# List of official matches of the Montenegro women's handball team

The Montenegro women's national handball team represents Montenegro in international handball competitions. The national team was formed in 2006 after the Montenegrin independence.
The team made their debut match in the November 2006. Except for qualifying matches, Montenegro played on World Championship, European Championship and Olympic Games.
The women's handball team is among most successful national teams of Montenegro. They won Montenegro's first ever Olympic medal in 2012 by reaching the final. The same year, Montenegro was a champion of Europe.

## Honours

Below are major achievements of Montenegro women's national handball team in international competitions.
* Olympic Games:
** Silver (2nd): 2012
* European Championship:
** Winners: 2012
** Third place: 2022
** Semifinalists: 2014

## Tournaments

The Montenegrin national team has participated in many international competitions, including the Summer Olympics, World Championship and European Championship.
| Tournament | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loss |
| Olympic Games | 19 | 6 | 1 | 12 |
| World Championship | 52 | 28 | 2 | 22 |
| European Championship | 46 | 27 | 1 | 18 |
| Qualifying matches EC/WC/OG | 70 | 56 | 5 | 9 |
| OVERALL | 187 | 117 | 9 | 61 |

## Records
### Biggest victory

    42:15, Montenegro – China, 7 December 2011, Santos

### Biggest defeat

    25:42, Montenegro – Netherlands, 16 November 2022, Skopje

### Longest unbeaten streak

    9 matches, (14 June 2009 - 11 December 2010)

### Longest losing streak

    6 matches, (6 August 2016 - 6 December 2016)

