Formed in 1969,[2] the team took part in international competitions from 1972 to 2003.

The team was reformed in order to participate in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, for which it automatically qualified for as the host.

[3] Head Coach: Ricardo Vasconcelos The British Men's team took part in the 1984 World Championships Group C in Italy.

[7][8] Head coaches: Dragan Đukić Data source[9] In the 2008–09 season, all the team players were signed with clubs on the European continent, with the exception of Omar Sani, who played in Egypt.

A special arrangement with insolvent German Handball-Bundesliga side TUSEM Essen provided the side with a number of players after most first-team players had left the club.