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| Captain = Valon Dedaj
| Captain = Valon Dedaj
| Most caps = Kastriot Jupa (54)
| Most caps = Kastriot Jupa (56)
| Most goals = Kastriot Jupa (182)
| Most goals = Kastriot Jupa (189)
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The '''Kosovo national men's handball team''' is the national [[handball]] team of [[Kosovo]], representing the country in international competition. The team is governed by [[Handball Federation of Kosovo]]. The national handball team started competing in international competition in 2014, following Kosovo's full status recognition from the [[International Handball Federation]] (IHF).
The '''Kosovo national men's handball team''' is the national [[handball]] team of [[Kosovo]], representing the country in international competition. The team is governed by [[Handball Federation of Kosovo]]. The national handball team started competing in international competitions in 2014, following Kosovo's full status recognition from the [[International Handball Federation]] (IHF).


==History==
==History==
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In 2014, six years after Kosovo declared independence, the [[European Handball Federation]] (EHF) recognised Kosovo as a full member state and immediately the Kosovo national handball team started competing in international competition.
In 2014, six years after Kosovo declared independence, the [[European Handball Federation]] (EHF) recognised Kosovo as a full member state and immediately the Kosovo national handball team started competing in international competition.


After a difficult start, Kosovo’s national team has started to gain notoriety in international competition. After twice winning the bronze medal in the international IHF Trophy for emerging nations, in [[2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|Kosovo 2015]] on home soil and as well in [[2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|Bulgaria 2017]] the team is no longer considered an emerging nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insajderi.com/kosova-fiton-medaljen-e-bronzte-ne-hendboll/|title=Kosova fiton medaljen e bronztë në hendboll}}</ref> Kosovo after this tournament advanced to the [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship qualification#Qualification Phase 2|2nd phase of qualification for EURO 2020]].
After a difficult start, Kosovo's national team has started to gain notoriety in international competition. After twice winning the bronze medal in the international IHF Trophy for emerging nations, in [[2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|Kosovo 2015]] on home soil and as well in [[2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|Bulgaria 2017]] the team is no longer considered an emerging nation.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://insajderi.com/kosova-fiton-medaljen-e-bronzte-ne-hendboll/|title=Kosova fiton medaljen e bronztë në hendboll}}</ref> Kosovo after this tournament advanced to the [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship qualification#Qualification Phase 2|2nd phase of qualification for EURO 2020]].


Following a lengthy campaign in the [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship qualification]] where Kosovo defeated Israel and drew Poland, the team won a direct spot in the second phase of the upcoming 2022 qualification tournament.
Following a lengthy campaign in the [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship qualification]] where Kosovo defeated Israel and drew Poland, the team won a direct spot in the second phase of the upcoming 2022 qualification tournament.


Most recently, at the [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship – European Qualification]] tournament, Kosovo drew with Italy and defeated Georgia to take the second place, behind Romania, in the qualifying group.
Most recently, at the [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship – European qualification]] tournament, Kosovo drew with Italy and defeated Georgia to take the second place, behind Romania, in the qualifying group.


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===EHF European Championship===
==Tournaments==
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* [[2018 European Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
{{MedalTableTop}}
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* [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship]] - Phase 2 Playoffs (did not Qualify)
{{MedalCompetition|[[IHF Emerging Nations Championship]]}}
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* [[2022 European Men's Handball Championship]] - Phase 2 Playoffs (did not qualify )
{{MedalBronze|[[2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|2015 Kosovo]]|}}
{{MedalBronze|[[2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|2017 Bulgaria]]|}}
* [[2024 European Men's Handball Championship]] - In progress
{{MedalBottom}}
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===IHF Handball World Championship===
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* [[2017 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2019 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2023 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)


==IHF Emerging Nations Championship record==
==IHF Emerging Nations Championship==
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!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
!width=30|{{Tooltip|L|Lost}}
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|{{flagicon|KOS}} [[2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|2015]] || 3rd || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2
|{{flagicon|KOS}} [[2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|Kosovo 2015]] ||{{bronze03}}|| 3rd || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2
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|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|2017]] || 3rd || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2
|{{flagicon|BUL}} [[2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship|Bulgaria 2017]] ||{{bronze03}}|| 3rd || 6 || 4 || 0 || 2
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!colspan=2|Total !! 12 !! 8 !! 0 !! 4
!colspan=2|Total !! 12 !! 8 !! 0 !! 4
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===EHF European Championship===
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* [[2018 European Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2020 European Men's Handball Championship]] - Phase 2 Playoffs (did not Qualify)
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* [[2022 European Men's Handball Championship]] - Phase 2 Playoffs (did not qualify )
* [[2024 European Men's Handball Championship]] - In progress

