List of official matches of the Montenegro handball team

The Montenegro men's national handball team represents Montenegro in international handball competitions. The national team was formed in 2006 recently after the Montenegrin independence.

National handball team of Montenegro made their historical debut matches in the January 2007. Except the qualifying matches, Montenegro played on the two greatest global tournaments - World Championship and the European Championship

Records

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Largest victory
41:27,   Montenegro  Finland, 6 January 2007, Budva
Largest defeat
39:23,   Poland  Montenegro, 24 January 2011, Stavanger
Largest away victory
31:37,   Turkey  Montenegro, 29 November 2008, Rize
Largest home defeat
28:39,   Montenegro  Sweden, 8 June 2011, Pljevlja
Longest unbeaten streak
9 matches, (3 January 2007 - 18 January 2008)
Longest losing streak
7 matches, (14 June 2015 - 6 November 2016)
Most scored goals in a match
41,   Montenegro  Finland 41:27
Most goals against in a match
39,   Montenegro  Sweden 28:39,   Montenegro  Poland
Highest home attendance
approx. 6,000,   Montenegro  Greece 33:25, 17 April 2022, Podgorica
Highest away attendance
11,835,   Denmark  Montenegro 37:26, 13 April 2019, Copenhagen
Lowest home attendance
800,   Montenegro  Faroe Islands 24:24, 24 October 2018, Podgorica (note: excluding matches during COVID-19 pandemic)
Lowest away attendance
300,   Greece  Montenegro 29:26, 16 January 2010, Alcamo (note: excluding matches during COVID-19 pandemic)

Results

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Below is the list of all official matches of Montenegro national handball team.

