Slovenia men's national handball team
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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.
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| Association | Handball Federation of Slovenia | ||
| Coach | Uroš Zorman | ||
| Assistant coach | Mirko Skoko | ||
| Most caps | Uroš Zorman (225)[1] | ||
| Most goals | Jure Dolenec (714)[1] | ||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 4 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2024) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 11 (First in 1995) | ||
| Best result |  3rd (2017) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result |  2nd (2004) | ||
| Last updated on 28 January 2026. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| European Championship | ||
 | 2004 Slovenia | |
| World Championship | ||
 | 2017 France | |
Competitive record
- Key
Runners-up Third place As host
Olympic Games
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
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 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 | Qualified | |||||
| Total | Semi-finals | 3rd place | 79 | 40 | 5 | 34 |
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L |
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| 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]
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Statistics
Most matches played
Last updated: 24 January 2026[1] |
Most goals scored
Last updated: 24 January 2026[1] |
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]
