The Chile national handball team is controlled by the Chilean Handball Federation, and takes part in international team handball competitions. It is affiliated to the IHF and the PATHF.

Honours Pan American Games Runners-up: 2019 3rd place: 2011, 2015

Pan American Championship Runners-up: 2016 Third place: 2010, 2012, 2014, 2018

Participation in 2011 World Championship The Chile national handball team participated in the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Group D. On 13 January they played their first match against Sweden, losing 18–28. Against South Korea they lost 22–37, versus Poland 23–38, but against Slovakia they tied the game 29–29, obtaining a historic result in this competition. Finally they lost against Argentina 25–35, remaining in the last place the group with only one point.

Competitions records Olympic Games Olympic GamesYearRoundPosition1936 to 1976did not enter1980 to 2020did not qualify

World Championship World ChampionshipYearRoundPosition1938 to 1978did not enter1982 to 2009did not qualifySweden 2011President's Cup22nd7115164216Spain 2013President's Cup23rd7106184236Qatar 2015President's Cup23rd7016165224France 2017President's Cup21st7304192219Germany/Denmark 2019President's Cup16th7205187236Egypt 2021President's Cup27th7304222221Poland/Sweden 2023President's Cup26th7304202205Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025Main round24th6105157212Germany 2027QualifiedFrance/Germany 2029To be determined Denmark/Iceland/Norway 2031Total9/29551423914731769

Record against other teams at the World Championship National team Algeria11003028+2 Argentina10012535−10 Australia22006144+17 Austria21016357+6 Bahrain11003530+5 Belarus21015562−7 Brazil20024058−18 Croatia10012237−15 Denmark20024082−42 DR Congo11003530+5 Egypt10012935–6 Germany10011435−21 Hungary10012934−5 Iceland10012238−16 Iran20025557−2 Japan11003529+6 Macedonia4004113132−19 Montenegro20026470−6 Morocco11002817+11 Norway10012041−21 Poland10012338−15 Qatar30037095−25 Russia10012436−12 Saudi Arabia32018376+7 Slovakia101029290 Slovenia10012336−13 South Korea32019996+3 Spain20024271−29 Sweden20024469−25 Tunisia10025674−18 Uruguay11003424+10Total491413413161557−241

Pan American Games Pan American GamesYearRoundPosition1987 to 1999did not qualify2003Group stage5th place52031141272007Group stage5th place53021231472011Semi-final 3rd place53021531392015Semi-final 3rd place52121341352019Final 2nd place53021601452023Semi-final 3rd place5302144132

Record against other teams at the Pan American Games National team Argentina5005130151−21 Brazil6105140196−56 Canada22007145+26 Cuba31118799−12 Dominican Republic330110997+12 Mexico33008567+18 Puerto Rico22005946+13 United States22006253+9 Uruguay21014843+5 Venezuela11003728+9Total3016113828825+3

Pan American Championship Pan American ChampionshipYearRoundPosition1981Group stage5th place5005521412002Group stage5th place53021091172004Semi-final4th place52031121402006Group stage5th place53021441492008Semi-final4th place52031361502010Semi-final 3rd place52121361422012Semi-final 3rd place64111931572014Semi-final 3rd place53021351362016Final 2nd place75022261612018Semi-final 3rd place6402189145

South and Central American Championship YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGFGA 2020round robin4th place5203151119 2022third place game 3rd place5302152129 2024round robin 3rd place5311151107 2026round robin 3rd place5302160134Total4/4201118614489

Other competitions Olympic qualification tournamentTournamentOutcomePosition 2012not qualified4th30035893 2016not qualified4th300383100 2021not qualified4th300382100

2015 Four Nations Tournament – 4th 2016 Four Nations Tournament – 2nd 2017 Four Nations Tournament – 4th 2017 Bolivarian Games – 2018 South American Games – 2021 Junior Pan American Games – 2022 Bolivarian Games – 2022 South American Games –

Team Current squad Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Aitor Etxaburu

Statistics + Most capped players Player Games 164 122 115 100 97 93 80 + Top scorers Player Goals 515 , 442 425 368 195 170

Youth teams World Junior Championship YearRoundPositionWDLGFGAGD 1977 did not qualify 1979 1981 1983 1985 1987 1989 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 Group stage20th107184291−107 2007Group stage20th008184283−99 2009 did not qualify 2011Group stage21st205147238−91 2013Group stage23rd106162226−64 2015Group stage23rd106159219−60 2017Group stage23rd106179244−65 2019Group stage20th106170235–65Total704411851736-551

Record against other teams at the World Junior Championship National team Algeria21015056−6 Angola10012938−9 Argentina31026488−24 Bahrain10012930−1 Brazil20024154−13 Burkina Faso11003621+15 Canada11002726+1 Congo31028688−2 Denmark10012039−19 Egypt20023670−34 Faroe Islands10012831−3 France400478150−72 Germany400480171−91 Hungary10012339−16 Iceland10024269−27 Kuwait20025763−6 Nigeria10012634−8 Norway300357116−59 Paraguay11003727+10 Portugal10013133−2 Qatar10012229−7 Serbia10011935−16 Slovakia10012432−8 Slovenia10012342−19 South Korea20025167−16 Spain20024582−37 Sweden10011542−27 Tunisia20023971−32 Uruguay10011821−3 Venezuela11002824+4Total51704411851736−551

World Youth Championship YearRoundPositionWDLGFGAGD 2005 did not qualify 2007 2009 2011Group stage16th105130180−50 2013Group stage 24th007161255−94 2015Group stage 24th007139237−98 2017Round of 16 16th106183235−52 2019Group Stage 22nd106188230–42Total30318011137-336

Record against other teams at the World Youth Championship National team Algeria20025666−10 Argentina10012230−8 Belarus10012327−4 Brazil10012230−8 Canada11004624+22 Croatia10012142−22 Denmark10011738−21 Egypt10012253−31 France10012143−22 Gabon21014739+8 Georgia11002924+5 Germany10012239−17 Japan20025172−21 Hungary10011737−20 Iceland10012227−5 Norway10012338−15 Poland20024662−16 Qatar10012435−11 Russia10012941−12 Saudi Arabia10012529−4 Serbia20023868−30 Slovenia10013035−5 South Korea20025676−20 Spain20023659−23 Sweden10011739−22 Switzerland10011631−15 Venezuela10012732−5Total3430318011137−336

Kit suppliers Chile's kit are currently supplied by Select Sport.

References

External links

IHF profile