# List of official matches of the Montenegro handball team

The Montenegro men's national handball team represents Montenegro in international handball competitions. The national team was formed in 2006 recently after the Montenegrin independence.
National handball team of Montenegro made their historical debut matches in the January 2007. Except the qualifying matches, Montenegro played on the two greatest global tournaments - World Championship and the European Championship

## Records
### Largest victory

    41:27, Montenegro – Finland, 6 January 2007, Budva

### Largest defeat

    39:23, Poland – Montenegro, 24 January 2011, Stavanger

### Largest away victory

    31:37, Turkey – Montenegro, 29 November 2008, Rize

### Largest home defeat

    28:39, Montenegro – Sweden, 8 June 2011, Pljevlja

### Longest unbeaten streak

    9 matches, (3 January 2007 - 18 January 2008)

### Longest losing streak

    7 matches, (14 June 2015 - 6 November 2016)

### Most scored goals in a match

    41, Montenegro – Finland 41:27

### Most goals against in a match

    39, Montenegro – Sweden 28:39, Montenegro – Poland

### Highest home attendance

    approx. 6,000, Montenegro – Greece 33:25, 17 April 2022, Podgorica

### Highest away attendance

    11,835, Denmark – Montenegro 37:26, 13 April 2019, Copenhagen

### Lowest home attendance

    800, Montenegro – Faroe Islands 24:24, 24 October 2018, Podgorica (note: excluding matches during COVID-19 pandemic)

### Lowest away attendance

    300, Greece – Montenegro 29:26, 16 January 2010, Alcamo (note: excluding matches during COVID-19 pandemic)

