Czech Republic women's national handball team

Czech Republic
Information
AssociationCzech Handball Association
CoachDaniel Čurda
Tomáš Hlavatý
Assistant coachIlona Hapková
CaptainMarkéta Jeřábková
Most capsPetra Vítková (195)
Most goalsMarkéta Jeřábková (777)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1995)
Best result8th (2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1994)
Best result8th (1994, 2002)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Czech Republic women's national handball team is the national team of the Czech Republic. Before 1994, it was a part of the Czechoslovakia women's national handball team. Their first tournament was the 1994 European Women's Handball Championship, where they finished 7th.[1]

Results

Olympic Games

The Czech Republic has never appeared at the Olympic Games and has yet to qualify.

Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
1996 Did not qualify
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028 TBD
2032
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

World Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
/ 1995 13th-16th Place Game 13th 6 2 1 3 123 121
1997 13th 13th 5 2 1 3 162 174
/ 1999 Preliminary round 19th 5 1 0 4 124 121
2001 did not qualify
2003 Preliminary round 15th 5 2 0 3 126 125
2005 did not qualify
2007
2009
2011
2013 Round of 16 15th 5 2 0 4 165 166
2015 did not qualify
2017 Quarter-finals 8th 7 3 0 4 137 204
2019 did not qualify
2021 Main Round 19 8 2 0 6 188 240
// 2023 Quarter-finals 8th 9 5 0 6 293 294
/ 2025 Main round 18th 6 2 0 4 160 173
2027 to be determined
2029
/ 2031 Qualified as co-host
Total 10/19 8th place 49 18 2 33 1341 1414

European Championship

Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
1994 7th place game 8th 6 2 0 4 118 122
1996 did not qualify
1998
2000
2002 Main round 8th 7 3 0 4 162 167
2004 Preliminary Round 15th 3 0 0 3 60 74
2006 did not qualify
2008
/ 2010
2012 Main round 12th 6 1 0 5 146 163
/ 2014 did not qualify
2016 Main round 10th 6 1 0 5 159 174
2018 Preliminary round 15th 3 0 0 3 73 92
/ 2020 Preliminary round 15th 3 0 0 3 69 78
// 2022 did not qualify
// 2024 Preliminary round 15th 3 1 0 2 76 81
//// 2026 qualified as co-host
// 2028 TBD
2030
// 2032
Total 9/20 37 8 0 27 863 951
** Red border colour indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

Squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[2][3]

Head coach: Tomáš Hlavatý / Daniel Čurda

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
14 CB Kamila Kordovská (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 1.79 m 104 217 Sport-Union Neckarsulm
17 P Karolína Pejšová (2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 1.83 m 5 0 DHC Slavia Praha
22 RB Markéta Šustáčková (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 1.74 m 77 132 DHK Baník Most
23 RB Marie Poláková (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 1.75 m 10 6 TSV Kirchhain
24 LB Eliška Desortová (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 1.75 m 35 36 HC DAC Dunajská Streda
27 GK Patricie Wizurová (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 1.85 m 12 0 DHC Sokol Poruba
34 CB Julie Franková (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 1.79 m 54 37 DHK Baník Most
35 RW Valerie Smetková (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 1.72 m 21 64 Szombathelyi KKA
37 GK Michaela Malá (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 1.76 m 4 0 DHC Slavia Praha
38 RW Anna Franková (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 1.70 m 47 57 TuS Metzingen
39 LB Veronika Vávrová (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 1.78 m 7 9 Házená Kynžvart
43 RB Veronika Holečková (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 1.72 m 7 5 DHC Slavia Praha
44 RW Dominika Zachová (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 1.75 m 88 245 DHK Baník Most
67 LW Veronika Kafka Malá (c) (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 1.70 m 120 394 Storhamar HE
79 GK Sabrina Novotná (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 1.83 m 46 3 Metz Handball
88 LW Klára Kubálková (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 1.74 m 10 9 DHK Zora Olomouc
91 P Anna Jestříbková (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 1.78 m 26 18 DHK Baník Most
96 LB Charlotte Cholevová (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 1.73 m 60 263 TuS Metzingen

References

  1. ^ "1994 Women's European Championship Finals". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 9 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Mistrovství světa žen začíná! Na šampionát do Německa zamíří 17 hráček". Czech Handball Federation (in Czech). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  3. ^ "Team roster: Czech Republic" (PDF). ihf.info. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.