The Serbia women's national handball team represents Serbia in international women's handball. It is governed by the Handball Federation of Serbia and takes part in international handball competitions.
The Olympic Committee of Serbia has declared the women's national handball team the best female team of the years 2001 and 2013.
Results The Serbian Handball Federation is considered the direct successor to Yugoslavia and Serbia and Montenegro by EHF.
Summer Olympics YearRoundPosition 1976–1988 part of Yugoslavia 1992 qualified and later suspended 1996 suspended from playing qualification tournaments 2000 did not qualify 2004 Since 2006 Serbia 2008 did not qualify 2012 2016 2020 2024 2028 future events 2032Total0/8–0 0 0 0 0 0
World Championship YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1957–1990 part of Yugoslavia 1993 qualified and later suspended/ 1995 suspended from playing qualification tournament 1997did not qualify/ 1999 2001Third place3rd9612313236 2003Main group stage9th8503258241 2005did not qualify Since 2006 Serbia 2007 did not qualify 2009 2011 2013Runner-up2nd9702240197 2015Round of 1615th6213164168 20179th6321188152 2019Main round6th9513272258 202112th6402167143// 202321st6105141153/ 202512th6312157169 2027 future events 2029/ 2031Total9/17–653672319001717
European Championship YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA 1994 part of Yugoslavia suspended from playing qualification tournament 1996did not qualify 1998 2000Main group stage7th6312178176 20026th7403223200 200412th6105165200 Since 2006 Serbia 2006Preliminary round14th30037792 2008Preliminary round13th30038793/ 201014th30037191 2012Semi-finals4th8413213209/ 2014Preliminary round15th30035672 2016Main group stage9th6213158176 201811th6204164168/ 2020Preliminary round13th31027988// 2022 15th30036688 2024 21st30036778 2026 qualified 2028 future event 2030 2032Total14/19–601734016041731 ** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.
Mediterranean Games 1993 – Suspended 1997 – 4th 2001 – 4th 2005 – Runners-up 2009 – 5th 2013 – Champions 2018 – 8th 2022 – 3rd
Other tournaments Carpathian Trophy Carpathian Trophy 1999 – 5th place Carpathian Trophy 2000 – Carpathian Trophy 2001 – Carpathian Trophy 2002 – 4th Carpathian Trophy 2004 – Carpathian Trophy 2006 – 5th Carpathian Trophy 2011 – Carpathian Trophy 2018 – 4th Carpathian Trophy 2022 –
Møbelringen Cup/Intersport Cup Møbelringen Cup 2001 – 4th place Møbelringen Cup 2010 – Møbelringen Cup 2014 – 4th
Team Current squad The squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: José Ignacio Prades
Famous players Dragana Cvijić Sanja Damnjanović Kristina Liščević Svetlana Kitić – 1988 IHF World Player of the Year Andrea Lekić – 2013 IHF World Player of the Year Katarina Tomašević
Notable decorated players Top Scorer Katarina Krpež Šlezak (right wing) 50 goals, 2018 European Championship All-Star Team members Sanja Damnjanović (left back), 2012 European Championship, 2013 World Championship Andrea Lekić (centre back), 2012 European Championship Dragana Cvijić (line players), 2013 World Championship
Coaching history Saša Bošković (2011–2016) Dragica Đurić (2016–2017) Ljubomir Obradović (2017–2021) Uroš Bregar (2021–2024) Bent Dahl (2025) José Ignacio Prades (2025–2026) Sandra Kolaković (2026–)
Statistics
Most appearances #NameMatchesYearsKatarina Krpež 146 W 2008–2021Tatjana Medved 120 OB Sanja Damnjanović 119 OB 2006–2019Andrea Lekić 113 CB 2006–2020Svetlana Ognjenović 113 W Jelena Nišavić 111 W Jelena Popović 109 OB Bojana Popović100+ OB −2005Maja Savić100+ W −2005Jovana Stoiljković 100+ OB Slađana Pop-Lazić 100+ P Kristina Liščević 100+ CB Katarina Tomašević 100+ GK Tanja Milanović OB
Top scorers #NameGoalsAverageYearsAndrea Lekić517 CB Katarina Krpež467 W Sanja Damnjanović463 OB Jelena Erić250+ OB Dragana Cvijić201 P Svetlana Ognjenović200+ W Jelena Popović177 OB Bojana Popović OB −2005Sandra Kolaković CB Bojana Radulović OB −1999
References
External links
IHF profile