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 TotalOlympic Games1 3 1 5World Championship3 2 1 6European Championship2 2 1 5 Total 6 7 3 16
Competitive record For East Germany team record, look here.
Olympic Games YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 1936Champions155009619 1972Main round662138793 1976Semi-finals4640211597 1980Did not qualify 1984Runners-up26501131113 1988Did not qualify 1992Preliminary round106114116123 199676402144128 2000Knockout stage58512203180 2004Runners-up28503216181 2008Preliminary round95212126130 2012Did not qualify 2016Third place38602246217 2020Quarterfinals66303172162 2024 ParisRunners-up28512248228 2028 Los AngelesTBD 2032 BrisbaneTotal12/151 Title78475*2618001671
World Championship YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 1938Champions13300239 1954Runners-up232016130 1958Third place3650114970 1961Fourth place4640210764 1964Fourth place463129686 1967Quarter-finals66402158139 1970565018881 1974Preliminary Round96402116100 1978Champions1642010586 1982Main Round77412128119 198677403134135 1990Did not qualify 1993Main Group67322154154 1995Fourth place49702221184 1997Did not qualify 1999Quarter-finals59801244182 200189414259213 2003Runners-up29711306219 2005Main Round99513269232 2007Champions110901304260 2009Main Round59522259228 2011119504268246 2013Quarter-finals57502200177 201579612250221 2017Round of 1696501179128/ 2019Fourth place410622269237 2021Main Round126312163122 2023Quarter-finals59702291247 2025Quarter-finals67502220196 2027Qualified as host 2029Qualified as co-host 2031TBDTotal29/323 Titles19613215*4950214165
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 : 6th place 1984 : 8th place 1988 : Champions EURO Super Cup tournament Germany 1979 : Champions 1981 : Runner Up 1983 : 6th place 1985 : Third 1987 : Champions 1989 : 6th place 1991 : 4th place 1993 : Runner Up
European Championship YearRoundPosition 19949th/10th place96213135131 19967th/8th place86114131135 1998Third place3 7502177159 20009th/10th place96123129136 2002Runners-up2 8512201188 2004Champions1 8611244208 20065th/6th place57511223193 2008Fourth place48404224224 2010Main round106123157165 201276213156156 2014Did not qualify 2016Champions1 8701223200 2018Main round96222156145 20205th/6th place58602232202 2022Main round77403194192 2024Fourth place49414255239 2026Runners–ups29603275274 2028TBD 2030 2032Qualified as co-hostTotal16/182 titles11561134131122947 *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: 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
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External links
IHF profile