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NicknameZmajevi (Dragons)
AssociationHandball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
CoachAdnan Bašić
Assistant coachOmer Šabić
CaptainSlađana Topić and Armina Isić
Most goalsEdina Demić
Ranking#27
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Results
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The women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international women's handball competitions. It is governed by the Handball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.[1]

History

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When Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent in 1992, the Handball Federation of Bosnia became the national handball governing body in the country, joining the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation. That same year, the federation established the first official women's national handball team to represent the newly independent nation in international competitions.[2]

After a 13-year absence from competition, the senior women's national team was reassembled in Lukavac on 15 March 2021.[3] Radan Rovčanin was selected as the team's coach.[4]

2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification

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Greece-Bosnia

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In their first match for the European Championship in 2022, Bosnia and Herzegovina faced the Greece women's national handball team, who secured a 29-18 victory.[5] The top scorers for Greece were Maria Chatziparasidou and Vailiki Gkatziou, scoring six goals each. For Bosnia and Herzegovina, Armina Isić led with five goals, followed by Marija Gudelj scoring four times.[5]

Bosnia-Italy

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In their second match, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy with a score of 25-22 at the qualification tournament held in Greece.[6] This marked the first official win for the women's national team in 14 years, following their long period of inactivity, returning Bosnia and Herzegovina to the EHF list.[7][8]

Latvia-Bosnia

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In their third match, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Latvia with a score of 31–19.[9]

Following the conclusion of the tournament in Greece, coach Radan Rovčanin commented:

We finished this tournament. I hope the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is satisfied. The girls showed that they have character and we have to believe in them. I am most happy for them, I hope they will give better results in the next cycle. I am really satisfied with everything. I would like to thank the RSBiH Board of Directors for the conditions. I hope we will not stop at this because BiH has material to look forward to in the future. This will also be a motive for clubs in BiH. I am proud of this group of girls.[10]

World Championship qualification in 2023

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In 2023, the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national handball team participated in the first phase of qualification for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship, which is scheduled to be held in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway. Ahead of the qualifiers, the team underwent a coaching change. Alma Čehajić Hadžović was appointed as the new head coach, replacing Radan Rovčanin.[11]

In the first round of qualification, Bosnia and Herzegovina played against Greece in a two-legged tie, with both matches taking place in Cazin at the JU Sportski centar "Salih Omerčević". The first match ended with a narrow 23–21 victory for Greece.[12] In the second leg, Bosnia and Herzegovina secured a 22–21 win. However, the overall result was not sufficient to advance to the next round of qualification, as Greece progressed on aggregate.[13]

Qualifications for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship

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In April 2023, the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national handball team was drawn into a qualifying group for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship, alongside Croatia, Romania, and Greece. Adnan Bašić, head coach of ŽRK Krivaja, was appointed as the selector of the national team.[14][15]

Romania-Bosnia

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On 12 October 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina faced Romania at the Sala Sporturilor Mioveni. The match ended in a heavy defeat for Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a final score of 49–18, after trailing 26–11 at halftime.[16]

The match drew media and online attention due to an unusual incident in which a Bosnian player mistakenly passed the ball to the referee instead of a teammate.[17] The referee caught the ball, momentarily confused, before returning it to the Bosnian players, allowing play to resume.[18]

Bosnia-Croatia

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In their next qualifier, Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered a second defeat, losing to Croatia with a score of 31–17.[19] The match was held in Cazin, at the JU Sportski centar "Salih Omerčević".[20] Ana Vrančić and Armina Isić were the top scorers for Bosnia and Herzegovina with four goals each, while Edina Demić scored three times. For Croatia, Nikolina Zadravec, Dejana Milosavljević, and Andrea Šimara each scored five goals, leading their team to victory.[20]

