Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national handball team

The women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the management of the Handball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

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NicknameZmajevi (Dragons)
AssociationHandball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CoachAdnan Bašić
Assistant coachOmer Šabić
CaptainSlađana Topić and Armina Isić
Most goalsEdina Demić
Ranking#27
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances0
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After secession from the SFRY, the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent and in 1992 became a member of the European (EHF) and World (IHF) handball federations and founded the first national handball team.[2]

History

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After 13 years of absence, the women's senior handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Lukavac on 15 March 2021.[3] Radan Rovčanin was chosen as the coach.[4]

2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification

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Greece- Bosnia

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In the first match, the Greek women's handball team celebrated with a score of 29:18.[5]

Most effective for Greece were Maria Chatziparasidou and Vailiki Gkatziou with six goals each, while for Bosnia Armina Isić with five goals and Marija Gudelj with four goals were the most effective.[5]

Bosnia-Italy

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In the second round of the first round of qualification for the European Championship in 2022, the women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy with a score of 25:22 at the qualification tournament in Greece. [6]

This was the first official triumph for Bosnia women's handball selection after 14 years, as long as they did not have an active national team. [7] With this victory, the national team also achieved EHF points, which returned them to the EHF list, so the match against Italy can also be called historic.[8]

Latvia-Bosnia

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Radan Rovčanin's team defeated Latvia 31:19 in the third round of the group.[9]

After the tournament in Greece, the coach of the Bosnian national team, Radan Rovčanin, commented:

We finished this tournament. I hope the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is satisfied. The girls showed that they have character and we have to believe in them. I am most happy for them, I hope they will give better results in the next cycle. I am really satisfied with everything. I would like to thank the RSBiH Board of Directors for the conditions. I hope we will not stop at this because BiH has material to look forward to in the future. This will also be a motive for clubs in BiH. I am proud of this group of girls.[10]

World Championship qualification in 2023

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Handball players participated in the first phase of the World Championship qualification in 2023, which will be held in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

The team got a new coach before qualifications. Instead of Radan Rovčanin, the team's new coach was Alma Čehajić Hadžović.[11]

The women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina played the first match of the first round of World Championship qualifiers against Greece in Cazin (JU Sportski centar " Salih Omerčević" Cazin). The result was 23:21 for Greece.[12]

The second leg was also played in Cazin. Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to celebrate in Cazin with 22:21, but it was not enough for the next place.[13]

Qualifications for the 2024 European Women`s Handball Championship

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In April 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina handball players found out their opponents in the European Championship qualifiers. The Bosnian team got the selections of Croatia, Romania, and Greece as their opponents.

Adnan Bašić[14], the coach of ŽRK Krivaja, was appointed as the new selector of the women's senior handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[15]

Romania-Bosnia

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On 12.10.2023, the Bosnian team suffered a defeat in Romania (Sala Sporturilor Mioveni). After 26:11 at halftime, the game ended at 49:18.[16]

Special attention was drawn to the incredible situation at this match. Namely, one of the handball players of the Bosnian national team passed the ball to the referee instead to one of her teammates.[17] The referee accepted the ball, but looked very surprised at what had happened. She immediately threw the ball back to Bosnian team members, who continued their attack.[18]

Bosnia-Croatia

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The women's handball national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered its second defeat in qualifying for the European Championship.[19] In Cazin (JU Sportski centar " Salih Omerčević" Cazin ), Croatia was better with a score of 31:17.[20]

For Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ana Vrančić and Armina Isić scored four goals each, and Edina Demić added three. Nikolina Zadravec, Dejana Milosavljević and Andrea Šimara led Croatia to victory with five goals each.[20]

