Tunisia national handball team
The Tunisian national handball team is the national handball team of Tunisia and is controlled by the Tunisian Handball Federation.
The Tunisian handball League was founded in 1953. In 1957, the Tunisians founded the Tunisian handball Federation, which was later admitted into the International Handball Federation in 1962.
The Tunisian national handball team has participated in several handball world championships. In 2005 Tunisia finished in 4th place; becoming the second non-European team to reach the World Championship semi-finals after Egypt who was able to reach the semi-final match in 2001. The Tunisian national handball team won the African Cup 9 times. The Tunisians won the 2012 African Cup in Morocco by defeating Algeria in the final match. Egypt and Algeria are Tunisia's only rivals in the African continent.
The national league consists of about 12 teams, with ES. Sahel and Club Africain dominating. There are other teams like Club African and AS Hammamet. These teams have many players who play in the Tunisian national team which also includes players who play in European teams. The former national team player, Walid Ben Amor played in Barcelone F.C. Most of these players play in the French championship.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
Olympic Games
World Championship record
| Year |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
| 1938 | Did Not Enter |
| 1954 | Did Not Enter |
| 1958 | Did Not Enter |
| 1961 | Did Not Enter |
| 1964 | Did Not Enter |
| 1967 | 15th Place | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1970 | Did Not Enter |
| 1974 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1978 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1982 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1986 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1990 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1993 | Did Not Qualify |
| 1995 | 15th Place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 1997 | 16th Place | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| 1999 | 12th Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2001 | 10th Place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2003 | 14th Place | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4th Place | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
| 2007 | 11th Place | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 |
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| Year |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
| 2009 | 17th Place | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
| 2011 | 20th Place | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 |
| 2013 | 11th Place | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2015 | 15th Place | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| 2017 | Not Yet |
| 2019 | Not Yet |
| Total | 12/24 | 75 | 28 | 4 | 43 |
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- Tunisia did not compete From 1938 to 1964 and 1970 to 1993.
- Red border color indicates tournament was held on home :soil.
African Championship Record
| Year |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
| 1974 | Champions | | | | |
| 1976 | Champions | | | | |
| 1979 | Champions | | | | |
| 1981 | Third place | | | | |
| 1983 | Third place | | | | |
| 1985 | Third place | | | | |
| 1987 | Third place | | | | |
| 1989 | Third place | | | | |
| 1991 | Third place | | | | |
| 1992 | Runners Up | | | | |
| 1994 | Champions | | | | |
| 1996 | Runners Up | | | | |
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| Year |
Position |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
| 1998 | Champions | | | | |
| 2000 | Third place | | | | |
| 2002 | Champions | | | | |
| 2004 | Runners Up | | | | |
| 2006 | Champions | | | | |
| 2008 | Runners Up | | | | |
| 2010 | Champions | | | | |
| 2012 | Champions | | | | |
| 2014 | Runners Up | | | | |
| 2016 | Qualified |
| Total | 21/21 | | | | |
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Team
Current squad
This is the squad for the 2015 World Men's Handball Championship.[1]
Head coach: 
Sead Hasanefendić
Notable players
Former coaches
References
External links
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National handball teams of Africa ( CAHB) |
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1936 Berlin
1972 Munich
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1980 Moscow
1984 Los Angeles
1988 Seoul
1992 Barcelona
2000 Sydney
2004 Athens
2008 Beijing
2012 London 
2016 Rio de Janeiro
