Bosnia Herzegovina

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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Matches DATE • TIME (CET) Results Round Group

Mon Jan 17, 2022 18:00, Bratislava (SVK)

Bosnia Herzegovina

Spain

Final Tournament E

Sat Jan 15, 2022 18:00, Bratislava (SVK)

Czech Republic

Bosnia Herzegovina

Final Tournament E

Thu Jan 13, 2022 20:30, Bratislava (SVK)

Sweden

Bosnia Herzegovina

Final Tournament E

Sun May 02, 2021 18:00

Austria

Bosnia Herzegovina

Qualifiers Phase 2 2

Thu Apr 29, 2021 16:10

Bosnia Herzegovina

Germany

Qualifiers Phase 2 2

Sun Mar 14, 2021 17:00

Bosnia Herzegovina

Austria

Qualifiers Phase 2 2

Sun Jan 10, 2021 20:00

Bosnia Herzegovina

Estonia

Qualifiers Phase 2 2

Wed Jan 06, 2021 18:30

Estonia

Bosnia Herzegovina

Qualifiers Phase 2 2

Thu Nov 05, 2020 16:15

Germany

Bosnia Herzegovina

Qualifiers Phase 2 2

EHF competition history

Qualification Europe - Phase 2 Sat Mar 19, 2022

Bosnia Herzegovina 26

Greece 28

Wed Mar 16, 2022

Greece 24

Bosnia Herzegovina 17

Final Tournament Mon Jan 17, 2022

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Spain 28

Sat Jan 15, 2022

Czech Republic 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 19

Thu Jan 13, 2022

Sweden 30

Bosnia Herzegovina 18

Qualifiers Phase 2 Sun May 02, 2021

Austria 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Thu Apr 29, 2021

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Germany 26

Sun Mar 14, 2021

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Austria 21

Sun Jan 10, 2021

Bosnia Herzegovina 21

Estonia 19

Wed Jan 06, 2021

Estonia 24

Bosnia Herzegovina 21

Thu Nov 05, 2020

Germany 25

Bosnia Herzegovina 21

Final Tournament Tue Jan 14, 2020

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

France 31

Sun Jan 12, 2020

Portugal 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Fri Jan 10, 2020

Norway 32

Bosnia Herzegovina 26

Qualifiers Sun Jun 16, 2019

Czech Republic 23

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Wed Jun 12, 2019

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Belarus 31

Sun Apr 14, 2019

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Finland 19

Thu Apr 11, 2019

Finland 26

Bosnia Herzegovina 30

Sat Oct 27, 2018

Bosnia Herzegovina 20

Czech Republic 25

Thu Oct 25, 2018

Belarus 29

Bosnia Herzegovina 30

Qualification Phase 1 Wed Jan 10, 2018

Switzerland 21

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Sat Oct 28, 2017

Estonia 29

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Wed Oct 25, 2017

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Estonia 24

Qualification 2 Sat Jun 17, 2017

Austria 34

Bosnia Herzegovina 32

Wed Jun 14, 2017

Bosnia Herzegovina 19

Spain 25

Sun May 07, 2017

Bosnia Herzegovina 34

Finland 23

Thu May 04, 2017

Finland 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 32

Sun Nov 06, 2016

Bosnia Herzegovina 22

Austria 23

Wed Nov 02, 2016

Spain 30

Bosnia Herzegovina 21

Qualification Europe - Phase2 Play Off Wed Jun 15, 2016

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Sweden 27

Sun Jun 12, 2016

Sweden 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 19

Qualification Europe Round 1 Sun Jan 17, 2016

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Lithuania 22

Wed Jan 13, 2016

Slovakia 24

Bosnia Herzegovina 26

Sat Jan 09, 2016

Bosnia Herzegovina 41

Kosovo 25

Wed Jan 06, 2016

Kosovo 29

Bosnia Herzegovina 33

Sun Nov 08, 2015

Lithuania 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Wed Nov 04, 2015

Bosnia Herzegovina 29

Slovakia 25

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 14, 2015

Denmark 26

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Thu Jun 11, 2015

Bosnia Herzegovina 22

Belarus 22

Sun May 03, 2015

Lithuania 19

Bosnia Herzegovina 15

Thu Apr 30, 2015

Bosnia Herzegovina 26

Lithuania 23

Sun Nov 02, 2014

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Denmark 25

Wed Oct 29, 2014

Belarus 25

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Play Off Sat Apr 05, 2014

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Greece 22

Wed Apr 02, 2014

Greece 23

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Play Off - Europe Sun Jun 15, 2014