Current squad

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No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
27 LB Armina Isić (Age 21) 180 cm 22   CS Dacia Mioveni 2012
4 RB Edina Demić (Age 26) 182 cm 73   Le Pouzin HB07
9 CB Desire Kolašinac (Age 32) 178 cm 23   SG Kappel Windeck
10 LB Azra Topić (Age 27) 163 cm 19   Krajina
7 RW Ana Vrančić (Age 30) 170 cm 16   A.C. PAOK
39 RW Slađana Andrić (Age 20) 170 cm 3   ZRK Borac
14 CB Adelisa Dautović (Age 23) 163 cm 4   Krajina
26 LW Martina Pandža (Age 24) 159 cm 1   ZRK Zrinjski
40 LP Nejra Cerić (Age 22) 173 cm 0   ZRK Krivaja
34 LP Amela Džamkić (Age 21) 188 cm 19   WHC Cair Skopje
2 LP Mateja Šumelj (Age 26) 175 cm 11   HRK Grude
35 CB Sara Bašić Salkić (Age 26) 178 cm 0   ZRK Krivaja
24 LW Sara Majkić (Age 22) 173 cm 0   ZRK Borac
30 LP Ajla Alikadić (Age 26) 163 cm 0   ZRK Gorazde
19 LP Damljana Bošnjak 6 Feb 1998 (Age 25) 183 cm 3   ZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla
32 RW Sara Čahtarević (Age 25) 172 cm 0   RK Hadzici
18 LP Adna Halebić (Age 26) 175 cm 0   RK Hadzici
4 LB Jovana Ilić (Age 22) 175 cm 4   HRK Grude
17 CB Dejana Kulić (Age 27) 171 cm 0   RK Hadzici
41 CB Adnana Latifović (Age 23) 175 cm 0   ZRK Krivaja
5 LB Alena Latifović (Age 18) 186 cm 12   ZRK Krivaja
3 LP Karla Lovrić (Age 19) 175 cm 17   HRK Grude
38 LW Ajna Mačak (Age 23) 160 cm 14   ZRK Krivaja
33 LP Jovana Novaković (Age 23) 172 cm 0   ZRK Borac
8 LB Ana Petrović ( Age 20) 175 cm 0   HRK Grude
6 CB Milana Railić (Age 18) 169 cm 0   ZRK Borac
36 LW Ivana Rozić (Age 29) 172 cm 0   ZRK Zrinski Mostar
77 RW Admira Zvekić (Age 27) 169 cm 25   OZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla
1 GK Anica Gudelj (Age 32) 182 cm 0   CSM Corona Brașov
21 GK Anisa Selimović (Age 25) 171 cm 0   RK Hadzici
12 GK Darjana Vukliš (Age 28) 170 cm 0   ZRK Borac

Results and fixtures

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The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2000

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23 May 2000 2000 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 31:26   Finland Antwerp (BEL)
18:45 UTC−4 Report Referee: Van Dijk, Carla and Wijtenburg, Yvonne
23 May 2000 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 28:28   Latvia Antwerp (BEL)
17:30 UTC−4 Report Referee: Kostov, Ivan and Kostov, Milen
25 May 2000 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 47:13   Cyprus Antwerp (BEL)
19:15 UTC−4 Report Referee: Luchini, Renato and Di Pasquale, Salvatore
26 May 2000 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:16   Belgium Antwerp (BEL)
17:00 Report Referee: Sondors, Zigmars and Licis, Renars
27 May 2000 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Israel 29:32   Bosnia and Herzegovina Antwerp (BEL)
14:30 Report Referee: Fohn, Claudia and Viatour, Nathalie
28 May 2000 Womens`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 30:26   Belgium Antwerp (BEL)
12:30 Report Referee: Van Dijk, Carla and Wijtenburg, Yvonne

2001

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25 November 2001 Women`s European Championship Qualification   Bosnia and Herzegovina 26:27   Portugal Visoko (BIH)
15:00 Report Referee: Fleisch, Holger and Rieber, Jürgen
2 December 2001 Women`s European Championship Qualification Portugal   26:18   Bosnia and Herzegovina Aljustrel, Slovenia
18:30 Report Referee: Lajko, Csaba and Seidler, Bernhard

