| Field | Value |
|---|
| Name | Chile |
| Badge | Flag of Chile.svg |
| Badge_size | 170px |
| Nickname | La Roja |
| Association | Federación Chilena de Balónmano |
| Coach | Aitor Etxaburu |
| Assistant coach | Rodrigo Guzmán |
| pattern_la1 | _chi24hhb | pattern_b1=_chi24hhb | pattern_ra1=_chi24hhb | pattern_sh1=_chi24hhb |
| leftarm1 | FF0000 | body1=FF0000 | rightarm1=FF0000 | shorts1=FF0000 |
| pattern_la2 | _chi24ahb | pattern_b2=_chi24ahb | pattern_ra2=_chi24ahb | pattern_sh2=_chi24ahb |
| leftarm2 | 0e1159 | body2=0e1159 | rightarm2=0e1159 | shorts2=0e1159 |
| World cup apps | 9 |
| World cup first | 2011 |
| World cup best | 16th (2019) |
| Regional name | Pan American Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 10 |
| Regional cup first | 1981 |
| Regional cup best | 2nd (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
;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 Games | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|
| 1936 to 1976 | did not enter | | | | | | | | |
| 1980 to 2020 | did not qualify | | | | | | | | |
World Championship
Record against other teams at the World Championship
| National team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | | 49 | | 14 | | 1 | | 34 | | 1316 | | 1557 | | −241 |
|---|
| Algeria Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 28 | +2 | |
| Argentina Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 35 | −10 | |
| Australia Australia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 44 | +17 | |
| Austria Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 63 | 57 | +6 | |
| Bahrain Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 30 | +5 | |
| Belarus Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 62 | −7 | |
| Brazil Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 58 | −18 | |
| Croatia Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 37 | −15 | |
| Denmark Denmark | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 40 | 82 | −42 | |
| DR Congo DR Congo | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 30 | +5 | |
| Egypt Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 35 | –6 | |
| Germany Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 35 | −21 | |
| Hungary Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 34 | −5 | |
| Iceland Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 38 | −16 | |
| Iran Iran | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 55 | 57 | −2 | |
| Japan Japan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 29 | +6 | |
| Macedonia Macedonia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 113 | 132 | −19 | |
| Montenegro Montenegro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 70 | −6 | |
| Morocco Morocco | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 17 | +11 | |
| Norway Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 41 | −21 | |
| Poland Poland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 38 | −15 | |
| Qatar Qatar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 70 | 95 | −25 | |
| Russia Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 36 | −12 | |
| Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 83 | 76 | +7 | |
| Slovakia Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 0 | |
| Slovenia Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 36 | −13 | |
| South Korea South Korea | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 99 | 96 | +3 | |
| Spain Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 71 | −29 | |
| Sweden Sweden | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 69 | −25 | |
| Tunisia Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 74 | −18 | |
| Uruguay Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 24 | +10 | |
Pan American Games
| Pan American Games | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|
| 1987 to 1999 | did not qualify | | | | | | | | |
| 2003 | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 114 | 127 | |
| 2007 | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 123 | 147 | |
| 2011 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 153 | 139 | |
| 2015 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 134 | 135 | |
| 2019 | Final | [[File:Silver medal america.svg | 20px]] 2nd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 145 | |
| 2023 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 132 | |
Record against other teams at the Pan American Games
| National team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | | 30 | | 16 | | 1 | | 13 | | 828 | | 825 | | +3 |
|---|
| Argentina Argentina | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 130 | 151 | −21 | |
| Brazil Brazil | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 140 | 196 | −56 | |
| Canada Canada | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 71 | 45 | +26 | |
| Cuba Cuba | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 87 | 99 | −12 | |
| Dominican Republic Dominican Republic | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 109 | 97 | +12 | |
| Mexico Mexico | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 67 | +18 | |
| Puerto Rico Puerto Rico | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 46 | +13 | |
| United States United States | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 53 | +9 | |
| Uruguay Uruguay | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 48 | 43 | +5 | |
| Venezuela Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 28 | +9 | |
Pan American Championship
| Pan American Championship | Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|
| 1981 | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 52 | 141 | |
| 2002 | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 109 | 117 | |
| 2004 | Semi-final | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 140 | |
| 2006 | Group stage | 5th place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 149 | |
| 2008 | Semi-final | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 136 | 150 | |
| 2010 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 142 | |
| 2012 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 193 | 157 | |
| 2014 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 136 | |
| 2016 | Final | [[File:Silver medal america.svg | 20px]] 2nd place | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 226 | 161 | |
| 2018 | Semi-final | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 189 | 145 | |
South and Central American Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Total | | 4/4 | | | | 20 | | 11 | | 1 | | 8 | | 614 | | 489 |
|---|
| Brazil 2020 | round robin | 4th place | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 151 | 119 | |
| Brazil 2022 | third place game | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 152 | 129 | |
| Argentina 2024 | round robin | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 107 | |
| PAR 2026 | round robin | [[File:Bronze medal america.svg | 20px]] 3rd place | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 160 | 134 | |
Other competitions
| Tournament | Outcome | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|
| CRO 2012 | not qualified | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 58 | 93 |
| POL 2016 | not qualified | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 100 |
| MNE 2021 | not qualified | 4th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 100 |
