From Surf Wiki (app.surf) — the open knowledge base
Germany men's national handball team
Handball team of Germany
Handball team of Germany
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Germany |
| Badge | Dhb nationalmannschaft logo.svg |
| Badge_size | 180px |
| Association | Deutscher Handballbund |
| Coach | Alfreð Gíslason |
| Assistant coach | Erik Wudtke |
| Most caps | Frank-Michael Wahl (344) |
| Most goals | Frank-Michael Wahl (1412) |
| pattern_la1 | _DHB22h |
| pattern_b1 | _DHB22h |
| pattern_ra1 | _DHB22h |
| leftarm1 | FFFFFF |
| body1 | FFFFFF |
| rightarm1 | FFFFFF |
| shorts1 | FFFFFF |
| pattern_la2 | _DHB22a |
| pattern_b2 | _DHB22a |
| pattern_ra2 | _DHB22a |
| leftarm2 | 000000 |
| body2 | 000000 |
| rightarm2 | 000000 |
| shorts2 | 000000 |
| Summer Olympics apps | 12 |
| Summer Olympics first | 1936 |
| Summer Olympics best | 1st (1936) |
| World cup apps | 27 |
| World cup first | 1938 |
| World cup best | 1st (1938, 1978, 2007) |
| Regional name | European Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 15 |
| Regional cup first | 1994 |
| Regional cup best | 1st (2004, 2016) |
The Germany national handball team is the country's national men's handball team and represents Germany in international tournaments in men's handball and is one of the most successful handball teams in the world, having won three World Championships and two European Championship.
Honours
| Competition | Total | Total | 6 | 6 | 3 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | ||
| World Championship | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | ||
| European Championship | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Competitive record
For GDR East Germany team record, look here.
Olympic Games
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 12/15 | 1 Title | 78 | 47 | 5* | 26 | 1800 | 1671 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany 1936 | Champions | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 96 | 19 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1972 | Main round | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 87 | 93 | |||||||||
| Canada 1976 | Semi-finals | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 115 | 97 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| United States 1984 | Runners-up | 2 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 131 | 113 | |||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | Preliminary round | 10 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 116 | 123 | |||||||||
| United States 1996 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 144 | 128 | ||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | Knockout stage | 5 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 203 | 180 | |||||||||
| Greece 2004 | Runners-up | 2 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 216 | 181 | |||||||||
| China 2008 | Preliminary round | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 130 | |||||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | Third place | 3 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 217 | |||||||||
| Japan 2020 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 172 | 162 | |||||||||
| FRA 2024 Paris | Runners-up | 2 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 248 | 228 | |||||||||
| USA 2028 Los Angeles | TBD | ||||||||||||||||
| AUS 2032 Brisbane |
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | Total | 29/32 | 3 Titles | 196 | 132 | 15* | 49 | 5021 | 4165 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nazi Germany 1938 | Champions | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 9 | |||||||||
| Sweden 1954 | Runners-up | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 61 | 30 | |||||||||
| East Germany 1958 | Third place | 3 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 149 | 70 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1961 | Fourth place | 4 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 107 | 64 | |||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1964 | Fourth place | 4 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 96 | 86 | |||||||||
| Sweden 1967 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 158 | 139 | |||||||||
| France 1970 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 88 | 81 | ||||||||||
| East Germany 1974 | Preliminary Round | 9 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 116 | 100 | |||||||||
| Denmark 1978 | Champions | 1 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 105 | 86 | |||||||||
| West Germany 1982 | Main Round | 7 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 128 | 119 | |||||||||
| Switzerland 1986 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 134 | 135 | ||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1990 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Sweden 1993 | Main Group | 6 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 154 | 154 | |||||||||
| Iceland 1995 | Fourth place | 4 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 221 | 184 | |||||||||
| Japan 1997 | Did not qualify | ||||||||||||||||
| Egypt 1999 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 244 | 182 | |||||||||
| France 2001 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 259 | 213 | ||||||||||
| Portugal 2003 | Runners-up | 2 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 306 | 219 | |||||||||
| Tunisia 2005 | Main Round | 9 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 269 | 232 | |||||||||
