List of official matches of the Montenegro women's handball team

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

The team made their debut match in the November 2006. Except for qualifying matches, Montenegro played on World Championship, European Championship and Olympic Games.

The women's handball team is among most successful national teams of Montenegro. They won Montenegro's first ever Olympic medal in 2012 by reaching the final. The same year, Montenegro was a champion of Europe.

Honours edit

Below are major achievements of Montenegro women's national handball team in international competitions.

Tournaments edit

The Montenegrin national team has participated in many international competitions, including the Summer Olympics, World Championship and European Championship.

Tournament Matches Wins Draws Loss
Olympic Games 19 6 1 12
World Championship 52 28 2 22
European Championship 46 27 1 18
Qualifying matches EC/WC/OG 70 56 5 9
OVERALL 187 117 9 61

Records edit

Biggest victory
42:15,   Montenegro  China, 7 December 2011, Santos
Biggest defeat
25:42,   Montenegro  Netherlands, 16 November 2022, Skopje
Longest unbeaten streak
9 matches, (14 June 2009 - 11 December 2010)
Longest losing streak
6 matches, (6 August 2016 - 6 December 2016)
Most scored goals in a match
42,   Montenegro  China 42:15,   Czech Republic  Montenegro 26:42
Most goals against in a match
42,   Montenegro  Netherlands 25:42

