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Chile men's national handball team


FieldValue
NameChile
BadgeFlag of Chile.svg
Badge_size170px
NicknameLa Roja
AssociationFederación Chilena de Balónmano
CoachAitor Etxaburu
Assistant coachRodrigo Guzmán
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World cup apps9
World cup first2011
World cup best16th (2019)
Regional namePan American Championship
Regional cup apps10
Regional cup first1981
Regional cup best2nd (2016)

The Chile national handball team is controlled by the Chilean Handball Federation, and takes part in international team handball competitions. It is affiliated to the IHF and the PATHF.

Honours

;Pan American Games

  • Runners-up: 2019
  • 3rd place: 2011, 2015

;Pan American Championship

Participation in 2011 World Championship

The Chile national handball team participated in the 2011 World Men's Handball Championship in Group D. On 13 January they played their first match against Sweden, losing 18–28. Against South Korea they lost 22–37, versus Poland 23–38, but against Slovakia they tied the game 29–29, obtaining a historic result in this competition. Finally they lost against Argentina 25–35, remaining in the last place the group with only one point.

Competitions records

Olympic Games

Olympic GamesYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1936 to 1976did not enter
1980 to 2020did not qualify

World Championship

World ChampionshipYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal9/29551423914731769
1938 to 1978did not enter
1982 to 2009did not qualify
Sweden 2011President's Cup22nd7115164216
Spain 2013President's Cup23rd7106184236
Qatar 2015President's Cup23rd7016165224
France 2017President's Cup21st7304192219
Germany/Denmark 2019President's Cup16th7205187236
Egypt 2021President's Cup27th7304222221
Poland/Sweden 2023President's Cup26th7304202205
Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025Main round24th6105157212
Germany 2027Qualified
France/Germany 2029To be determined
Denmark/Iceland/Norway 2031

Record against other teams at the World Championship

National teamPldWDLGFGAGDTotal491413413161557−241
Algeria Algeria11003028+2
Argentina Argentina10012535−10
Australia Australia22006144+17
Austria Austria21016357+6
Bahrain Bahrain11003530+5
Belarus Belarus21015562−7
Brazil Brazil20024058−18
Croatia Croatia10012237−15
Denmark Denmark20024082−42
DR Congo DR Congo11003530+5
Egypt Egypt10012935–6
Germany Germany10011435−21
Hungary Hungary10012934−5
Iceland Iceland10012238−16
Iran Iran20025557−2
Japan Japan11003529+6
Macedonia Macedonia4004113132−19
Montenegro Montenegro20026470−6
Morocco Morocco11002817+11
Norway Norway10012041−21
Poland Poland10012338−15
Qatar Qatar30037095−25
Russia Russia10012436−12
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia32018376+7
Slovakia Slovakia101029290
Slovenia Slovenia10012336−13
South Korea South Korea32019996+3
Spain Spain20024271−29
Sweden Sweden20024469−25
Tunisia Tunisia10025674−18
Uruguay Uruguay11003424+10

Pan American Games

Pan American GamesYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1987 to 1999did not qualify
2003Group stage5th place5203114127
2007Group stage5th place5302123147
2011Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5302153139
2015Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5212134135
2019Final[[File:Silver medal america.svg20px]] 2nd place5302160145
2023Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5302144132

Record against other teams at the Pan American Games

National teamPldWDLGFGAGDTotal3016113828825+3
Argentina Argentina5005130151−21
Brazil Brazil6105140196−56
Canada Canada22007145+26
Cuba Cuba31118799−12
Dominican Republic Dominican Republic330110997+12
Mexico Mexico33008567+18
Puerto Rico Puerto Rico22005946+13
United States United States22006253+9
Uruguay Uruguay21014843+5
Venezuela Venezuela11003728+9

Pan American Championship

Pan American ChampionshipYearRoundPositionPldWDLGFGA
1981Group stage5th place500552141
2002Group stage5th place5302109117
2004Semi-final4th place5203112140
2006Group stage5th place5302144149
2008Semi-final4th place5203136150
2010Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5212136142
2012Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place6411193157
2014Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5302135136
2016Final[[File:Silver medal america.svg20px]] 2nd place7502226161
2018Semi-final[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place6402189145