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2025 World Men's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Aitor Etxaburu
Statistics
| Player | Games | Position |
|---|
| 164 | CB | |
| 122 | OB | |
| 115 | P | |
| 100 | P | |
| 97 | GK | |
| 93 | OB | |
| 80 | W | |
| Player | Goals | Position |
|---|
| 515 | OB, CB | |
| 442 | CB | |
| 425 | OB | |
| 368 | P | |
| 195 | P | |
| 170 | W | |
Youth teams
World Junior Championship
| Year | Round | Position | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 7 | 0 | 44 | 1185 | 1736 | -551 |
|---|
| Sweden 1977 | did 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 2005 | Group stage | 20th | 1 | 0 | 7 | 184 | 291 | −107 | | | | | | | |
| Macedonia 2007 | Group stage | 20th | 0 | 0 | 8 | 184 | 283 | −99 | | | | | | | |
| Egypt 2009 | did not qualify | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Greece 2011 | Group stage | 21st | 2 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 238 | −91 | | | | | | | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina 2013 | Group stage | 23rd | 1 | 0 | 6 | 162 | 226 | −64 | | | | | | | |
| Brazil 2015 | Group stage | 23rd | 1 | 0 | 6 | 159 | 219 | −60 | | | | | | | |
| Algeria 2017 | Group stage | 23rd | 1 | 0 | 6 | 179 | 244 | −65 | | | | | | | |
| Spain 2019 | Group stage | 20th | 1 | 0 | 6 | 170 | 235 | –65 | | | | | | | |
Record against other teams at the World Junior Championship
| National team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Total | | 51 | | 7 | | 0 | | 44 | | 1185 | | 1736 | | −551 |
|---|
| Algeria Algeria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 56 | −6 | |
| Angola Angola | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 38 | −9 | |
| Argentina Argentina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 64 | 88 | −24 | |
| Bahrain Bahrain | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 30 | −1 | |
| Brazil Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 41 | 54 | −13 | |
| Burkina Faso Burkina Faso | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 21 | +15 | |
| Canada Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 26 | +1 | |
| Republic of the Congo Congo | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 86 | 88 | −2 | |
| Denmark Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 39 | −19 | |
| Egypt Egypt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 70 | −34 | |
| Faroe Islands Faroe Islands | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 31 | −3 | |
| France France | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 78 | 150 | −72 | |
| Germany Germany | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 80 | 171 | −91 | |
| Hungary Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 39 | −16 | |
| Iceland Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 42 | 69 | −27 | |
| Kuwait Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 63 | −6 | |
| Nigeria Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 34 | −8 | |
| Norway Norway | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 57 | 116 | −59 | |
| Paraguay Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 27 | +10 | |
| Portugal Portugal | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 33 | −2 | |
| Qatar Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 29 | −7 | |
| Serbia Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 35 | −16 | |
| Slovakia Slovakia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 32 | −8 | |
| Slovenia Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 42 | −19 | |
| South Korea South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 67 | −16 | |
| Spain Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 45 | 82 | −37 | |
| Sweden Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 42 | −27 | |
| Tunisia Tunisia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 71 | −32 | |
| Uruguay Uruguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 21 | −3 | |
| Venezuela Venezuela | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | +4 | |
World Youth Championship
| Year | Round | Position | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Total | 3 | 0 | 31 | 801 | 1137 | -336 |
|---|
| Qatar 2005 | did not qualify | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Bahrain 2007 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Tunisia 2009 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Argentina 2011 | Group stage | 16th | 1 | 0 | 5 | 130 | 180 | −50 | | | | | | | |
| Hungary 2013 | Group stage | 24th | 0 | 0 | 7 | 161 | 255 | −94 | | | | | | | |
| Russia 2015 | Group stage | 24th | 0 | 0 | 7 | 139 | 237 | −98 | | | | | | | |
| Georgia 2017 | Round of 16 | 16th | 1 | 0 | 6 | 183 | 235 | −52 | | | | | | | |
| Macedonia 2019 | Group Stage | 22nd | 1 | 0 | 6 | 188 | 230 | –42 | | | | | | | |
Record against other teams at the World Youth Championship
| National team | Pld | W | D | L | PF | PA | PD | Total | | 34 | | 3 | | 0 | | 31 | | 801 | | 1137 | | −336 |
|---|
| Algeria Algeria | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 66 | −10 | |
| Argentina Argentina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 30 | −8 | |
| Belarus Belarus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 27 | −4 | |
| Brazil Brazil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 30 | −8 | |
| Canada Canada | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 24 | +22 | |
| Croatia Croatia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 42 | −22 | |
| Denmark Denmark | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 38 | −21 | |
| Egypt Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 53 | −31 | |
| France France | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 43 | −22 | |
| Gabon Gabon | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 47 | 39 | +8 | |
| Georgia Georgia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 24 | +5 | |
| Germany Germany | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 39 | −17 | |
| Japan Japan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 51 | 72 | −21 | |
| Hungary Hungary | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 37 | −20 | |
| Iceland Iceland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 22 | 27 | −5 | |
| Norway Norway | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 38 | −15 | |
| Poland Poland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 62 | −16 | |
| Qatar Qatar | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 35 | −11 | |
| Russia Russia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 41 | −12 | |
| Saudi Arabia Saudi Arabia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 29 | −4 | |
| Serbia Serbia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 68 | −30 | |
| Slovenia Slovenia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 30 | 35 | −5 | |
| South Korea South Korea | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 56 | 76 | −20 | |
| Spain Spain | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 59 | −23 | |
| Sweden Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 39 | −22 | |
| Switzerland Switzerland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 31 | −15 | |
| Venezuela Venezuela | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 32 | −5 | |
Kit suppliers
Chile's kit are currently supplied by Select Sport.