Current squad

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No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
27 LB Armina Isić (Age 21) 180 cm 22 Romania CS Dacia Mioveni 2012
4 RB Edina Demić (Age 26) 182 cm 73 France Le Pouzin HB07
9 CB Desire Kolašinac (Age 32) 178 cm 23 Germany SG Kappel Windeck
10 LB Azra Topić (Age 27) 163 cm 19 Bosnia and Herzegovina Krajina
7 RW Ana Vrančić (Age 30) 170 cm 16 Greece A.C. PAOK
39 RW Slađana Andrić (Age 20) 170 cm 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Borac
14 CB Adelisa Dautović (Age 23) 163 cm 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina Krajina
26 LW Martina Pandža (Age 24) 159 cm 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Zrinjski
40 LP Nejra Cerić (Age 22) 173 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Krivaja
34 LP Amela Džamkić (Age 21) 188 cm 19 North Macedonia WHC Cair Skopje
2 LP Mateja Šumelj (Age 26) 175 cm 11 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude
35 CB Sara Bašić Salkić (Age 26) 178 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Krivaja
24 LW Sara Majkić (Age 22) 173 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Borac
30 LP Ajla Alikadić (Age 26) 163 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Gorazde
19 LP Damljana Bošnjak 6 Feb 1998 (Age 25) 183 cm 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla
32 RW Sara Čahtarević (Age 25) 172 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadzici
18 LP Adna Halebić (Age 26) 175 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadzici
4 LB Jovana Ilić (Age 22) 175 cm 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude
17 CB Dejana Kulić (Age 27) 171 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadzici
41 CB Adnana Latifović (Age 23) 175 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Krivaja
5 LB Alena Latifović (Age 18) 186 cm 12 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Krivaja
3 LP Karla Lovrić (Age 19) 175 cm 17 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude
38 LW Ajna Mačak (Age 23) 160 cm 14 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Krivaja
33 LP Jovana Novaković (Age 23) 172 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Borac
8 LB Ana Petrović ( Age 20) 175 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina HRK Grude
6 CB Milana Railić (Age 18) 169 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Borac
36 LW Ivana Rozić (Age 29) 172 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Zrinski Mostar
77 RW Admira Zvekić (Age 27) 169 cm 25 Bosnia and Herzegovina OZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla
1 GK Anica Gudelj (Age 32) 182 cm 0 Romania CSM Corona Brașov
21 GK Anisa Selimović (Age 25) 171 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Hadzici
12 GK Darjana Vukliš (Age 28) 170 cm 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina ZRK Borac

Results and fixtures

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Main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina

The following is a list of match results and future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2000

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23 May 2000 2000 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 31:26  Finland Antwerp (BEL)
18:45 UTC−4 Report Referee: Van Dijk, Carla and Wijtenburg, Yvonne
23 May 2000 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 28:28  Latvia Antwerp (BEL)
17:30 UTC−4 Report Referee: Kostov, Ivan and Kostov, Milen
25 May 2000 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 47:13  Cyprus Antwerp (BEL)
19:15 UTC−4 Report Referee: Luchini, Renato and Di Pasquale, Salvatore
26 May 2000 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:16  Belgium Antwerp (BEL)
17:00 Report Referee: Sondors, Zigmars and Licis, Renars
27 May 2000 Women's Challenge Trophy  Israel 29:32  Bosnia and Herzegovina Antwerp (BEL)
14:30 Report Referee: Fohn, Claudia and Viatour, Nathalie
28 May 2000 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 30:26  Belgium Antwerp (BEL)
12:30 Report Referee: Van Dijk, Carla and Wijtenburg, Yvonne

2001

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25 November 2001 Women's European Championship Qualification  Bosnia and Herzegovina 26:27  Portugal Visoko (BIH)
15:00 Report Referee: Fleisch, Holger and Rieber, Jürgen
2 December 2001 Women's European Championship Qualification Portugal  26:18  Bosnia and Herzegovina Aljustrel, Slovenia
18:30 Report Referee: Lajko, Csaba and Seidler, Bernhard