2002

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21 November 2002 Women`s World Championship Qualification Italy   22:26   Bosnia and Herzegovina Ceccano, Italy
20:00 Report Referee: Fernandez Pineiro, Maria Cristina and Permuy, Pablo
24 November 2002 Women`s World Championship Bosnia and Herzegovina   33:29   Italy Tuzla, Bosnia
17:00 Report Referee: Dobler, Beat and Meyer, Marco
29 November 2002 Women`s World Championship Qualifications Bosnia and Herzegovina   29:27   Portugal Tuzla, Bosnia
15:00 Report Referee: Bashev, Ivan and Dobrev, Georgi
1 December 2002 Women`s World Championship Qualifications Portugal   24:22   Bosnia and Herzegovina Leiria, Portugal
15:30 Report Referee: Evers, Frans and Kums, Marcel
5 December 2002 Women`s World Championship Qualifications Bosnia and Herzegovina   27:25   Lithuania Tuzla, Bosnia
15:00 Report Referee: Konecny, Jiri and Ondras, Jiri
7 December 2002 Women`s World Championship Qualifications Lithuania   36:30   Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla, BIH
15:00 Report Referee: Konecny, Jiri and Ondras, Jiri

2003

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24 May 2003 Women`s World Championship Play-Off Bosnia and Herzegovina   22:44   Hungary Tuzla, Bosnia
17:00 Report Referee: Methe, Bernd and Methe, Reiner
May 31 2003 Women`s World Championship Play-Off Hungary   44:19   Bosnia and Herzegovina Nyiregyhaza (HUN)
20:45 Report Referee: Liachovicius, Valdemaras and Paskevicius, Gintaras

2006

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5. April 2006 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 51:15   Estonia Vogosca, BIH
19:00 Report Referee: Christidi, Ioanna and Papamattheou, Ioanna
9. April 2006 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Armenia 13:56   Bosnia and Herzegovina Vogosca (BIH)
19:00 Report Referee: Crnojevic, Helena and Kostecki Radic, Emina
April 7. 2006 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 36:21   Cyprus Vogosca (BIH)
19:00 Report Referee: Crnojevic, Helena and Kostecki Radic, Emina
April 6. 2006 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 49:16   Georgia Vogosca (BIH)
17:00 Report Referee: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Pinar and Simsek, Mehtap
9. April 2006 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 40:24   Faroe Islands Vogosca (BIH)
19:00 Report Referee: Crnojevic, Helena and Kostecki Radic, Emina
8. November 2006 Women`s World Championship Qualifications   Czech Republic 38:21   Bosnia and Herzegovina Cheb (CZE)
15:30 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
29. November 2006 Women`s World Championship Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 25:29   Bulgaria Cheb (CZE)
18:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
1. December 2006 Women`s World Championship Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 29:36   Greece Cheb (CZE)
20:00 Report Referee: Ciulei, Diana-Carmen and Stoia, Anamaria
2. December 2006 Women`s World Championship Qualifications   Montenegro 31:27   Bosnia and Herzegovina Cheb (CZE)
20:00 Report Referee: Ciulei, Diana-Carmen and Stoia, Anamaria
3. December 2006 Women`s World Championship Qualifications   Turkey 35:28   Bosnia and Herzegovina Cheb (CZE)
18:00 Report Referee: Veber, Ales and Pangerc, Damjan Janez

2007

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27. November 2007 Women`s European Championship Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 26:18   Greece Panevezys (LTU)
15:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
28. November 2007 Women`s European Championship Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 29:35   Belgium Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
14:00 Report Referee: Ciulei, Diana-Carmen and Stoia, Anamaria
30. November 2007 Women`s European Championship Qualifications   Israel 20:28   Bosnia and Herzegovina Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
14:00 Report Referee: Van Dijk, Carla and Wijtenburg, Yvonne
1, December 2007 Women`s European Championship Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:27   Iceland Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
14:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
2 December 2007 Women`s European Championship Qualifications   Lithuania 34:23   Bosnia and Herzegovina Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
15:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella

