The Germany national handball team is the country's national men's handball team and represents Germany in international tournaments in men's handball and is one of the most successful handball teams in the world, having won three World Championships and two European Championship .
Competitive record
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For East Germany team record, look here .
Olympic Games
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Year
Round
Position
GP
W
D*
L
GS
GA
1936
Champions
1
5
5
0
0
96
19
1972
Main round
6
6
2
1
3
82
89
1976
Semi-finals
4
6
4
0
2
115
97
1980
did not qualify
1984
Runners-up
2
6
5
0
1
131
113
1988
did not qualify
1992
Preliminary round
10
6
1
1
4
116
123
1996
Preliminary round
7
6
4
0
2
144
128
2000
Knockout stage
5
8
5
1
2
203
180
2004
Runners-up
2
8
5
0
3
216
181
2008
Preliminary round
9
5
2
1
2
126
130
2012
did not qualify
2016
Third place
3
8
6
0
2
246
216
2020
Quarterfinals
6
6
3
0
3
172
162
2024 Paris
Qualified
2028 Los Angeles
TBD
2032 Brisbane
Total
12/15
1 Title
70
42
4*
24
1645
1438
World Championship
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Year
Round
Position
GP
W
D*
L
GS
GA
1938
Champions
1
3
3
0
0
23
9
1954
Runners-up
2
4
3
0
1
61
30
1958
Third place
3
4
3
0
1
149
70
1961
Fourth place
4
6
4
0
2
107
64
1964
Fourth place
4
6
3
1
2
96
86
1967
Quarter-finals
6
6
4
0
2
158
139
1970
Quarter-finals
5
6
5
0
1
88
81
1974
Preliminary Round
9
6
4
0
2
126
100
1978
Champions
1
6
4
2
0
105
86
1982
Main Round
7
7
4
1
2
128
123
1986
Main Round
7
7
4
0
3
134
135
1990
did not qualify
1993
Main Group
6
7
3
2
2
154
154
1995
Fourth place
4
9
7
0
2
221
184
1997
did not qualify
1999
Quarter-finals
5
9
8
0
1
244
182
2001
Quarter-finals
8
8
3
1
4
233
189
2003
Runners-up
2
9
7
1
1
306
219
2005
Main Round
9
9
5
1
3
323
232
2007
Champions
1
10
9
0
1
304
260
2009
Main Round
5
8
4
2
2
232
202
2011
Main Round
11
9
5
0
4
268
246
2013
Quarter-finals
5
7
5
0
2
200
176
2015
Quarter-finals
7
9
6
1
2
250
221
2017
Round of 16
9
6
5
0
1
170
128
/ 2019
Fourth place
4
10
6
2
2
269
237
2021
Main Round
12
6
3
1
2
163
122
/ 2023
Quarter-finals
5
9
7
0
2
291
247
/ / 2025
Qualified
2027
Qualified as host
Total
28/30
3 Titles
185
123
15*
47
4803
3922
European Championship
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Year
Round
Position
1994
9th/10th place
9
6
2
1
3
135
131
1996
7th/8th place
8
6
1
1
4
131
135
1998
Third place
3
7
5
0
2
177
159
2000
9th/10th place
9
6
1
2
3
129
136
2002
Runners-up
2
8
5
1
2
201
188
2004
Champion
1
8
6
1
1
244
208
2006
5th/6th place
5
7
5
1
1
223
193
2008
Fourth place
4
8
4
0
4
224
224
2010
Main round
10
6
1
2
3
157
165
2012
Main round
7
6
2
1
3
156
156
2014
did not qualify
2016
Champion
1
8
6
1*
1
223
200
2018
Main round
9
6
2
2
2
156
145
2020
5th/6th place
5
8
6
0
2
232
202
2022
Main round
7
7
4
0
3
194
192
2024
Fourth place
4
9
4
1
4
255
239
2026
to be determined
2028
to be determined
Total
15/18
2 titles
106
53
16*
37
2837
2673
*Denotes draws include knockout matches decided in a penalty shootout .
**Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil. References
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