### Most scored goals in a match

    42, Montenegro – China 42:15, Czech Republic – Montenegro 26:42

### Most goals against in a match

    42, Montenegro – Netherlands 25:42

## Results

Below is the list of all official matches of Montenegro national handball team.
| Date | Opponent | Result | Venue | Att | Competition |
| 28/11/2006 | Bulgaria | 32–28 | Cheb | 300 | WCQ |
| 29/11/2006 | Turkey | 30–28 | Cheb | 250 | WCQ |
| 01/12/2006 | Czech Republic | 23–24 | Cheb | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 02/12/2006 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31–27 | Cheb | 200 | WCQ |
| 03/12/2006 | Greece | 35–24 | Cheb | 200 | WCQ |
| 27/11/2007 | Azerbaijan | 31–21 | Michalovce | 500 | ECQ |
| 28/11/2007 | Switzerland | 34–26 | Michalovce | 200 | ECQ |
| 01/12/2007 | Slovakia | 30–34 | Michalovce | 1,200 | ECQ |
| 02/12/2007 | Portugal | 33–26 | Michalovce | 300 | ECQ |
| 31/05/2008 | Croatia | 40–35 | Podgorica | 4,000 | ECQ |
| 07/06/2008 | Croatia | 23–31 | Kutina | 2,000 | ECQ |
| 25/11/2008 | Slovenia | 32–22 | Pljevlja | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 26/11/2008 | Finland | 37–24 | Pljevlja | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 28/11/2008 | Bulgaria | 40–21 | Pljevlja | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 29/11/2008 | Azerbaijan | 41–20 | Pljevlja | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 30/11/2008 | Italy | 32–28 | Pljevlja | 1,500 | WCQ |
| 07/06/2009 | Sweden | 17–24 | Skövde | 1,700 | WCQ |
| 14/06/2009 | Sweden | 28–28 | Pljevlja | 2,500 | WCQ |
| 14/10/2009 | Poland | 31–21 | Lublin | 1,800 | ECQ |
| 17/10/2009 | Russia | 28–28 | Podgorica | 4,000 | ECQ |
| 31/03/2010 | Slovakia | 39–24 | Pljevlja | 2,500 | ECQ |
| 04/04/2010 | Slovakia | 32–27 | Hlohovec | 500 | ECQ |
| 26/05/2010 | Poland | 35–32 | Pljevlja | 2,500 | ECQ |
| 30/05/2010 | Russia | 31–28 | Chekhov | 500 | ECQ |
| 07/12/2010 | Russia | 24–22 | Aarhus | 600 | European Championship 2010 |
| 09/12/2010 | Iceland | 26–23 | Aarhus | 1,200 | European Championship 2010 |
| 11/12/2010 | Croatia | 28–29 | Aarhus | 1,000 | European Championship 2010 |
| 13/12/2010 | Spain | 22–20 | Herning | 3,000 | European Championship 2010 |
| 14/12/2010 | Romania | 21–23 | Herning | 3,420 | European Championship 2010 |
| 16/12/2010 | Denmark | 30–29 | Herning | 11,461 | European Championship 2010 |
| 18/12/2010 | France | 19–23 | Herning | 3,320 | European Championship 2010 |
| 03/06/2011 | Czech Republic | 42–26 | Olomuc | 1,000 | WCQ |
| 10/06/2011 | Czech Republic | 33–26 | Pljevlja | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 19/10/2011 | Great Britain | 34–18 | Herceg Novi | 1,000 | ECQ |
| 22/10/2011 | Poland | 31–27 | Chorzów | 1,000 | ECQ |
| 03/12/2011 | Iceland | 21–22 | Santos | 1,200 | World Championship 2011 |
| 04/12/2011 | Germany | 25–24 | Santos | 500 | World Championship 2011 |
| 06/12/2011 | Angola | 28–26 | Santos | 350 | World Championship 2011 |
| 07/12/2011 | China | 42–15 | Santos | 200 | World Championship 2011 |
| 09/12/2011 | Norway | 27–28 | Santos | 1,000 | World Championship 2011 |
| 11/12/2011 | Spain | 19–23 | Barueri | 700 | World Championship 2011 |
| 21/03/2012 | Russia | 23–22 | Podgorica | 4,000 | ECQ |
| 25/03/2012 | Russia | 23–24 | Rostov-Don | 2,500 | ECQ |
| 25/05/2012 | Japan | 30–24 | Lyon | 1,500 | OGQ |
| 26/05/2012 | Romania | 34–23 | Lyon | 3,200 | OGQ |
| 27/05/2012 | France | 22–20 | Lyon | 4,500 | OGQ |
| 30/05/2012 | Great Britain | 37–22 | London | 500 | ECQ |
| 03/06/2012 | Poland | 32–23 | Podgorica | 3,000 | ECQ |
