Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby league team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Badge of Bosnia and Herzegovina team
Team information
Governing bodyBosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association
RegionEurope
Head coachDanijel Vrebac
Home stadiumFK Krajina, Banja Luka and FK Vitez, Vitez
IRL ranking47th
Team results
First international
unofficial
  4 - 58 Greece 
(Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014)
Biggest win
unofficial
 Hungary 6 - 32  
(Belgrade, Serbia; 19 October 2014)
Biggest defeat
unofficial
  4 - 58 Greece 
(Dorćol, Serbia; 17 October 2014)
World Cup
Appearances0

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
Serbia 2014 Third place 3/4 2 1 1 0
Serbia 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

IRL Men's World Rankings
Official rankings as of July 2025
Rank Change Team Pts %
1 Steady  Australia 100
2 Steady  New Zealand 83
3 Steady  England 80
4 Steady  Tonga 62
5 Steady  Samoa 53
6 Steady  Papua New Guinea 51
7 Steady  Fiji 43
8 Steady  France 29
9 Increase 2  Netherlands 22
10 Steady  Cook Islands 22
11 Decrease 2  Serbia 18
12 Steady  Wales 18
13 Steady  Malta 16
14 Increase 1  Greece 14
15 Decrease 1  Ukraine 13
16 Steady  Lebanon 11
17 Steady  Italy 10
18 Steady  Ireland 9
19 Increase 5  United States 8
20 Decrease 1  Jamaica 8
21 Decrease 1  Czech Republic 8
22 Steady  Scotland 7
23 Decrease 2  Chile 7
24 Decrease 1  Philippines 7
25 Steady  Poland 5
26 Increase 1  Germany 5
27 Increase 1  Norway 5
28 Decrease 2  South Africa 5
29 Steady  Brazil 4
30 Steady  Kenya 4
31 Steady  Canada 4
32 Steady  Montenegro 3
33 Steady  North Macedonia 3
34 Increase 22  Morocco 3
35 Decrease 1  Argentina 3
36 Decrease 1  Albania 2
37 Decrease 1  Bulgaria 2
38 Decrease 1  Ghana 2
39 Decrease 1  Nigeria 2
40 Decrease 1  Turkey 1
41 Decrease 1  Cameroon 1
42 Decrease 1  Japan 1
43 Decrease 1  Spain 1
44 Decrease 1  Colombia 1
45 Decrease 1  El Salvador 0
46 Decrease 1  Russia 0
47 Decrease 1   0
48 Decrease 1  Hong Kong 0
49 Decrease 1  Solomon Islands 0
50 Decrease 1  Vanuatu 0
51 Increase 6  Hungary 0
52 Decrease 1  Latvia 0
53 Decrease 1  Denmark 0
54 Decrease 1  Belgium 0
55 Decrease 1  Estonia 0
56 Decrease 1  Sweden 0
57 Decrease 7  Niue 0
Complete rankings at
www.internationalrugbyleague.com

References

  1. ^ "RLEF". Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 14 October 2014.
  2. ^ "Serbia 22 50 Greece". European Rugby League. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina Rugby League Association recognised". European Rugby League. 31 January 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Bosnia Herzegovina awarded observer status". European Rugby League. 26 May 2018. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  5. ^ "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 1 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Balkans Championship 2014 - Round 3 - Rugby League Project". www.rugbyleagueproject.org. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 v 50 Serbia". europeanrugbyleague.com. Retrieved 23 June 2021.


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