| Germany 2007 | Champions | 1 | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 304 | 260 | |||||||||
| Croatia 2009 | Main Round | 5 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 259 | 228 | |||||||||
| Sweden 2011 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 268 | 246 | ||||||||||
| Spain 2013 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 200 | 177 | |||||||||
| Qatar 2015 | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 250 | 221 | ||||||||||
| France 2017 | Round of 16 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 179 | 128 | |||||||||
| Denmark/Germany 2019 | Fourth place | 4 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 269 | 237 | |||||||||
| Egypt 2021 | Main Round | 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 163 | 122 | |||||||||
| PolandSweden 2023 | Quarter-finals | 5 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 291 | 247 | |||||||||
| CroatiaDenmarkNorway 2025 | Quarter-finals | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 220 | 196 | |||||||||
| Germany 2027 | Qualified as host | ||||||||||||||||
| FranceGermany 2029 | Qualified as co-host | ||||||||||||||||
| DenmarkIcelandNorway 2031 | TBD |
Euro Tournaments
All teams in these tournaments are European,all World and Olympic Champions, and top 7 from World Championships and Olympics were participating. They were mini European championships at the time, till 1994 when official European Championship started. :EURO World Cup tournament Sweden
- 1979 SWE: 6th place
- 1984 SWE: 8th place
- 1988 SWE: [[Image:Med 1.png|15px|alt=|link=]] Champions :EURO Super Cup tournament Germany
- 1979 GER: [[Image:Med 1.png|15px|alt=|link=]] Champions
- 1981 GER: [[Image:Med 2.png|15px|alt=|link=]] Runner Up
- 1983 GER: 6th place
- 1985 GER: [[Image:Med 3.png|15px|alt=|link=]] Third
- 1987 GER: [[Image:Med 1.png|15px|alt=|link=]] Champions
- 1989 GER: 6th place
- 1991 GER: 4th place
- 1993 GER: [[Image:Med 2.png|15px|alt=|link=]] Runner Up
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | Total | 16/18 | 2 titles | 106 | 55 | 13 | 38 | 2837 | 2673 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal 1994 | 9th/10th place | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 135 | 131 | ||||||||||
| Spain 1996 | 7th/8th place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 131 | 135 | ||||||||||
| Italy 1998 | Third place | 3 [[File:Bronze medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 159 | |||||||||
| Croatia 2000 | 9th/10th place | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 129 | 136 | ||||||||||
| Sweden 2002 | Runners-up | 2 [[File:Silver medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 201 | 188 | |||||||||
| Slovenia 2004 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 244 | 208 | |||||||||
| Switzerland 2006 | 5th/6th place | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 223 | 193 | ||||||||||
| Norway 2008 | Fourth place | 4 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 224 | 224 | ||||||||||
| Austria 2010 | Main round | 10 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 157 | 165 | ||||||||||
| Serbia 2012 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 156 | 156 | |||||||||||
| Denmark 2014 | Did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| Poland 2016 | Champions | 1 [[File:Gold medal europe.svg | 20px]] | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 223 | 200 | |||||||||
| Croatia 2018 | Main round | 9 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 156 | 145 | ||||||||||
| AustriaNorwaySweden 2020 | 5th/6th place | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 202 | ||||||||||
| HungarySlovakia 2022 | Main round | 7 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 194 | 192 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2024 | Fourth place | 4 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 255 | 239 | ||||||||||
| DenmarkNorwaySweden 2026 | Qualified | |||||||||||||||||
| PortugalSpainSwitzerland 2028 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||
| Czech RepublicDenmarkPoland 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| FranceGermany 2032 | Qualified as co-host |
:*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout. :**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship.
Head coach: ISL Alfreð Gíslason
History of coaches
- 1925–1933Carl Schelenz
- 1934–1939Otto Günther Kaundinya
- 1940–1945Carl Schelenz
- 1946–1955Fritz Fromm
- 1955–1972Werner Vick
- 1972–1974Horst Käsler
- 1974–1982Vlado Stenzel
- 1982–1987Simon Schobel
- 1987–1989Petre Ivănescu
- 1989–1992Horst Bredemeier
- 1992–1993Armin Emrich
- 1993–1996Arno Ehret
- 1997–2011Heiner Brand
- 2011–2014Martin Heuberger
- 2014–2017Dagur Sigurðsson
- 2017–2020Christian Prokop
- 2020–presentAlfreð Gíslason
References
References
This article was imported from Wikipedia and is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 License. Content has been adapted to SurfDoc format. Original contributors can be found on the article history page.
Ask Mako anything about Germany men's national handball team — get instant answers, deeper analysis, and related topics.
Research with MakoFree with your Surf account
Create a free account to save articles, ask Mako questions, and organize your research.
Sign up freeThis content may have been generated or modified by AI. CloudSurf Software LLC is not responsible for the accuracy, completeness, or reliability of AI-generated content. Always verify important information from primary sources.
Report