Slovenia men's national handball team
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Article ImagesThe 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.
Slovenia | |||
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Information | |||
Association | Handball Federation of Slovenia | ||
Coach | Uroš Zorman | ||
Assistant coach | Luka Žvižej | ||
Captain | Jure Dolenec | ||
Most caps | Uroš Zorman (225)[1] | ||
Most goals | Luka Žvižej (702)[1] | ||
Colours | |||
Results | |||
Summer Olympics | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 2000) | ||
Best result | 4th (2024) | ||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 10 (First in 1995) | ||
Best result | 3rd (2017) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 14 (First in 1994) | ||
Best result | 2nd (2004) | ||
Last updated on 11 August 2024. |
Medal record | ||
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European Championship | ||
2004 Slovenia | ||
World Championship | ||
2017 France |
Competitive record
- Key
Runners-up Third place As host
Olympic Games
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
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1996 | Did not qualify | |||||
2000 | 7th/8th place | 8th | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
2004 | 11th/12th place | 11th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
2008 | Did not qualify | |||||
2012 | ||||||
2016 | Quarter-finals | 6th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
2020 | Did not qualify | |||||
2024 | Semi-finals | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Total | Semi-finals | 4th place | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 |
World Championship
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
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1993 | Did not participate | |||||
1995 | Preliminary round | 18th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
1997 | Did not qualify | |||||
1999 | ||||||
2001 | Preliminary round | 17th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
2003 | Second round | 11th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
2005 | 11th/12th place | 12th | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 |
2007 | 9th/10th place | 10th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
2009 | Did not qualify | |||||
2011 | ||||||
2013 | Semi-finals | 4th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
2015 | 7th/8th place | 8th | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 |
2017 | Semi-finals | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | |
2019 | Did not qualify | |||||
2021 | Main round | 9th | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
2023 | Main round | 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
2025 | Qualified | |||||
Total | Semi-finals | 3rd place | 73 | 37 | 5 | 31 |
European Championship
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
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1994 | 9th/10th place | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
1996 | 11th/12th place | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 |
1998 | Did not qualify | |||||
2000 | 5th/6th place | 5th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2002 | 11th/12th place | 12th | 7 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
2004 | Final | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | |
2006 | Main round | 8th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2008 | Main round | 10th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
2010 | Main round | 11th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
2012 | 5th/6th place | 6th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
2014 | Did not qualify | |||||
2016 | Preliminary round | 14th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
2018 | Main round | 8th | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
2020 | Semi-finals | 4th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
2022 | Preliminary round | 16th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
2024 | 5th/6th place | 6th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 |
2026 | To be determined | |||||
Total | Final | 2nd place | 87 | 32 | 9 | 46 |
Team
Current squad
The following 17 players were included in the squad for the 2024 Summer Olympics.[2]
Head coach: Uroš Zorman
Caps and goals are correct as of 12 May 2024.[1]
No. | Pos. | Name | Date of birth (age) | Height | App. | Goals | Club |
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3 | P | Blaž Blagotinšek | 17 January 1994 (age 30) | 2.02 m | 134 | 240 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt |
5 | LB | Nik Henigman | 4 December 1995 (age 28) | 1.99 m | 76 | 105 | Saint-Raphaël VHB |
8 | RW | Blaž Janc | 20 November 1996 (age 27) | 1.86 m | 101 | 366 | Barcelona |
11 | RB | Jure Dolenec | 6 December 1988 (age 35) | 1.91 m | 195 | 686 | Limoges Handball |
17 | RB | Nejc Cehte | 4 September 1992 (age 32) | 1.96 m | 70 | 125 | RK Eurofarm Pelister |
19 | LW | Staš Slatinek Jovičić | 6 December 2000 (age 23) | 1.85 m | 25 | 60 | RD Slovan |
20 | LW | Tilen Kodrin | 14 May 1994 (age 30) | 1.92 m | 85 | 146 | VfL Gummersbach |
22 | P | Matej Gaber | 22 July 1991 (age 33) | 1.98 m | 142 | 208 | HBC Nantes |
23 | CB | Miha Zarabec | 12 October 1991 (age 32) | 1.78 m | 104 | 222 | Orlen Wisła Płock |
26 | GK | Klemen Ferlin | 26 June 1989 (age 35) | 1.92 m | 73 | 2 | HC Erlangen |
27 | P | Kristjan Horžen | 8 December 1999 (age 24) | 1.92 m | 44 | 64 | VfL Gummersbach |
44 | CB | Dean Bombač | 4 April 1989 (age 35) | 1.90 m | 129 | 272 | ETO-SZESE Győr FKC |
51 | LB | Borut Mačkovšek | 11 September 1992 (age 32) | 2.04 m | 143 | 379 | OTP Bank-Pick Szeged |
77 | RW | Domen Novak | 26 April 1998 (age 26) | 1.81 m | 37 | 76 | HSG Wetzlar |
88 | CB | Aleks Vlah | 22 July 1997 (age 27) | 1.91 m | 44 | 155 | Aalborg Håndbold |
90 | GK | Urban Lesjak | 24 August 1990 (age 34) | 1.87 m | 85 | 0 | RK Trimo Trebnje |
99 | GK | Urh Kastelic | 27 February 1996 (age 28) | 2.02 m | 56 | 7 | TBV Lemgo Lippe |
Statistics
Most matches played
Last updated: 12 May 2024[1] |
Most goals scored
Last updated: 12 May 2024[1] |
Head coaches
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.[3][4]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Znani rokometni potniki v olimpijski Pariz" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia. 8 July 2024. Retrieved 26 July 2024.
- ^ "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
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Slovenia national handball team.
- Official website (in Slovene)
- IHF profile