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===IHF Handball World Championship===
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* [[2017 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2019 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2021 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)
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* [[2023 World Men's Handball Championship]] - Round 1 (did not qualify)


==Team==
==Team==
===Current squad===
===Current squad===
*The squad selected for the [[2023 World Men's Handball Championship]] qualification matches.
*The squad selected for the [[2024 European Men's Handball Championship]] qualification matches.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://kosovahandball.info/qerimi-shpall-listen-per-ndeshjet-me-malin-e-zi-dhe-sllovenine/|title=Qerimi shpall listën për ndeshjet me Malin e Zi dhe Slloveninë}}</ref>
*Updated: 21 April 2022
*Updated: 22 December 2022
*Head coach: Bujar Qerimi
*Head coach: Bujar Qerimi
{{Nat hs start}}
{{Nat hs start}}
{{Nat hs player|no=2|pos=RW|name=[[Agon Bajqinovci]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|08|26|df=y}}|height=1.86 m|apps=4|goals=2|club=[[KH Prishtina]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=2|pos=RW|name=[[Agon Bajqinovci]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|08|26|df=y}}|height=1.86 m|apps=5|goals=2|club=[[KH Prishtina]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=5|pos=PV|name=[[Kastriot Jupa]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|12|17|df=y}}|height=1.88 m|apps=54|goals=182|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=5|pos=PV|name=[[Kastriot Jupa]]|age={{Birth date and age|1992|12|17|df=y}}|height=1.88 m|apps=56|goals=189|club=[[LHC Cottbus]]|clubnat=GER}}
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{{Nat hs player|no=7|pos=PV|name=[[Florim Hoxha]]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|7|23|df=y}}|height=1.83 m|apps=28|goals=81|club=[[SV Anzing Handball]]|clubnat=GER}}
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{{Nat hs player|no=10|pos=LB|name=[[Enis Kabashi]]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|04|26|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=19|goals=67|club=[[TG Landshut]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{Nat hs player|no=11|pos=CB|name=[[Valon Dedaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1989|09|25|df=y}}|height=1.75 m|apps=42|goals=164|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=11|pos=CB|name=[[Valon Dedaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1989|09|25|df=y}}|height=1.75 m|apps=42|goals=164|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Flamur Gërbeshi]]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|04|14|df=y}}|height=1.88 m|apps=16|goals=0|club=[[IFK Karlskrona]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{Nat hs player|no=12|pos=GK|name=[[Flamur Gërbeshi]]|age={{Birth date and age|1990|04|14|df=y}}|height=1.88 m|apps=18|goals=0|club=[[IFK Karlskrona]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{Nat hs player|no=14|pos=RB|name=[[Drenit Tahirukaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|04|28|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=26|goals=75|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=14|pos=RB|name=[[Drenit Tahirukaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|04|28|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=28|goals=82|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=15|pos=LB|name=[[Deniz Terziqi]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|10|06|df=y}}|height=1.89 m|apps=43|goals=136|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=18|pos=LW|name=[[Florian Rexha]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|11|29|df=y}}|height=1.88 m|apps=2|goals=0|club=[[KH Vëllaznimi]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=18|pos=LW|name=[[Florian Rexha]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|11|29|df=y}}|height=1.88 m|apps=2|goals=0|club=[[KH Vëllaznimi]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=21|pos=RB|name=[[Arbios Mushkolaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|2000|07|24|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=6|goals=3|club=[[KH Deçani]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=21|pos=RB|name=[[Arbios Mushkolaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|2000|07|24|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=7|goals=3|club=[[KH Deçani]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=24|pos=PV|name=[[Luigj Quni]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|02|26|df=y}}|height=1.91 m|apps=34|goals=47|club=[[GC Amicitia Zürich]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=24|pos=PV|name=[[Luigj Quni]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|02|26|df=y}}|height=1.91 m|apps=36|goals=49|club=[[GC Amicitia Zürich]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=25|pos=LB|name=[[Festim Mustafa]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|05|22|df=y}}|height=2.02 m|apps=8|goals=2|club=[[KH Prishtina]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=25|pos=LB|name=[[Festim Mustafa]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|05|22|df=y}}|height=2.02 m|apps=10|goals=2|club=[[KH Kastrioti]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=26|pos=RW|name=[[Drilon Tahirukaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|08|28|df=y}}|height=1.80 m|apps=39|goals=78|club=[[KH Deçani]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=26|pos=RW|name=[[Drilon Tahirukaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|08|28|df=y}}|height=1.80 m|apps=41|goals=88|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=27|pos=LW|name=[[Lulëzim Shabani]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|11|09|df=y}}|height=1.89 m|apps=16|goals=18|club=[[KH Prishtina]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=27|pos=LW|name=[[Lulëzim Shabani]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|11|09|df=y}}|height=1.89 m|apps=18|goals=18|club=[[KH Kastrioti]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=28|pos=GK|name=[[Haris Berisha]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|06|26|df=y}}|height=1.99 m|apps=31|goals=1|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=28|pos=GK|name=[[Haris Berisha]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|06|26|df=y}}|height=1.99 m|apps=33|goals=1|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=30|pos=GK|name=[[Mursel Mehmeti]]|age={{Birth date and age|1994|08|20|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=5|goals=0|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=31|pos=LB|name=[[Bujar Ramosaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|02|09|df=y}}|height=1.99 m|apps=23|goals=11|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=31|pos=LB|name=[[Bujar Ramosaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|02|09|df=y}}|height=1.99 m|apps=23|goals=11|club=[[HSC Kreuzlingen]]|clubnat=SUI}}
{{Nat hs player|no=33|pos=LB|name=[[Jon Muqolli]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|02|11|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=16|goals=8|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=33|pos=LB|name=[[Jon Muqolli]]|age={{Birth date and age|1999|02|11|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=18|goals=9|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=35|pos=PV|name=[[Rron Ramadani]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|10|04|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=9|goals=0|club=[[KH Prishtina]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=33|pos=CB|name=[[Leonard Gegaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|10|02|df=y}}|height=1.80 m|apps=13|goals=9|club=[[Vinslövs HK]]|clubnat=SWE}}
{{Nat hs player|no=49|pos=PV|name=[[Sali Maxhera]]|age={{Birth date and age|1993|07|20|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=5|goals=1|club=[[KH Trepça]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=35|pos=PV|name=[[Rron Ramadani]]|age={{Birth date and age|1996|10|04|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=10|goals=0|club=[[KH Prishtina]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=68|pos=CB|name=[[Egzon Gjuka]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|17|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=33|goals=96|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=35|pos=LB|name=[[Atdhe Basholli]]|age={{Birth date and age|1998|07|07|df=y}}|height=1.95 m|apps=2|goals=0|club=[[AM Hallo Essen]]|clubnat=GER}}
{{Nat hs player|no=68|pos=CB|name=[[Shaban Zogaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|03|07|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=6|goals=9|club=[[Aalborg Håndbold]]|clubnat=DEN}}
{{Nat hs player|no=68|pos=CB|name=[[Egzon Gjuka]]|age={{Birth date and age|1995|05|17|df=y}}|height=1.92 m|apps=35|goals=105|club=[[KH Besa Famgas]]|clubnat=KOS}}
{{Nat hs player|no=91|pos=GK|name=[[Liridon Zena]]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|04|11|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=13|goals=0|club=[[RK Zamet]]|clubnat=CRO}}
{{Nat hs player|no=77|pos=LW|name=[[Matej Taçi]]|age={{Birth date and age|2001|12|05|df=y}}|height=1.80 m|apps=4|goals=4|club=[[GRK Varaždin]]|clubnat=CRO}}
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{{Nat hs player|no=91|pos=GK|name=[[Liridon Zena]]|age={{Birth date and age|1991|04|11|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=15|goals=0|club=[[RK Rudan Adria Oil]]|clubnat=CRO}}
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{{Nat hs player|no=94|pos=CB|name=[[Shaban Zogaj]]|age={{Birth date and age|2002|03|07|df=y}}|height=1.90 m|apps=6|goals=9|club=[[Aalborg Håndbold]]|clubnat=DEN}}
{{Nat hs end}}
{{Nat hs end}}


