Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins.
Slovenia competed at the 2004 Summer Olympics in Athens, Greece, from 13 to 29 August 2004. This was the nation's fourth consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics since the post-Yugoslav era. The Slovenian Olympic Committee sent the nation's largest ever delegation to the Games in Olympic history. A total of 79 athletes, 56 men and 23 women, competed in 10 sports. For the second consecutive time, men's handball was the only team-based sport in which Slovenia had its representation at these Games.
The European Handball Federation (EHF) is the umbrella organisation for European handball. Founded on 17 November 1991, it is made of 50 member federations and two associated federations, and is headquartered in Vienna, Austria.
Rokometni klub Gorenje Velenje, commonly referred to as RK Gorenje Velenje, is a Slovenian handball club from Velenje that competes in the Slovenian First League, the top tier of Slovenian handball. They play their games at the Red Hall. The club has won five Slovenian Championships and three Slovenian cup titles. Gorenje also participated in the EHF competitions for many seasons, including the EHF Cup, the EHF Cup Winners' Cup, and the EHF Champions League. Together with Celje, they are the only club that have participated in every season of the Slovenian First League since its formation in 1991.
The Basketball Federation of Slovenia also known as KZS is the governing body of basketball in Slovenia. It was founded in 1950 as a member of the larger Yugoslav Basketball Federation. In 1992, KZS joined the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) on its own.
The Handball Federation of Montenegro (RSCG) is the governing body of team handball in Montenegro. It is based in Podgorica.
The Slovenian First League of Handball, currently named Liga NLB due to sponsorship reasons, is the top handball league in Slovenia. It is organized by the Handball Federation of Slovenia. The league comprises twelve teams.
Luminița Dinu is a Romanian handball player. She is considered a handball legend in Romania. She received a silver medal at the 2005 World Championship and was named goalkeeper of the All-Star Team.
Rokometni klub Maribor Branik, commonly referred to as RK Maribor Branik or simply Branik, is a handball club from Maribor, Slovenia. As of the 2024–25 season, the club competes in the Slovenian Second Handball League, the third tier of Slovenian handball. They play their home games at Lukna Sports Hall, a 2,100-capacity multi-purpose sports venue in Maribor. Between 2004 and 2010, the team was known as RK Klima Petek Maribor due to sponsorship reasons. Their biggest success is reaching the final of the Slovenian Handball Cup twice and reaching the quarter-finals of the EHF Cup in the 2012–13 season.
The Romanian Handball Federation (Romanian: Federaţia Română de Handbal) (FRH) is the governing body of handball in Romania. It is based in Bucharest. FRH is led by 6 departments.
Rokometni klub Olimpija, commonly referred to as RK Olimpija or simply Olimpija, is a women's handball club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club was established in 1949 as RK Enotnost. It competes in the 1. B SRL, the second tier of Slovenian women's handball.
The Slovenian Women's Basketball League is the premier league for women's basketball clubs in Slovenia. Founded in 1991 following the independence of the country, it is contested by seven teams.
Hokejski klub Olimpija Ljubljana is a professional ice hockey club from Ljubljana, Slovenia. The club competes in the ICE Hockey League and the Slovenian Championship. Founded in 2004 as a farm team of HDD Olimpija, the club turned professional in 2017 after HDD Olimpija folded. Olimpija won the Slovenian Championship four times, in 2019, 2022, 2023 and 2024, and the Alps Hockey League twice, in 2019 and 2021. They play their home games at Tivoli Hall.
Slovenia competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016. This was the nation's seventh consecutive appearance at the Summer Olympics as an independent nation.
This article shows the rosters of all participating teams at the men's handball tournament at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
The Slovenian First League of women's handball, also known as 1. SRL – ženske, is the top women's handball league in Slovenia. The league comprises seven teams and is governed by the Handball Federation of Slovenia.
The Slovenia men's national under-18 and under-19 basketball team represents Slovenia in international under-18 and under-19 competitions. It is organized and run by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia.
The Slovenia men's national under-16 and under-17 basketball team is a national basketball team of Slovenia administered by the Basketball Federation of Slovenia. It represents the country in international under-16 and under-17 basketball competitions.
The 2021–22 Slovenian First League was the 31st season of the Slovenian First League, the top men's handball league in Slovenia. A total of fourteen teams contested this season's league, which began on 10 September 2021 and concluded on 27 May 2022.
