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The Montenegro men's national handball team represents Montenegro in international handball competitions. The national team was formed in 2006 recently after the Montenegrin independence.
National handball team of Montenegro made their historical debut matches in the January 2007. Except the qualifying matches, Montenegro played on the two greatest global tournaments - World Championship and the European Championship
Records
edit- Largest victory
- 41:27,
Montenegro – 
Finland, 6 January 2007, Budva
- Largest defeat
- 39:23,
Poland – Montenegro, 24 January 2011, Stavanger
- Largest away victory
- 31:37,
Turkey – Montenegro, 29 November 2008, Rize
- Largest home defeat
- 28:39, Montenegro –
Sweden, 8 June 2011, Pljevlja
- Longest unbeaten streak
- 9 matches, (3 January 2007 - 18 January 2008)
- Longest losing streak
- 7 matches, (14 June 2015 - 6 November 2016)
- Most scored goals in a match
- 41, Montenegro – Finland 41:27
- Most goals against in a match
- 39, Montenegro – Sweden 28:39, Montenegro – Poland
- Highest home attendance
- approx. 6,000, Montenegro –
Greece 33:25, 17 April 2022, Podgorica
- Highest away attendance
- 11,835,
Denmark – Montenegro 37:26, 13 April 2019, Copenhagen
- Lowest home attendance
- 800, Montenegro –
Faroe Islands 24:24, 24 October 2018, Podgorica (note: excluding matches during COVID-19 pandemic)
- Lowest away attendance
- 300, Greece – Montenegro 29:26, 16 January 2010, Alcamo (note: excluding matches during COVID-19 pandemic)
Results
editBelow is the list of all official matches of Montenegro national handball team.
| Date | Event | Match | Score | Venue | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 03.01.2007 | ECQ |  Finland |
- |
 Montenegro
|
26:28 | Vantaa | 1,300 |
| 06.01.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Finland
|
41:27 | Budva | 1,500 |
| 10.01.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Austria
|
31:24 | Cetinje | 2,000 |
| 13.01.2007 | ECQ | Austria |
- |
Montenegro
|
34:35 | Stockerau | 1,500 |
| 17.01.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Netherlands
|
32:27 | Bijelo Polje | 3,000 |
| 21.01.2007 | ECQ | Netherlands |
- |
Montenegro
|
33:33 | Panningen | 2,000 |
| 10.06.2007 | ECQ |  Portugal |
- |
Montenegro
|
28:30 | Lagos | 1,000 |
| 17.06.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Portugal
|
33:27 | Bijelo Polje | 3,500 |
| 17.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro |
- |
 Russia
|
25:25 | Drammen | 4,000 |
| 18.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro |
- |
 Denmark
|
24:32 | Drammen | 2,500 |
| 19.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro |
- |
 Norway
|
22:27 | Drammen | 4,000 |
| 22.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro |
- |
 Slovenia
|
29:31 | Stavanger | 3,000 |
| 23.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro |
- |
 Croatia
|
26:34 | Stavanger | 2,800 |
| 24.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro |
- |
 Poland
|
23:39 | Stavanger | 2,500 |
| 08.06.2008 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Romania
|
31:27 | Bijelo Polje | 3,000 |
| 14.06.2008 | WCQ | Romania |
- |
Montenegro
|
29:24 | Oradea | 2,000 |
| 21.10.2008 | ECQ | Poland |
- |
Montenegro
|
30:20 | Bydgoszcz | 4,500 |
| 26.11.2008 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Romania
|
35:33 | Nikšić | 3,000 |
| 29.11.2008 | ECQ |  Turkey |
- |
Montenegro
|
31:37 | Rize | 1,000 |
| 18.03.2009 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Sweden
|
29:33 | Nikšić | 3,500 |
| 22.03.2009 | ECQ | Sweden |
- |
Montenegro
|
29:24 | Norrköping | 4,000 |
| 10.06.2009 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Turkey
|
33:26 | Nikšić | 2,500 |
| 13.06.2009 | ECQ | Romania |
- |
Montenegro
|
27:28 | Bucharest | 2,000 |
| 17.06.2009 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Poland
|
23:31 | Nikšić | 3,500 |
| 16.01.2010 | WCQ |  Greece |
- |
Montenegro
|
29:26 | Alcamo | 300 |
| 17.01.2010 | WCQ |  Italy |
- |
Montenegro
|
26:28 | Alcamo | 1,200 |
| 28.10.2010 | ECQ | Sweden |
- |
Montenegro
|
30:27 | Kristianstad | 5,000 |
| 31.10.2010 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Slovakia
|
25:35 | Bar | 3,000 |
| 09.03.2011 | ECQ |  Israel |
- |
Montenegro
|
29:24 | Rishon LeZion | 800 |
| 13.03.2011 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Israel
|
36:27 | Nikšić | 3,000 |