2002

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21 November 2002 Women's World Championship Qualification Italy  22:26  Bosnia and Herzegovina Ceccano, Italy
20:00 Report Referee: Fernandez Pineiro, Maria Cristina and Permuy, Pablo
24 November 2002 Women's World Championship Bosnia and Herzegovina  33:29  Italy Tuzla, Bosnia
17:00 Report Referee: Dobler, Beat and Meyer, Marco
29 November 2002 Women's World Championship Qualifications Bosnia and Herzegovina  29:27  Portugal Tuzla, Bosnia
15:00 Report Referee: Bashev, Ivan and Dobrev, Georgi
1 December 2002 Women's World Championship Qualifications Portugal  24:22  Bosnia and Herzegovina Leiria, Portugal
15:30 Report Referee: Evers, Frans and Kums, Marcel
5 December 2002 Women's World Championship Qualifications Bosnia and Herzegovina  27:25  Lithuania Tuzla, Bosnia
15:00 Report Referee: Konecny, Jiri and Ondras, Jiri
7 December 2002 Women's World Championship Qualifications Lithuania  36:30  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla, BIH
15:00 Report Referee: Konecny, Jiri and Ondras, Jiri

2003

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24 May 2003 Women's World Championship Play-Off Bosnia and Herzegovina  22:44  Hungary Tuzla, Bosnia
17:00 Report Referee: Methe, Bernd and Methe, Reiner
May 31 2003 Women's World Championship Play-Off Hungary  44:19  Bosnia and Herzegovina Nyiregyhaza (HUN)
20:45 Report Referee: Liachovicius, Valdemaras and Paskevicius, Gintaras

2006

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5. April 2006 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 51:15  Estonia Vogosca, BIH
19:00 Report Referee: Christidi, Ioanna and Papamattheou, Ioanna
9. April 2006 Women's Challenge Trophy  Armenia 13:56  Bosnia and Herzegovina Vogosca (BIH)
19:00 Report Referee: Crnojevic, Helena and Kostecki Radic, Emina
April 7. 2006 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 36:21  Cyprus Vogosca (BIH)
19:00 Report Referee: Crnojevic, Helena and Kostecki Radic, Emina
April 6. 2006 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 49:16  Georgia Vogosca (BIH)
17:00 Report Referee: Ünlü Hatipoglu, Pinar and Simsek, Mehtap
9. April 2006 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 40:24  Faroe Islands Vogosca (BIH)
19:00 Report Referee: Crnojevic, Helena and Kostecki Radic, Emina
8. November 2006 Women's World Championship Qualifications  Czech Republic 38:21  Bosnia and Herzegovina Cheb (CZE)
15:30 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
29. November 2006 Women's World Championship Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25:29  Bulgaria Cheb (CZE)
18:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
1. December 2006 Women's World Championship Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 29:36  Greece Cheb (CZE)
20:00 Report Referee: Ciulei, Diana-Carmen and Stoia, Anamaria
2. December 2006 Women's World Championship Qualifications  Montenegro 31:27  Bosnia and Herzegovina Cheb (CZE)
20:00 Report Referee: Ciulei, Diana-Carmen and Stoia, Anamaria
3. December 2006 Women's World Championship Qualifications  Turkey 35:28  Bosnia and Herzegovina Cheb (CZE)
18:00 Report Referee: Veber, Ales and Pangerc, Damjan Janez

2007

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27. November 2007 Women's European Championship Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 26:18  Greece Panevezys (LTU)
15:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
28. November 2007 Women's European Championship Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 29:35  Belgium Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
14:00 Report Referee: Ciulei, Diana-Carmen and Stoia, Anamaria
30. November 2007 Women's European Championship Qualifications  Israel 20:28  Bosnia and Herzegovina Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
14:00 Report Referee: Van Dijk, Carla and Wijtenburg, Yvonne
1, December 2007 Women's European Championship Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:27  Iceland Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
14:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella
2 December 2007 Women's European Championship Qualifications  Lithuania 34:23  Bosnia and Herzegovina Panevezys (LTU) - VSI "Rankinio Centras"
15:00 Report Referee: Guseva, Valerija and Vartanyan, Stella

