Kosovo women's national handball team

The Kosovo women's national handball team represents Kosovo in international women's handball and is controlled by the Handball Federation of Kosovo. The national handball team started competing in international competition in 2015, following Kosovo's full status recognition from the International Handball Federation (IHF).

Kosovo
Information
NicknameDardanet
AssociationKosovo Handball Federation (Federata e Hendbollit e Kosovës – FHK)
CoachAgron Shabani
CaptainLeonora Demaj
Most capsAida Stagova (18)
Most goalsLeonora Demaj (74)
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Last updated on 12 July 2019.

History

Handball first arrived in Kosovo in the late 1940s, and by 1948 there were several registered clubs starting to compete in informal domestic competitions. By 1951, indoor handball was introduced. Two years later, in 1953 Kosovo Handball Federation was founded, under the auspices of the Yugoslav Handball Federation.

In 1979, whilst part of the former Yugoslavia, Kosovo hosted the 1979 Women's Junior World Handball Championship.

Following the breakdown of Yugoslavia and subsequent independence of Kosovo as a nation, Kosovo Handball Federation began operating independently.

In 2014, six years after Kosovo declared independence, the European Handball Federation (EHF) recognised Kosovo as a full member state and immediately the Kosovo national handball team started competing in international competition.

Team

Current squad

The following players were selected to participate at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship qualification matches, between 26 and 29 September, 2019.[1]

Matches and goals as of 27 October 2019.

Head coach: Agron Shabani

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
4 RB Albana Arifi (1996-09-04) 4 September 1996 185 2 9 Lugi HF
6 PV Shkurta Mehmeti (1994-04-20) 20 April 1994 173 11 8 KHF Prishtina
7 PV Meltem Ylberi (2001-08-15) 15 August 2001 177 2 1 Spono Eagles
8 LB Burneta Rama (1990-02-22) 22 February 1990 174 9 29 KHF Vushtrria
9 LW Verona Zaskoku (1998-02-22) 22 February 1998 178 5 0 DHB Rotweiss Thun
10 RW Fitore Aliu (1999-10-11) 11 October 1999 173 16 27 SG Kappelwindeck
12 GK Niomëza Kelmendi (1994-03-24) 24 March 1994 170 11 0 KHF Vushtrria
13 CB Ardiana Merditaj (1994-10-24) 24 October 1994 165 7 14 FC Burlafingen
15 LW Albina Rugova (1997-05-30) 30 May 1997 167 13 14 KHF Istogu
16 GK Aurora Shehdadi (1997-11-20) 20 November 1997 173 14 0 KHF Vushtrria
17 LW Aida Stagova (1995-03-07) 7 March 1995 165 18 13 KHF Prishtina
18 LW Alberina Halitaj (2000-03-27) 27 March 2000 161 2 0 KHF Istogu
20 LB Mirela Gjikokaj (1999-03-17) 17 March 1999 180 15 54 Follo HK Damer
21 CB Leonora Demaj (1997-08-25) 25 August 1997 178 9 74 Sønderjyske Damehåndbold
22 CB Marijeta Lekaj (1997-06-17) 17 June 1997 168 2 1 Žrk Murvica – Crikvenica
23 CB Veronika Kastrati (2001-01-08) 8 January 2001 168 2 0 Ellingsrud IL Håndball

Coaches
  • Florent Beqiri (2014–2018)
  • Agron Shabani (Since 2018)

Captains

Individual all-time records

Kit suppliers

Since 2019, Kosovo's kits have been supplied by Kempa.

References
  1. "Selektori Shabani shpall listën për ndeshjet me Slloveninë e Gjermaninë",Kosovo Handball Federation, 2 September 2019.
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