| 28/07/2012 | Great Britain | 31–19 | London | 3,941 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 30/07/2012 | Brazil | 25–27 | London | 3,974 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 01/08/2012 | Angola | 30–25 | London | 4,354 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 03/08/2012 | Croatia | 26–27 | London | 4,541 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 05/08/2012 | Russia | 25–25 | London | 4,444 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 07/08/2012 | France | 23–22 | London | 4,559 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 09/08/2012 | Spain | 27–26 | London | 9,087 | Olympic Games 2012 |
| 11/08/2012 | Norway | 23–26 | London | 9,739 | FINAL |
| 04/12/2012 | Iceland | 26–16 | Vršac | 2,800 | European Championship 2012 |
| 05/12/2012 | Russia | 30–27 | Vršac | 1,500 | European Championship 2012 |
| 07/12/2012 | Romania | 23–20 | Vršac | 4,000 | European Championship 2012 |
| 09/12/2012 | Hungary | 28–26 | Novi Sad | 1,500 | European Championship 2012 |
| 11/12/2012 | Germany | 20–27 | Novi Sad | 1,000 | European Championship 2012 |
| 13/12/2012 | Spain | 27–23 | Novi Sad | 1,200 | European Championship 2012 |
| 15/12/2012 | Serbia | 27–26 | Belgrade | 13,000 | European Championship 2012 |
| 16/12/2012 | Norway | 34–31 | Belgrade | 10,000 | FINAL |
| 07/12/2013 | South Korea | 23–22 | Belgrade | 1,100 | World Championship 2013 |
| 08/12/2013 | DR Congo | 35–9 | Belgrade | 800 | World Championship 2013 |
| 10/12/2013 | Dominican Republic | 33–19 | Belgrade | 300 | World Championship 2013 |
| 11/12/2013 | France | 16–17 | Belgrade | 600 | World Championship 2013 |
| 13/12/2013 | Netherlands | 27–25 | Belgrade | 600 | World Championship 2013 |
| 15/12/2013 | Denmark | 21–22 | Belgrade | 1,500 | World Championship 2013 |
| 23/10/2013 | Poland | 25–21 | Podgorica | 3,500 | ECQ |
| 27/10/2013 | Portugal | 29–24 | Coimbra | 1,000 | ECQ |
| 26/03/2014 | Czech Republic | 24–23 | Most | 1,100 | ECQ |
| 30/03/2014 | Czech Republic | 25–22 | Bijelo Polje | 3,000 | ECQ |
| 11/06/2014 | Poland | 25–22 | Częstochowa | 6,700 | ECQ |
| 15/06/2014 | Portugal | 22–22 | Nikšić | 1,000 | ECQ |
| 08/12/2014 | Serbia | 22–19 | Osijek | 2,200 | European Championship 2014 |
| 10/12/2014 | Slovakia | 28–24 | Osijek | 2,000 | European Championship 2014 |
| 12/12/2014 | France | 20–24 | Osijek | 2,000 | European Championship 2014 |
| 14/12/2014 | Germany | 27–20 | Zagreb | 1,200 | European Championship 2014 |
| 16/12/2014 | Netherlands | 31–27 | Zagreb | 1,500 | European Championship 2014 |
| 17/12/2014 | Sweden | 30–29 | Zagreb | 1,000 | European Championship 2014 |
| 19/12/2014 | Spain | 18–19 | Budapest | 3,500 | European Championship 2014 |
| 21/12/2014 | Sweden | 23–25 | Budapest | 5,500 | 3rd place match |
| 07/06/2015 | Iceland | 28–19 | Podgorica | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 14/06/2015 | Iceland | 19–19 | Reykjavík | 600 | WCQ |
| 07/10/2015 | Macedonia | 21–14 | Bar | 2,200 | ECQ |
| 11/10/2015 | Slovenia | 22–20 | Ljubljana | 1,000 | ECQ |
| 05/12/2015 | Serbia | 28–28 | Herning | 4,700 | World Championship 2015 |
| 06/12/2015 | Japan | 29–23 | Herning | 2,500 | World Championship 2015 |
| 08/12/2015 | Hungary | 32–15 | Herning | 7,000 | World Championship 2015 |
| 09/12/2015 | Tunisia | 37–26 | Herning | 1,700 | World Championship 2015 |
| 11/12/2015 | Denmark | 23–21 | Herning | 12,500 | World Championship 2015 |
| 14/12/2015 | Angola | 38–28 | Herning | 1,500 | World Championship 2015 |
| 16/12/2015 | Norway | 25–26 | Kolding | 2,800 | World Championship 2015 |
| 18/12/2015 | Denmark | 20–28 | Herning | 9,800 | World Championship 2015 |
| 20/12/2015 | France | 23–34 | Herning | 1,000 | World Championship 2015 |
| 10/03/2016 | Croatia | 22–23 | Split | 4,500 | ECQ |
| 12/03/2016 | Croatia | 31–29 | Bar | 3,500 | ECQ |
| 18/03/2016 | Uruguay | 34–19 | Aarhus | 1,100 | OGQ |
| 19/03/2016 | Denmark | 26–22 | Aarhus | 3,200 | OGQ |
| 20/03/2016 | Romania | 23–23 | Aarhus | 1,200 | OGQ |
| 02/06/2016 | Macedonia | 27–21 | Skopje | 600 | ECQ |
| 05/06/2016 | Slovenia | 24–22 | Bijelo Polje | 2,000 | ECQ |
| 06/08/2016 | Spain | 19–25 | Rio de Janeiro | 8,000 | Olympic Games 2016 |
