Czech Republic national handball team
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The Czech Republic national handball team is the national handball
team of the Czech Republic
. It was most successful in the mid-1990s, with sixth place at the 1996 European Championship
and a win over the later runners-up Croatia
at the 1995 World Championship
, but the team have failed to qualify for major championships on several occasions since.
Before the Czech Republic became independent in 1993, the Czechoslovakia
national team won five World Championship
medals between 1954 and 1967, and qualified for every World Championship between 1954 and 1993. However, the Czech federation were admitted in time to attempt to qualify for the first European Championship in 1994
. They were eliminated by another new nation, Slovenia
, after losing on the away goals rule.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team of the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
. It was most successful in the mid-1990s, with sixth place at the 1996 European Championship
1996 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...
and a win over the later runners-up Croatia
Croatia national handball team
The Croatian national handball team is a handball team that represents Croatia in the international matches and has been playing since the country's independence in the early 1990s...
at the 1995 World Championship
1995 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1995 World Championship for men in team handball was the 14th World Handball Championship. It was held in Iceland.-Preliminary round:-Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:-Finals:-Final standings:# # # # # # # # # # # #...
, but the team have failed to qualify for major championships on several occasions since.
Before the Czech Republic became independent in 1993, the Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia national handball team
The Czechoslovakia national handball team was the national handball team of Czechoslovakia....
national team won five World Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
medals between 1954 and 1967, and qualified for every World Championship between 1954 and 1993. However, the Czech federation were admitted in time to attempt to qualify for the first European Championship in 1994
1994 European Men's Handball Championship
-Final ranking:...
. They were eliminated by another new nation, Slovenia
Slovenia national handball team
The Slovenia national handball team represents Slovenia in international handball matches. The current coach is Zvonimir Serdarušić.- World Men's Handball Championship record :- European Men's Handball Championship record :...
, after losing on the away goals rule.