The Croatia national beach handball team (Croatian : Hrvatska reprezentacija u rukometu na pijesku ) is the national team of Croatia . It is governed by the Croatian Handball Federation and takes part in international beach handball competitions.[ 1]
It was the first Croatian national team to win a gold medal at the World Games. It is four-time World champion (as of 2024).[ 2] It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.[ 3]
World Championships [ edit ] Year Round Position 2004 Semifinal 4th 7 4 3 10 6 2006 Quarterfinal 7th 7 4 3 8 9 2008 Final 7 7 0 14 2 2010 Consolation 7th 9 7 2 21 4 2012 Semifinal 10 6 4 15 9 2014 Final 10 6 4 14 11 2016 Final [ 4] 10 9 1 18 8 2018 Final 10 9 1 16 5 2020 Cancelled 2022 Final 9 9 0 18 2 2024 Final 9 9 0 18 3 Total 10/10 88 70 18 152 59
Year Round Position 2001 * Did not qualify 2005 * Semifinal 6 3 3 8 7 2009 * Semifinal 6 4 2 10 5 2013 Semifinal 5 2 3 6 7 2017 Final 6 4 2 10 5 2022 Final 6 5 1 10 2 Total 5/6 29 18 11 44 26
* invitational sport Year Round Position 2019 Quarterfinal 5th 8 5 3 12 8 2023 cancelled 2025 Total 1/1
European Championships [ edit ] Year Round Position 2000 2002 Consolation 12th 7 2 5 5 10 2004 Main 7th 10 4 6 11 13 2006 Quarterfinal 6th 9 5 4 12 8 2007 Final 11 8 3 18 7 2009 Final 10 8 2 18 5 2011 Final 11 11 0 22 1 2013 Final 10 9 1 19 6 2015 Final 10 9 1 19 4 2017 Semifinal 11 9 2 20 6 2019 Quarterfinal 5th 10 9 1 18 3 2021 Final 9 8 1 16 2 2023 Quarterfinal 7th 7 3 4 6 5 Total 12/13 115 85 30 184 70
Year Round Position 2023 Quarterfinal 5th[ 5] 5 4 1 Total 1/1
Mediterranean Beach Games [ edit ] Year Round Position 2015 Did not participate 2019 Semifinal 2023 Final 2027 Total 2/3
Mario Lacković (right wing), Tomislav Lauš (defender), Filip Goričanec (specialist), Ivan Jurić (left wing), Josip Leko (pivot), Matej Semren (pivot), David Henigman (goalkeeper), Lucijan Bura (right wing), Josip Matezović (left wing), Dominik Marković (goalkeeper). Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), SIniša Ostoić (chief of delegation).
Dominik Marković, Borna Kolić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Filip Goričanec, Lucian Bura, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Josip Leko, Nikola Finek. Coach: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah)
Stipe Maleničić, Filip Dominik Hančić, Ivan Dumenčić, Ivan Jurić, Josip Dukeš, Valentino Valentaković, Nikola Finek, Lucian Bura, Josip Leko, Filip Goričanec. Coaching stuff: Mladen Paradžik (head cocah), Mario Močilac (coach), Goran Krušelj (physiotherapist), Ante Taraš.
Ivan Jurić, Ivan Dumenčić, Nikola Finek, Valentino Valentaković, Filip Goričanec, Dominik Marković, Tomislav Lauš, Filip Dominik Hančić, Lucian Bura, Josip Đukes, Josip Topić, Sebastian Lučić. Coach: Mladen Paradžik
Abbreviations: WG − World Games · WC − World Championship
Record against other teams [ edit ] As of 16 July 2022, after 2022 WG
Key Positive total balance (more wins) Neutral total balance (equal W/L ratio) Negative total balance (more losses)
National team Total World Games World Beach Games World Championship European Championship Mediterranean Beach Games Qualifications Argentina 4 3 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 — — — — — — Australia 4 4 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 2 2 0 — — — — — — Bahrain 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 — — — — — — Belarus 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — Brazil 15 3 12 4 0 4 1 0 1 10 3 7 — — — — — — Bulgaria 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 — — — Chinese Taipei 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — Cyprus 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 Denmark 10 7 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 3 2 5 4 1 — — — Ecuador 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — — — — Egypt 7 6 1 2 2 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 — — — 0 0 0 France 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 Germany 7 6 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 4 1 — — — Greece 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Hungary 17 11 6 1 0 1 2 1 1 5 4 1 9 6 3 — — — Iran 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 — — — — — — Italy 4 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 3 1 0 0 0 Kuwait 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — — — — Libya 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — 0 0 0 New Zealand 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — North Macedonia 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 Norway 9 8 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 7 1 — — — Oman 4 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 — — — — — — Pakistan 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — Poland 7 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6 0 — — — Portugal 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Puerto Rico 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — Qatar 10 7 3 5 4 1 1 0 1 4 3 1 — — — — — — Russia 22 12 10 1 0 1 0 0 0 8 4 4 13 8 5 — — — Serbia 9 7 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2 0 7 5 2 0 0 0 Spain 17 14 3 1 0 1 1 1 0 8 7 1 7 6 1 0 0 0 Sweden 7 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 5 2 — — — Switzerland 5 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 4 1 — — — Thailand 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — Tunisia 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 — — — 0 0 0 Turkey 8 5 3 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 3 2 0 0 0 Ukraine 15 9 6 1 0 1 0 0 0 3 3 0 11 6 5 — — — United States 2 2 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — — — — Uruguay 6 6 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 5 5 0 — — — — — — Venezuela 1 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 — — — — — — Vietnam 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 — — — — — — Total (41) 220 162 58