Serbia national handball team
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The Serbia national handball team represents Serbia
in international handball
competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship
, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship
in 1996.
For the results before 1991 when Serbia was part of SFR Yugoslavia
, please see Yugoslavia national handball team
.
Olympics
World Championship
European Championship
Head Coach: Veselin Vukovic
Serbia
Serbia , officially the Republic of Serbia , is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeast Europe, covering the southern part of the Carpathian basin and the central part of the Balkans...
in international handball
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
competitions. It has won two bronze medals at the World Men's Handball Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
, in 1999 and 2001 and one bronze medal at the European Men's Handball Championship
European Men's Handball Championship
The European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
in 1996.
For the results before 1991 when Serbia was part of SFR Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
, please see Yugoslavia national handball team
Yugoslavia national handball team
The Yugoslavia national handball team was the national handball team of Yugoslavia. It was organized by the Handball Federation of Yugoslavia.-Accomplishments:Olympics record*1936 - did not participate*1972 - Champion*1976 - 5th place...
.
OlympicsHandball at the Summer OlympicsTeam handball was introduced as an Olympic sport for men at the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin, but dropped after that, only to be resumed at the 1972 Summer Olympics, again on German territory...
record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1996Handball at the 1996 Summer Olympics Final results for the Handball competition at the 1996 Summer Olympics.-Medal summary:-References:*... |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
 2000Handball at the 2000 Summer Olympics -Medal summary:-References:*... |
Fourth place | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 203 |
 2004Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics Handball at the 2004 Summer Olympics had a men's and a women's team competitions with the preliminary rounds taking place in the Sports Pavilion at the Faliro Coastal Zone Olympic Complex... |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
 2008Handball at the 2008 Summer Olympics thumb|left|240px|Gold medalists [[France]] collect their medals on August 24, 2008Handball competitions at the Beijing 2008 Summer Olympics were held from August 9, to August 24, at the Olympic Sports Centre Gymnasium and National Indoor Stadium. Medals were awarded for both Men's and Women's team... |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
World ChampionshipWorld Men's Handball ChampionshipThe World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Japan 19971997 World Men's Handball Championship - Final standings :# # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # # - External links :*... |
Round of 16 | 9th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 148 |
 Egypt 19991999 World Men's Handball Championship The 1999 World Championship for men in team handball was the 16th edition of the Men's World Handball Championship. It was held in Egypt, from June 2 to June 15, in the cities of Cairo, Ismailia and Port Said.-Preliminary round:In the following tables:... |
Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 257 | 221 |
 Early Modern France 20012001 World Men's Handball Championship The 2001 World Men's Handball Championship took place in France from January 23 to February 4, 2001.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , ,... |
Third Place | 3rd | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 254 | 182 |
 Portugal 20032003 World Men's Handball Championship The 2003 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Portugal from January 20 to February 2, 2003.-Qualified teams:24 teams were qualified for the first round and dispatched into 4 groups.Group A : , , , , , .Group B : , , , , , .... |
Main Group Stage | 8th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 263 | 228 |
 Tunisia 20052005 World Men's Handball Championship The 2005 World Championship for men in team handball was played in Tunisia between January 23 and February 6, 2005.The winner of the gold medal was Spain, Croatia took silver and France won the bronze.-Group A :-Group B :... |
Main Group Stage | 5th | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 221 |
 Germany 20072007 World Men's Handball Championship The 20th World Men's Handball Championship took place from January 19 to February 4, 2007 in Germany. 24 national teams played in 12 German cities.The tournament was won by Germany.-Stadiums:... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 Independent State of Croatia 20092009 World Men's Handball Championship The 2009 World Men's Handball Championship took place in Croatia from 16 January–1 February, in the cities of Split, Zadar, Osijek, Varaždin, Poreč, Zagreb and Pula. Croatia was selected from a group of four potential hosts which included the Czech Republic, Greece and Romania.The opening game and... |
Main Group Stage | 8th | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 280 | 281 |
 Sweden 20112011 World Men's Handball Championship The 2011 World Men's Handball Championship, the 22nd event hosted by the International Handball Federation, was held in Sweden from 13–30 January, 2011... |
Main Group Stage | 10th | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 246 | 251 |
European ChampionshipEuropean Men's Handball ChampionshipThe European men's handball championship is the official competition for senior men's national handball teams of Europe, and takes place every two years. In addition to crowning the European champions, the tournament also serves as a qualifying tournament for the World Championship...