2008

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6. March 2008 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 33:22   Israel Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
14:00 Report Referee: Johnsen, Stine and Röen, Guro
27. March 2008 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Malta 6:35   Bosnia and Herzegovina Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
13:00 Report Referee: Constantinou, Sotiris and Mouttas, Christos
28. March 2008 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 31:28   Finland Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
19:00 Report Referee: Blinova, Marina and Popova, Maria
9. March 2008 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:21   Faroe Islands Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Cente
17:00 Report Referee: Christidi, Ioanna and Papamattheou, Ioanna
30. March 2008 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 23:16   Great Britain Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
13:30 Report Referee: Johnsen, Stine and Röen, Guro

2018

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29. May 2018 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Azerbaijan 16:34   Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Murariu, Georgiana and Paraschiv, Mihaela
30. May 2018 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 34:20   Great Britain Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Puksic, Zan and Satler, Miha
31. May 2018 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 39:14   Luxembourg Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Marton, Zsofia and Szabo, Eszter
2. Jun, 2018 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Bosnia and Herzegovina 30:24   Estonia Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Marton, Zsofia and Szabo, Eszter
3. Jun, 2018 Women`s Challenge Trophy   Belgium 26:27   Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
17:00 Report Referee: Murariu, Georgiana and Paraschiv, Mihaela

2021

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4. Jun, 2021 Women`s EHF Euro 2022   Greece 29:18   Bosnia and Herzegovina Veria (GRE) - Filippio Sports Hall
17:00 Report Referee: Yovchev, Svetoslav and Yonchev, Zvezdelin
5. Jun, 2021 Women`s EHF EURO 2022   Bosnia and Herzegovina 25:22   Italy Veria (GRE) - Filippio Sports Hall
15:00 Report Referee: Vitaku, Erdoan and Vitaku, Arsim
6. Jun, 2021 Women`s EHF EURO 2022   Bosnia and Herzegovina 31:19   Latvia Veria (GRE) - Filippio Sports Hall
12:00 Report Referee: Vitaku, Erdoan and Vitaku, Arsim

2022

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3. November 2022 Women`s World Championship Qualifications   Greece 23:21   Bosnia and Herzegovina Cazin (BIH) - Sports Hall Cazin
20:00 Report Referee: Ivanovic, Stefan and Vujisic, Marko
5. November 2022 Women`s World Championship 2023 Play Off   Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:21   Greece Cazin (BIH) - Sports Hall Cazin
17:00 Report Referee: Ivanovic, Stefan and Vujisic, Marko

2023

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11. October 2023 Women`s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications   Romania 49:18   Bosnia and Herzegovina Oras Mioveni, Judet Arges (ROU) - Sala Sporturilor Mioveni
16:30 Report Referee: Bocakova, Barbora and Janosikova, Lucia
14. October 2023 Women`s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 17:31   Croatia Cazin (BIH) - Salih Omercevic _Cazin
20:00 Report Referee: Ilieva, Marija and Karbeska, Silvana

2024

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28. February 2024 Women`s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:24   Greece
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2. March 2024 Women`s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications   Greece 0:0   Bosnia and Herzegovina
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3. April 2024 Women`s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications   Bosnia and Herzegovina 0:0   Romania
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7. April 2024 Women`s EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications   Croatia 0-0   Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Coaches

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  • Radan Rovčanin: 04.03.21- 21.10.22 (596 days)
  • Alma Čehajić Hadžović: 21.10.22- 19.09.2023 (333 days)
  • Adnan Bašić: 19.09.2023- Current

Top Results

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  • Challenge Trophy - 2000 Champion
  • Challenge Trophy - 2006 Champion
  • Challenge Trophy - 2008 3rd place
  • Challenge Trophy - 2018 Champion

References

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