Bosnia Herzegovina (BIH)
Bosnia Herzegovina enter their third major competition in their history after participating at the IHF Men’s World Championship 2015 and EHF EURO 2020.
Led by head coach Ivica Obrvan, the ‘Dragons’ qualified for their second EHF EURO as one of the four highest ranked third-placed teams, having won two out of six matches in group 2. The decisive result was a 27:21 win over Austria, Obrvan’s debut match as coach.
The team includes experienced players like goalkeeper Benjamin Buric, all-time goal-scoring record holder Nikola Prce, and Vladimir Vranjes. They combine with young talents and players from the domestic league and have high hopes after finishing 23rd at EHF EURO 2020.
Obrvan took over the helm in February 2021 in the middle of qualifications for the competition and reached the desired goal. Together with his assistants he will try to lead Bosnia Herzegovina to their best result so far.
Playing in group E alongside Spain, Sweden and the Czech Republic, Bosnia are hoping for at least one win with a fighting spirit for every single match.
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EHF Competition History
Bosnia Herzegovina
26
Portugal
26
Portugal
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Georgia
22
Bosnia Herzegovina
20
Netherlands
36
Sweden
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
20
Montenegro
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Slovenia
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Kosovo
18
Kosovo
22
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Montenegro
36
Slovenia
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
20
Bosnia Herzegovina
26
Greece
28
Greece
24
Bosnia Herzegovina
17
Bosnia Herzegovina
24
Spain
28
Czech Republic
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Sweden
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
18
Austria
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
24
Germany
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Austria
21
Bosnia Herzegovina
21
Estonia
19
Estonia
24
Bosnia Herzegovina
21
Germany
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
21
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
France
31
Portugal
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
24
Norway
32
Bosnia Herzegovina
26
Czech Republic
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
24
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Belarus
31
Bosnia Herzegovina
31
Finland
19
Finland
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
20
Czech Republic
25
Belarus
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
30
Austria
34
Bosnia Herzegovina
32
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Spain
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
34
Finland
23
Finland
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
32
Bosnia Herzegovina
22
Austria
23
Spain
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
21
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Sweden
27
Sweden
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Bosnia Herzegovina
31
Lithuania
22
Slovakia
24
Bosnia Herzegovina
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
41
Kosovo
25
Kosovo
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
33
Lithuania
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
29
Slovakia
25
Denmark
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
22
Belarus
22
Lithuania
19
Bosnia Herzegovina
15
Bosnia Herzegovina
26
Lithuania
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Denmark
25
Belarus
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Iceland
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
33
Iceland
32
Portugal
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Estonia
26
Latvia
21
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Latvia
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
31
Portugal
29
Estonia
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
29
Serbia
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Austria
28
Russia
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
24
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Russia
32
Bosnia Herzegovina
21
Serbia
24
Austria
35
Bosnia Herzegovina
24
Fyr Macedonia
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Bosnia Herzegovina
19
Hungary
22
Bosnia Herzegovina
21
Estonia
23
Estonia
35
Bosnia Herzegovina
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Fyr Macedonia
28
Hungary
26
Bosnia Herzegovina
17
Faroe Islands
21
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Russia
29
Switzerland
31
Bosnia Herzegovina
34
Bosnia Herzegovina
31
Italy
28
Serbia
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Bosnia Herzegovina
31
Serbia
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
34
Switzerland
23
Italy
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
45
Faroe Islands
28
Russia
37
Bosnia Herzegovina
25
Greece
31
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Greece
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
38
Italy
27
Italy
29
Bosnia Herzegovina
32
Netherlands
25
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Bosnia Herzegovina
29
Netherlands
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
27
Norway
27
Norway
36
Bosnia Herzegovina
23
Fyro Macedonia
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
34
Fyro Macedonia
30
Bosnia Herzegovina
38
Belgium
25
Belgium
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Turkey
34
Bosnia Herzegovina
28
Bosnia Herzegovina
40
Turkey
31
Czechia
32
Bosnia Herzegowina
22
Bosnia Herzegowina
18
Czechia
24
Ukraine
19
Bosnia Herzegowina
15
Bosnia Herzegowina
17
Ukraine
16
Bosnia Herzegowina
25
Netherlands
19
Netherlands
20
Bosnia Herzegowina
22
Estonia
17
Bosnia Herzegowina
24
Bosnia Herzegowina
23
Estonia
23
Denmark
28
Bosnia Herzegowina
14
Bosnia Herzegowina
19
Denmark
18
Georgia
24
Bosnia Herzegowina
26
Bosnia Herzegowina
28
Georgia
17
Turkey
21
Bosnia Herzegowina
16
Bosnia Herzegowina
30
Turkey
28
Bosnia Herzegowina
29
Greece
19
Greece
29
Bosnia Herzegowina
21
Greece
10
Bosnia Herzegowina
0
Bosnia Herzegowina
25
Greece
29
Czechia
32
Bosnia Herzegowina
26
Bosnia Herzegowina
29
Czechia
27
Bosnia Herzegowina
23
Belarus
31
Belarus
32
Bosnia Herzegowina
21
Austria
22
Bosnia Herzegowina
22
Bosnia Herzegowina
22
Austria
21
Poland
29
Bosnia Herzegowina
27
Bosnia Herzegowina
25
Poland
27
Bosnia Herzegowina
26
Netherlands
20
Netherlands
25
Bosnia Herzegowina
25
Estonia
19
Bosnia Herzegowina
25
Bosnia Herzegowina
26
Estonia
26
Turkey
25
Bosnia Herzegowina
18
Bosnia Herzegowina
15
Turkey
27
Bosnia Herzegowina
31
Cyprus
22
Cyprus
12
Bosnia Herzegowina
26
Key Players
Goalkeeper
Benjamin Buric is a regular on the Bosnian team, having played at tournaments including the IHF Men’s World Championship 2015 and EHF EURO 2020. He often plays on the national team alongside his twin brother Senjamin, and the two have played together for four clubs in their careers – Maglaj, Izvidjac, Borac and Gorenje. Buric currently plays for Bundesliga side SG Flensburg-Handewitt, joining from Wetzlar in 2018, and won the league in his first season with the club. He was selected in the Handball Bundesliga team of the season for 2016/17.
Line player
Vladimir Vranjes has played both the IHF Men’s World Championship 2015 and EHF EURO 2020 for Bosnia Herzegovina. The powerful line player, who is known as a defensive specialist, is currently in his second season in Meshkov Brest after moving from Tatabanya. In the past he has played for clubs in Bosnia as well as Slovenia, Spain and Hungary, and he won the EHF Cup with Pick Szeged in 2014. He learned karate as a child and has a blue belt.
Head Coach
Coach
EHF EURO 2022 is Ivica Obrvan’s first major competition with Bosnia Herzegovina. Obrvan took over the national team in February 2021, and days later also became coach of PPD Zagreb. His last club coaching career was Chambery, but he left in 2018. He has also coached Metkovic, Medvescak, Gorenje Velenje, Chambery and the national team of North Macedonia. Obrvan won two EHF Champions Cup titles with Zagreb as a player.