In half-time of Croatian national team preparation match for EHF EURO in Denmark, against Tunisia in Umag best players, coach and referees were chosen for the year behind us.

In 20. traditional choice of Sportske novosti, and in organization of Croatian handball committee, Domagoj Duvnjak was chosen as the best player in 2013. This was his second title after 2011. Ivano Balic has five SN's crystal balls, the most in this category.

Croatia's best women handball player is Andrea Penezic with her sixth title in a row with which she has caught great Snjezana Petika who also has six titles.

Slavko Goluza, Croatian national team coach, has for the second time in a row become Croatian best coach of the year. Lino Cervar, who has given him the awars is the best with a

98zing 8 titles. 

Best referees are Matija Gubica - Boris Milosevic who weren't able to take their award in person due to their engagement on Gold league tournament in Paris. Vlado Vujnovic is the only one better with two titles alone and 4 in pair with Pjer Mladinic.