championship: Ivano Balić, Davor Dominiković, Mirza Džomba, Slavko Goluža, Božidar Jović, Nikša Kaleb, Mario Kelentrić, Blaženko Lacković, Valter Matošević, Petar Metličić, Vlado Šola, Denis Špoljarić, Goran Šprem, Renato Sulić, Tonči Valčić, Igor Vori, Vedran Zrnić
- Gold medal at the 2004 Olympics: Ivano Balić, Davor Dominiković, Mirza Džomba, Slavko Goluža, Nikša Kaleb, Blaženko Lacković, Venio Losert, Valter Matošević, Petar Metličić, Vlado Šola, Denis Špoljarić, Goran Šprem, Igor Vori, Drago Vuković, Vedran Zrnić
- Silver medal at the 2005 World Championship: Venio Losert, Nikša Kaleb, Ivano Balić, Blaženko Lacković, Vedran Zrnić, Igor Vori, Davor Dominiković, Mirza Džomba, Vlado Šola, Zoran Jeftić, Slavko Goluža, Nikola Blažičko, Goran Šprem, Denis Špoljarić, Petar Metličić, Denis Buntić
- Silver medal at the 2005 Mediterranean Games: Damir Bičanić, Nikola Blažičko, Denis Buntić, Josip Čale, Ivan Čupić, Zlatko Horvat, Tomislav Huljina, Krešimir Ivanković, Marin Knez, Branimir Koloper, Mario Obad, Vladimir Ostarčević, Ivan Pongračić, Vjenceslav Somić, Ljubo Vukić, Drago Vuković
- Silver medal at the 2008 European Championship: Nikša Kaleb, Renato Sulić, Ivano Balić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Blaženko Lacković, Igor Vori, Davor Dominiković, Vjenceslav Somić, Zlatko Horvat, Drago Vuković, Dragan Jerković, Denis Špoljarić, Petar Metličić, Josip Valčić, Ljubo Vukić, Tonči Valčić, Mirko Alilović, Ivan Čupić
- Silver medal at the 2009 World Championship: Venio Losert, Mateo Hrvatin, Ivano Balić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Blaženko Lacković, Vedran Zrnić, Marko Kopljar, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Zlatko Horvat, Ivan Pešić, Goran Šprem, Denis Špoljarić, Petar Metličić, Denis Buntić, Josip Valčić, Tonči Valčić, Mirko Alilović, Ivan Čupić, Dalibor Anušić, Ivan Ninčević
- Silver medal at the 2010 European Championship: Ivano Balić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Blaženko Lacković, Vedran Zrnić, Marko Kopljar, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Goran Čarapina, Drago Vuković, Vedran Mataija, Damir Bičanić, Denis Buntić, Tonči Valčić, Mirko Alilović, Manuel Štrlek, Ivan Čupić, Željko Musa, Luka Raković.
- Bronze medal at the 2012 European Championship: Ivano Balić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Blaženko Lacković, Marko Kopljar, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Venio Losert, Zlatko Horvat, Drago Vuković, Damir Bičanić, Denis Buntić, Mirko Alilović, Manuel Štrlek, Ivan Čupić, Željko Musa, Ivan Ninčević
- Bronze medal at the 2012 Olympics: Venio Losert, Ivano Balić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Blaženko Lacković, Marko Kopljar, Igor Vori, Jakov Gojun, Zlatko Horvat, Drago Vuković, Damir Bičanić, Denis Buntić, Mirko Alilović, Manuel Štrlek, Ivan Čupić, Ivan Ninčević
- Bronze medal at the 2013 World Championship: Marko Alilović, Filip Ivić, Ivan Čupić, Zlatko Horvat, Manuel Štrlek, Lovro Šprem, Marko Kopljar, Luka Stepančić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Jakov Gojun, Damir Bičanić, Drago Vuković, Stipe Mandalinić, Blaženko Lacković, Igor Vori, Marino Marić, Ivan Ninčević
- Silver medal at the 2013 Mediterranean Games: Ivan Pešić, Ivan Stevanović, Hrvoje Batinović, Lovro Šprem, Jerko Matulić, Nik Dominik Tominec, Marino Marić, Filip Gavranović, Ivan Slišković, Stefan Vujić, Marko Matic, Luka Stepančić, Robert Markotić, Igor Karačić, Damir Batinović, Josip Vidović
- Bronze medal at the 2016 European Championship:Ivan Stevanović, Marino Marić, Domagoj Duvnjak, Marko Kopljar, Jakov Gojun, Zlatko Horvat, Igor Karačić, Krešimir Kozina, Mirko Alilović, Manuel Štrlek, Ivan Čupić, Antonio Kovačević, Marko Mamić, Luka Šebetić, Ivan Slišković, Luka Cindrić, Ilija Brozović
Notable players
Player statistics
Most appearances
Players that played for Croatian National Handball Team after the breakup of Yugoslavia and
collected 100+ caps combined for Yugoslavian and Croatian National Handball Teams.
