Friendly International — 2018
World · Handball
Playoffs
Round of 28
Round of 28
Belarus1
Lithuania1
28–32,38–36
Montenegro1
South Korea1
35–30,29–30
Slovakia2
Israel0
32–27,36–30
Denmark0
France1
23–30,29–29
Germany2
Japan0
37–24,31–22
Bahrain0
South Korea2
25–37,20–25
Netherlands2
Bahrain0
34–24,32–21
Netherlands2
South Korea0
25–24,23–22
Israel U201
Slovakia U201
32–22,24–25
Croatia U203
Hungary U200
36–29,32–28,34–25
Brazil2
Japan0
32–31,31–29
France U201
Iceland U200
30–30,30–20
Portugal U201
Spain U201
26–31,25–19
Croatia U201
Slovenia U201
22–30,30–19
Pre-Finals
Faroe Islands0
Finland2
24–29,25–27
Finals
Japan0
Sweden2
24–32,24–32
Standings — 2018
The 2018 Friendly International season standings featuring 73 teams. Netherlands leads the table with 24 points from 8 matches, followed by Germany on 21 points. The teams have scored 7,021 goals combined this season.
Played 8Won 8Lost 0Goal Diff +42
Played 8Won 7Lost 1Goal Diff +58
Played 5Won 5Lost 0Goal Diff +39
Played 5Won 5Lost 0Goal Diff +34
5Croatia U20
Played 6Won 5Lost 1Goal Diff +29
Played 6Won 4Lost 1Goal Diff +24
Played 4Won 4Lost 0Goal Diff +76
8South Korea
Played 7Won 4Lost 3Goal Diff +18
Played 3Won 3Lost 0Goal Diff +24
Played 6Won 3Lost 3Goal Diff +17
11Romania
Played 3Won 3Lost 0Goal Diff +13
12Denmark U20
Played 3Won 3Lost 0Goal Diff +10
13Hungary U20
Played 7Won 3Lost 4Goal Diff +4
14Brazil
Played 4Won 3Lost 1Goal Diff -3
15Hungary
Played 4Won 2Lost 1Goal Diff +17
16France U20
Played 3Won 2Lost 0Goal Diff +16
17Germany U20
Played 4Won 2Lost 1Goal Diff +14
18Italy
Played 2Won 2Lost 0Goal Diff +19
19Slovakia
Played 2Won 2Lost 0Goal Diff +11
20Belgium
Played 3Won 2Lost 1Goal Diff +6
21Portugal
Played 5Won 2Lost 3Goal Diff +4
22Iceland B
Played 4Won 2Lost 2Goal Diff +0
23Finland
Played 4Won 2Lost 2Goal Diff -2
24Croatia
Played 3Won 2Lost 1Goal Diff -3
Played 3Won 2Lost 1Goal Diff -5
26Algeria
Played 4Won 2Lost 2Goal Diff -9
27Belarus
Played 7Won 2Lost 5Goal Diff -11
28Iran
Played 4Won 2Lost 2Goal Diff -12
29Poland
Played 7Won 2Lost 5Goal Diff -35
30France
Played 2Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +7
31Sweden U20
Played 3Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff +4
32Poland B
Played 2Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +4
33Denmark
Played 3Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff +0
34Poland U20
Played 3Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff -3
35Russia U20
Played 3Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff -9
36Slovakia U20
Played 4Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff -15
37Team World
Played 1Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +12
38Israel U20
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff +9
39Leipzig
Played 1Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +6
40Russia
Played 1Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +5
41Norway
Played 1Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +5
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff +2
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff +2
44Georgia
Played 1Won 1Lost 0Goal Diff +2
45Iceland
Played 3Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff +1
Played 3Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff +1
47Ukraine
Played 3Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff +1
48Portugal U20
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff +1
49FYR Macedonia
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff -2
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff -2
51Serbia U20
Played 3Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff -3
52Slovenia U20
Played 2Won 1Lost 1Goal Diff -3
53Netherlands B
Played 3Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff -7
54Spain U20
Played 3Won 1Lost 2Goal Diff -7
Played 4Won 1Lost 3Goal Diff -10
56Bahrain
Played 6Won 1Lost 5Goal Diff -46
57Japan
Played 13Won 1Lost 12Goal Diff -81
58Hungary B
Played 1Won 0Lost 0Goal Diff +0
Played 2Won 0Lost 1Goal Diff -9
60Iceland U20
Played 2Won 0Lost 1Goal Diff -10
61Tunisia
Played 4Won 0Lost 3Goal Diff -20
62Serbia
Played 6Won 0Lost 5Goal Diff -28
63Austria B
Played 1Won 0Lost 1Goal Diff -4
Played 2Won 0Lost 2Goal Diff -7
65Switzerland U20
Played 1Won 0Lost 1Goal Diff -9
66Israel
Played 2Won 0Lost 2Goal Diff -11
67Kiel
Played 1Won 0Lost 1Goal Diff -12
68Georgia B
Played 1Won 0Lost 1Goal Diff -12
69Norway U20
Played 3Won 0Lost 3Goal Diff -19
70Oman
Played 3Won 0Lost 3Goal Diff -23
71Austria
Played 4Won 0Lost 4Goal Diff -30
72Latvia
Played 3Won 0Lost 3Goal Diff -31
73Cuba
Played 2Won 0Lost 2Goal Diff -44
| # | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 240 | 198 | +42 | |
| 2 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 249 | 191 | +58 | |
| 3 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 167 | 128 | +39 | |
| 4 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 162 | 128 | +34 | |
5Croatia U20 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 183 | 154 | +29 |
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 184 | 160 | +24 | |
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 159 | 83 | +76 | |
8South Korea | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 193 | 175 | +18 |
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 67 | +24 | |
| 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 173 | 156 | +17 | |
11Romania | 11 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 82 | 69 | +13 |
12Denmark U20 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 97 | 87 | +10 |
13Hungary U20 | 13 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 203 | 199 | +4 |
14Brazil | 14 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 114 | 117 | -3 |