| 08.06.2011 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Sweden
|
28:39 | Pljevlja | 2,000 |
| 12.06.2011 | ECQ | Slovakia |
- |
Montenegro
|
36:21 | Košice | 8,100 |
| 04.01.2012 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Belgium
|
35:27 | Cetinje | 1,000 |
| 07.01.2012 | WCQ | Belgium |
- |
Montenegro
|
33:37 | Tournai | 800 |
| 11.01.2012 | WCQ |  Latvia |
- |
Montenegro
|
30:31 | Dobele | 1,000 |
| 13.01.2012 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
Latvia
|
32:28 | Cetinje | 1,500 |
| 10.06.2012 | WCQ | Sweden |
- |
Montenegro
|
22:21 | Stockholm | 5,000 |
| 17.06.2012 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
Sweden
|
20:18 | Podgorica | 4,000 |
| 01.10.2012 | ECQ |  Germany |
- |
Montenegro
|
27:31 | Mannheim | 7,300 |
| 04.11.2012 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Czech Republic
|
23:22 | Bar | 3,000 |
| 12.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
 Argentina
|
26:28 | Granollers | 3,000 |
| 13.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
 France
|
20:32 | Granollers | 5,200 |
| 15.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
 Tunisia
|
25:27 | Granollers | 2,500 |
| 16.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
Germany
|
21:29 | Granollers | 3,600 |
| 18.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
 Brazil
|
25:26 | Barcelona | 2,000 |
| 21.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
 Chile
|
35:31 | Guadalajara | 500 |
| 22.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro |
- |
 South Korea
|
27:30 | Guadalajara | 500 |
| 03.04.2013 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Israel
|
29:28 | Podgorica | 2,500 |
| 06.04.2013 | ECQ | Israel |
- |
Montenegro
|
28:25 | Rishon LeZion | 1,000 |
| 12.06.2013 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Germany
|
27:25 | Podgorica | 3,000 |
| 15.06.2013 | ECQ | Czech Republic |
- |
Montenegro
|
30:25 | Brno | 2,500 |
| 13.01.2014 | EC 2014 | Montenegro |
- |
Sweden
|
21:28 | Brøndby | 2,400 |
| 15.01.2014 | EC 2014 | Montenegro |
- |
Croatia
|
22:27 | Brøndby | 2,700 |
| 17.01.2014 | EC 2014 | Montenegro |
- |
 Belarus
|
23:29 | Brøndby | 3,500 |
| 08.06.2014 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
Belarus
|
28:27 | Podgorica | 2,000 |
| 15.06.2014 | WCQ | Belarus |
- |
Montenegro
|
30:24 | Minsk | 7,500 |
| 29.10.2014 | ECQ |  Serbia |
- |
Montenegro
|
25:21 | Belgrade | 7,000 |
| 2.11.2014 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Iceland
|
25:24 | Bar | 2,300 |
| 30.4.2015 | ECQ | Israel |
- |
Montenegro
|
19:22 | Tel Aviv | 1,500 |
| 3.5.2015 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Israel
|
33:27 | Bar | 2,500 |
| 10.6.2015 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Serbia
|
23:23 | Bar | 2,500 |
| 14.6.2015 | ECQ | Iceland |
- |
Montenegro
|
32:23 | Reykjavik | 2,050 |
| 16.1.2016 | EC 2016 |  Hungary |
- |
Montenegro
|
32:27 | Sopot | 6,864 |
| 18.1.2016 | EC 2016 | Montenegro |
- |
Denmark
|
28:30 | Sopot | 6,980 |
| 20.1.2016 | EC 2016 | Russia |
- |
Montenegro
|
28:21 | Sopot | 5,930 |
| 12.6.2016 | WCQ | Russia |
- |
Montenegro
|
29:22 | Moscow | 1,800 |
| 15.6.2016 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
Russia
|
19:29 | Bar | 2,500 |
| 3.11.2016 | ECQ | Sweden |
- |
Montenegro
|
36:21 | Lund | 3,016 |
| 6.11.2016 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Russia
|
24:24 | Bar | 2,150 |
| 3.5.2017 | ECQ | Slovakia |
- |
Montenegro
|
27:27 | Hlohovec | 2,000 |
| 6.5.2017 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Slovakia
|
31:30 | Bijelo Polje | 2,300 |
| 14.6.2017 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Sweden
|
28:24 | Nikšić | 3,600 |
| 17.6.2017 | ECQ | Russia |
- |
Montenegro
|
27:27 | Moscow | 2,000 |
| 13.1.2018 | EC 2018 | Montenegro |
- |
Germany
|
19:32 | Zagreb | 8,000 |
| 15.1.2018 | EC 2018 | Montenegro |
- |
 North Macedonia
|
28:29 | Zagreb | 5,000 |
| 17.1.2018 | EC 2018 | Montenegro |
- |
Slovenia
|
19:28 | Zagreb | 6,200 |
| 09.06.2018 | WCQ | Croatia |
- |
Montenegro
|
32:19 | Osijek | 4,500 |
| 14.06.2018 | WCQ | Montenegro |
- |
Croatia
|
32:31 | Podgorica | 1,100 |
| 24.10.2018 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
 Faroe Islands
|
24:24 | Podgorica | 800 |
| 28.10.2018 | ECQ |  Ukraine |
- |
Montenegro
|
29:24 | Sumy | 1,500 |
| 10.04.2019 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Denmark
|
32:31 | Podgorica | 4,365 |