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|1.
|1.
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOS}} Alfred Llazari
|align="left"|{{flagicon|KOS}} [[Alfred Llazari]]
|2014–2015
|2014–2015
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|3.
|3.
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}}[[Taip Ramadani]]<br />→ {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Javier Cabanas]]{{Cref2|a|1}}
|align="left"|{{flagicon|AUS}} [[Taip Ramadani]]<hr />→ {{flagicon|ESP}} [[Javier Cabanas]]{{Cref2|a|1}}
|2016–2021<br />2020–2021
|2016–2021<hr />2020–2021
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===Most matches played===
===Most matches played===
{{updated|22 April 2022|<ref name=HFK>{{Official website}} {{in lang|sq}}</ref>}}<br />Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
{{updated|22 December 2022|<ref name=HFK>{{Official website}} {{in lang|sq}}</ref>}}<br />Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
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|1
|1
|align="left"|Kastriot Jupa
|align="left"|Kastriot Jupa
|'''54'''
|'''56'''
|182
|189
|-
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|2
|2
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|4
|4
|align="left"|Drilon Tahirukaj
|align="left"|Drilon Tahirukaj
|'''39'''
|'''41'''
|78
|78
|-
|-
|5
|5
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|align="left"|Luigj Quni
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|'''36'''
|49
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|-
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|6
⚫
|align="left"|Egzon Gjuka
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|'''35'''
|105
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|-
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|6
|align="left"|Lindrit Fetahu
|align="left"|Lindrit Fetahu
|'''35'''
|'''35'''
|60
|60
|-
|-
|6
|8
|align="left"|Oltion Beshiri
|align="left"|Oltion Beshiri
|'''34'''
|'''34'''
|63
|63
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|-
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|6
⚫
|align="left"|Luigj Quni
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|'''34'''
|47
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|-
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|8
⚫
|align="left"|Egzon Gjuka
⚫
|'''33'''
|96
|-
|-
|9
|9
|align="left"|Haris Berisha
|align="left"|Haris Berisha
|'''31'''
|'''33'''
|1
|1
|-
|-
|10
|10
|align="left"|Florim Hoxha
|align="left"|Drenit Tahirukaj
|'''28'''
|'''28'''
|81
|82
|}
|}
{{Col-2}}
{{Col-2}}