## Results

Below is the list of all official matches of Montenegro national handball team.
| Date | Event | Match | Match | Match | Score | Venue | Attendance |
| 03.01.2007 | ECQ | Finland | - | Montenegro | 26:28 | Vantaa | 1,300 |
| 06.01.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Finland | 41:27 | Budva | 1,500 |
| 10.01.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Austria | 31:24 | Cetinje | 2,000 |
| 13.01.2007 | ECQ | Austria | - | Montenegro | 34:35 | Stockerau | 1,500 |
| 17.01.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Netherlands | 32:27 | Bijelo Polje | 3,000 |
| 21.01.2007 | ECQ | Netherlands | - | Montenegro | 33:33 | Panningen | 2,000 |
| 10.06.2007 | ECQ | Portugal | - | Montenegro | 28:30 | Lagos | 1,000 |
| 17.06.2007 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Portugal | 33:27 | Bijelo Polje | 3,500 |
| 17.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro | - | Russia | 25:25 | Drammen | 4,000 |
| 18.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro | - | Denmark | 24:32 | Drammen | 2,500 |
| 19.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro | - | Norway | 22:27 | Drammen | 4,000 |
| 22.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro | - | Slovenia | 29:31 | Stavanger | 3,000 |
| 23.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro | - | Croatia | 26:34 | Stavanger | 2,800 |
| 24.01.2008 | EC 2008 | Montenegro | - | Poland | 23:39 | Stavanger | 2,500 |
| 08.06.2008 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Romania | 31:27 | Bijelo Polje | 3,000 |
| 14.06.2008 | WCQ | Romania | - | Montenegro | 29:24 | Oradea | 2,000 |
| 21.10.2008 | ECQ | Poland | - | Montenegro | 30:20 | Bydgoszcz | 4,500 |
| 26.11.2008 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Romania | 35:33 | Nikšić | 3,000 |
| 29.11.2008 | ECQ | Turkey | - | Montenegro | 31:37 | Rize | 1,000 |
| 18.03.2009 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Sweden | 29:33 | Nikšić | 3,500 |
| 22.03.2009 | ECQ | Sweden | - | Montenegro | 29:24 | Norrköping | 4,000 |
| 10.06.2009 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Turkey | 33:26 | Nikšić | 2,500 |
| 13.06.2009 | ECQ | Romania | - | Montenegro | 27:28 | Bucharest | 2,000 |
| 17.06.2009 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Poland | 23:31 | Nikšić | 3,500 |
| 16.01.2010 | WCQ | Greece | - | Montenegro | 29:26 | Alcamo | 300 |
| 17.01.2010 | WCQ | Italy | - | Montenegro | 26:28 | Alcamo | 1,200 |
| 28.10.2010 | ECQ | Sweden | - | Montenegro | 30:27 | Kristianstad | 5,000 |
| 31.10.2010 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Slovakia | 25:35 | Bar | 3,000 |
| 09.03.2011 | ECQ | Israel | - | Montenegro | 29:24 | Rishon LeZion | 800 |
| 13.03.2011 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Israel | 36:27 | Nikšić | 3,000 |
| 08.06.2011 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Sweden | 28:39 | Pljevlja | 2,000 |
| 12.06.2011 | ECQ | Slovakia | - | Montenegro | 36:21 | Košice | 8,100 |
| 04.01.2012 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Belgium | 35:27 | Cetinje | 1,000 |
| 07.01.2012 | WCQ | Belgium | - | Montenegro | 33:37 | Tournai | 800 |
| 11.01.2012 | WCQ | Latvia | - | Montenegro | 30:31 | Dobele | 1,000 |
| 13.01.2012 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Latvia | 32:28 | Cetinje | 1,500 |
| 10.06.2012 | WCQ | Sweden | - | Montenegro | 22:21 | Stockholm | 5,000 |
| 17.06.2012 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Sweden | 20:18 | Podgorica | 4,000 |
| 01.10.2012 | ECQ | Germany | - | Montenegro | 27:31 | Mannheim | 7,300 |
| 04.11.2012 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Czech Republic | 23:22 | Bar | 3,000 |
| 12.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | Argentina | 26:28 | Granollers | 3,000 |
| 13.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | France | 20:32 | Granollers | 5,200 |
| 15.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | Tunisia | 25:27 | Granollers | 2,500 |
| 16.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | Germany | 21:29 | Granollers | 3,600 |
| 18.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | Brazil | 25:26 | Barcelona | 2,000 |
| 21.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | Chile | 35:31 | Guadalajara | 500 |
| 22.01.2013 | WC 2013 | Montenegro | - | South Korea | 27:30 | Guadalajara | 500 |
| 03.04.2013 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Israel | 29:28 | Podgorica | 2,500 |
| 06.04.2013 | ECQ | Israel | - | Montenegro | 28:25 | Rishon LeZion | 1,000 |
| 12.06.2013 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Germany | 27:25 | Podgorica | 3,000 |
| 15.06.2013 | ECQ | Czech Republic | - | Montenegro | 30:25 | Brno | 2,500 |
| 13.01.2014 | EC 2014 | Montenegro | - | Sweden | 21:28 | Brøndby | 2,400 |
| 15.01.2014 | EC 2014 | Montenegro | - | Croatia | 22:27 | Brøndby | 2,700 |
| 17.01.2014 | EC 2014 | Montenegro | - | Belarus | 23:29 | Brøndby | 3,500 |
| 08.06.2014 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Belarus | 28:27 | Podgorica | 2,000 |
| 15.06.2014 | WCQ | Belarus | - | Montenegro | 30:24 | Minsk | 7,500 |
| 29.10.2014 | ECQ | Serbia | - | Montenegro | 25:21 | Belgrade | 7,000 |
| 2.11.2014 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Iceland | 25:24 | Bar | 2,300 |
| 30.4.2015 | ECQ | Israel | - | Montenegro | 19:22 | Tel Aviv | 1,500 |
| 3.5.2015 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Israel | 33:27 | Bar | 2,500 |
| 10.6.2015 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Serbia | 23:23 | Bar | 2,500 |
| 14.6.2015 | ECQ | Iceland | - | Montenegro | 32:23 | Reykjavik | 2,050 |
| 16.1.2016 | EC 2016 | Hungary | - | Montenegro | 32:27 | Sopot | 6,864 |
| 18.1.2016 | EC 2016 | Montenegro | - | Denmark | 28:30 | Sopot | 6,980 |
| 20.1.2016 | EC 2016 | Russia | - | Montenegro | 28:21 | Sopot | 5,930 |
| 12.6.2016 | WCQ | Russia | - | Montenegro | 29:22 | Moscow | 1,800 |
| 15.6.2016 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Russia | 19:29 | Bar | 2,500 |
| 3.11.2016 | ECQ | Sweden | - | Montenegro | 36:21 | Lund | 3,016 |
| 6.11.2016 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Russia | 24:24 | Bar | 2,150 |
| 3.5.2017 | ECQ | Slovakia | - | Montenegro | 27:27 | Hlohovec | 2,000 |
| 6.5.2017 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Slovakia | 31:30 | Bijelo Polje | 2,300 |
| 14.6.2017 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Sweden | 28:24 | Nikšić | 3,600 |
| 17.6.2017 | ECQ | Russia | - | Montenegro | 27:27 | Moscow | 2,000 |
| 13.1.2018 | EC 2018 | Montenegro | - | Germany | 19:32 | Zagreb | 8,000 |
| 15.1.2018 | EC 2018 | Montenegro | - | North Macedonia | 28:29 | Zagreb | 5,000 |
| 17.1.2018 | EC 2018 | Montenegro | - | Slovenia | 19:28 | Zagreb | 6,200 |
| 09.06.2018 | WCQ | Croatia | - | Montenegro | 32:19 | Osijek | 4,500 |
| 14.06.2018 | WCQ | Montenegro | - | Croatia | 32:31 | Podgorica | 1,100 |
| 24.10.2018 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Faroe Islands | 24:24 | Podgorica | 800 |
| 28.10.2018 | ECQ | Ukraine | - | Montenegro | 29:24 | Sumy | 1,500 |
| 10.04.2019 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Denmark | 32:31 | Podgorica | 4,365 |
| 13.04.2019 | ECQ | Denmark | - | Montenegro | 37:26 | Copenhagen | 11,835 |
| 13.06.2019 | ECQ | Faroe Islands | - | Montenegro | 21:24 | Farum | 950 |
| 16.06.2019 | ECQ | Montenegro | - | Ukraine | 27:21 | Podgorica | 4,000 |
| 9.1.2020 | EC 2020 | Montenegro | - | Croatia | 21:27 | Graz | 5,600 |
| 11.1.2020 | EC 2020 | Montenegro | - | Serbia | 22:21 | Graz | 5,500 |
| 13.1.2020 | EC 2020 | Montenegro | - | Belarus | 27:36 | Graz | 5,000 |

