The Czech Republic national handball team is the national handball team of the Czech Republic. It was most successful in the mid-1990s, with sixth place at the 1996 European Championship and a victory against the runner-up Croatia at the 1995 World Championship, but the team have failed to qualify for major championships on several occasions since.

Before the Czech Republic became independent in 1993, the Czechoslovakia national team won five World Championship medals between 1954 and 1967, and qualified for every World Championship between 1954 and 1993. However, the Czech federation were admitted in an attempt to qualify for the first European Championship in 1994. They were eliminated by another new country, Slovenia, after losing from the away goals rule.

Results

World Championship

World Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Iceland 19957/8th place89504206205
Japan 1997Round of 16116303138125
Egypt 1999did not qualify
France 2001Preliminary round185122136136
Portugal 2003did not qualify
Tunisia 20059/10th place109324261271
Germany 200711/12th place128206227235
Croatia 2009did not qualify
Sweden 2011
Spain 2013
Qatar 201517/18th place177313209199
France 2017did not qualify
Denmark/Germany 2019
Egypt 2021Withdrawn
Poland/Sweden 2023did not qualify
Croatia/Denmark/Norway 2025Main round196123130144
Germany 2027To be determined
France/Germany 2029
Denmark/Iceland/Norway 2031
Total7/17–5018*72513071315

*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout.

European Championship

European Championship record
YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Portugal 1994did not qualify
Spain 1996Preliminary Round66303154152
Italy 1998Preliminary Round106105166170
Croatia 2000did not qualify
Sweden 2002Main Round87304180205
Slovenia 2004Main Round116114177202
Switzerland 2006did not qualify
Norway 2008Preliminary Round1330038897
Austria 2010Main Round86213175180
Serbia 2012Preliminary Round1431027784
Denmark 2014Preliminary Round1530127387
Poland 2016did not qualify
Croatia 2018Fifth place match67313173186
AustriaNorwaySweden 2020Main Round127205172183
HungarySlovakia 2022Preliminary Round1331118074
Germany 2024Preliminary Round1531027073
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2026Preliminary Round17310291100
PortugalSpainSwitzerland 2028To be determined
Czech RepublicDenmarkPoland 2030Qualified as co-host
FranceGermany 2032To be determined
Total13/20–631953916761793

Team

Current squad

Roster for the 2026 European Men's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Ondřej Mika

