Denmark men's national handball team
| Denmark | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Information | |||
| Association | Danish Handball Association | ||
| Coach | Nikolaj Jacobsen | ||
| Assistant coach | Henrik Kronborg | ||
| Most caps | Lars Christiansen (338) | ||
| Most goals | Lars Christiansen (1503) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2016, 2024) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 26 (First in 1938) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 15 (First in 1994) | ||
| Best result | 1st (2008, 2012) | ||
| Last updated on 21 January 2025. | |||
The Denmark men's national handball team (Danish: Danmarks håndboldlandshold, lit. 'Denmark's national handball team') is controlled by the Danish Handball Association and represents Denmark in international matches. They are the team with the second most gold medals won in the World Cup history on the men's side behind France, with a total of four medals, tied with Sweden and Romania.
As of January 2025 they are the Olympic Champions, winners of four consecutive World Championships (2019, 2021, 2023 & 2025), being the first country to ever do so, and runners-up from the 2024 European Championship making them the current top ranking men's handball team. Defending their 2019 World Championship title at the 2021 World Championship in Egypt, they became only the fourth country to successfully defend a World Championship title. (The other three being Sweden, Romania and France).
By winning the World Championship in 2023, they became the first team on the men's side, to win three World Championship titles in a row, winning in 2019, 2021 & 2023.
They are also the only team to have won nineteen consecutive World Championship matches, from 2019 to 2021, surpassing the eighteen match winning streak by France. In January 2025, they became the first team ever to not lose in 37 games in a row at the World Championships spanning from 2019–present, beating the previous record by France who had a 25 winning streak set between 2015 and 2019.
As of January 2025, they are the third most successful team in World Championship history behind France and Sweden, having won eight medals. Four of these are gold (2019, 2021, 2023, 2025), three silver (1967, 2011, 2013) and one bronze (2007).