# Portugal men's national junior handball team

The Portugal national junior handball team is the national under-20 handball team of Portugal. Controlled by the Portuguese Handball Federation, that is an affiliate of the International Handball Federation IHF as well as a member of the European Handball Federation EHF, The team represents Portugal in international matches.

## Statistics
### IHF Junior World Championship record

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1977 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1979 | | 18th place | | | | | | | |
| 1981 | | 15th place | | | | | | | |
| 1983 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1985 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1987 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1989 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1991 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1993 | | 10th place | | | | | | | |
| 1995 | Semi-Finals | 3rd place | | | | | | | |
| 1997 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 1999 | | 10th place | | | | | | | |
| 2001 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2003 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2005 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2007 | | 15th place | | | | | | | |
| 2009 | Quarter-Finals | 7th place | | | | | | | |
| 2011 | | 9th place | | | | | | | |
| 2013 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2015 | | 14th place | | | | | | | |
| 2017 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2019 | Semi-Finals | 4th place | | | | | | | |
| 2023 | Quarter-Finals | 6th place | | | | | | | |
| Total | 11/23 | 0 Titles | | | | | | | |

### EHF European Junior Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
European Junior Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1996 | | 7th place | | | | | | | |
| 1998 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2000 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2002 | | 10th place | | | | | | | |
| 2004 | | 8th place | | | | | | | |
| 2006 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2008 | | 7th place | | | | | | | |
| 2010 | Final | Runners-Up | | | | | | | |
| 2012 | | 5th place | | | | | | | |
| 2014 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2016 | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify | Didn't Qualify |
| 2018 | Semi-finals | 4th place | | | | | | | |
| 2022 | Final | Runners-Up | | | | | | | |
| Total | 8/13 | 0 Titles | | | | | | | |