# Belarus men's national handball team

The Belarus national handball team is the national handball team of Belarus.
In light of the launching of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the European Handball Federation in February 2022 suspended Belarus both in competitions for national teams and on the club level. The International Handball Federation banned Belarus athletes and officials. Referees, officials, and commission members from Belarus will not be called upon for future activities.

## Competitive record
### World Championship

World Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1993 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1995 | 9/10th place | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 278 | 247 |
| 1997 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1999 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2001 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2003 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2005 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2007 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2009 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2011 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2013 | Round of 16 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 159 | 153 |
| 2015 | 17/18th place | 18 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 215 | 216 |
| 2017 | Round of 16 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 186 |
| / 2019 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2021 | Main round | 17 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 171 | 172 |
| / 2023 | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War |
| // 2025 | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War | Disqualified of the qualification because of the Russo-Ukrainian War |
| 2027 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| / 2029 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| // 2031 | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined | to be determined |
| Total | 5/20 | – | 34 | 13 | 3 | 18 | 979 | 974 |

### European Championship

European Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1994 | 7th/8th place | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 154 | 167 |
| 1996 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 1998 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2000 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2002 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2004 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2006 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2008 | Preliminary round | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 101 |
| 2010 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2012 | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify | did not qualify |
| 2014 | Main round | 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 166 | 195 |
| 2016 | Main round | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 167 | 189 |
| 2018 | Main round | 10 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 155 | 172 |
| 2020 | Main round | 10 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 209 | 217 |
| 2022 | Preliminary round | 17 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 88 |
| 2024 | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification | Disqualified during qualification |
| 2026 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| 2028 | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined | To be determined |
| Total | 7/18 | – | 37 | 11 | 1 | 25 | 1012 | 1129 |
    * Colored background indicates that medal was won on the tournament.
    ** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

## Current squad

This is the list of players named for the friendly tournament in January, 2025.
| Nr. | Name | Position | Club |
| 16 | Viachaslau Saldatsenka | Goalkeeper | GC Amicitia Zürich |
| 88 | Kanstantin Kavaliou | Goalkeeper | SKA Minsk |
| 97 | Ihar Chernikau | Goalkeeper | Saint Petersburg HC |
| 35 | Eduard Yarosh | Left wing | HC Meshkov Brest |
| 78 | Stanislav Sadouski | Left wing | SKA Minsk |
| 14 | Yauheni Nikanovich | Right wing | Saint Petersburg HC |
| 55 | Mikita Vailupau | Right wing | Veszprém KC |
| 2 | Dzmitry Khmialkou | Left back | Saint Petersburg HC |
| 3 | Uladzislau Kulesh | Left back | TSV Hannover-Burgdorf |
| 7 | Artsiom Kulak | Playmaker | Saint Petersburg HC |
| 18 | Aleh Lunya | Playmaker | Saint Petersburg HC |
| 47 | Ihar Belyavski | Playmaker | RK Zagreb |
| 9 | Aleh Astrashapkin | Right back | Saint Petersburg HC |
| 24 | Stanislav Shabelnikov | Right back | HBC CSKA Moscow |
| 98 | Mikalai Aliokhin | Right back | HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța |
| 4 | Matvei Barbashinski | Pivot | SKA Minsk |
| 27 | Mikita Pliuto | Pivot | HSG Konstanz |
| 50 | Artsem Karalek | Pivot | KS Kielce |
| 74 | Viachaslau Bokhan | Pivot | Saint Petersburg HC |

### Statistics
## Notable players

* Sergei Gorbok (later Russia)
* Andrej Klimovets (later Germany)
* Siarhei Rutenka (interim Slovenia)
* Aleksandr Tuchkin (later Russia)
* Mikhail Yakimovich