Georgia men's national handball team

Georgia
Information
AssociationGeorgian National Handball Federation (GNHF)
საქართველოს ხელბურთის ფედერაცია
CoachTite Kalandadze
Assistant coachShota Tevzadze
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
European Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2024)
Best result18th (2024)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Georgia national handball team is the national team of Georgia. It takes part in international team handball competitions.

Competitive record

World Championships

World Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1993 did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
/ 2019
2021
/ 2023
// 2025
2027
/ 2029 to be determined
// 2031
Total 0/20 0 0 0 0 0 0

European Championship

European Championship record
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1994 Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024 Preliminary round 18th 3 1 0 2 77 95
2026 20th 3 0 0 3 84 101
2028 To be determined
2030
2032
Total 2/20 6 1 0 5 161 196

Challenge Trophy

Year Round W L D place
2007 Challenge Trophy 4 0 0 I
2009 Challenge Trophy 3 1 0 II
2012 Challenge Trophy 2 1 0 II

IHF Emerging Nations Championship

Current squad

Roster for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Tite Kalandadze

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Gigi Rukhadze (2004-03-15) 15 March 2004 1.85 m 0 0 RK Bjelovar
3 P George Lapiashvili (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 1.95 m 22 13 B.S.B. Batumi
5 LW Vakhtang Khelisupali (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 1.90 m 2 2 Mimi Samtredia Tbilisi
7 LW Khazein Rustamov (1998-12-09) 9 December 1998 1.80 m 34 51 CSM Constanța
8 RB Vakhtang Kharebashvili (2008-10-19) 19 October 2008 1.90 m 3 0 Dragūnas Klaipėda
9 CB Giorgi Areshidze (2004-07-23) 23 July 2004 1.90 m 4 4 HC Pegasi
10 CB Irakli Kbilashvili (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 1.89 m 38 122 AHC Potaissa Turda
11 RB Giorgi Tskhovrebadze (2001-02-19) 19 February 2001 1.94 m 33 237 RK Zagreb
12 GK Zurab Tsintsadze (1996-10-03) 3 October 1996 1.85 m 28 5 KPR Legionowo
18 P Erekle Arsenashvili (1998-10-18) 18 October 1998 1.97 m 32 105 Tremblay Handball
24 RB Zurab Gogava (1998-09-14) 14 September 1998 1.96 m 16 2 TBV Lemgo
27 LB Nikoloz Kalandadze (2002-07-27) 27 July 2002 1.98 m 14 35 Chambéry Savoie Mont-Blanc Handball
28 LB Davit Grishikashvili (2007-06-25) 25 June 2007 1.98 m 0 0 HC Butel Skopje
34 LB Miriani Gavashelishvili (2000-09-21) 21 September 2000 1.97 m 26 11 KPR Ostrovia Ostrów Wielkopolski
71 RW Giorgi Dikhaminjia (1997-06-21) 21 June 1997 1.88 m 44 101 KA Handball
87 GK David Nikabadze (1999-06-16) 16 June 1999 1.99 m 16 1 SGAU Saratov

Georgia vs opponent (Not friendly match)

Opponent Wins Losses Draws
 Armenia 2
 Austria 1 5
 Azerbaijan 4
 Belarus 2
 Belgium 1 1
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2
 Bulgaria 3 1
 China 1
 Cuba 1
 Cyprus 2 2
 Denmark 2
 England 1
 Estonia 1 2 1
 Faroe Islands 1
 Finland 2 9 4
 Great Britain 3
 Greece 1 3
 Hungary 1 3
 Iceland 2
 Ireland 2
 Israel 1 4 1
 Italy 1 5
 Kosovo 1
 Latvia 2 4
 Lithuania 2 7
 Luxembourg 2 5
 Malta 3
 Moldova 3
 Netherlands 1 2
 Nigeria 1
 Norway 2
 Portugal 1 2
 Romania 3
 Slovenia 2
 Slovakia 1 1
 Sweden 2
  Switzerland 1 5
 Turkey 1 6
 Ukraine 2
 United States 1
40 Countries 50 86 7

References

  1. ^ "ტიტე კალანდაძემ ევროპის ჩემპიონატისთვის შემადგენლობა დაასახელა" (in Georgian). geohandball.ge. 7 January 2026. Retrieved 7 January 2026.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Georgia". ehf.eu. Retrieved 15 January 2026.