Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national handball team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Information
Nickname	Zmajevi (Dragons)
Association	Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coach	Adnan Bašić
Assistant coach	Omer Sabic
Captain	Slađana Topić and Armina Isic
Most goals	Edina Demic
Ranking	#27
Colours
1st 2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances	0
Last updated on Unknown.

The women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina is the national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina under the management of the Handball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[1]

After secession from the SFRY, the Handball Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina became independent and in 1992 became a member of the European (EHF) and World (IHF) handball federations and founded the first national handball team.^[2]

History

After 13 years of absence, the women's senior handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina gathered in Lukavac on 15 March 2021.^[3] Radan Rovčanin was chosen as the coach.^[4]

2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification

Greece- Bosnia

In the first match, the Greek women's handball team celebrated with a score of 29:18.^[5]

Most effective for Greece were Maria Chatziparasidou and Vailiki Gkatziou with six goals each, while for Bosnia Armina Isić with five goals and Marija Gudelj with four goals were the most effective.^[5]

Bosnia-Italy

In the second round of the first round of qualification for the European Championship in 2022, the women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy with a score of 25:22 at the qualification tournament in Greece. ^[6]

This was the first official triumph for Bosnia women's handball selection after 14 years, as long as they did not have an active national team. ^[7] With this victory, the national team also achieved EHF points, which returned them to the EHF list, so the match against Italy can also be called historic.^[8]

Latvia-Bosnia

Radan Rovčanin's team defeated Latvia 31:19 in the third round of the group.^[9]

After the tournament in Greece, the coach of the Bosnian national team, 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

Handball players participated in the first phase of the World Championship qualification in 2023, which will be held in Sweden, Denmark, and Norway.

The team got a new coach before qualifications. Instead of Radan Rovčanin, the team's new coach was Alma Čehajić Hadžović.^[11]

The women's handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina played the first match of the first round of World Championship qualifiers against Greece in Cazin (JU Sportski centar " Salih Omerčević" Cazin). The result was 23:21 for Greece.^[12]

The second leg was also played in Cazin. Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to celebrate in Cazin with 22:21, but it was not enough for the next place.^[13]

Qualifications for the 2024 European Women`s Handball Championship

In April 2023, Bosnia and Herzegovina handball players found out their opponents in the European Championship qualifiers. The Bosnian team got the selections of Croatia, Romania, and Greece as their opponents.

Adnan Bašić^[14], the coach of ŽRK Krivaja, was appointed as the new selector of the women's senior handball team of Bosnia and Herzegovina.^[15]

Romania-Bosnia

On 12.10.2023, the Bosnian team suffered a defeat in Romania (Sala Sporturilor Mioveni). After 26:11 at halftime, the game ended at 49:18.^[16]

Special attention was drawn to the incredible situation at this match. Namely, one of the handball players of the Bosnian national team passed the ball to the referee instead to one of her teammates.^[17] The referee accepted the ball, but looked very surprised at what had happened. She immediately threw the ball back to Bosnian team members, who continued their attack.^[18]

Bosnia-Croatia

The women's handball national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered its second defeat in qualifying for the European Championship.^[19] In Cazin (JU Sportski centar " Salih Omerčević" Cazin ), Croatia was better with a score of 31:17.^[20]

For Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ana Vrančić and Armina Isić scored four goals each, and Edina Demić added three. Nikolina Zadravec, Dejana Milosavljević and Andrea Šimara led Croatia to victory with five goals each.^[20]

Current squad

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 27 LB Armina Isic (Age 21) 180 cm 22 CS Dacia Mioveni 2012 4 RB Edina Demic (Age 26) 182 cm 73 Le Pouzin HB07 9 CB Desire Kolasinac (Age 32) 178 cm 23 SG Kappel Windeck 10 LB Azra Topic (Age 27) 163 cm 19 Krajina 7 RW Ana Vrancic (Age 30) 170 cm 16 A.C. PAOK 39 RW Sladjana Andric (Age 20) 170 cm 3 ZRK Borac 14 CB Adelisa Dautovic (Age 23) 163 cm 4 Krajina 26 LW Martina Pandza (Age 24) 159 cm 1 ZRK Zrinjski 40 LP Nejra Ceric (Age 22) 173 cm 0 ZRK Krivaja 34 LP Amela Dzamkic (Age 21) 188 cm 19 WHC Cair Skopje 2 LP Mateja Sumelj (Age 26) 175 cm 11 HRK Grude 35 CB Sara Basic Salkic (Age 26) 178 cm 0 ZRK Krivaja 24 LW Sara Majkic (Age 22) 173 cm 0 ZRK Borac 30 LP Ajla Alikadic (Age 26) 163 cm 0 ZRK Gorazde 19 LP Damljana Bosnjak 6 Feb 1998 (Age 25) 183 cm 3 ZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla 32 RW Sara Cahtarevic (Age 25) 172 cm 0 RK Hadzici 18 LP Adna Halebic (Age 26) 175 cm 0 RK Hadzici 4 LB Jovana Ilic (Age 22) 175 cm 4 HRK Grude 17 CB Dejana Kulic (Age 27) 171 cm 0 RK Hadzici 41 CB Adnana Latifovic (Age 23) 175 cm 0 ZRK Krivaja 5 LB Alena Latifovic (Age 18) 186 cm 12 ZRK Krivaja 3 LP Karla Lovric (Age 19) 175 cm 17 HRK Grude 38 LW Ajna Macak (Age 23) 160 cm 14 ZRK Krivaja 33 LP Jovana Novakovic (Age 23) 172 cm 0 ZRK Borac 8 LB Ana Petrovic ( Age 20) 175 cm 0 HRK Grude 6 CB Milana Railic (Age 18) 169 cm 0 ZRK Borac 36 LW Ivana Rozic (Age 29) 172 cm 0 ZRK Zrinski Mostar 77 RW Admira Zvekic (Age 27) 169 cm 25 OZRK Jedinstvo Tuzla 1 GK Anica Gudelj (Age 32) 182 cm 0 CSM Corona Brașov 21 GK Anisa Selimovic (Age 25) 171 cm 0 RK Hadzici 12 GK Darjana Vuklis (Age 28) 170 cm 0 ZRK Borac

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2000

2001

2002

2003

2006

2007

2008

2018

2021

2022

2023

2024

Coaches

• 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

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

References