Czech Republic women's national handball team

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AssociationCzech Handball Association
CoachDaniel Čurda
Tomáš Hlavatý
Assistant coachIlona Hapková
CaptainMarkéta Jeřábková
Most capsPetra Vítková (195)
Most goalsMarkéta Jeřábková (777)
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1st
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2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances9 (First in 1995)
Best result8th (2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances8 (First in 1994)
Best result8th (1994, 2002)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Czech Republic women's national handball team is the national team of the Czech Republic. Before 1994, it was a part of the Czechoslovakia women's national handball team.

Results

Olympic Games

The Czech Republic has never appeared at the Olympic Games and has yet to qualify.

Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
United States 1996 Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 2004
China 2008
United Kingdom 2012
Brazil 2016
Japan 2020
France 2024
United States 2028 TBD
Australia 2032
Total 0/10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

World Championship

Year Round Position GP W D* L GS GA
Austria/Hungary 1995 13th-16th Place Game 13th 6 2 1 3 123 121
Germany 1997 13th 13th 5 2 1 3 162 174
Denmark/Norway 1999 Preliminary round 19th 5 1 0 4 124 121
Italy 2001 did not qualify
Croatia 2003 Preliminary round 15th 5 2 0 3 126 125
Russia 2005 did not qualify
France 2007
China 2009
Brazil 2011
Serbia 2013 Round of 16 15th 5 2 0 4 165 166
Denmark 2015 did not qualify
Germany 2017 Quarter-finals 8th 7 3 0 4 137 204
Japan 2019 did not qualify
Spain 2021 Main Round 19 8 2 0 6 188 240
Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 Quarter-finals 8th 9 5 0 6 293 294
Germany/Netherlands 2025 Main round 18th 6 2 0 4 160 173
Hungary 2027 to be determined
Spain 2029
Czech Republic/Poland 2031 Qualified as co-host
Total 10/19 8th place 49 18 2 33 1341 1414

European Championship

Year Round Position Pld W D L GS GA
Germany 1994 7th place game 8th 6 2 0 4 118 122
Denmark 1996 did not qualify
Netherlands 1998
Romania 2000
Denmark 2002 Main round 8th 7 3 0 4 162 167
Hungary 2004 Preliminary Round 15th 3 0 0 3 60 74
Sweden 2006 did not qualify
North Macedonia 2008
Denmark/Norway 2010
Serbia 2012 Main round 12th 6 1 0 5 146 163
Croatia/Hungary 2014 did not qualify
Sweden 2016 Main round 10th 6 1 0 5 159 174
France 2018 Preliminary round 15th 3 0 0 3 73 92
Denmark/Norway 2020 Preliminary round 15th 3 0 0 3 69 78
SloveniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegro 2022 did not qualify
AustriaHungarySwitzerland 2024 Preliminary round 15th 3 1 0 2 76 81
Czech RepublicPolandRomaniaSlovakiaTurkey 2026 qualified as co-host
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2028 TBD
2030
DenmarkGermanyPoland 2032
Total 9/20 37 8 0 27 863 951
** Red border colour indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

Current squad

Squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Tomáš Hlavatý / Daniel Čurda

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
14 CB Kamila Kordovská (1997-12-04) 4 December 1997 1.79 m 104 217 Germany Sport-Union Neckarsulm
17 P Karolína Pejšová (2005-06-11) 11 June 2005 1.83 m 5 0 Czech Republic DHC Slavia Praha
22 RB Markéta Šustáčková (1997-04-09) 9 April 1997 1.74 m 77 132 Czech Republic DHK Baník Most
23 RB Marie Poláková (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 1.75 m 10 6 Germany TSV Kirchhain
24 LB Eliška Desortová (2000-04-19) 19 April 2000 1.75 m 35 36 Slovakia HC DAC Dunajská Streda
27 GK Patricie Wizurová (2005-06-01) 1 June 2005 1.85 m 12 0 Czech Republic DHC Sokol Poruba
34 CB Julie Franková (2000-10-04) 4 October 2000 1.79 m 54 37 Czech Republic DHK Baník Most
35 RW Valerie Smetková (2001-01-10) 10 January 2001 1.72 m 21 64 Hungary Szombathelyi KKA
37 GK Michaela Malá (2003-01-12) 12 January 2003 1.76 m 4 0 Czech Republic DHC Slavia Praha
38 RW Anna Franková (1996-10-02) 2 October 1996 1.70 m 47 57 Germany TuS Metzingen
39 LB Veronika Vávrová (2005-04-26) 26 April 2005 1.78 m 7 9 Czech Republic Házená Kynžvart
43 RB Veronika Holečková (2003-09-08) 8 September 2003 1.72 m 7 5 Czech Republic DHC Slavia Praha
44 RW Dominika Zachová (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 1.75 m 88 245 Czech Republic DHK Baník Most
67 LW Veronika Kafka Malá (c) (1994-05-06) 6 May 1994 1.70 m 120 394 Norway Storhamar HE
79 GK Sabrina Novotná (2000-07-02) 2 July 2000 1.83 m 46 3 France Metz Handball
88 LW Klára Kubálková (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 1.74 m 10 9 Czech Republic DHK Zora Olomouc
91 P Anna Jestříbková (2004-02-29) 29 February 2004 1.78 m 26 18 Czech Republic DHK Baník Most
96 LB Charlotte Cholevová (2002-07-29) 29 July 2002 1.73 m 60 263 Germany TuS Metzingen

References

  1. ^ "Mistrovství světa žen začíná! Na šampionát do Německa zamíří 17 hráček". Czech Handball Federation (in Czech). 24 November 2025. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
  2. ^ "Team roster: Czech Republic" (PDF). ihf.info. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.