Italy national handball team

Infobox National handball team
Name = Italy
Badge = Italy_national_handball_team_logo.gif
Nickname = - | Association = Italian Handball Association
Coach =
Most caps =

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World cup apps = 1
World cup first = 1997
World cup best = 18th, 1997
Regional name = European Championship
Regional cup apps = 1
Regional cup first = 1998
Regional cup best = 11th, 1998

The Italy national handball team is the national handball team of Italy. It only had 1 appearance in World championship 1997, and the next year hosted the European Championship (in both times coache by Lino Červar). It had poor result in both competitions. It never qualified for the Olympic Games.

However, the handball is popular in Italian zones where it is played.

Best results

* 1997.: Victory on the qualification for the World Championships in Japan, first appearance of Italy on World Championships (ending 18th). (coach: Lino Červar)
* 1997.: Silver medal on Mediterranean Games. (coach: Lino Červar)
* 1998.: First appearance on European Championships; 11th place.. (coach: Lino Červar)

European Championship record

*1994: -
*1996: -
*1998: 11th
*2000:
*2002:
*2004:
*2006:
*2008: -

World Championship record

*1938: -
*1942: - Not held
*1946:, 1950: - "Not held'
*1954 to 1990: -
*1993: -
*1995: -
*1997: 18.
*1999:
*2001:
*2003:
*2005:
*2007:

=Olympics record=

Mediterranean Games record

Famous coaches

*flagicon|CRO Lino Červar