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Nickname	Dardanët
Association	Kosovo Handball Federation (Federata e Hendbollit e Kosovës – FHK)
Coach	Agron Shabani
Captain	Leonora Demaj
Most caps	Aida Stagova (18)
Most goals	Leonora Demaj (74)
Colours
1st	2nd
	Last updated on 27/04/2022.

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The Kosovo women's national handball team represents Kosovo in international women's handball and is controlled by the Handball Federation of Kosovo. The national handball team started competing in international competition in 2015, following Kosovo's full status recognition from the International Handball Federation (IHF).

History

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 Kosovo Handball Federation 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, Kosovo Handball Federation 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.

Team

Current squad

The following players were selected to participate at the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification matches, between 3 and 5 June, 2021.^[1]

Matches and goals as of 27 April 2022.

Head coach: Agron Shabani

No.	Pos.	Name	Date of birth (age)	Height	App.	Goals	Club
1	GK	Njomëza Kelmendi	(1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 (age 30)	170	19	1	KHF Vushtrria
2	LW	Alberina Halitaj	(2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 (age 24)	161	3	0	KHF Istogu
3	RW	Areta Istrefi			4	3	PSV Recklinghausen
5	LB	Elma Kameri	(1997-04-15) 15 April 1997 (age 27)	178	18	25	KHF Istogu
7	LB	Mirela Gjikokaj	(1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 (age 25)	180	23	83	Follo HK Damer
8	LB	Burneta Rama	(1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 (age 34)	174	9	29	KHF Vushtrria
10	RW	Fitore Aliu	(1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 (age 25)	173	20	36	SG Kappelwindeck
11	LB	Arlinda Hajdari		173	7	22	Ringkøbing Håndbold
12	GK	Rinesa Uka	(2001-01-30) 30 January 2001 (age 23)	175	7	1	KHF Prishtina
14	LW	Pashke Marku		173	11	27	HSC Kreuzlingen
15	LW	Albina Rugova	(1997-05-30) 30 May 1997 (age 27)	167	22	37	KHF Istogu
17	LW	Aida Stagova	(1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 (age 29)	165	27	20	KHF Prishtina
24	RB	Mirjeta Bytyqi		165	4	9	ZRK Mlinotest Adjovscina
27	CB	Marigona Hajdari		180	9	24	Ringkøbing Håndbold
28	LB	Alma Nivokazi	(2002-04-16) 16 April 2002 (age 22)	165	3	1	KHF Prishtina
33	GK	Blerta Ahmetxhekaj	(2001-09-03) 3 September 2001 (age 23)	180	7	0	KHF Istogu
44	PV	Suzana Ujkiç	(1993-09-16) 16 September 1993 (age 31)	176	9	18	KHF Istogu
45	CB	Njoma Zogaj		176	1	7	EH Aalborg
77	PV	Meltem Ylberi	(2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 (age 23)	177	7	5	Spono Eagles

Coaches

Florent Beqiri (2014–2018)
Agron Shabani (Since 2018)

Captains

Leonora Demaj (Since 2017)

Individual all-time records

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.

#	Player	Matches	Goals
1	Aida Stagova	18	13
2	Fitore Aliu	16	27
3	Elma Kameri	16	19
4	Mirela Gjikokaj	15	54
5	Aurora Shehdadi	14	0
6	Albina Rugova	13	14
7	Arlinda Krasniqi	13	6
8	Shkurta Mehmeti	11	8
9	Niomëza Kelmendi	11	0
10	Pranvera Ferataj	11	2

Last updated: 27 October 2019
Source: [1]

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official competitions only.

#	Player	Goals	Matches
1	Leonora Demaj	74	9
2	Mirela Gjikokaj	54	15
3	Burneta Rama	29	9
4	Fitore Aliu	27	16
5	Albulena Kelmendi	24	5
6	Elma Kameri	19	16
7	Albina Rugova	14	13
8	Ardiana Merditaj	14	7
9	Aida Stagova	13	18
10	Pashke Marku	13	8

Last updated: 27 October 2019
Source: [2]

Kit suppliers

Since 2019, Kosovo's kits have been supplied by Kempa.

References

^ "Selektori Shabani shpall listën për ndeshjet kualifikuese",Kosovo Handball Federation, 24 May 2021.

External links

[1] "Selektori Shabani shpall listën për ndeshjet kualifikuese",Kosovo Handball Federation, 24 May 2021.

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