Serbia national handball team
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| Information | |||
| Nickname |
Orlovi (The Eagles) | ||
| Association |
Rukometni savez Srbije – Serbian Handball Federation (РCC/RSS) | ||
| Coach | Dejan Perić | ||
| Assistant coach | Saša Marković | ||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2000) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 8 (First in 1997) | ||
| Best result |
 (1999, 2001) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1996) | ||
| Best result |
 (2012) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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Competitor for  FR Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) /  Serbia
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| World Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1999 Egypt | |
| | 2001 France | |
| European Championship | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2012 Serbia | |
| | 1996 Spain | |
| Mediterranean Games | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 2009 Pescara | Team |
The Serbia national handball team represents Serbia in international handball competitions. It is governed by the Serbian Handball Federation.
For the results before 1991 when Serbia was part of SFR Yugoslavia, please see Yugoslavia national handball team.
Olympic Committee of Serbia declared men's national handball team for the best male team of the year 1999.[1]
History
2012 European Championship
The 2012 European Men's Handball Championship was held in Serbia from 15–29 January 2012, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš, Novi Sad and Vršac and is the tenth edition of the tournament. Germany and France were the other applicants for the championship.
At the 2012 European Championship in their home country, where they were pitted in Group A against Denmark, Poland and Slovakia. They finished first in their group following victories against Denmark and Poland. In the main round the team faced Germany, Sweden and Macedonia.
The team advanced by defeating two of their three opponents. In the semifinals Croatia was defeated by 26–22.
They faced Denmark in the finals, after having already defeated them in the second match at the group stage. Denmark emerged as the champion.
Competitive record
The Serbian Handball Federation is deemed the direct successor to both FR Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by EHF.
Champions Runners-up Third Place Fourth Place
Olympic Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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 1992 Barcelona | Suspended | ||||||||
 1996 Atlanta | Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2000 Sydney |
Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 204 | 203 | +1 |
 2004 Athens |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
 2008 Beijing | |||||||||
 2012 London |
Group stage | 9th of 12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 120 | 131 | −11 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro |
Did not qualify | ||||||||
| Total | 2/6 | 0 Title | 13 | 5 | 0 | 8 | 324 | 334 | −10 |
World Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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 1993 Sweden | Suspended | |||||||
 1995 Iceland | ||||||||
 1997 Japan | Round of 16 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 162 | 148 |
 1999 Egypt | Third place | 3  | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 257 | 221 |
 2001 France | Third place | 3 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 254 | 182 |
 2003 Portugal | 7th/8th place | 8 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 263 | 228 |
 2005 Tunisia | 5th/6th place | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 253 | 221 |
 2007 Germany | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2009 Croatia | 7th/8th place | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 280 | 281 |
| 2011 Sweden | 9th/10th place | 10 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 246 | 251 |
| 2013 Spain | Round of 16 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 159 |
 2015 Qatar | Did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 8/12 | - | 66 | 37 | 6 | 23 | 1885 | 1691 |
European Championship record
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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| 1994 Portugal | Suspended | |||||||
| 1996 Spain | Third place | 3  | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 166 | 162 |
 1998 Italy | 5th/6th Place | 5 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 159 | 145 |
| 2000 Croatia | Did not qualify | |||||||
| 2002 Sweden | 9th/10th Place | 10 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 160 | 161 |
 2004 Slovenia | 7h/8th Place | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 206 | 199 |
 2006 Switzerland | Main round | 9 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 161 | 177 |
 2008 Norway | Did not qualify | |||||||
 2010 Austria | Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 83 | 94 |
| 2012 Serbia | Runner-up | 2  | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 176 | 168 |
 2014 Denmark | Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 73 | 77 |
 2016 Poland | Preliminary round | 15 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 81 | 92 |
| Total | 9/12 | - | 49 | 21 | 7 | 21 | 1265 | 1275 |
- * Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
- ** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.
Team
Current squad
This is the squad for the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship.[2]
Head coach: Dejan Perić
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Player statistics
Most appearances
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Top scorers
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References
External links
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