record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal 1994 1994 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
 19961996 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Third Place | 3rd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 162 |
 19981998 European Men's Handball Championship The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:... |
Main Group Stage | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 145 |
| 2000 2000 European Men's Handball Championship -Placement Matches:-Final ranking:... |
Did not Qualify | |||||||
| 2002 2002 European Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage... |
Main Group Stage | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 161 |
 20042004 European Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :... |
Main Group Stage | 8th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 206 | 199 |
 20062006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain... |
Main Group Stage | 9th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 177 |
 20082008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.... |
Did Not Qualify | |||||||
 20102010 European Men's Handball Championship The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:... |
Preliminary Round | 13th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 94 |
 20122012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac... |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 6/9 | 35 | 16 | 4 | 15 | 935 | 938 |
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Current squad
| Name and surname | Date of birth | Position | Club |
| Dragan Marjanac | 26.02.1985 | Goalkeeper | Toledo Toledo BM Toledo Balonmano is a handball club based in Toledo, Castile-La Mancha. Toledo Balonmano was founded in 2001 and it plays in División de Plata.-Current squad 2010–11:-Statistics 2010/11:-Stadium information:... |
| Dimitrije Pejanović | 09.07.1974 | Goalkeeper | Torrevieja CB Torrevieja Club Balonmano Torrevieja is a handball club based in Torrevieja, Valencian Community. CB Torrevieja currently plays in Liga ASOBAL.-Current squad:-Statistics 2010/11:-Stadium information:*Name: - Palacio de los Deportes... |
| Darko Stanić | 08.10.1978 | Goalkeeper | RK Metalurg Skopje RK Metalurg Skopje Rakometniot Klub Metalurg is a team handball club from Skopje, Republic of Macedonia. Currently, RK Metalurg competes in the Macedonian First League of Handball.- Home arena :...  |
| Marko Vujin Marko Vujin Marko Vujin is a Serbian handball player who plays for Hungarian club MKB Veszprém KC and for the Serbian national team.-Career:... |
07.12.1984 | Right back | MKB Veszprém KC KC Veszprém Kézilabda Club Veszprém is a Hungarian handball club from Veszprém, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League. One of the most successful teams in the country, Veszprém have won the Hungarian Championship a record 19 times and took the Hungarian Cup title an unprecedented...  |
| Aleksandar Stojanović | 22.06.1983 | Right back | Kadetten Schaffhausen GCZ |
| Vukašin Rajković | 07.04.1983 | Right back | Frisch Auf Göppingen Frisch Auf Göppingen Turn- und Polizeisportgemeinschaft Frisch Auf Göppingen e.V. is a sports club from Göppingen, Germany. The club's men's handball team plays under the name FRISCH AUF! Göppingen in TOYOTA Handball-Bundesliga... |
| Nenad Vučković | 23.08.1980 | Left Back | MT Melsungen |
| Danijel Anđelković | 28.08.1978 | Playmaker | SC Pick Szeged SC Pick Szeged SC Pick Szeged is a Hungarian team handball club from Szeged, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League.-Accomplishments:*Nemzeti Bajnokság I:**Gold: 1996, 2007... |
| Žarko Šešum | 16.06.1986 | Playmaker/Left back | Rhein Neckar Lowen KC Veszprém Kézilabda Club Veszprém is a Hungarian handball club from Veszprém, that plays in the Nemzeti Bajnokság I and the EHF Champions League. One of the most successful teams in the country, Veszprém have won the Hungarian Championship a record 19 times and took the Hungarian Cup title an unprecedented... |
| Momir Ilić Momir Ilić Momir Ilić is a Serbian handballer, playing for German Handball-Bundesliga team THW Kiel.- External links :*... |
22.12.1981 | Left back | THW Kiel THW Kiel THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles.... |
| Mladen Bojinović Mladen Bojinović Mladen Bojinović is a Serbian handballplayer playing in the French league club Montpellier HB. He joined the club in 2002, where he came from FC Barcelona... |
17.01.1977 | Left back/Playmaker | Montpellier HB Montpellier HB Montpellier Agglomération Handball, formerly Montpellier HB, is a team handball club from Montpellier, France.In 2003, Montpellier won the biggest prize in European club handball, the EHF Champions League, rallying from an eight-goal deficit after the first leg. They are the only French team ever... |
| Alem Toskić | 12.02.1982 | Pivot | Celje Pivovarna Laško Celje Pivovarna Lasko Celje Pivovarna Laško is a handball club from Celje, Slovenia. They were the winners of the Champions League in the 2003-04 season, becoming European club champions. The team plays its home matches in the Zlatorog Arena, a 6,000 capacity handball arena in Celje... |
| Milutin Dragicević | 21.04.1983 | Pivot | THW Kiel THW Kiel THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles.... |
| Nikola Kojić | 28.03.1979 | Right wing | Naturhouse La Rioja CB Ciudad de Logroño Club Balonmano Ciudad de Logroño is a team of handball based in Logroño, La Rioja. CB Ciudad de Logroño plays in Liga ASOBAL.- 2010/11 Squad:-Statistics 2010/11:-Stadium information:*Name: - Palacio de los Deportes*City: - Logroño... |
| Rajko Prodanović | 24.04.1986 | Right wing | Antequera BM Antequera Club Balonmano Antequera is a handball team based in Antequera, Andalusia. CB Antequera plays in Liga ASOBAL.-Current squad 2010/11:-Statistics 2010/11:-Stadium information:*Name: - Fernando Argüelles*City: - Antequera... |
| Ivan Nikčević | 11.02.1981 | Left wing | Amaya Sport S.A. |
| Dobrivoje Marković | 22.04.1986 | Left wing | Cuenca 2016 BM Ciudad Encantada Balonmano Ciudad Encantada is a handball team based in Cuenca, Castile-La Mancha, in Spain. BM Ciudad Encantada plays in Liga ASOBAL.-History:... |
| Nemanja Pribak | 26.03.1984 | Playmaker/Left back | Nantes France |
| Danimir Ćurković | 04.01.1984 | Left back | Antequera BM Antequera Club Balonmano Antequera is a handball team based in Antequera, Andalusia. CB Antequera plays in Liga ASOBAL.-Current squad 2010/11:-Statistics 2010/11:-Stadium information:*Name: - Fernando Argüelles*City: - Antequera... |
Head Coach: Veselin Vukovic