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Top scorers
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Record against other teams
As of 28 Aug 2016
Key
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Positive total balance (more wins) |
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Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio) |
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Negative total balance (more losses) |
| National team |
Total |
Olympic Games |
World Championship |
European Championship |
Mediterranean Games |
Qualifications |
| Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
 Algeria
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Argentina
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Australia
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Austria
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bahrain
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Belarus
| 10 | 8 | 2 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Bosnia and
Herzegovina
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brazil
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bulgaria
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chile
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 China
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cuba
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Czech Republic
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Denmark
| 18 | 9 | 0 | 9
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3
| 9 | 4 | 0 | 5
| — | — | — | —
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Egypt
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Finland
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| France
| 22 | 8 | 1 | 13
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3
| 7 | 4 | 0 | 3
| 10 | 2 | 1 | 7
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Germany
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 1
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greece
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Greenland
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hungary
| 16 | 11 | 1 | 4
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 6 | 5 | 0 | 1
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1
| — | — | — | —
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Iceland
| 9 | 7 | 1 | 1
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Iran
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Italy
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Japan
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Kuwait
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Latvia
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lithuania
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Macedonia
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Montenegro
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Morocco
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Netherlands
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Nigeria
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Norway
| 12 | 7 | 2 | 3
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1
| 7 | 5 | 1 | 1
| — | — | — | —
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Poland
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 2
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Portugal
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Qatar
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Romania
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Russia
| 16 | 9 | 1 | 6
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 6 | 4 | 0 | 2
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4
| — | — | — | —
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Saudi Arabia
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Serbia*
| 9 | 4 | 1 | 4
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Slovakia
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Slovenia
| 14 | 9 | 0 | 5
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 5 | 3 | 0 | 2
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 South Korea
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Spain
| 23 | 14 | 1 | 8
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
| 9 | 7 | 0 | 2
| 7 | 2 | 1 | 4
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Sweden
| 9 | 6 | 0 | 3
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Switzerland
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunisia
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Ukraine
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 United States
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0
| — | — | — | —
| — | — | — | —
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Total (51)
| 292 | 212 | 13 | 67 |
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- * includes games against
Serbia and Montenegro
Biggest Wins
Double digit goal difference
| Olympic Games |
World Championship |
European Championship |
Mediterranean Games |
Qualifications |
- +19 vs. Brasil (33-14) 2008
- +11 vs. China (33-22) 2008
- +11 vs. Denmark (32-21) 2012
- +10 vs. South Korea (31-21) 2012
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- +29 vs. USA (41-12) 2001
- +27 vs. Australia (42-15) 2011
- +23 vs. Australia (36-13) 2013
- +21 vs. Cuba (41-20) 2009
- +20 vs. Australia (38-18) 2005
- +20 vs. Argentina (38-18) 2011
- +19 vs. Kuwait (40-21) 2009
- +19 vs. Iran (41-22) 2015
- +18 vs. South Korea (41-23) 2007
- +14 vs. Egypt (30-16) 1995
- +13 vs. China (34-21) 1997
- +13 vs. Argentina (36-23) 2005
- +13 vs. Marocco (35-22) 2007
- +12 vs. Marocco (33-21) 1995
- +11 vs. Algeria (31-20) 2013
- +10 vs. Spain (32-22) 2009
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- +14 vs. Poland (37-23) 2016
- +11 vs. Belarus (33-22) 2014
- +10 vs. Macedonia (34-24) 2016
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- +8 vs. Greece (33-25) 2005
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- +20 vs. Finland (34-14) 2010
- +19 vs. Finland (39-20) 2010
- +14 vs. Turkey (40-26) 2016
- +13 vs. Slovakia (34-21) 2010
- +12 vs. Greece (32-20) 2010
- +12 vs. Romania (34-22) 2012
- +11 vs. Netherlands (35-24) 2016
- +11 vs. Slovakia (32-21) 2014
- +10 vs. Turkey (32-22) 2016
- +10 vs. Bahrain (32-22) 2016
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Biggest Losses
| Olympic Games |
World Championship |
European Championship |
Mediterranean Games |
Qualifications |
- -9 vs. Sweden (18-27) 1996
- -7 vs. Qatar (23-30) 2016
- -6 vs. Spain (29-35) 2008
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- -11 vs. Russia (20-31) 1997
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- -15 vs. Russia (14-29) 1998
- -12 vs. FR Yugoslavia (22–34) 2002
- -10 vs. Denmark (20–30) 2008
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- -7 vs. Spain (21-28) 2005
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Other competitions
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