Results edit

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

Date Opponent Result Venue Att Competition
28/11/2006   Bulgaria 32–28 Cheb 300 WCQ
29/11/2006   Turkey 30–28 Cheb 250 WCQ
01/12/2006   Czech Republic 23–24 Cheb 2,000 WCQ
02/12/2006   Bosnia and Herzegovina 31–27 Cheb 200 WCQ
03/12/2006   Greece 35–24 Cheb 200 WCQ
27/11/2007   Azerbaijan 31–21 Michalovce 500 ECQ
28/11/2007    Switzerland 34–26 Michalovce 200 ECQ
01/12/2007   Slovakia 30–34 Michalovce 1,200 ECQ
02/12/2007   Portugal 33–26 Michalovce 300 ECQ
31/05/2008   Croatia 40–35 Podgorica 4,000 ECQ
07/06/2008   Croatia 23–31 Kutina 2,000 ECQ
25/11/2008   Slovenia 32–22 Pljevlja 2,000 WCQ
26/11/2008   Finland 37–24 Pljevlja 2,000 WCQ
28/11/2008   Bulgaria 40–21 Pljevlja 2,000 WCQ
29/11/2008   Azerbaijan 41–20 Pljevlja 2,000 WCQ
30/11/2008   Italy 32–28 Pljevlja 1,500 WCQ
07/06/2009   Sweden 17–24 Skövde 1,700 WCQ
14/06/2009   Sweden 28–28 Pljevlja 2,500 WCQ
14/10/2009   Poland 31–21 Lublin 1,800 ECQ
17/10/2009   Russia 28–28 Podgorica 4,000 ECQ
31/03/2010   Slovakia 39–24 Pljevlja 2,500 ECQ
04/04/2010   Slovakia 32–27 Hlohovec 500 ECQ
26/05/2010   Poland 35–32 Pljevlja 2,500 ECQ
30/05/2010   Russia 31–28 Chekhov 500 ECQ
07/12/2010   Russia 24–22 Aarhus 600 European Championship 2010
09/12/2010   Iceland 26–23 Aarhus 1,200 European Championship 2010
11/12/2010   Croatia 28–29 Aarhus 1,000 European Championship 2010
13/12/2010   Spain 22–20 Herning 3,000 European Championship 2010
14/12/2010   Romania 21–23 Herning 3,420 European Championship 2010
16/12/2010   Denmark 30–29 Herning 11,461 European Championship 2010
18/12/2010   France 19–23 Herning 3,320 European Championship 2010
03/06/2011   Czech Republic 42–26 Olomuc 1,000 WCQ
10/06/2011   Czech Republic 33–26 Pljevlja 2,000 WCQ
19/10/2011   Great Britain 34–18 Herceg Novi 1,000 ECQ
22/10/2011   Poland 31–27 Chorzów 1,000 ECQ
03/12/2011   Iceland 21–22 Santos 1,200 World Championship 2011
04/12/2011   Germany 25–24 Santos 500 World Championship 2011
06/12/2011   Angola 28–26 Santos 350 World Championship 2011
07/12/2011   China 42–15 Santos 200 World Championship 2011
09/12/2011   Norway 27–28 Santos 1,000 World Championship 2011
11/12/2011   Spain 19–23 Barueri 700 World Championship 2011
21/03/2012   Russia 23–22 Podgorica 4,000 ECQ
25/03/2012   Russia 23–24 Rostov-Don 2,500 ECQ
25/05/2012   Japan 30–24 Lyon 1,500 OGQ
26/05/2012   Romania 34–23 Lyon 3,200 OGQ
27/05/2012   France 22–20 Lyon 4,500 OGQ
30/05/2012   Great Britain 37–22 London 500 ECQ
03/06/2012   Poland 32–23 Podgorica 3,000 ECQ
28/07/2012   Great Britain 31–19 London 3,941 Olympic Games 2012
30/07/2012   Brazil 25–27 London 3,974 Olympic Games 2012
01/08/2012   Angola 30–25 London 4,354 Olympic Games 2012
03/08/2012   Croatia 26–27 London 4,541 Olympic Games 2012
05/08/2012   Russia 25–25 London 4,444 Olympic Games 2012
07/08/2012   France 23–22 London 4,559 Olympic Games 2012
09/08/2012   Spain 27–26 London 9,087 Olympic Games 2012
11/08/2012   Norway 23–26 London 9,739 FINAL
04/12/2012   Iceland 26–16 Vršac 2,800 European Championship 2012
05/12/2012   Russia 30–27 Vršac 1,500 European Championship 2012
07/12/2012   Romania 23–20 Vršac 4,000 European Championship 2012
09/12/2012   Hungary 28–26 Novi Sad 1,500 European Championship 2012
11/12/2012   Germany 20–27 Novi Sad 1,000 European Championship 2012
13/12/2012   Spain 27–23 Novi Sad 1,200 European Championship 2012
15/12/2012   Serbia 27–26 Belgrade 13,000 European Championship 2012
16/12/2012   Norway 34–31 Belgrade 10,000 FINAL
07/12/2013   South Korea 23–22 Belgrade 1,100 World Championship 2013
08/12/2013   DR Congo 35–9 Belgrade 800 World Championship 2013
10/12/2013   Dominican Republic 33–19 Belgrade 300 World Championship 2013
11/12/2013   France 16–17 Belgrade 600 World Championship 2013
13/12/2013   Netherlands 27–25 Belgrade 600 World Championship 2013
15/12/2013   Denmark 21–22 Belgrade 1,500 World Championship 2013
23/10/2013   Poland 25–21 Podgorica 3,500 ECQ
27/10/2013   Portugal 29–24 Coimbra 1,000 ECQ
26/03/2014   Czech Republic 24–23 Most 1,100 ECQ
30/03/2014   Czech Republic 25–22 Bijelo Polje 3,000 ECQ
11/06/2014   Poland 25–22 Częstochowa 6,700 ECQ
15/06/2014   Portugal 22–22 Nikšić 1,000 ECQ
08/12/2014   Serbia 22–19 Osijek 2,200 European Championship 2014
10/12/2014   Slovakia 28–24 Osijek 2,000 European Championship 2014
12/12/2014   France 20–24 Osijek 2,000 European Championship 2014
14/12/2014   Germany 27–20 Zagreb 1,200 European Championship 2014
16/12/2014   Netherlands 31–27 Zagreb 1,500 European Championship 2014
17/12/2014   Sweden 30–29 Zagreb 1,000 European Championship 2014
19/12/2014   Spain 18–19 Budapest 3,500 European Championship 2014
21/12/2014   Sweden 23–25 Budapest 5,500 3rd place match
07/06/2015   Iceland 28–19 Podgorica 2,000 WCQ
14/06/2015   Iceland 19–19 Reykjavik 600 WCQ
07/10/2015   Macedonia 21–14 Bar 2,200 ECQ
11/10/2015   Slovenia 22–20 Ljubljana 1,000 ECQ
05/12/2015   Serbia 28–28 Herning 4,700 World Championship 2015
06/12/2015   Japan 29–23 Herning 2,500 World Championship 2015
08/12/2015   Hungary 32–15 Herning 7,000 World Championship 2015
09/12/2015   Tunisia 37–26 Herning 1,700 World Championship 2015
11/12/2015   Denmark 23–21 Herning 12,500 World Championship 2015
14/12/2015   Angola 38–28 Herning 1,500 World Championship 2015
16/12/2015   Norway 25–26 Kolding 2,800 World Championship 2015
18/12/2015   Denmark 20–28 Herning 9,800 World Championship 2015
