| Algeria | |
| Badge: | Flag of Algeria.svg |
| Badge Size: | 150px |
| Association: | Algerian Handball Federation |
| Coach: | Abderrahmane Hadj Hamdri |
| Junior World Cup Apps: | 11 |
| Junior World Cup First: | 1987 |
| Regional Name: | African Championship |
| Regional Cup Apps: | 18 |
| Regional Cup First: | 1982 |
| Regional Cup Best: | Winner (2): 1986, 1988 |
The Algeria national junior handball team is the national under–21 Handball team that represent Algeria in the international handball competitions and it is Controlled by the Algerian Handball Federation
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did Not Qualified | ||||||||||
| / 1979 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 1981 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 1983 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| Did Not Qualified | ||||||||||
| 1987 | Preliminary round | 12th[1] | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 144 | 164 | –20 | |
| 1989 | Preliminary round | 14th[2] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 144 | 141 | +3 | |
| 1991 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 1993 | Preliminary round | 13th[3] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 125 | 123 | +2 | |
| 1995 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 1997 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 1999 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 2001 | Main round | 12th[4] | 10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 241 | 308 | –67 | |
| 2003 | Preliminary round | 18th[5] | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 224 | –33 | |
| 2005 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 2007 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 2009 | Preliminary round | 19th[6] | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 203 | 121 | –18 | |
| 2011 | Round of 16 | 14th[7] | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 239 | 238 | +1 | |
| 2013 | Preliminary round | 24th[8] | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 163 | 210 | −47 | |
| 2015 | Preliminary round | 20th[9] | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 161 | 206 | −45 | |
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 14th[10] | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 158 | 159 | −1 | |
| 2019 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 2023 | Preliminary round | 22nd | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 183 | 202 | −19 | |
| Total | 11/23 | 0 Titles | 82 | 21 | 8 | 53 | 1952 | 2096 | −144 |
| Year | Round | Position | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Did Not Enter | |||||||||
| 1982 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 | Third Place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1986 | Winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1988 | Winner | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1990 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1992 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 | Runners–up | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 2000 | Third Place | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 2002 | Third Place[11] | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 133 | 114 | +19 | ||
| 2004 | Did Not Qualified | |||||||||
| 2006 | 4th[12] | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 143 | 140 | +3 | ||
| 2008 | 4th[13] | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 136 | 133 | +3 | ||
| 2010 | Third Place[14] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 149 | +35 | ||
| 2012 | 4th[15] | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 146 | +26 | ||
| 2014 | 4th[16] | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 110 | −4 | ||
| 2016 | Third Place[17] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 147 | 107 | +40 | ||
| 2018 | 5th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 138 | 170 | −32 | ||
| 2022 | Runners–up | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 152 | −12 | ||
| 2024 | Third Place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 186 | 179 | +7 | ||
| Total | 18/21 | 2 Titles |
| Algeria national junior handball team roster | |||||||
| No. | Pos. | Player Name | Date of Birth | Height | Weight | Current Club | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Back | Brahim Khemici | 11 July 1996 | 69kg (152lb) | MC Saida | ||
| 2 | Centre back | 3 May 1996 | 87kg (192lb) | JSE Skikda | |||
| 4 | Left back | 23 May 1996 | 90kg (200lb) | Tadjenannt | |||
| 6 | Right back | 29 February 1996 | 80kg (180lb) | MC Saida | |||
| 7 | Right wing | El Hadj Abderrahmane Fredj | 4 January 1996 | 65kg (143lb) | O El Oued | ||
| 8 | Center back | Rafik Meklout | 22 January 1996 | 80kg (180lb) | Arzew | ||
| 9 | Left wing | Yassine Benmesaoud | 14 November 1996 | 77kg (170lb) | CRB Baraki | ||
| 17 | Left wing | 6 April 1997 | 76kg (168lb) | GS Petroliers | |||
| 18 | Pivot | Abderraouf Segueni | 8 September 1996 | 92kg (203lb) | CR Bordj Bou Areridj | ||
| 19 | Pivot | Merouane Hammad | 20 October 1996 | 80kg (180lb) | GS Petroliers | ||
| 22 | Goalkeeper | Khalifa Ghedbane | 26 November 1996 | 100kg (200lb) | GS Petroliers | ||
| 23 | Left back | 17 August 1997 | 83kg (183lb) | CRB Baraki | |||
| 27 | Right back | Oussama Djema | 1 January 1996 | 87kg (192lb) | CR El Arrouch | ||
| 46 | Left back | Zakaria Bentaieb | 23 April 1996 | 69kg (152lb) | OM Annaba | ||
| 77 | Right wing | 9 November 1996 | 63kg (139lb) | ES Ain Touta | |||
| 87 | Right back | 16 February 1997 | 95kg (209lb) | CR Bordj Bou Areridj | |||