===Most goals scored===
===Most goals scored===
{{updated|21 April 2022|<ref name=HFK/>}}<br />Total number of goals scored in official competitions only.
{{updated|22 December 2022|<ref name=HFK/>}}<br />Total number of goals scored in official competitions only.
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|1
|align="left"|Kastriot Jupa
|align="left"|Kastriot Jupa
|'''182'''
|'''189'''
|54
|56
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|2
|2
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|4
|4
|align="left"|Egzon Gjuka
|align="left"|Egzon Gjuka
|'''96'''
|'''105'''
|33
|35
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|5
|5
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|align="left"|Florim Hoxha
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|'''81'''
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|28
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|-
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|6
|align="left"|Drilon Tahirukaj
|align="left"|Drilon Tahirukaj
|'''78'''
|'''88'''
|39
|41
|-
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|7
|6
|align="left"|Drenit Tahirukaj
|align="left"|Drenit Tahirukaj
|'''75'''
|'''82'''
|26
|28
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|8
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|align="left"|Florim Hoxha
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|'''81'''
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*[https://www.ihf.info/member-federations/kosovo/1625 IHF profile]
*[https://www.ihf.info/member-federations/kosovo/1625 IHF profile]


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{{National sports teams of Kosovo}}
{{EHF teams}}
{{EHF teams}}
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{{National sports teams of Kosovo}}


[[Category:Men's national handball teams]]
[[Category:Men's national handball teams]]

Latest revision as of 08:57, 29 November 2024

Kosovo
Shirt badge/Association crest
Information
Nickname
  • Dardanët (Dardanians)
  • Luanët e Artë (Golden Lions)
AssociationHandball Federation of Kosovo
CoachBujar Qerimi
CaptainValon Dedaj
Most capsKastriot Jupa (56)
Most goalsKastriot Jupa (189)
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
2nd
Results
IHF Emerging Nations Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2015)
Best result3rd (2015, 2017)
Last updated on 18 June 2017.

The Kosovo national men's handball team is the national handball team of Kosovo, representing the country in international competition. The team is governed by Handball Federation of Kosovo. The national handball team started competing in international competitions in 2014, following Kosovo's full status recognition from the International Handball Federation (IHF).

History

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Handball first arrived in Kosovo in the late 1940s, and by 1948 there were several registered clubs starting to compete in informal domestic competitions. By 1951, indoor handball was introduced. Two years later, in 1953, Handball Federation of Kosovo was founded, under the auspices of the Yugoslav Handball Federation.

In 1979, whilst part of the former Yugoslavia, Kosovo hosted the 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.

Following the breakdown of Yugoslavia and subsequent independence of Kosovo as a nation, Handball Federation of Kosovo began operating independently.

In 2014, six years after Kosovo declared independence, the European Handball Federation (EHF) recognised Kosovo as a full member state and immediately the Kosovo national handball team started competing in international competition.