| 08/08/2016 | Angola | 25–27 | Rio de Janeiro | 2,000 | Olympic Games 2016 |
| 10/08/2016 | Romania | 21–25 | Rio de Janeiro | 1,500 | Olympic Games 2016 |
| 12/08/2016 | Norway | 19–28 | Rio de Janeiro | 3,000 | Olympic Games 2016 |
| 14/08/2016 | Brazil | 23–29 | Rio de Janeiro | 10,000 | Olympic Games 2016 |
| 05/12/2016 | Denmark | 21–22 | Malmö | 2,000 | European Championship 2016 |
| 07/12/2016 | Czech Republic | 28–27 | Malmö | 1,000 | European Championship 2016 |
| 09/12/2016 | Hungary | 14–21 | Malmö | 1,500 | European Championship 2016 |
| 09/06/2017 | Belarus | 33–26 | Bar | 2,000 | WCQ |
| 15/06/2017 | Belarus | 23–25 | Minsk | 1,800 | WCQ |
| 28/09/2017 | Slovakia | 24–23 | Bar | 2,100 | ECQ |
| 01/10/2017 | Italy | 23–16 | Brescia | 2,000 | ECQ |
| 02/12/2017 | Denmark | 31–24 | Oldenburg | 3,100 | World Championship 2017 |
| 03/12/2017 | Russia | 24–28 | Oldenburg | 2,300 | World Championship 2017 |
| 05/12/2017 | Japan | 28–29 | Oldenburg | 1,100 | World Championship 2017 |
| 06/12/2017 | Tunisia | 29–23 | Oldenburg | 2,000 | World Championship 2017 |
| 08/12/2017 | Brazil | 23–23 | Oldenburg | 3,700 | World Championship 2017 |
| 10/12/2017 | Serbia | 31–29 | Magdeburg | 3,000 | World Championship 2017 |
| 12/12/2017 | France | 22–25 | Leipzig | 2,100 | World Championship 2017 |
| 21/03/2018 | Poland | 26–20 | Gdynia | 2,000 | ECQ |
| 24/03/2018 | Poland | 33–23 | Pljevlja | 4,000 | ECQ |
| 31/05/2018 | Slovakia | 27–24 | Michalovce | 1,200 | ECQ |
| 02/06/2018 | Italy | 28–22 | Podgorica | 1,500 | ECQ |
| 30/11/2018 | Slovenia | 36–32 | Nancy | 2,000 | European Championship 2018 |
| 02/12/2018 | Russia | 23–24 | Nancy | 3,500 | European Championship 2018 |
| 04/12/2018 | France | 20–25 | Nancy | 5,300 | European Championship 2018 |
| 06/12/2018 | Sweden | 30–28 | Nantes | 2,800 | European Championship 2018 |
| 10/12/2018 | Serbia | 28–27 | Nantes | 2,500 | European Championship 2018 |
| 12/12/2018 | Denmark | 23–24 | Nantes | 4,000 | European Championship 2018 |
| 31/05/2019 | Czech Republic | 24–26 | Most | 800 | WCQ |
| 02/06/2019 | Czech Republic | 25–23 | Nikšić | 4,100 | WCQ |
| 25/09/2019 | Italy | 41–17 | Pljevlja | 2,400 | ECQ |
| 29/09/2019 | Lithuania | 32–24 | Klaipėda | 500 | ECQ |
| 30/11/2019 | Senegal | 29–24 | Kumamoto | 1,900 | World Championship 2019 |
| 01/12/2019 | Kazakhstan | 30–21 | Kumamoto | 2,000 | World Championship 2019 |
| 03/12/2019 | Hungary | 25–24 | Kumamoto | 1,600 | World Championship 2019 |
| 05/12/2019 | Romania | 27–26 | Kumamoto | 1,700 | World Championship 2019 |
| 05/12/2019 | Spain | 26–27 | Kumamoto | 2,000 | World Championship 2019 |
| 08/12/2019 | Japan | 30–26 | Kumamoto | 7,400 | World Championship 2019 |
| 10/12/2019 | Russia | 28–35 | Kumamoto | 6,400 | World Championship 2019 |
| 11/12/2019 | Sweden | 26–23 | Kumamoto | 2,000 | World Championship 2019 |
| 13/12/2019 | Serbia | 28–26 | Kumamoto | 6,000 | World Championship 2019 |
| 04/12/2020 | France | 23–24 | Herning | - | European Championship 2020 |
| 06/12/2020 | Denmark | 19–28 | Herning | - | European Championship 2020 |
| 08/12/2020 | Slovenia | 26–25 | Herning | - | European Championship 2020 |
| 10/12/2020 | Russia | 23–24 | Herning | - | European Championship 2020 |
| 13/12/2020 | Sweden | 31–25 | Herning | - | European Championship 2020 |
| 15/12/2020 | Spain | 26–26 | Herning | - | European Championship 2020 |
| 29/03/2021 | Norway | 28–23 | Podgorica | - | OGQ |
| 29/03/2021 | Romania | 25–28 | Podgorica | - | OGQ |
| 16/04/2021 | Belarus | 29–23 | Podgorica | - | WCQ |
| 20/04/2021 | Belarus | 26–24 | Minsk | 600 | WCQ |
| 25/07/2021 | Angola | 33–22 | Tokyo | - | Olympic Games 2020 |
| 27/07/2021 | Japan | 26–29 | Tokyo | - | Olympic Games 2020 |
| 29/07/2021 | Norway | 23–35 | Tokyo | - | Olympic Games 2020 |
| 31/07/2021 | South Korea | 28–26 | Tokyo | - | Olympic Games 2020 |
| 02/08/2021 | Netherlands | 29–30 | Tokyo | - | Olympic Games 2020 |
