Slovenia men's national handball team

Slovenia
Information
AssociationHandball Federation
of Slovenia
CoachUroš Zorman
Assistant coachMirko Skoko
Most capsUroš Zorman (225)[1]
Most goalsJure Dolenec (714)[1]
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (First in 2000)
Best result4th (2024)
World Championship
Appearances11 (First in 1995)
Best result 3rd (2017)
European Championship
Appearances15 (First in 1994)
Best result 2nd (2004)
Last updated on 28 January 2026.
Slovenia men's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
2004 Slovenia
World Championship
2017 France

The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. Their biggest success is the silver medal at the 2004 European Men's Handball Championship and third place at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship.

Competitive record

Key

  Runners-up    Third place     As host

Olympic Games

Year Round Position GP W D L
1996 Did not qualify
2000 7th/8th place 8th 8 2 1 5
2004 11th/12th place 11th 6 2 0 4
2008 Did not qualify
2012
2016 Quarter-finals 6th 6 4 0 2
2020 Did not qualify
2024 Semi-finals 4th 8 4 0 4
2028 To be determined
Total Semi-finals 4th place 28 12 1 15

World Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L
1993 Did not participate
1995 Preliminary round 18th 5 1 0 4
1997 Did not qualify
1999
2001 Preliminary round 17th 5 2 0 3
2003 Second round 11th 7 3 0 4
2005 11th/12th place 12th 9 4 2 3
2007 9th/10th place 10th 8 3 0 5
2009 Did not qualify
2011
2013 Semi-finals 4th 9 7 0 2
2015 7th/8th place 8th 9 4 0 5
2017 Semi-finals 9 6 1 2
2019 Did not qualify
2021 Main round 9th 6 3 2 1
2023 Main round 10th 6 4 0 2
2025 Main round 13th 6 3 0 3
2027 To be determined
Total Semi-finals 3rd place 79 40 5 34

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L
1994 9th/10th place 10th 6 1 1 4
1996 11th/12th place 11th 6 1 0 5
1998 Did not qualify
2000 5th/6th place 5th 6 3 0 3
2002 11th/12th place 12th 7 0 2 5
2004 Final 8 5 1 2
2006 Main round 8th 6 3 0 3
2008 Main round 10th 6 3 0 3
2010 Main round 11th 6 1 2 3
2012 5th/6th place 6th 7 2 0 5
2014 Did not qualify
2016 Preliminary round 14th 3 0 1 2
2018 Main round 8th 6 2 2 2
2020 Semi-finals 4th 9 5 0 4
2022 Preliminary round 16th 3 1 0 2
2024 5th/6th place 6th 8 5 0 3
2026 Main round 8th 7 4 0 3
Total Final 2nd place 94 36 9 49

Team

Current squad

The squad for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship.[2]

Head coach: Uroš Zorman

Caps and goals are correct as of 24 January 2026.[1]

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Jože Baznik (1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 1.87 m 37 2 Pays d'Aix Université Club
5 LB Nik Henigman (1995-12-04) 4 December 1995 2.01 m 95 125 RK Eurofarm Pelister
8 RW Blaž Janc (1996-11-20) 20 November 1996 1.86 m 130 492 FC Barcelona
14 CB Domen Tajnik (2000-10-31) 31 October 2000 1.83 m 16 26 RK Eurofarm Pelister
16 GK Miljan Vujović (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 1.98 m 20 0 TVB Stuttgart
19 LW Staš Jovičić Slatinek (2000-12-06) 6 December 2000 1.89 m 53 113 RD Slovan
20 LW Tilen Kodrin (1994-05-14) 14 May 1994 1.92 m 113 200 VfL Gummersbach
24 LW Andraž Makuc (2002-07-24) 24 July 2002 1.86 m 8 28 RK Celje
27 P Kristjan Horžen (1999-12-08) 8 December 1999 1.92 m 72 115 VfL Gummersbach
28 RB Timotej Grmšek (2000-05-19) 19 May 2000 1.94 m 11 10 RK Trimo Trebnje
30 RW Tim Cokan (2001-06-07) 7 June 2001 1.91 m 19 37 RD Slovan
32 LB Tarik Mlivić (2003-04-21) 21 April 2003 1.95 m 8 27 RD Slovan
33 P Stefan Žabić (1999-02-17) 17 February 1999 2.03 m 20 12 RD Slovan
35 CB Domen Makuc (2000-07-01) 1 July 2000 1.88 m 42 143 FC Barcelona
36 P Lan Grbić (2000-05-26) 26 May 2000 1.94 m 6 3 RK Trimo Trebnje
51 LB Borut Mačkovšek (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 2.03 m 162 419 SC Pick Szeged
77 RW Domen Novak (1998-04-26) 26 April 1998 1.81 m 63 133 SG Flensburg-Handewitt
95 P Matic Suholežnik (1995-05-02) 2 May 1995 2.02 m 74 52 RD Slovan

Statistics

Head coaches

Since 1992, the Slovenian national team has been managed by a total of twelve head coaches. Tone Tiselj, Miro Požun and Slavko Ivezič are the only coaches with more than one spell.[3][4]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Večna lestvica nastopov za reprezentanco" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Slovenia". European Handball Federation. 16 January 2026. Retrieved 9 February 2026.
  3. ^ "Dosedanji selektorji – RZS – Rokometna zveza Slovenije" (in Slovenian). Handball Federation of Slovenia. Retrieved 2 February 2021.
  4. ^ Bauman, Bojan (18 December 2019). "Ljubomir Vranješ - Šved, a naš". Večer (in Slovenian). Retrieved 2 February 2021.
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