20/12/2015   France 23–34 Herning 1,000 World Championship 2015
10/03/2016   Croatia 22–23 Split 4,500 ECQ
12/03/2016   Croatia 31–29 Bar 3,500 ECQ
18/03/2016   Uruguay 34–19 Aarhus 1,100 OGQ
19/03/2016   Denmark 26–22 Aarhus 3,200 OGQ
20/03/2016   Romania 23–23 Aarhus 1,200 OGQ
02/06/2016   Macedonia 27–21 Skopje 600 ECQ
05/06/2016   Slovenia 24–22 Bijelo Polje 2,000 ECQ
06/08/2016   Spain 19–25 Rio de Janeiro 8,000 Olympic Games 2016
08/08/2016   Angola 25–27 Rio de Janeiro 2,000 Olympic Games 2016
10/08/2016   Romania 21–25 Rio de Janeiro 1,500 Olympic Games 2016
12/08/2016   Norway 19–28 Rio de Janeiro 3,000 Olympic Games 2016
14/08/2016   Brazil 23–29 Rio de Janeiro 10,000 Olympic Games 2016
05/12/2016   Denmark 21–22 Malmö 2,000 European Championship 2016
07/12/2016   Czech Republic 28–27 Malmö 1,000 European Championship 2016
09/12/2016   Hungary 14–21 Malmö 1,500 European Championship 2016
09/06/2017   Belarus 33–26 Bar 2,000 WCQ
15/06/2017   Belarus 23–25 Minsk 1,800 WCQ
28/09/2017   Slovakia 24–23 Bar 2,100 ECQ
01/10/2017   Italy 23–16 Brescia 2,000 ECQ
02/12/2017   Denmark 31–24 Oldenburg 3,100 World Championship 2017
03/12/2017   Russia 24–28 Oldenburg 2,300 World Championship 2017
05/12/2017   Japan 28–29 Oldenburg 1,100 World Championship 2017
06/12/2017   Tunisia 29–23 Oldenburg 2,000 World Championship 2017
08/12/2017   Brazil 23–23 Oldenburg 3,700 World Championship 2017
10/12/2017   Serbia 31–29 Magdeburg 3,000 World Championship 2017
12/12/2017   France 22–25 Leipzig 2,100 World Championship 2017
21/03/2018   Poland 26–20 Gdynia 2,000 ECQ
24/03/2018   Poland 33–23 Pljevlja 4,000 ECQ
31/05/2018   Slovakia 27–24 Michalovce 1,200 ECQ
02/06/2018   Italy 28–22 Podgorica 1,500 ECQ
30/11/2018   Slovenia 36–32 Nancy 2,000 European Championship 2018
02/12/2018   Russia 23–24 Nancy 3,500 European Championship 2018
04/12/2018   France 20–25 Nancy 5,300 European Championship 2018
06/12/2018   Sweden 30–28 Nantes 2,800 European Championship 2018
10/12/2018   Serbia 28–27 Nantes 2,500 European Championship 2018
12/12/2018   Denmark 23–24 Nantes 4,000 European Championship 2018
31/05/2019   Czech Republic 24–26 Most 800 WCQ
02/06/2019   Czech Republic 25–23 Nikšić 4,100 WCQ
25/09/2019   Italy 41–17 Pljevlja 2,400 ECQ
29/09/2019   Lithuania 32–24 Klaipeda 500 ECQ
30/11/2019   Senegal 29–24 Kumamoto 1,900 World Championship 2019
01/12/2019   Kazakhstan 30–21 Kumamoto 2,000 World Championship 2019
03/12/2019   Hungary 25–24 Kumamoto 1,600 World Championship 2019
05/12/2019   Romania 27–26 Kumamoto 1,700 World Championship 2019
05/12/2019   Spain 26–27 Kumamoto 2,000 World Championship 2019
08/12/2019   Japan 30–26 Kumamoto 7,400 World Championship 2019
10/12/2019   Russia 28–35 Kumamoto 6,400 World Championship 2019
11/12/2019   Sweden 26–23 Kumamoto 2,000 World Championship 2019
13/12/2019   Serbia 28–26 Kumamoto 6,000 World Championship 2019
04/12/2020   France 23–24 Herning - European Championship 2020
06/12/2020   Denmark 19–28 Herning - European Championship 2020
08/12/2020   Slovenia 26–25 Herning - European Championship 2020
10/12/2020   Russia 23–24 Herning - European Championship 2020
13/12/2020   Sweden 31–25 Herning - European Championship 2020
15/12/2020   Spain 26–26 Herning - European Championship 2020
29/03/2021   Norway 28–23 Podgorica - OGQ
29/03/2021   Romania 25–28 Podgorica - OGQ
16/04/2021   Belarus 29–23 Podgorica - WCQ
20/04/2021   Belarus 26–24 Minsk 600 WCQ
25/07/2021   Angola 33–22 Tokyo - Olympic Games 2020
27/07/2021   Japan 26–29 Tokyo - Olympic Games 2020
29/07/2021   Norway 23–35 Tokyo - Olympic Games 2020
31/07/2021   South Korea 28–26 Tokyo - Olympic Games 2020
02/08/2021   Netherlands 29–30 Tokyo - Olympic Games 2020
04/08/2021   Russia 26–32 Tokyo - Olympic Games 2020
03/12/2021   Slovenia 18–28 Granollers 1,000 World Championship 2021
05/12/2021   Angola 30–20 Granollers 1,300 World Championship 2021
07/12/2021   France 19–24 Granollers 2,500 World Championship 2021
09/12/2021   Serbia 25–27 Granollers 800 World Championship 2021
11/12/2021   Russia 25–31 Granollers 800 World Championship 2021
13/12/2021   Poland 28–33 Granollers 400 World Championship 2021
05/11/2022   Spain 30–23 Podgorica 3,200 European Championship 2022
07/11/2022   Germany 29–25 Podgorica 3,600 European Championship 2022
09/11/2022   Poland 26–23 Podgorica 4,500 European Championship 2022
13/11/2022   France 19–27 Skopje 1,000 European Championship 2022
15/11/2022   Romania 35–34 Skopje 1,000 European Championship 2022
16/11/2022   Netherlands 25–42 Skopje 900 European Championship 2022
18/11/2022   Denmark 23–27 Ljubljana 3,600 European Championship 2022
20/11/2022   France 27–25 Ljubljana 5,400 Third Place Game
11/10/2023   Turkey 39–23 Podgorica 1,500 ECQ
11/10/2023   Bulgaria 34–20 Shumen 1,000 ECQ
30/11/2023   Cameroon 25–11 Helsingborgs 750 World Championship 2023
01/12/2023   Paraguay 41–26 Helsingborgs 1,000 World Championship 2023
03/12/2023   Hungary 24–18 Helsingborgs 1,100 World Championship 2023
07/12/2023   Croatia 25–26 Gothenburg 1,100 World Championship 2023
09/12/2023   Senegal 29–21 Gothenburg 3,000 World Championship 2023
11/12/2023   Sweden 25–32 Gothenburg 6,600 World Championship 2023
13/12/2023   Denmark 24–26 Herning 11,000 World Championship 2023
15/12/2023   Netherlands 25–28 Herning 1,600 World Championship 2023
17/12/2023   Czech Republic 28–24 Herning 500 World Championship 2023