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Tomáš Mrkva (1989-01-20)20 January 1989(age 37) 2.01 m 140 12 Germany SC DHfK Leipzig 3 LW Petr Široký (2002-12-08)8 December 2002(age 23) 1.86 m 3 8 Czech Republic HCB Karviná 6 RB Dominik Skopár (2006-05-04)4 May 2006(age 19) 1.80 m 16 48 Czech Republic Talent Plzeň 7 RB Tomáš Piroch (2000-05-12)12 May 2000(age 25) 1.87 m 50 125 Germany SC DHfK Leipzig 8 LW Pavel Chotěborský (2003-07-29)29 July 2003(age 22) 1.85 m 6 4 Czech Republic HK Lovosice 14 RW Jakub Štěrba (1996-07-11)11 July 1996(age 29) 1.84 m 34 67 Germany GWD Minden 23 LB Jonáš Josef (2004-07-29)29 July 2004(age 21) 1.90 m 13 26 Czech Republic Dukla Prague 28 CB Matěj Havran (2002-01-22)22 January 2002(age 24) 1.90 m 29 17 Hungary Tatabánya KC 33 P Matěj Nantl (1998-07-15)15 July 1998(age 27) 1.95 m 16 13 Czech Republic HCB Karviná 34 LB Dominik Solák (1997-08-17)17 August 1997(age 28) 1.99 m 54 89 Czech Republic HCB Karviná 37 P Jan Užek (1993-10-11)11 October 1993(age 32) 1.94 m 39 40 Czech Republic HCB Karviná 39 CB Lukáš Mořkovský (2002-01-04)4 January 2002(age 24) 1.89 m 23 47 Czech Republic HC Zubří 43 CB Jakub Douda (1994-03-07)7 March 1994(age 32) 1.89 m 10 12 Czech Republic Talent Plzeň 49 LB Daniel Bláha (2005-12-27)27 December 2005(age 20) 2.12 m 17 26 Czech Republic Talent Plzeň 53 LB Martin Brězina (2001-08-22)22 August 2001(age 24) 1.90 m 14 2 Czech Republic Dukla Prague 77 P Daniel Režnický (1998-03-26)26 March 1998(age 28) 1.90 m 31 25 Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen 87 RB Filip Tůma (2005-11-09)9 November 2005(age 20) 1.87 m 2 4 Czech Republic TJ Sokol Nové Veselí 96 GK Jan Hrdlička (1996-11-10)10 November 1996(age 29) 1.89 m 28 0 Germany HB Ludwigsburg
1GKTomáš Mrkva(1989-01-20)20 January 1989(age 37)2.01 m14012Germany SC DHfK Leipzig
3LWPetr Široký(2002-12-08)8 December 2002(age 23)1.86 m38Czech Republic HCB Karviná
6RBDominik Skopár(2006-05-04)4 May 2006(age 19)1.80 m1648Czech Republic Talent Plzeň
7RBTomáš Piroch(2000-05-12)12 May 2000(age 25)1.87 m50125Germany SC DHfK Leipzig
8LWPavel Chotěborský(2003-07-29)29 July 2003(age 22)1.85 m64Czech Republic HK Lovosice
14RWJakub Štěrba(1996-07-11)11 July 1996(age 29)1.84 m3467Germany GWD Minden
23LBJonáš Josef(2004-07-29)29 July 2004(age 21)1.90 m1326Czech Republic Dukla Prague
28CBMatěj Havran(2002-01-22)22 January 2002(age 24)1.90 m2917Hungary Tatabánya KC
33PMatěj Nantl(1998-07-15)15 July 1998(age 27)1.95 m1613Czech Republic HCB Karviná
34LBDominik Solák(1997-08-17)17 August 1997(age 28)1.99 m5489Czech Republic HCB Karviná
37PJan Užek(1993-10-11)11 October 1993(age 32)1.94 m3940Czech Republic HCB Karviná
39CBLukáš Mořkovský(2002-01-04)4 January 2002(age 24)1.89 m2347Czech Republic HC Zubří
43CBJakub Douda(1994-03-07)7 March 1994(age 32)1.89 m1012Czech Republic Talent Plzeň
49LBDaniel Bláha(2005-12-27)27 December 2005(age 20)2.12 m1726Czech Republic Talent Plzeň
53LBMartin Brězina(2001-08-22)22 August 2001(age 24)1.90 m142Czech Republic Dukla Prague
77PDaniel Režnický(1998-03-26)26 March 1998(age 28)1.90 m3125Switzerland Kadetten Schaffhausen
87RBFilip Tůma(2005-11-09)9 November 2005(age 20)1.87 m24Czech Republic TJ Sokol Nové Veselí
96GKJan Hrdlička(1996-11-10)10 November 1996(age 29)1.89 m280Germany HB Ludwigsburg

Notable former players

Player statistics

Most capped players
PlayerGamesPosition
Jan Filip220W
Martin Galia201GK
Karel Nocar184W
Petr Štochl182GK
Filip Jícha155OB
Daniel Kubeš140P
Pavel Horák122OB
Ondřej Zdráhala117CB
Roman Bečvář111CB
Jakub Hrstka103W
Jan Sobol101W
Tomáš Mrkva90GK
Top Scorers
PlayerGoalsAveragePosition
Jan Filip9604.36W
Filip Jícha877OB
Karel Nocar432W
Ondřej Zdráhala408CB
Pavel Horák350OB
Jakub Hrstka337W
Jan Sobol274W
Roman Bečvář238CB

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