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 YearPosition 1976–1988 Part of Yugoslavia 1992 Did not enter 1996 Did not qualify 2000 2004 2008 20127th6402167140+27 2016 Did not qualify 2020 2024 2028 TBD 2032Total 1/11 6 4 0 2 167 140 +27
World Championship YearPosition 1957–1990 Part of Yugoslavia 1993 Did not enter 199510th8503188175+13 19976th9702249189+60 1999Did not qualify 2001 200314th5203142122+20 200511th8305250228+22 20079th8314237224+13 2009Did not qualify 20117th9603266220+46 2013Did not qualify 2015 2017 2019 202118th6204163156+7 202314th6312150120+30 202525th7403210166+44 2027 TBD 2029 2031Total9/20663522918551600+255
European Championship YearPosition 19945th6402115118−3 19966th6303138143−5 1998Did not qualify 2000 2002 200413th31028289−7 20067th6303141143−2 20086th7304212208+4 20109th6303152167−15 201213th31026569−4 201413th310283830 201616th30036897−29 201816th30035983−24 20203rd 8602193196−3 202210th6114132159−27 202419th30126577−12 2026Qualified 2028TBD 2030 2032Total632623515051632−127
Mediterranean Games 1993 – Champions 1997 – Runners-up 2005 – 3rd place 2009 – 6th place 2013 – 3rd place 2018 – Did not participate 2022 – Runners-up 2026 – Did not participate 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 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Ivica Obrvan
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
Maida Arslanagić Klaudija Bubalo Andrea Čović Ana Debelić Kristina Elez Anita Gaće Jelena Grubišić Lidija Horvat Ivana Jelčić Dijana Jovetić Larissa Kalaus (55 caps) Sanela Knezović
Nataša Kolega Dora Krsnik Ivana Lovrić Vesna Milanović-Litre Andrea Penezić Snježana Petika Adriana Prosenjak Nikica Pušić-Koroljević Barbara Stančin Miranda Tatari Maja Zebić Marta Žderić
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
External links
IHF profile