| 04/08/2021 | Russia | 26–32 | Tokyo | - | Olympic Games 2020 |
| 03/12/2021 | Slovenia | 18–28 | Granollers | 1,000 | World Championship 2021 |
| 05/12/2021 | Angola | 30–20 | Granollers | 1,300 | World Championship 2021 |
| 07/12/2021 | France | 19–24 | Granollers | 2,500 | World Championship 2021 |
| 09/12/2021 | Serbia | 25–27 | Granollers | 800 | World Championship 2021 |
| 11/12/2021 | Russia | 25–31 | Granollers | 800 | World Championship 2021 |
| 13/12/2021 | Poland | 28–33 | Granollers | 400 | World Championship 2021 |
| 05/11/2022 | Spain | 30–23 | Podgorica | 3,200 | European Championship 2022 |
| 07/11/2022 | Germany | 29–25 | Podgorica | 3,600 | European Championship 2022 |
| 09/11/2022 | Poland | 26–23 | Podgorica | 4,500 | European Championship 2022 |
| 13/11/2022 | France | 19–27 | Skopje | 1,000 | European Championship 2022 |
| 15/11/2022 | Romania | 35–34 | Skopje | 1,000 | European Championship 2022 |
| 16/11/2022 | Netherlands | 25–42 | Skopje | 900 | European Championship 2022 |
| 18/11/2022 | Denmark | 23–27 | Ljubljana | 3,600 | European Championship 2022 |
| 20/11/2022 | France | 27–25 | Ljubljana | 5,400 | Third Place Game |
| 11/10/2023 | Turkey | 39–23 | Podgorica | 1,500 | ECQ |
| 11/10/2023 | Bulgaria | 34–20 | Shumen | 1,000 | ECQ |
| 30/11/2023 | Cameroon | 25–11 | Helsingborgs | 750 | World Championship 2023 |
| 01/12/2023 | Paraguay | 41–26 | Helsingborgs | 1,000 | World Championship 2023 |
| 03/12/2023 | Hungary | 24–18 | Helsingborgs | 1,100 | World Championship 2023 |
| 07/12/2023 | Croatia | 25–26 | Gothenburg | 1,100 | World Championship 2023 |
| 09/12/2023 | Senegal | 29–21 | Gothenburg | 3,000 | World Championship 2023 |
| 11/12/2023 | Sweden | 25–32 | Gothenburg | 6,600 | World Championship 2023 |
| 13/12/2023 | Denmark | 24–26 | Herning | 11,000 | World Championship 2023 |
| 15/12/2023 | Netherlands | 25–28 | Herning | 1,600 | World Championship 2023 |
| 17/12/2023 | Czech Republic | 28–24 | Herning | 500 | World Championship 2023 |
WCQ - World Championship qualifiers; ECQ - European Championship qualifiers; OGQ - Olympic Games qualifiers

## Montenegro vs. other countries

Below is the list of performances of Montenegro national handball team against every single opponent.
| Opponents' country | G | W | D | L |
| Angola | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Belarus | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Croatia | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Czech Republic | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 |
| Denmark | 11 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Finland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| France | 12 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| Germany | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Greece | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Great Britain | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Hungary | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
| Iceland | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
| Italy | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Japan | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Poland | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 |
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Romania | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Russia | 13 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
| Senegal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Serbia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
| South Korea | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Slovakia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 |
| Spain | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Sweden | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Tunisia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| OVERALL | 187 | 117 | 9 | 61 |
As of February 2024