WCQ - World Championship qualifiers; ECQ - European Championship qualifiers; OGQ - Olympic Games qualifiers

Montenegro vs. other countries edit

Below is the list of performances of Montenegro national handball team against every single opponent.

Opponents' country G W D L
  Angola
6
5
0
1
  Azerbaijan
2
2
0
0
  Belarus
4
3
0
1
  Bosnia and Herzegovina
1
1
0
0
  Brazil
3
0
1
2
  Bulgaria
3
3
0
0
  Cameroon
1
1
0
0
  China
1
1
0
0
  Croatia
7
2
0
5
  Czech Republic
9
7
0
2
  Denmark
11
4
0
7
  Dominican Republic
1
1
0
0
  DR Congo
1
1
0
0
  Finland
1
1
0
0
  France
12
3
0
9
  Germany
4
3
0
1
  Greece
1
1
0
0
  Great Britain
3
3
0
0
  Hungary
5
4
0
1
  Iceland
5
3
1
1
  Italy
4
4
0
0
  Japan
5
3
0
2
  Kazakhstan
1
1
0
0
  Lithuania
1
1
0
0
  Netherlands
5
2
0
3
  North Macedonia
2
2
0
0
  Norway
7
2
0
5
  Paraguay
1
1
0
0
  Poland
10
9
0
1
  Portugal
3
2
1
0
  Romania
7
3
1
3
  Russia
13
4
2
7
  Senegal
2
2
0
0
  Serbia
7
5
1
1
  South Korea
2
2
0
0
  Slovakia
6
5
0
1
  Slovenia
6
5
0
1
  Spain
9
4
1
4
  Sweden
8
4
1
3
   Switzerland
1
1
0
0
  Tunisia
2
2
0
0
  Turkey
2
2
0
0
  Uruguay
1
1
0
0
OVERALL
187
117
9
61

As of February 2024

See also edit

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