# Croatia men's national beach handball team

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.
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). It is the most successful European national team in beach handball.

## Results
### World Championships

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 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 | | 10 | 9 | 1 | 18 | 8 |
| 2018 | Final | | 10 | 9 | 1 | 16 | 5 |
| 2020 | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2022 | Final | | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 2 |
| 2024 | Final | | 9 | 9 | 0 | 18 | 3 |
| Total | 10/10 | 10/10 | 88 | 70 | 18 | 152 | 59 |

### World Games

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2001 * | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | 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 | 5/6 | 29 | 18 | 11 | 44 | 26 |
    * invitational sport

### World Beach Games

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2019 | Quarterfinal | 5th | 8 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 8 |
| 2023 | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled | cancelled |
| 2025 | | | | | | | |
| Total | 1/1 | 1/1 | | | | | |

### European Championships

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 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 | 12/13 | 115 | 85 | 30 | 184 | 70 |

### European Games

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2023 | Quarterfinal | 5th | 5 | 4 | 1 | |
| Total | 1/1 | 1/1 | | | | | |

### Mediterranean Beach Games

| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | SW | SL |
| 2015 | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate | Did not participate |
| 2019 | Semifinal | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Final | | | | | | |
| 2027 | | |
| Total | 2/3 | 2/3 | | | | | |

## Team rosters
### Medalist teams

* World Championships 2018:
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).
* World Championships 2022:
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)
* World Championships 2024:
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.

### Non-medalist teams

* 2023 European Games:
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

## Awards

* Best goalkeeper of the tournament: Igor Totić (2012 WC, 2014 WC), Dominik Marković (2022 WG)
* Best right wing of the tournament: Lucian Bura (2018 WC, 2022 WG, 2022 WC, 2024 WC)
* Best left wing of the tournament: Ivan Jurić (2016 WC, 2018 WC)
* MVP of the tournament: Ivan Jurić (2016 WC), Lucian Bura (2022 WC), Ivan Dumenčić (2024 WC)
* Fair play award: 2024 WC
Abbreviations: WG − World Games · WC − World Championship

## Record against other teams

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 | Total | Total | World Games | World Games | World Games | World Beach Games | World Beach Games | World Beach Games | World Championship | World Championship | World Championship | European Championship | European Championship | European Championship | Mediterranean Beach Games | Mediterranean Beach Games | Mediterranean Beach Games | Qualifications | Qualifications | Qualifications |
| National team | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L | Pld | W | L |
| 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 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |