Croatia women's national handball team
| Croatia women's national handball team | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Information | |||
| Nickname | Kraljice šoka (Shock Queens)[1] | ||
| Association | Croatian Handball Federation (HRS) | ||
| Coach | Ivica Obrvan | ||
| Assistant coach | Antonio Pranjić | ||
| Most caps | Klaudija Bubalo (166) | ||
| Most goals | Klaudija Bubalo (769) | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2012) | ||
| Best result | 7th (2012) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1995) | ||
| Best result | 6th (1997) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | 3rd (2020) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| European Championship | ||
| 2020 Denmark | Team | |
| Mediterranean Games | ||
| 1993 Languedoc-Rousillon | ||
| 1997 Bari | ||
| 2022 Oran | Team | |
| 2005 Almería | Team | |
| 2013 Mersin | ||
The Croatia women's national handball team is the national handball team of Croatia.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976–1988 | Part of Yugoslavia | |||||||
| 1992 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1996 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2004 | ||||||||
| 2008 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 7th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 140 | +27 |
| 2016 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2020 | ||||||||
| 2024 | ||||||||
| 2028 | TBD | |||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||
| Total | 1/11 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 140 | +27 |
World Championship
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957–1990 | Part of Yugoslavia | |||||||
| 1993 | Did not enter | |||||||
| 1995 | 10th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 175 | +13 |
| 1997 | 6th | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 249 | 189 | +60 |
| 1999 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2001 | ||||||||
| 2003 | 14th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 142 | 122 | +20 |
| 2005 | 11th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 250 | 228 | +22 |
| 2007 | 9th | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 237 | 224 | +13 |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2011 | 7th | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 266 | 220 | +46 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2015 | ||||||||
| 2017 | ||||||||
| 2019 | ||||||||
| 2021 | 18th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 163 | 156 | +7 |
| 2023 | 14th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 150 | 120 | +30 |
| 2025 | Qualified | |||||||
| 2027 | TBD | |||||||
| 2029 | ||||||||
| 2031 | ||||||||
| Total | 9/20 | 59 | 31 | 2 | 26 | 1645 | 1434 | +211 |
European Championship
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 118 | −3 |
| 1996 | 6th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 138 | 143 | −5 |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2000 | ||||||||
| 2002 | ||||||||
| 2004 | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 82 | 89 | −7 |
| 2006 | 7th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 141 | 143 | −2 |
| 2008 | 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 212 | 208 | +4 |
| 2010 | 9th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 152 | 167 | −15 |
| 2012 | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 65 | 69 | −4 |
| 2014 | 13th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 83 | 83 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 97 | −29 |
| 2018 | 16th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 59 | 83 | −24 |
| 2020 | 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 193 | 196 | −3 |
| 2022 | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 132 | 159 | −27 |
| 2024 | 19th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 65 | 77 | −12 |
| 2026 | TBD | |||||||
| 2028 | ||||||||
| TBD 2030 | ||||||||
| 2032 | ||||||||
| Total | 13/20 | 63 | 26 | 2 | 35 | 1505 | 1632 | −127 |
Mediterranean Games
- 1993 – Champions
- 1997 – Runners-up
- 2005 – 3rd place
- 2009 – 6th place
- 2013 – 3rd place
- 2018 – Did not participate
- 2022 – Runners-up
- 2026 – TBD
- 2030 – TBD
Other competitions
- Carpathian Trophy 1996 – 2nd
- Carpathian Trophy 1999 – 2nd
- Carpathian Trophy 2005 – 3rd
- Carpathian Trophy 2007 – 3rd
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship.[2][3]
Head coach: Ivica Obrvan
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Medal-winning squads
- Bronze medal at the 2020 European Championship: Lucija Bešen, Paula Posavec, Dora Krsnik, Stela Posavec, Ćamila Mičijević, Dejana Milosavljević, Larissa Kalaus, Dora Kalaus, Katarina Ježić, Tena Japundža, Andrea Šimara, Ana Debelić, Josipa Mamić, Marijeta Vidak, Valentina Blažević, Kristina Prkačin, Tea Pijević
- coach: Nenad Šoštarić
Notable former players
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Head coaches
| Name | Period |
|---|---|
| Vatromir Shroj | 1992–1996 |
| Josip Šojat | 1996–2000 |
| Zdenko Kordi | 2000–2003 |
| Željko Tomac | 2003 |
| Ratko Balenović | 2003–2005 |
| Josip Šojat | 2005–2007 |
| Zdravko Zovko | 2007–2010 |
| Vladimir Canjuga | 2010–2015 |
| Goran Mrđen | 2015–2017 |
| Nenad Šoštarić | 2017–2023 |
| Ivica Obrvan | 2023–present |
See also
- Croatia men's national handball team
- Croatia national beach handball team
- Croatia women's national beach handball team
References
- ^ Slišković, Hrvoje (17 December 2020). "'Nemojte nas zvati kaubojke, imamo bolji prijedlog!': Hrvatska reprezentativka o nadimku za rukometašice". Sportske novosti (in Croatian). Retrieved 21 December 2020.
- ^ "Seniorke: Konačni popis igračica za EHF EURO 2024. godine". hrs.hr (in Croatian). 26 November 2024. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
- ^ "Team Roster: Croatia". ehf.eu. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.