Date Event Match Score Venue Attendance
03.01.2007 ECQ   Finland
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  Montenegro 26:28 Vantaa 1,300
06.01.2007 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Finland 41:27 Budva 1,500
10.01.2007 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Austria 31:24 Cetinje 2,000
13.01.2007 ECQ   Austria
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  Montenegro 34:35 Stockerau 1,500
17.01.2007 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Netherlands 32:27 Bijelo Polje 3,000
21.01.2007 ECQ   Netherlands
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  Montenegro 33:33 Panningen 2,000
10.06.2007 ECQ   Portugal
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  Montenegro 28:30 Lagos 1,000
17.06.2007 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Portugal 33:27 Bijelo Polje 3,500
17.01.2008 EC 2008   Montenegro
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  Russia 25:25 Drammen 4,000
18.01.2008 EC 2008   Montenegro
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  Denmark 24:32 Drammen 2,500
19.01.2008 EC 2008   Montenegro
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  Norway 22:27 Drammen 4,000
22.01.2008 EC 2008   Montenegro
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  Slovenia 29:31 Stavanger 3,000
23.01.2008 EC 2008   Montenegro
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  Croatia 26:34 Stavanger 2,800
24.01.2008 EC 2008   Montenegro
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  Poland 23:39 Stavanger 2,500
08.06.2008 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Romania 31:27 Bijelo Polje 3,000
14.06.2008 WCQ   Romania
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  Montenegro 29:24 Oradea 2,000
21.10.2008 ECQ   Poland
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  Montenegro 30:20 Bydgoszcz 4,500
26.11.2008 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Romania 35:33 Nikšić 3,000
29.11.2008 ECQ   Turkey
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  Montenegro 31:37 Rize 1,000
18.03.2009 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Sweden 29:33 Nikšić 3,500
22.03.2009 ECQ   Sweden
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  Montenegro 29:24 Norrköping 4,000
10.06.2009 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Turkey 33:26 Nikšić 2,500
13.06.2009 ECQ   Romania
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  Montenegro 27:28 Bucharest 2,000
17.06.2009 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Poland 23:31 Nikšić 3,500
16.01.2010 WCQ   Greece
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  Montenegro 29:26 Alcamo 300
17.01.2010 WCQ   Italy
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  Montenegro 26:28 Alcamo 1,200
28.10.2010 ECQ   Sweden
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  Montenegro 30:27 Kristianstad 5,000
31.10.2010 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Slovakia 25:35 Bar 3,000
09.03.2011 ECQ   Israel
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  Montenegro 29:24 Rishon LeZion 800
13.03.2011 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Israel 36:27 Nikšić 3,000
08.06.2011 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Sweden 28:39 Pljevlja 2,000
12.06.2011 ECQ   Slovakia
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  Montenegro 36:21 Košice 8,100
04.01.2012 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Belgium 35:27 Cetinje 1,000
07.01.2012 WCQ   Belgium
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  Montenegro 33:37 Tournai 800
11.01.2012 WCQ   Latvia
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  Montenegro 30:31 Dobele 1,000
13.01.2012 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Latvia 32:28 Cetinje 1,500
10.06.2012 WCQ   Sweden
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  Montenegro 22:21 Stockholm 5,000
17.06.2012 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Sweden 20:18 Podgorica 4,000
01.10.2012 ECQ   Germany
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  Montenegro 27:31 Mannheim 7,300
04.11.2012 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Czech Republic 23:22 Bar 3,000
12.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  Argentina 26:28 Granollers 3,000
13.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  France 20:32 Granollers 5,200
15.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  Tunisia 25:27 Granollers 2,500
16.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  Germany 21:29 Granollers 3,600
18.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  Brazil 25:26 Barcelona 2,000
21.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  Chile 35:31 Guadalajara 500
22.01.2013 WC 2013   Montenegro
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  South Korea 27:30 Guadalajara 500
03.04.2013 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Israel 29:28 Podgorica 2,500
06.04.2013 ECQ   Israel
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  Montenegro 28:25 Rishon LeZion 1,000
12.06.2013 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Germany 27:25 Podgorica 3,000
15.06.2013 ECQ   Czech Republic
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  Montenegro 30:25 Brno 2,500
13.01.2014 EC 2014   Montenegro
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  Sweden 21:28 Brøndby 2,400
15.01.2014 EC 2014   Montenegro
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  Croatia 22:27 Brøndby 2,700
17.01.2014 EC 2014   Montenegro
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  Belarus 23:29 Brøndby 3,500
08.06.2014 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Belarus 28:27 Podgorica 2,000
15.06.2014 WCQ   Belarus
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  Montenegro 30:24 Minsk 7,500
29.10.2014 ECQ   Serbia
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  Montenegro 25:21 Belgrade 7,000
2.11.2014 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Iceland 25:24 Bar 2,300
30.4.2015 ECQ   Israel
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  Montenegro 19:22 Tel Aviv 1,500
3.5.2015 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Israel 33:27 Bar 2,500
10.6.2015 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Serbia 23:23 Bar 2,500
14.6.2015 ECQ   Iceland
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  Montenegro 32:23 Reykjavik 2,050
16.1.2016 EC 2016   Hungary
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  Montenegro 32:27 Sopot 6,864
18.1.2016 EC 2016   Montenegro
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  Denmark 28:30 Sopot 6,980
20.1.2016 EC 2016   Russia
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  Montenegro 28:21 Sopot 5,930
12.6.2016 WCQ   Russia
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  Montenegro 29:22 Moscow 1,800
15.6.2016 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Russia 19:29 Bar 2,500
3.11.2016 ECQ   Sweden
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  Montenegro 36:21 Lund 3,016
6.11.2016 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Russia 24:24 Bar 2,150
3.5.2017 ECQ   Slovakia
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  Montenegro 27:27 Hlohovec 2,000
6.5.2017 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Slovakia 31:30 Bijelo Polje 2,300
14.6.2017 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Sweden 28:24 Nikšić 3,600
17.6.2017 ECQ   Russia
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  Montenegro 27:27 Moscow 2,000
13.1.2018 EC 2018   Montenegro
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  Germany 19:32 Zagreb 8,000
15.1.2018 EC 2018   Montenegro
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  North Macedonia 28:29 Zagreb 5,000
17.1.2018 EC 2018   Montenegro
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  Slovenia 19:28 Zagreb 6,200
09.06.2018 WCQ   Croatia
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  Montenegro 32:19 Osijek 4,500
14.06.2018 WCQ   Montenegro
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  Croatia 32:31 Podgorica 1,100
24.10.2018 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Faroe Islands 24:24 Podgorica 800
28.10.2018 ECQ   Ukraine
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  Montenegro 29:24 Sumy 1,500
10.04.2019 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Denmark 32:31 Podgorica 4,365
13.04.2019 ECQ   Denmark
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  Montenegro 37:26 Copenhagen 11,835
13.06.2019 ECQ   Faroe Islands
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  Montenegro 21:24 Farum 950
16.06.2019 ECQ   Montenegro
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  Ukraine 27:21 Podgorica 4,000
9.1.2020 EC 2020   Montenegro
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  Croatia 21:27 Graz 5,600
11.1.2020 EC 2020   Montenegro
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  Serbia 22:21 Graz 5,500
13.1.2020 EC 2020   Montenegro
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  Belarus 27:36 Graz 5,000