15Hungary | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 121 | 104 | +17 |
16France U20 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 91 | 75 | +16 |
17Germany U20 | 17 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 117 | 103 | +14 |
18Italy | 18 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 75 | 56 | +19 |
19Slovakia | 19 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 68 | 57 | +11 |
20Belgium | 20 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 75 | 69 | +6 |
21Portugal | 21 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 135 | 131 | +4 |
22Iceland B | 22 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 127 | 127 | +0 |
23Finland | 23 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 103 | 105 | -2 |
24Croatia | 24 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 79 | 82 | -3 |
| 25 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 73 | 78 | -5 | |
26Algeria | 26 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 109 | 118 | -9 |
27Belarus | 27 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 204 | 215 | -11 |
28Iran | 28 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 112 | 124 | -12 |
29Poland | 29 | 7 | 2 | 5 | 185 | 220 | -35 |
30France | 30 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 59 | 52 | +7 |
31Sweden U20 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 87 | +4 |
32Poland B | 32 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 55 | 51 | +4 |
33Denmark | 33 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 81 | 81 | +0 |
34Poland U20 | 34 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 75 | 78 | -3 |
35Russia U20 | 35 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 77 | 86 | -9 |
36Slovakia U20 | 36 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 107 | -15 |
37Team World | 37 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 31 | +12 |
38Israel U20 | 38 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 56 | 47 | +9 |
39Leipzig | 39 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 23 | +6 |
40Russia | 40 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 32 | 27 | +5 |
41Norway | 41 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 30 | 25 | +5 |
| 42 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 68 | 66 | +2 | |
| 43 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 53 | 51 | +2 | |
44Georgia | 44 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 19 | +2 |
45Iceland | 45 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 92 | 91 | +1 |
| 46 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 86 | 85 | +1 | |
47Ukraine | 47 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 80 | 79 | +1 |
48Portugal U20 | 48 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 50 | +1 |
49FYR Macedonia | 49 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 61 | -2 |
| 50 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 51 | 53 | -2 | |
51Serbia U20 | 51 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 84 | 87 | -3 |
52Slovenia U20 | 52 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 49 | 52 | -3 |
53Netherlands B | 53 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 82 | 89 | -7 |
54Spain U20 | 54 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 75 | 82 | -7 |
| 55 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 104 | 114 | -10 | |
56Bahrain | 56 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 135 | 181 | -46 |
57Japan | 57 | 13 | 1 | 12 | 335 | 416 | -81 |
58Hungary B | 58 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | +0 |
| 59 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 42 | 51 | -9 | |
60Iceland U20 | 60 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 50 | 60 | -10 |
61Tunisia | 61 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 83 | 103 | -20 |
62Serbia | 62 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 140 | 168 | -28 |
63Austria B | 63 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 26 | 30 | -4 |
| 64 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 49 | 56 | -7 | |
65Switzerland U20 | 65 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 27 | -9 |
66Israel | 66 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 57 | 68 | -11 |
67Kiel | 67 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 31 | 43 | -12 |
68Georgia B | 68 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 28 | 40 | -12 |
69Norway U20 | 69 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 82 | 101 | -19 |
70Oman | 70 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 77 | 100 | -23 |
71Austria | 71 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 93 | 123 | -30 |
72Latvia | 72 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 68 | 99 | -31 |
73Cuba | 73 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 36 | 80 | -44 |
Teams
Netherlands
Germany
Spain
Slovenia
Croatia U20
Sweden
Qatar
South Korea
Egypt
Czech Republic
Romania
Denmark U20
Hungary U20
Brazil
Hungary
France U20
Germany U20
Italy
Slovakia
Belgium
Portugal
Iceland B
Finland
Croatia
Switzerland
Algeria
Belarus
Iran
Poland
France
Sweden U20
Poland B
Denmark
Poland U20
Russia U20
Slovakia U20
Team World
Israel U20
Leipzig
Russia
Norway
Lithuania
Saudi Arabia
Georgia
Iceland
Montenegro
Ukraine
Portugal U20
FYR Macedonia
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Serbia U20
Slovenia U20
Netherlands B
Spain U20
Argentina
Bahrain
Japan
Hungary B
Austria U20
Iceland U20
Tunisia
Serbia
Austria B
Faroe Islands
Switzerland U20
Israel
Kiel
Georgia B
Norway U20
Oman
Austria
Latvia
Cuba
Past Seasons
API data: 1 May 2026