Iceland 29

Bosnia Herzegovina 29

Sat Jun 07, 2014

Bosnia Herzegovina 33

Iceland 32

Qualification Europe Sun Jan 12, 2014

Portugal 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 26

Wed Jan 08, 2014

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Estonia 26

Sun Jan 05, 2014

Latvia 21

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Thu Jan 02, 2014

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Latvia 26

Sun Nov 03, 2013

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Portugal 29

Thu Oct 31, 2013

Estonia 26

Bosnia Herzegovina 29

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 16, 2013

Serbia 30

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Thu Jun 13, 2013

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Austria 28

Sun Apr 07, 2013

Russia 26

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Thu Apr 04, 2013

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Russia 32

Sun Nov 04, 2012

Bosnia Herzegovina 21

Serbia 24

Wed Oct 31, 2012

Austria 35

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Play Off - Europe Sun Jun 17, 2012

Bosnia Herzegovina 33

Germany 24

Sat Jun 09, 2012

Germany 36

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Qualification Europe Sun Jan 15, 2012

Greece 22

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Wed Jan 11, 2012

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Greece 29

Sat Nov 05, 2011

Bosnia Herzegovina 32

Cyprus 26

Wed Nov 02, 2011

Cyprus 20

Bosnia Herzegovina 38

Qualification 2 Sun Jun 12, 2011

Fyr Macedonia 25

Bosnia Herzegovina 19

Wed Jun 08, 2011

Bosnia Herzegovina 19

Hungary 22

Sat Mar 12, 2011

Bosnia Herzegovina 21

Estonia 23

Wed Mar 09, 2011

Estonia 35

Bosnia Herzegovina 30

Sun Oct 31, 2010

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Fyr Macedonia 28

Thu Oct 28, 2010

Hungary 26

Bosnia Herzegovina 17

Qualification Europe Sun Jan 17, 2010

Bosnia Herzegovina 26

Romania 29

Sat Jan 16, 2010

Great Britain 19

Bosnia Herzegovina 44

Fri Jan 15, 2010

Bosnia Herzegovina 30

Finland 28

Qualification Sat Jun 20, 2009

Faroe Islands 21

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Thu Jun 18, 2009

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Russia 29

Sun Jun 14, 2009

Switzerland 31

Bosnia Herzegovina 34

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Italy 28

Sun Mar 22, 2009

Serbia 28

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Thu Mar 19, 2009

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Serbia 28

Sat Nov 29, 2008

Bosnia Herzegovina 34

Switzerland 23

Thu Nov 27, 2008

Italy 25

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Sat Nov 01, 2008

Bosnia Herzegovina 45

Faroe Islands 28

Wed Oct 29, 2008

Russia 37

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Play Off Sat Jun 14, 2008

Bosnia Herzegovina 24

Hungary 27

Sat Jun 07, 2008

Hungary 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Qualification Europe Sat Jan 19, 2008

