Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby league team
| Team information | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Governing body | Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association | |||||
| Region | Europe | |||||
| Head coach | Danijel Vrebac | |||||
| Home stadium | FK Krajina, Banja Luka and FK Vitez, Vitez | |||||
| IRL ranking | 47th | |||||
| Team results | ||||||
| First international | ||||||
| unofficial Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 58 Greece (Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014) | ||||||
| Biggest win | ||||||
| unofficial Hungary 6 - 32 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Belgrade, Serbia; 19 October 2014) | ||||||
| Biggest defeat | ||||||
| unofficial Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 - 58 Greece (Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014) | ||||||
| World Cup | ||||||
| Appearances | 0 | |||||
The Bosnia national rugby league team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in the sport of rugby league football and have been participating in international competition since 2014.
History
Bosnia participated in the Balkans Cup competition in 2014. But their matches weren't rated as official international matches as the national association has yet to apply for RLEF membership.[1] They won their first "Unofficial" match against Hungary by 32-6 in the Third Place play off match of the 2014 Balkans Cup tournament.[2]
In January 2018, the Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association was founded in Vitez.[3] In May 2018, the Rugby League European Federation awarded it observer status.[4]
Competitive record
Overall
Below is table of the official representative rugby league matches played by Bosnia and Herzegovina at test level up until 6 June 2021:
| Opponent | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | For | Aga | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 58 | -54 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100% | 32 | 6 | +26 |
| Serbia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0% | 4 | 50 | -46 |
| Total | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 33% | 40 | 114 | -74 |
Balkans Cup
| Balkans Cup record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | L | D | ||
| 2014 | Third place | 3/4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 2017 | Not invited | |||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 1/2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||
Results
| Date | Result | Opponent | Competition | Venue | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 17 October 2014 | 4–58 | Greece | 2014 Balkans Cup | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | [5] |
| 19 October 2014 | 32–6 | Hungary | Makiš Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia | [6] | |
| 6 June 2021 | 4–50 | Serbia | International Friendly | NK Rijeka Stadium Vitez, Bosnia and Herzegovina | [7] |
IRL Rankings
| Official rankings as of November 2025 | |||
| Rank | Change | Team | Pts % |
| 1 | Australia | 100 | |
| 2 | New Zealand | 79 | |
| 3 | England | 72 | |
| 4 | 1 | Samoa | 56 |
| 5 | 1 | Tonga | 52 |
| 6 | Papua New Guinea | 45 | |
| 7 | Fiji | 33 | |
| 8 | France | 23 | |
| 9 | 1 | Cook Islands | 23 |
| 10 | 1 | Serbia | 23 |
| 11 | 2 | Netherlands | 22 |
| 12 | 3 | Ukraine | 20 |
| 13 | 1 | Wales | 18 |
| 14 | 4 | Ireland | 16 |
| 15 | 1 | Greece | 15 |
| 16 | 3 | Malta | 14 |
| 17 | Italy | 11 | |
| 18 | 2 | Jamaica | 8 |
| 19 | United States | 7 | |
| 20 | 5 | Poland | 7 |
| 21 | 5 | Lebanon | 7 |
| 22 | 5 | Norway | 6 |
| 23 | 3 | Germany | 6 |
| 24 | 3 | Czech Republic | 6 |
| 25 | 2 | Chile | 6 |
| 26 | 2 | South Africa | 5 |
| 27 | 3 | Philippines | 5 |
| 28 | 6 | Scotland | 5 |
| 29 | Brazil | 4 | |
| 30 | 1 | Canada | 4 |
| 31 | 1 | Kenya | 3 |
| 32 | 2 | Morocco | 3 |
| 33 | North Macedonia | 3 | |
| 34 | 1 | Argentina | 2 |
| 35 | 3 | Montenegro | 2 |
| 36 | Albania | 1 | |
| 37 | 3 | Turkey | 1 |
| 38 | 1 | Bulgaria | 1 |
| 39 | 1 | Ghana | 1 |
| 40 | 1 | Nigeria | 1 |
| 41 | 3 | Colombia | 0 |
| 42 | 1 | Cameroon | 0 |
| 43 | 1 | Japan | 0 |
| 44 | 1 | Spain | 0 |
| 45 | 1 | Russia | 0 |
| 46 | 1 | El Salvador | 0 |
| 47 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0 | |
| 48 | Hong Kong | 0 | |
| 49 | Solomon Islands | 0 | |
| 50 | Vanuatu | 0 | |
| 51 | Hungary | 0 | |
| 52 | Latvia | 0 | |
| 53 | Denmark | 0 | |
| 54 | Belgium | 0 | |
| 55 | Estonia | 0 | |
| 56 | Sweden | 0 | |
| 57 | Niue | 0 | |
| Complete rankings at www.internationalrugbyleague.com | |||
References
- ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
- ^ "Serbia 22 50 Greece". European Rugby League. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association recognised". European Rugby League. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Bosnia Herzegovina awarded observer status". European Rugby League. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
- ^ "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 v 50 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
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