| 13.04.2019 | ECQ | Denmark |
- |
Montenegro
|
37:26 | Copenhagen | 11,835 |
| 13.06.2019 | ECQ | Faroe Islands |
- |
Montenegro
|
21:24 | Farum | 950 |
| 16.06.2019 | ECQ | Montenegro |
- |
Ukraine
|
27:21 | Podgorica | 4,000 |
| 9.1.2020 | EC 2020 | Montenegro |
- |
Croatia
|
21:27 | Graz | 5,600 |
| 11.1.2020 | EC 2020 | Montenegro |
- |
Serbia
|
22:21 | Graz | 5,500 |
| 13.1.2020 | EC 2020 | Montenegro |
- |
Belarus
|
27:36 | Graz | 5,000 |
Montenegro vs. other countries
editDuring its history, Montenegrin national handball team played against 31 various countries.
Most matches, Montenegro played against Sweden (9), Israel (6) and Russia (6).
| Opponent | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 58 | +8 |
| Argentina |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| Belarus |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 122 | -20 |
| Belgium |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 60 | +12 |
| Brazil |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 26 | -1 |
| Croatia |
5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 153 | -35 |
| Czech Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 52 | -4 |
| Chile |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | +4 |
| Denmark |
4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 130 | -20 |
| Faroe Islands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 45 | +3 |
| Finland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 53 | +16 |
| France |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| Germany |
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 113 | -15 |
| Greece |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 29 | -3 |
| Hungary |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| Iceland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 56 | -8 |
| Italy |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| Israel |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 158 | +11 |
| South Korea |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
| Latvia |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 58 | +5 |
| North Macedonia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
| Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 60 | +5 |
| Norway |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| Poland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 100 | -34 |
| Portugal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 55 | +8 |
| Romania |
4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 116 | +2 |
| Russia |
6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 162 | -24 |
| Serbia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 69 | -3 |
| Slovakia |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 128 | -24 |
| Slovenia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 59 | -11 |
| Sweden |
9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 219 | 259 | -40 |
| Tunisia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| Turkey |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 57 | +13 |
| Ukraine |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 50 | +1 |
| 34 Countries | 87 | 35 | 7 | 45 | 2308 | 2491 | -183 |
Updated till 29 February 2020
Tournaments
editDuring the past, Montenegro participated on the next official (EHF/IHF) tournaments:
2007 - Qualifiers for Euro 2008
2008 - European Championship 2008
2008 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2009
2008/09 - Qualifiers for Euro 2010
2010 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2011
2010/11 - Qualifiers for Euro 2012
2012 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2013
2012/13 - Qualifiers for Euro 2014
2013 - World Championship 2013
2014 - European Championship 2014
2014 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2015
2014/15 - Qualifiers for Euro 2016
2016 - European Championship 2016
2016 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2017
2016/17 - Qualifiers for Euro 2018
2018 - European Championship 2018
2018 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2019
2018/19 - Qualifiers for Euro 2020
2020 - European Championship 2020
| Tournament | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 204 |
| European Championship | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 427 | 525 |
| Qualifying matches EC/WC | 62 | 33 | 6 | 23 | 1702 | 1752 |
| OVERALL | 87 | 35 | 7 | 45 | 2308 | 2491 |
Updated: Feb 29, 2020