List of official matches of the Montenegro handball team
The Montenegro 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
- Largest victory
- 41:27,
Montenegro – 
Finland, 6 January 2007, Budva
- Largest defeat
- 36:21,
Slovakia – Montenegro, 12 June 2011, Košice
- 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
- 5 matches, (18 January 2008 - 08 June 2008), (12 January 2012 - 21 January 2012)
- 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
- 4,000, Montenegro – Sweden 20:18, 17 June 2012, Podgorica
- Highest away attendance
- 8,100, Slovakia – Montenegro 36:21, 12 June 2011, Košice
- Lowest home attendance
- 1,000, Montenegro –
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Belgium 35:27, 04 January 2012, Cetinje
- Lowest away attendance
- 300,
Greece – Montenegro 29:26, 16 January 2010, Alcamo
Results
Below is the list of all official matches of Montenegro.
| Date | Event | Match | Score | Place / Town | 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 |
Sopot | |||
| 20.1.2016 | EC 2016 | Russia | Montenegro |
Sopot | |||
Montenegro vs. other countries
During its history, Montenegrin national handball team played against 28 various countries.
Most matches, Montenegro played against Sweden (7), Romania (4), Israel (4), Germany (3) and Poland (3).
Updated till 18 January 2014
| Opponent | Matches | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal difference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 58 | +8 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| Belarus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 75 | 86 | -11 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 60 | +12 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 26 | -1 |
| Croatia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 63 | -17 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 52 | -4 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | +4 |
| Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 32 | -8 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 53 | +16 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 79 | 81 | -2 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 29 | -3 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 24 | +1 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| Israel | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 114 | 112 | +2 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
| Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 58 | +5 |
| 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 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 0 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 25 | -4 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 71 | -25 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 31 | -2 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 199 | -29 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 57 | +13 |
| 30 Countries | 58 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 1588 | 1665 | -77 |
Tournaments
During 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
| Tournament | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| World Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 204 |
| European Championship | 9 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 215 | 262 |
| Qualifying matches EC/WC | 42 | 25 | 1 | 16 | 1194 | 1199 |
| OVERALL | 58 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 1588 | 1665 |
Home / away games
| Ground | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loss | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home ground | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 596 | 555 |
| Away ground | 22 | 9 | 1 | 12 | 598 | 644 |
| Neutral* | 16 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 394 | 466 |
| OVERALL | 58 | 26 | 2 | 30 | 1588 | 1665 |
- Neutral ground = matches on the European Championship and World Championship
Home cities
Since it was formed, Montenegrin national handball team played 18 official matches at the home ground. They were played in seven different cities - Cetinje, Podgorica, Nikšić, Bar, Bijelo Polje, Budva and Pljevlja. Below is the list of matches in every single city.
| Place/City | Hall | Matches | W | D | L | Att | Avg att* |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikšić | SC Nikšić (3,500) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 15,500 | 3,300 |
| Podgorica | Morača SC (4,570) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11,500 | 2,875 |
| Cetinje | SC Cetinje (2,020) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4,500 | 1,500 |
| Bijelo Polje | SC Nikoljac (3,100) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9,500 | 3,167 |
| Bar | SC Topolica (3,000) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8,300 | 2,767 |
| Budva | Mediterranean SC (1,500) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1,500 | 1,500 |
| Pljevlja | Ada SC (3,000) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2,000 | 2,000 |
| OVERALL | 20 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 52,800 | 2,640 |
* average attandance on Montenegrin national handball team matches
See also
- List of Montenegro national handball team players
- Montenegro national handball team
- Handball Federation of Montenegro
- Montenegro women's national handball team
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