## Montenegro vs. other countries

During its history, Montenegrin national handball team played against 31 various countries.
Most matches, Montenegro played against Sweden (9), Israel (6) and Russia (6).
| Opponent | G | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| Austria | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 66 | 58 | +8 |
| Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 28 | -2 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 122 | -20 |
| Belgium | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 72 | 60 | +12 |
| Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 26 | -1 |
| Croatia | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 118 | 153 | -35 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 52 | -4 |
| Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 31 | +4 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 110 | 130 | -20 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 48 | 45 | +3 |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 53 | +16 |
| France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 32 | -12 |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 113 | -15 |
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 29 | -3 |
| Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 32 | -5 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 56 | -8 |
| Italy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 26 | +2 |
| Israel | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 169 | 158 | +11 |
| South Korea | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 30 | -3 |
| Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 58 | +5 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 29 | -1 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 65 | 60 | +5 |
| Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | -5 |
| Poland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 66 | 100 | -34 |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 55 | +8 |
| Romania | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 118 | 116 | +2 |
| Russia | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 138 | 162 | -24 |
| Serbia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 66 | 69 | -3 |
| Slovakia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 104 | 128 | -24 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 48 | 59 | -11 |
| Sweden | 9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 219 | 259 | -40 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 27 | -2 |
| Turkey | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 70 | 57 | +13 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 51 | 50 | +1 |
| 34 Countries | 87 | 35 | 7 | 45 | 2308 | 2491 | -183 |
Updated till 29 February 2020

## Tournaments

During the past, Montenegro participated on the next official (EHF/IHF) tournaments: 2007 - Qualifiers for Euro 2008 2008 - European Championship 2008 2008 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2009 2008/09 - Qualifiers for Euro 2010 2010 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2011 2010/11 - Qualifiers for Euro 2012 2012 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2013 2012/13 - Qualifiers for Euro 2014 2013 - World Championship 2013 2014 - European Championship 2014 2014 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2015 2014/15 - Qualifiers for Euro 2016 2016 - European Championship 2016 2016 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2017 2016/17 - Qualifiers for Euro 2018 2018 - European Championship 2018 2018 - Qualifiers for World Championship 2019 2018/19 - Qualifiers for Euro 2020 2020 - European Championship 2020
| Tournament | Matches | Wins | Draws | Loss | GF | GA |
| World Championship | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 204 |
| European Championship | 18 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 427 | 525 |
| Qualifying matches EC/WC | 62 | 33 | 6 | 23 | 1702 | 1752 |
| OVERALL | 87 | 35 | 7 | 45 | 2308 | 2491 |
Updated: Feb 29, 2020