Lithuania 39

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Wed Jan 16, 2008

Bosnia Herzegovina 34

Lithuania 29

Sat Jan 12, 2008

Bosnia Herzegovina 31

Finland 28

Wed Jan 09, 2008

Finland 28

Bosnia Herzegovina 29

Qualification Round Sun Jan 21, 2007

Sweden 27

Bosnia Herzegovina 25

Fri Jan 19, 2007

Bosnia Herzegovina 30

Sweden 36

Sun Jan 14, 2007

Bosnia Herzegovina 43

Belgium 25

Fri Jan 12, 2007

Belgium 33

Bosnia Herzegovina 45

Qualification Round Sat Jan 21, 2006

Greece 31

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Thu Jan 19, 2006

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Greece 27

Sat Jan 14, 2006

Bosnia Herzegovina 38

Italy 27

Thu Jan 12, 2006

Italy 29

Bosnia Herzegovina 32

Sun Jan 08, 2006

Netherlands 25

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Thu Jan 05, 2006

Bosnia Herzegovina 29

Netherlands 30

Play Off Sun Jun 19, 2005

Bosnia Herzegovina 27

Norway 27

Sat Jun 11, 2005

Norway 36

Bosnia Herzegovina 23

Qualification Sun Jan 23, 2005

Fyro Macedonia 28

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Wed Jan 19, 2005

Bosnia Herzegovina 34

Fyro Macedonia 30

Sat Jan 15, 2005

Bosnia Herzegovina 38

Belgium 25

Wed Jan 12, 2005

Belgium 28

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Sun Jan 09, 2005

Turkey 34

Bosnia Herzegovina 28

Wed Jan 05, 2005

Bosnia Herzegovina 40

Turkey 31

Qualification Sun Jan 25, 2004

Bosnia Herzegowina 27

Slovakia 25

Wed Jan 21, 2004

Slovakia 36

Bosnia Herzegowina 26

Sun Jan 11, 2004

Netherlands 27

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Wed Jan 07, 2004

Bosnia Herzegowina 29

Netherlands 28

Play Off Sun Jun 22, 2003

Czechia 32

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Sat Jun 14, 2003

Bosnia Herzegowina 18

Czechia 24

Qualification Sun Jan 19, 2003

Ukraine 19

Bosnia Herzegowina 15

Wed Jan 15, 2003

Bosnia Herzegowina 17

Ukraine 16

Sun Jan 12, 2003

Bosnia Herzegowina 25

Netherlands 19

Thu Jan 09, 2003

Netherlands 20

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Sun Jan 05, 2003

Estonia 17

Bosnia Herzegowina 24

Fri Jan 03, 2003

Bosnia Herzegowina 23

Estonia 23

Qualification Sun Jan 27, 2002

Fyro Macedonia 28

Bosnia Herzegowina 20

Thu Jan 24, 2002

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Fyro Macedonia 20

Sun Jan 20, 2002

Bosnia Herzegowina 31

Greece 26

Wed Jan 16, 2002

Greece 23

Bosnia Herzegowina 21

Play Off Sat Jun 09, 2001

Denmark 28

Bosnia Herzegowina 14

Sun Jun 03, 2001

Bosnia Herzegowina 19

Denmark 18

Qualification Sun Jan 21, 2001

Georgia 24

Bosnia Herzegowina 26

Fri Jan 19, 2001

Bosnia Herzegowina 28

Georgia 17

Sun Jan 14, 2001

Turkey 21

Bosnia Herzegowina 16

Wed Jan 10, 2001

Bosnia Herzegowina 30

Turkey 28

Sun Jan 07, 2001

Bosnia Herzegowina 29

Greece 19

Thu Jan 04, 2001

Greece 29

Bosnia Herzegowina 21

Qualification Sat May 29, 1999

Greece 10

Bosnia Herzegowina 0

Wed May 26, 1999

Bosnia Herzegowina 25

Greece 29

Sat May 22, 1999

Czechia 32

Bosnia Herzegowina 26

Wed May 19, 1999

Bosnia Herzegowina 29

Czechia 27

Sun May 16, 1999

Bosnia Herzegowina 23

Belarus 31

Thu May 13, 1999

Belarus 32

Bosnia Herzegowina 21

Pre-Qualification Sun Apr 06, 1997

Austria 22

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Thu Apr 03, 1997

Bosnia Herzegowina 22

Austria 21

Sat Mar 08, 1997

Poland 29

Bosnia Herzegowina 27

Wed Mar 05, 1997

Bosnia Herzegowina 25

Poland 27

Sun Feb 02, 1997

Bosnia Herzegowina 26

Netherlands 20

Thu Jan 30, 1997

Netherlands 25

Bosnia Herzegowina 25

Pre-Qualification Sun Apr 09, 1995

Estonia 19

Bosnia Herzegowina 25

Fri Apr 07, 1995

Bosnia Herzegowina 26

Estonia 26

Thu Mar 09, 1995

Turkey 25

Bosnia Herzegowina 18

Tue Mar 07, 1995

Bosnia Herzegowina 15

Turkey 27

Sat Feb 04, 1995

Bosnia Herzegowina 31

Cyprus 22

Fri Feb 03, 1995

Cyprus 12

Bosnia Herzegowina 26

Key Players

Benjamin Buric

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.

Vladimir Vranjes

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

Ivica Obrvan

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.