Serbia women's national handball team explained

Country:Serbia
Type:W
Badge:Logo RSSrbije.jpg
Association:Handball Federation of Serbia
Coach:Uroš Bregar
Assistant Coach:Dragan Markov
Most Caps:Katarina Krpež Slezak (146)
Most Goals:Andrea Lekić (517)
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World Cup Apps:8
World Cup First:2001
World Cup Best: Silver: (2013)
Regional Name:European Championship
Regional Cup Apps:12
Regional Cup First:2000
Regional Cup Best:4th (2012)

The Serbia women's national handball team represents Serbia in international women’s handball. It is governed by the Handball Federation of Serbia and takes part in international handball competitions.

The Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared the women's national handball team the best female team of the years 2001 and 2013.

Results

The Serbian Handball Federation is considered the direct successor to Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by EHF.

Summer Olympics

YearRoundPosition
19761988part of Yugoslavia
1992qualified and later suspended
1996suspended from playing qualification tournaments
2000did not qualify
2004
Since 2007 Serbia
did not qualify
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028future events
2032
Total0/80 0 0 0 0 0

World Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
19571990part of Yugoslavia
1993qualified and later suspended
/ 1995suspended from playing qualification tournament
1997did not qualify
/ 1999
2001Third place3rd9612313236
2003Main group stage9th8503258241
2005did not qualify
2007
Since 2007 Serbia
2009did not qualify
2011
2013Runner-up2nd9702240197
2015Round of 1615th6213164168
2017Round of 169th6321188152
2019Main round6th9513272258
2021Main round12th6402167143
// 2023Main round21st6105141153
/ 2025future events
2027
2029
/ 2031
Total8/17593362117431548

European Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
1994part of Yugoslavia
suspended from playing qualification tournament
1996did not qualify
1998
2000Main group stage7th6312178176
2002Main group stage6th7403223200
2004Main group stage12th6105165200
2006Preliminary round14th30037792
Since 2007 Serbia
2008Preliminary round13th30038793
/ 2010Preliminary round14th30037191
2012Semi-finals4th8413213209
/ 2014Preliminary round15th30035672
2016Main group stage9th6213158176
2018Main group stage11th6204164168
/ 2020Preliminary round13th31027988
Preliminary round15th30036688
qualified
future event
2028
Total13/17571733715371653

Mediterranean Games

Other tournaments

Carpathian Trophy

Møbelringen Cup/Intersport Cup

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship.[1] [2]

Head coach: Uroš Bregar

Famous players

Statistics

Most appearances

NameMatchesYears
146 W 2008-2021
120 OB
119 OB 2006-2019
113 CB 2006-2020
113 W
111 W
109 OB
Bojana Popović100+ OB −2005
Maja Savić100+ W −2005
100+ OB
100+ P
100+ CB
100+ GK
OB

Top scorers

NameGoalsAverageYears
Andrea Lekić517 CB
Katarina Krpež467 W
Sanja Damnjanović463 OB
Jelena Erić250+ OB
Dragana Cvijić201 P
Svetlana Ognjenović200+ W
Jelena Popović177 OB
Bojana PopovićOB −2005
Sandra KolakovićCB
Bojana RadulovićOB −1999

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Завршне припреме за СП - окупљају се најбоље српске рукометашице. 13 November 2023. rss.org.rs. sr.
  2. Web site: Team roster: Serbia. 29 November 2023. 29 November 2023. ihf.info.