Slovenia national handball team

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Information
Association Handball Federation
of Slovenia
Coach Ljubomir Vranjes
Assistant coachAleš Anžič
Primož Pori
Uroš Zorman
Captain Vid Kavtičnik
Most caps Uroš Zorman (225) [1]
Most goals Luka Žvižej (702) [1]
Colours
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Home
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Away
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances3 (First in 2000 )
Best result6th (2016)
World Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1995 )
Best result3rd (2017)
European Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1994 )
Best result2nd (2004)
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Slovenia national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2004 Slovenia
World Championship
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2017 France

The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. Their biggest success is the silver medal from the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship as well as claiming third place at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

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Competitive record

Summer Olympics

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
1936–1992Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of Spain.svg 1992 Did not enter
Flag of the United States.svg 1996 Did not qualify
Flag of Australia (converted).svg 2000 7th/8th place8th8215209223
Flag of Greece.svg 2004 11th/12th place11th6204160173
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2008 Did not qualify
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2012
Flag of Brazil.svg 2016 Quarter-finals6th6402167163
Flag of Japan.svg 2020 To be determined
Total3/80 Titles208111536559

World Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
1938–1991Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of Sweden.svg 1993 Did not participate
Flag of Iceland.svg 1995 Preliminary round18th5104131126
Flag of Japan.svg 1997 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 1999
Flag of France.svg 2001 Preliminary round17th5203145137
Flag of Portugal.svg 2003 Second round11th7304191196
Flag of Tunisia.svg 2005 11th/12th place12th9423272250
Flag of Germany.svg 2007 9th/10th place10th8305241243
Flag of Croatia.svg 2009 Did not qualify
Flag of Sweden.svg 2011
Flag of Spain.svg 2013 Semi-finals4th9702258240
Flag of Qatar.svg 2015 7th/8th place8th9405273271
Flag of France.svg 2017 Semi-finalsBronze medal icon.svg9612271253
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Germany.svg 2019 Did not qualify
Flag of Egypt.svg 2021 Qualified
Flag of Poland.svg / Flag of Sweden.svg 2023 To be determined
Flag of Croatia.svg / Flag of Denmark.svg / Flag of Norway.svg 2025
Flag of Germany.svg 2027
Total9/150 Titles613032817821716

European Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Portugal.svg 1994 9th/10th place10th6114112139
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 11th/12th place11th6105120139
Flag of Italy.svg 1998 Did not qualify
Flag of Croatia.svg 2000 5th/6th place5th6303154155
Flag of Sweden.svg 2002 11th/12th place12th7025181215
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2004 FinalSilver medal icon.svg8512230218
Flag of Switzerland.svg 2006 Main round8th6303191194
Flag of Norway.svg 2008 Main round10th6303172180
Flag of Austria.svg 2010 Main round11th6123186203
Flag of Serbia.svg 2012 5th/6th place6th7205207212
Flag of Denmark.svg 2014 Did not qualify
Flag of Poland.svg 2016 Preliminary round14th30126672
Flag of Croatia.svg 2018 Main round8th6222162152
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2020 Semi-finals4th9504245249
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg 2022 To be determined
Total12/150 Titles762694120262128

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship. [2] [3]

The caps and goals are updated as of 25 January 2020. [1]

Head coach: Ljubomir Vranjes

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
3P Blaž Blagotinšek (1994-01-17) 17 January 1994 (age 26)2.02 m89145 Flag of Hungary.svg Telekom Veszprém
5LB Nik Henigman (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 (age 25)2.00 m5079 Flag of Hungary.svg MOL-Pick Szeged
6RW Gašper Marguč (1990-08-20) 20 August 1990 (age 30)1.81 m108368 Flag of Hungary.svg Telekom Veszprém
7RB Vid Kavtičnik (1984-05-24) 24 May 1984 (age 36)1.91 m197543 Flag of France.svg Pays d’Aix UC
8RW Blaž Janc (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 (age 24)1.87 m64212 Flag of Poland.svg PGE Vive Kielce
11RB Jure Dolenec (1988-12-06) 6 December 1988 (age 32)1.91 m145520 Flag of Spain.svg Barça
13LW Darko Cingesar (1990-07-25) 25 July 1990 (age 30)1.87 m76126 Flag of France.svg Pays d’Aix UC
17RB Nejc Cehte (1992-09-04) 4 September 1992 (age 28)1.96 m2845 Flag of Germany.svg TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
20LW Tilen Kodrin (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 (age 26)1.92 m4564 Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje Pivovarna Laško
23CB Miha Zarabec (1991-10-12) 12 October 1991 (age 29)1.77 m64156 Flag of Germany.svg THW Kiel
24RW Mario Šoštarič (1992-11-25) 25 November 1992 (age 28)1.93 m3669 Flag of Hungary.svg MOL-Pick Szeged
26GK Klemen Ferlin (1989-06-26) 26 June 1989 (age 31)1.91 m371 Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje Pivovarna Laško
27P Kristjan Horžen (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 (age 21)1.92 m109 Flag of Slovenia.svg Celje Pivovarna Laško
33P Igor Žabič (1992-08-15) 15 August 1992 (age 28)2.01 m3446 Flag of Poland.svg Orlen Wisła Płock
34CB Rok Ovniček (1995-01-29) 29 January 1995 (age 25)1.84 m2323 Flag of France.svg HBC Nantes
44CB Dean Bombač (1989-04-04) 4 April 1989 (age 31)1.90 m89168 Flag of Hungary.svg MOL-Pick Szeged
51LB Borut Mačkovšek (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 28)2.03 m108254 Flag of Hungary.svg Telekom Veszprém
99GK Urh Kastelic (1996-02-27) 27 February 1996 (age 24)2.01 m435 Flag of Germany.svg Frisch Auf Göppingen

Statistics

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Večna lestvica nastopov in zadetkov za moško člansko reprezentanco" [All-time caps and goals for the national team] (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia official website. Retrieved 19 October 2016.
  2. "Na Švedsko z 18 igralci". rokometna-zveza.si. 5 January 2020.
  3. 2020 European Men's Handball Championship squad