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Algeria men's national handball team
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| Field | Value | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Algeria | |||
| Badge | Flag of Algeria.svg | |||
| Badge_size | 170px | |||
| Association | Algerian Handball Federation | |||
| Coach | Salah Bouchekriou | |||
| Assistant coach | Redouane Aouachria | |||
| Abdel Ghani Loukil | ||||
| Captain | Messaoud Berkous | |||
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| Summer Olympics apps | 4 | |||
| Summer Olympics first | 1980 | |||
| Summer Olympics best | 10th (1980, 1988, 1996) | |||
| World cup apps | 17 | |||
| World cup first | 1974 | |||
| World cup best | 13th (2001) | |||
| Regional name | African Championship | |||
| Regional cup apps | 26 | |||
| Regional cup first | 1976 | |||
| Regional cup best | 1st (1981, 1983, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1996, 2014) |
Abdel Ghani Loukil The Algeria national handball team is the national handball team of Algeria and is controlled by the Algerian Handball Federation.
History
Algeria became a great handball country from the 1970s when they were gold medalists twice in the African Games in 1973 and in 1978. In the beginning of the 1980s, the domination of Algeria in the African handball started when it won five consecutive African titles from 1981 to 1989. Algeria had participated in the World Handball Championship for 17 times, in the Olympic Gamess for 4 times.
Aziz Derouaz, the coach of Algeria team in the 1980s is the man who invented the Offensive-Defense style and practiced it for the first time in the 1982 World Handball Championship.
Many great players have made history of the Algerian handball such as Abdelkrim Bendjemil, Omar Azeb, Brahim Boudrali, Abdelkrim Hammiche, Mustapha Doballah, Abdeslam Benmaghsoula, Sofiane Elimam, Rédouane Aouachria, Djaffar Belhoucine, Mahmoud Bouanik, Abdeldjalil Bouanani, Salim Nedjel and many others.
Competitive record
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 18/29 | 0 Titles | 105 | 20 | 11 | 74 | 2383 | 2832 | −449 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER 1938 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE 1954 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Germany 1958 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG 1961 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CZE 1964 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| SWE 1967 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1970 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| East Germany 1974 | Preliminary Round | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 38 | 88 | −50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| DEN 1978 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG 1982 | Preliminary Round | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 112 | 145 | −33 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SUI 1986 | Preliminary Round | 16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 119 | 151 | −32 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CZE 1990 | Preliminary Round | 16 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 113 | 128 | −15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SWE 1993 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ISL 1995 | Round of 16 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 146 | 174 | −28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 1997 | Preliminary Round | 17 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 112 | −9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 1999 | Round of 16 | 15 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 123 | 148 | −25 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 2001 | Round of 16 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 128 | 126 | +2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| POR 2003 | Preliminary round | 18 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 119 | 136 | −17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 2005 | Preliminary round | 17 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 138 | 153 | −15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2007 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CRO 2009 | Preliminary round | 19 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 235 | 272 | −37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SWE 2011 | Preliminary round | 15 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 153 | 162 | −9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ESP 2013 | Preliminary round | 17 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 180 | 173 | +7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| QAT 2015 | Preliminary round | 24 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 162 | 218 | −56 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 2017 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEN GER 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2021 | Main Round | 22 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 140 | 180 | −40 | |||||||||||||||||||
| POL SWE 2023 | Presidents Cup | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 183 | 233 | −50 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CRO DEN NOR 2025 | Presidents Cup | 30 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 191 | 233 | −42 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GER 2027 | Qualified | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA GER 2029 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| DEN ISL NOR 2031 |
Olympic Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 4/15 | 0 Titles | 24 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 435 | 556 | −121 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DEU 1936 Berlin | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Not held from 1948 to 1968 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRG 1972 Munich | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CAN 1976 Montreal | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| URS 1980 Moscow | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 114 | 152 | −38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1984 Los Angeles | Match for 11th place | 12th of 12 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 96 | 130 | −34 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KOR 1988 Seoul | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 104 | 130 | −26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ESP 1992 Barcelona | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| USA 1996 Atlanta | Match for 9th place | 10th of 12 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 121 | 144 | −23 | |||||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2000 Sydney | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GRE 2004 Athens | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| CHN 2008 Beijing | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GBR 2012 London | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| BRA 2016 Rio de Janeiro | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| JPN 2020 Tokyo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 2024 Paris |
African Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 26/27 | 7 Titles | 154 | 115 | 4 | 35 | 4051 | 3184 | +867 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1974 | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 1976 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 96 | 73 | +23 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CGO 1979 | Third place | 3 [[File:Bronze medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 147 | 108 | +39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 1981 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 98 | 76 | +22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 1983 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 133 | 115 | +18 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 1985 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 81 | +29 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MAR 1987 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 116 | 86 | +30 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 1989 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 80 | +22 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 1991 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 129 | 90 | +39 | ||||||||||||||||||
| CIV 1992 | Third place | 3 [[File:Bronze medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 107 | 69 | +38 | ||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 1994 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 167 | 99 | +68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| BEN 1996 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 140 | 96 | +44 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RSA 1998 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 113 | +60 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 2000 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 72 | +68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MAR 2002 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 124 | 103 | +21 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2004 | Fourth place | 4 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 188 | 145 | +43 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 2006 | Fifth place | 5 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 136 | +20 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ANG 2008 | Third place | 3 [[File:Bronze medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 126 | −3 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2010 | Third place | 3 [[File:Bronze medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 196 | 128 | +68 | ||||||||||||||||||
| MAR 2012 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 228 | 182 | +46 | ||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 2014 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 166 | +74 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2016 | Fourth place | 4 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 194 | +22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GAB 2018 | Sixth place | 6 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 193 | 182 | +11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 2020 | Third place | 3 [[File:Bronze medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 204 | 170 | +34 | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2022 | Fifth place | 5 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 133 | 150 | −17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 2024 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal africa.svg | 20px]] | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 184 | 147 | +37 | ||||||||||||||||||
| RWA 2026 | Fourth place | 4 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 208 | 197 | +11 |
African Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 9/13 | 4 Titles | 46 | 34 | 2 | 10 | 1116 | 880 | +236 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CGO 1965 Brazzaville | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| NGR 1973 Lagos | Champions | 1st of 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 76 | 67 | +9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 1978 Algiers | Champions | 1st of 6 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 58 | +38 | |||||||||||||||||||
| KEN 1987 Nairobi | Champions | 1st of 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 81 | 63 | +18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| EGY 1991 Cairo | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 98 | 72 | +26 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ZIM 1995 Harare | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RSA 1999 Johannesburg | Champions | 1st of 4 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 181 | 102 | +79 | |||||||||||||||||||
| NGR 2003 Abuja | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 142 | 105 | +37 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 2007 Algiers | Runners-up | 2nd of 7 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 129 | 124 | +5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MOZ 2011 Maputo | Third place | 3rd of 12 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 134 | 112 | +22 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CGO 2015 Brazzaville | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| MAR 2019 Rabat | Fourth place | 4th of 9 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 179 | 177 | +2 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GHA 2023 Accra | did not enter |
Mediterranean Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 12/14 | 1 Title | 55 | 27 | 5 | 23 | 1315 | 1244 | +71 | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1967 Tunis | Fourth place | 4th of 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 58 | -28 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 1971 İzmir | Tournament canceled | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 1975 Algiers | Third place | 3rd of 5 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 84 | -4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| YUG 1979 Split | Fifth place | 5th of 7 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 68 | 73 | -5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| MAR 1983 Casablanca | Runners-up | 2nd of 8 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 97 | 80 | +17 | |||||||||||||||||||
| SYR 1987 Latakia | Champions | 1st of 8 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 113 | 95 | +18 | |||||||||||||||||||
| GRE 1991 Athens | Fifth place | 5th of 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 150 | 115 | +35 | |||||||||||||||||||
| FRA 1993 Languedoc-Roussillon | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 1997 Bari | Seventh place | 7th of 8 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 120 | 113 | +7 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 2001 Tunis | Seventh place | 7th of 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 100 | +4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ESP 2005 Almería | did not enter | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ITA 2009 Pescara | Fifth place | 5th of 9 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 135 | 87 | +48 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUR 2013 Mersin | Ninth place | 9th of 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 122 | 133 | −11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ESP 2018 Tarragona | Seventh place | 7th of 13 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 160 | −9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 2022 Oran | Sixth place | 6th of 10 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 145 | 146 | −1 |
African University Games
- 1975 – Winners
World Confederations Cup
- 1998 – Winners
Arab Championship
- 1988 – 2nd
- 2000 – Winners
Pan Arab Games
- 1985 – Silver
- 2007 – Silver
- 2023 - Bronze
Islamic Solidarity Games
- 2005 – Gold
Current squad
The squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Farouk Dehili
References
References
- (14 May 2010). "Mohamed-Aziz derouaz : Une notoriété mondialement reconnue". B. Abdenour.
- "Mondial de handball 2025: la liste des 18 dévoilée". radioalgerie.dz.
- (14 January 2025). "Team Roster Algeria".
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