Montenegro vs. other countries

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During its history, Montenegrin national handball team played against 31 various countries.

Most matches, Montenegro played against Sweden (9), Israel (6) and Russia (6).

Opponent G W D L GF GA GD
  Austria 2 2 0 0 66 58 +8
  Argentina 1 0 0 1 26 28 -2
  Belarus 4 1 0 3 102 122 -20
  Belgium 2 2 0 0 72 60 +12
  Brazil 1 0 0 1 25 26 -1
  Croatia 5 1 0 4 118 153 -35
  Czech Republic 2 1 0 1 48 52 -4
  Chile 1 1 0 0 35 31 +4
  Denmark 4 1 0 3 110 130 -20
  Faroe Islands 2 1 1 0 48 45 +3
  Finland 2 2 0 0 69 53 +16
  France 1 0 0 1 20 32 -12
  Germany 4 2 0 2 98 113 -15
  Greece 1 0 0 1 26 29 -3
  Hungary 1 0 0 1 27 32 -5
  Iceland 2 1 0 1 48 56 -8
  Italy 1 1 0 0 28 26 +2
  Israel 6 4 0 2 169 158 +11
  South Korea 1 0 0 1 27 30 -3
  Latvia 2 2 0 0 63 58 +5
  North Macedonia 1 0 0 1 28 29 -1
  Netherlands 2 1 1 0 65 60 +5
  Norway 1 0 0 1 22 27 -5
  Poland 3 0 0 3 66 100 -34
  Portugal 2 2 0 0 63 55 +8
  Romania 4 3 0 1 118 116 +2
  Russia 6 0 3 3 138 162 -24
  Serbia 3 1 1 1 66 69 -3
  Slovakia 4 1 1 2 104 128 -24
  Slovenia 2 0 0 2 48 59 -11
  Sweden 9 2 0 7 219 259 -40
  Tunisia 1 0 0 1 25 27 -2
  Turkey 2 2 0 0 70 57 +13
  Ukraine 2 1 0 1 51 50 +1
34 Countries 87 35 7 45 2308 2491 -183

Updated till 29 February 2020

Tournaments

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During the past, Montenegro participated on the next official (EHF/IHF) tournaments:
2007 - Qualifiers for Euro 2008
2008 - European Championship 2008
2008 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2009
2008/09 - Qualifiers for Euro 2010
2010 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2011
2010/11 - Qualifiers for Euro 2012
2012 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2013
2012/13 - Qualifiers for Euro 2014
2013 - World Championship 2013
2014 - European Championship 2014
2014 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2015
2014/15 - Qualifiers for Euro 2016
2016 - European Championship 2016
2016 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2017
2016/17 - Qualifiers for Euro 2018
2018 - European Championship 2018
2018 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2019
2018/19 - Qualifiers for Euro 2020
2020 - European Championship 2020

Tournament Matches Wins Draws Loss GF GA
World Championship 7 1 0 6 179 204
European Championship 18 1 1 16 427 525
Qualifying matches EC/WC 62 33 6 23 1702 1752
OVERALL 87 35 7 45 2308 2491

Updated: Feb 29, 2020

See also

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