Macedonia national handball team
Macedonia | |||
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Information | |||
Nickname | Црвено-жолти (The Red-Yellows) | ||
Association | Macedonian Handball Federation | ||
Coach | Lino Červar | ||
Most caps | Stevče Aluševski (245) | ||
Most goals | Kiril Lazarov (1203) | ||
Colours | |||
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Results | |||
World Championship | |||
Appearances | 5 (First in 1999) | ||
Best result | 9th (2015) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 4 (First in 1998) | ||
Best result | 5th (2012) | ||
Last updated on Unknown. |
The Macedonia national handball team is the national handball team of the Republic of Macedonia. The team is run by the Macedonian Handball Federation, the governing body of handball in Macedonia. Prior to joining the International Handball Federation in 1993 as an independent country, Macedonia was represented within the Yugoslavia national handball team.
Accomplishments within Yugoslavia
Olympics record
- 1936 - did not participate
- 1972 - Champion
- 1976 - 5th place
- 1980 - 6th place
- 1984 - Champion
- 1988 - 3rd place
World Championship record
- 1938 - did not participate
- 1954 - did not participate
- 1958 - 8th place
- 1961 - 9th place
- 1964 - 6th place
- 1967 - 7th place
- 1970 - 3rd place
- 1974 - 3rd place
- 1978 - 5th place
- 1982 - 2nd place
- 1986 - Champion
- 1990 - 4th place
Accomplishments
Olympics Record
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1992–2016 | Did not qualify |
World Championships
Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
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1993 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
1995 | |||||||||
1997 | |||||||||
1999 | Preliminary round | 18th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 122 | 149 | −27 |
2001 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2003 | |||||||||
2005 | |||||||||
2007 | |||||||||
2009 | Main Round | 11th | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 309 | 322 | −13 |
2011 | Did not qualify | ||||||||
2013 | Round of 16 | 14th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 165 | 171 | −6 |
2015 | Round of 16 | 9th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 168 | +13 |
2017 | Qualified | ||||||||
Total | 5/13 | - | 28 | 12 | 1 | 15 | 777 | 810 | −33 |
European Championship record
Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
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1994 | Did not qualify | |||||||
1996 | ||||||||
1998 | Preliminary Round | 12th | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 130 | 174 |
2000 | Did not qualify | |||||||
2002 | ||||||||
2004 | ||||||||
2006 | ||||||||
2008 | ||||||||
2010 | ||||||||
2012 | 5th/6th Place | 5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 185 | 175 |
2014 | Main Round | 10th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 141 | 167 |
2016 | Main Round | 11th | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 157 | 176 |
Total | 4/12 | - | 25 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 613 | 693 |
Mediterranean Games record
Year | Round | Position | W | D | L | |||
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1993-2009 | Did not participate in MG | |||||||
2013 | Group stage | 8th | 2 | 0 | 3 | |||
2017 | Decision on participating is still to be made |
Team
Current squad
This is the squad for the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship qualification.
Head coach: Lino Červar
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Recent call ups
These are players that have also received a call for the 2018 European Men's Handball Championship qualification.
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Notable players
Player statistics
Most appearances
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Top scorers
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Supporters
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Macedonian fans
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Macedonian fans
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Macedonian fans
Macedonian handball supporters are known as Makedonska Falanga or Macedonian Phalanx. They are one of the best national handball supporters in the world and travel everywhere with the team. In 2009, at the World Handball Championship they supported the team in large numbers especially in Varaždin where they helped Macedonia defeat Poland and Russia, to reach the Main Round of the tournament.[1] They followed that up with an even bigger showing at the European Handball Championship in Serbia. The massive show of support by the Makedonska Falanga helped the Macedonian team achieve its highest placing to date, when they finished in 5th place.[2] The team started as one of the biggest outsiders, playing with heart and never giving up, supported by thousands of Macedonian fans it was able to upset a lot of opponents and missed a chance for semi-finals by only losing 2 games by 1 point in the last seconds.[3] In April 2012, the head of the IHF sent out a letter to the Macedonian handball federation to applaud the fans' support during the Olympic qualification matches in Sweden. Although Macedonia didn't qualify for the Olympics, its fans are widely acknowledged as the best handball fans in the world.[4][5][6]
Record against other teams
As of 3 Sep 2016
Positive total balance (more wins) | |
Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio) | |
Negative total balance (more losses) |
National team | Total | Olympic Games | World Championship | European Championship | Mediterranean Games | Qualifications | |||||||||||||||||||
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Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | Pld | W | D | L | ||
Algeria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Argentina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Austria | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Belarus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Belgium | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bulgaria | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | |
Chile | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Cuba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Cyprus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Czech Republic | 11 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | |
Denmark | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Estonia | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | |
Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
France | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Greece | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | |
Hungary | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 11 | 2 | 0 | 9 | |
Iceland | 12 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | |
Iran | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Israel | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
Lithuania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
Luxemburg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |
Montenegro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Morocco | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Norway | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Poland | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Portugal | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
Qatar | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Romania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Russia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Slovakia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Slovenia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
South Korea | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Spain | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Sweden | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Switzerland | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
Tunisia | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Turkey | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Total (48) | 188 | 83 | 16 | 89 | |||||||||||||||||||||
References
- ↑ "Macedonia defeats Russia, qualifies for next round". MINA. Retrieved 2009-01-22.
- ↑ "Macedonia beats Slovenia for the 5th place". Borjan Zafirovski. Retrieved 2012-01-27.
- ↑ "EHF Euro 2012 – The Macedonians Are In Town". D Hero. Retrieved 2012-01-29.
- ↑ "IHF recognizes Macedonian Phalanx". MINA. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ ""Falangata" nema ramni na sebe". Zoran Misevski. Retrieved 2012-04-18.
- ↑ ""Македонската фаланга" доби признание од ИХФ". IDIVIDI. Retrieved 2012-04-18.