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| Nickname | Mediterranean Knights (فرسان المتوسط) | ||
| Association | Libyan Handball Federation | ||
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| African Championship | |||
| Appearances | 5 (First in 2004 ) | ||
| Best result | 9th (2016) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
The Libya national handball team represents the country in the international handball competitions and it is controlled by the Libyan Handball Federation that is one of the African Handball Confederation members and the International Handball Federation as well.
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