After a difficult start, Kosovo's national team has started to gain notoriety in international competition. After twice winning the bronze medal in the international IHF Trophy for emerging nations, in Kosovo 2015 on home soil and as well in Bulgaria 2017 the team is no longer considered an emerging nation.[1] Kosovo after this tournament advanced to the 2nd phase of qualification for EURO 2020.

Following a lengthy campaign in the 2020 European Men's Handball Championship qualification where Kosovo defeated Israel and drew Poland, the team won a direct spot in the second phase of the upcoming 2022 qualification tournament.

Most recently, at the 2021 World Men's Handball Championship – European qualification tournament, Kosovo drew with Italy and defeated Georgia to take the second place, behind Romania, in the qualifying group.

EHF European Championship

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IHF Handball World Championship

[edit]

IHF Emerging Nations Championship

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Year Position Pld W D L
Kosovo Kosovo 2015 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd 6 4 0 2
Bulgaria Bulgaria 2017 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) 3rd 6 4 0 2
Total 12 8 0 4

Team

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Current squad

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No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
2 RW Agon Bajqinovci (1999-08-26) 26 August 1999 (age 25) 1.86 m 5 2 Kosovo KH Prishtina
5 PV Kastriot Jupa (1992-12-17) 17 December 1992 (age 32) 1.88 m 56 189 Germany LHC Cottbus
11 CB Valon Dedaj (1989-09-25) 25 September 1989 (age 35) 1.75 m 42 164 Switzerland HSC Kreuzlingen
12 GK Flamur Gërbeshi (1990-04-14) 14 April 1990 (age 34) 1.88 m 18 0 Sweden IFK Karlskrona
14 RB Drenit Tahirukaj (1998-04-28) 28 April 1998 (age 26) 1.92 m 28 82 Switzerland HSC Kreuzlingen
18 LW Florian Rexha (2001-11-29) 29 November 2001 (age 23) 1.88 m 2 0 Kosovo KH Vëllaznimi
21 RB Arbios Mushkolaj (2000-07-24) 24 July 2000 (age 24) 1.90 m 7 3 Kosovo KH Deçani
24 PV Luigj Quni (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28) 1.91 m 36 49 Switzerland GC Amicitia Zürich
25 LB Festim Mustafa (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 26) 2.02 m 10 2 Kosovo KH Kastrioti
26 RW Drilon Tahirukaj (1995-08-28) 28 August 1995 (age 29) 1.80 m 41 88 Switzerland HSC Kreuzlingen
27 LW Lulëzim Shabani (1998-11-09) 9 November 1998 (age 26) 1.89 m 18 18 Kosovo KH Kastrioti
28 GK Haris Berisha (1996-06-26) 26 June 1996 (age 28) 1.99 m 33 1 Switzerland HSC Kreuzlingen
31 LB Bujar Ramosaj (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 29) 1.99 m 23 11 Switzerland HSC Kreuzlingen
33 LB Jon Muqolli (1999-02-11) 11 February 1999 (age 25) 1.90 m 18 9 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas
33 CB Leonard Gegaj (2001-10-02) 2 October 2001 (age 23) 1.80 m 13 9 Sweden Vinslövs HK
35 PV Rron Ramadani (1996-10-04) 4 October 1996 (age 28) 1.92 m 10 0 Kosovo KH Prishtina
35 LB Atdhe Basholli (1998-07-07) 7 July 1998 (age 26) 1.95 m 2 0 Germany AM Hallo Essen
68 CB Egzon Gjuka (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 29) 1.92 m 35 105 Kosovo KH Besa Famgas
77 LW Matej Taçi (2001-12-05) 5 December 2001 (age 23) 1.80 m 4 4 Croatia GRK Varaždin
91 GK Liridon Zena (1991-04-11) 11 April 1991 (age 33) 1.90 m 15 0 Croatia RK Rudan Adria Oil
94 CB Shaban Zogaj (2002-03-07) 7 March 2002 (age 22) 1.90 m 6 9 Denmark Aalborg Håndbold

Individual all-time records

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Notes and references

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Notes

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    Taip Ramadani during 2020 due to COVID-related travel restrictions could not join the team and so Cabanas was named as his replacement for the 2020 matches.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Kosova fiton medaljen e bronztë në hendboll".
  2. ^ "Qerimi shpall listën për ndeshjet me Malin e Zi dhe Slloveninë".
  3. ^ a b Official website Edit this at Wikidata (in Albanian)
  4. ^ "Javier Cabanas drejton Kosovën në ndeshjet me Malin e Zi dhe Suedinë" [Javier Cabanas leads Kosovo in matches with Montenegro and Sweden] (in Albanian). Handball Federation of Kosovo. 21 October 2020.
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