2008

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6. March 2008 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 33:22  Israel Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
14:00 Report Referee: Johnsen, Stine and Röen, Guro
27. March 2008 Women's Challenge Trophy  Malta 6:35  Bosnia and Herzegovina Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
13:00 Report Referee: Constantinou, Sotiris and Mouttas, Christos
28. March 2008 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 31:28  Finland Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
19:00 Report Referee: Blinova, Marina and Popova, Maria
9. March 2008 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20:21  Faroe Islands Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Cente
17:00 Report Referee: Christidi, Ioanna and Papamattheou, Ioanna
30. March 2008 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 23:16  Great Britain Larnaca (CYP) - Kition Sports Center
13:30 Report Referee: Johnsen, Stine and Röen, Guro

2018

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29. May 2018 Women's Challenge Trophy  Azerbaijan 16:34  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Murariu, Georgiana and Paraschiv, Mihaela
30. May 2018 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 34:20  Great Britain Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Puksic, Zan and Satler, Miha
31. May 2018 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 39:14  Luxembourg Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Marton, Zsofia and Szabo, Eszter
2. Jun, 2018 Women's Challenge Trophy  Bosnia and Herzegovina 30:24  Estonia Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
18:30 Report Referee: Marton, Zsofia and Szabo, Eszter
3. Jun, 2018 Women's Challenge Trophy  Belgium 26:27  Bosnia and Herzegovina Tuzla (BIH) - KSPC Mejdan
17:00 Report Referee: Murariu, Georgiana and Paraschiv, Mihaela

2021

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4. Jun, 2021 Women's EHF Euro 2022  Greece 29:18  Bosnia and Herzegovina Veria (GRE) - Filippio Sports Hall
17:00 Report Referee: Yovchev, Svetoslav and Yonchev, Zvezdelin
5. Jun, 2021 Women's EHF EURO 2022  Bosnia and Herzegovina 25:22  Italy Veria (GRE) - Filippio Sports Hall
15:00 Report Referee: Vitaku, Erdoan and Vitaku, Arsim
6. Jun, 2021 Women's EHF EURO 2022  Bosnia and Herzegovina 31:19  Latvia Veria (GRE) - Filippio Sports Hall
12:00 Report Referee: Vitaku, Erdoan and Vitaku, Arsim

2022

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3. November 2022 Women's World Championship Qualifications  Greece 23:21  Bosnia and Herzegovina Cazin (BIH) - Sports Hall Cazin
20:00 Report Referee: Ivanovic, Stefan and Vujisic, Marko
5. November 2022 Women's World Championship 2023 Play Off  Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:21  Greece Cazin (BIH) - Sports Hall Cazin
17:00 Report Referee: Ivanovic, Stefan and Vujisic, Marko

2023

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11. October 2023 Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications  Romania 49:18  Bosnia and Herzegovina Oras Mioveni, Judet Arges (ROU) - Sala Sporturilor Mioveni
16:30 Report Referee: Bocakova, Barbora and Janosikova, Lucia
14. October 2023 Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 17:31  Croatia Cazin (BIH) - Salih Omercevic _Cazin
20:00 Report Referee: Ilieva, Marija and Karbeska, Silvana

2024

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28. February 2024 Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 22:24  Greece  
N/A Report
2. March 2024 Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications  Greece 0:0  Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Report
3. April 2024 Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0:0  Romania  
Report
7. April 2024 Women's EHF EURO 2024 Qualifications  Croatia 0-0  Bosnia and Herzegovina  
Report

Coaches

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  • Radan Rovčanin: 04.03.21- 21.10.22 (596 days)
  • Alma Čehajić Hadžović: 21.10.22- 19.09.2023 (333 days)
  • Adnan Bašić: 19.09.2023- Current

Top Results

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  • Challenge Trophy - 2000 Champion
  • Challenge Trophy - 2006 Champion
  • Challenge Trophy - 2008 3rd place
  • Challenge Trophy - 2018 Champion

References

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