South and Central American Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGFGATotal4/4201118614489
Brazil 2020round robin4th place5203151119
Brazil 2022third place game[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5302152129
Argentina 2024round robin[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5311151107
PAR 2026round robin[[File:Bronze medal america.svg20px]] 3rd place5302160134

Other competitions

TournamentOutcomePositionPldWDLGFGA
CRO 2012not qualified4th30035893
POL 2016not qualified4th300383100
MNE 2021not qualified4th300382100

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Aitor Etxaburu

Statistics

PlayerGamesPosition
164CB
122OB
115P
100P
97GK
93OB
80W
PlayerGoalsPosition
515OB, CB
442CB
425OB
368P
195P
170W

Youth teams

World Junior Championship

YearRoundPositionWDLGFGAGDTotal704411851736-551
Sweden 1977did not qualify
Denmark 1979
Portugal 1981
Finland 1983
Italy 1985
Yugoslavia 1987
Spain 1989
Greece 1991
Egypt 1993
Argentina 1995
Turkey 1997
Qatar 1999
Switzerland 2001
Brazil 2003
Hungary 2005Group stage20th107184291−107
Macedonia 2007Group stage20th008184283−99
Egypt 2009did not qualify
Greece 2011Group stage21st205147238−91
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013Group stage23rd106162226−64
Brazil 2015Group stage23rd106159219−60
Algeria 2017Group stage23rd106179244−65
Spain 2019Group stage20th106170235–65

Record against other teams at the World Junior Championship

National teamPldWDLPFPAPDTotal51704411851736−551
Algeria Algeria21015056−6
Angola Angola10012938−9
Argentina Argentina31026488−24
Bahrain Bahrain10012930−1
Brazil Brazil20024154−13
Burkina Faso Burkina Faso11003621+15
Canada Canada11002726+1
Republic of the Congo Congo31028688−2
Denmark Denmark10012039−19
Egypt Egypt20023670−34
Faroe Islands Faroe Islands10012831−3
France France400478150−72
Germany Germany400480171−91
Hungary Hungary10012339−16
Iceland Iceland10024269−27
Kuwait Kuwait20025763−6
Nigeria Nigeria10012634−8
Norway Norway300357116−59
Paraguay Paraguay11003727+10
Portugal Portugal10013133−2
Qatar Qatar10012229−7
Serbia Serbia10011935−16
Slovakia Slovakia10012432−8
Slovenia Slovenia10012342−19
South Korea South Korea20025167−16
Spain Spain20024582−37
Sweden Sweden10011542−27
Tunisia Tunisia20023971−32
Uruguay Uruguay10011821−3
Venezuela Venezuela11002824+4

World Youth Championship

YearRoundPositionWDLGFGAGDTotal30318011137-336
Qatar 2005did not qualify
Bahrain 2007
Tunisia 2009
Argentina 2011Group stage16th105130180−50
Hungary 2013Group stage24th007161255−94
Russia 2015Group stage24th007139237−98
Georgia 2017Round of 1616th106183235−52
Macedonia 2019Group Stage22nd106188230–42

Record against other teams at the World Youth Championship

National teamPldWDLPFPAPDTotal3430318011137−336
Algeria Algeria20025666−10
Argentina Argentina10012230−8
Belarus Belarus10012327−4
Brazil Brazil10012230−8
Canada Canada11004624+22
Croatia Croatia10012142−22
Denmark Denmark10011738−21
Egypt Egypt10012253−31
France France10012143−22
Gabon Gabon21014739+8
Georgia Georgia11002924+5
Germany Germany10012239−17
Japan Japan20025172−21
Hungary Hungary10011737−20
Iceland Iceland10012227−5
Norway Norway10012338−15
Poland Poland20024662−16
Qatar Qatar10012435−11
Russia Russia10012941−12
Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia10012529−4
Serbia Serbia20023868−30
Slovenia Slovenia10013035−5
South Korea South Korea20025676−20
Spain Spain20023659−23
Sweden Sweden10011739−22
Switzerland Switzerland10011631−15
Venezuela Venezuela10012732−5

Kit suppliers

Chile's kit are currently supplied by Select Sport.

References

References

  1. "Chile oficializó nómina para Mundial de Balonmano: referentes lideran equipo que quiere hacer historia". biobiochile.cl.
  2. (15 January 2025). "Team Roster Chile".
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