The main research goal of the study was to determine the quantitative contribution of situational activities of players, playing positions and game phases depending on the match result. Also, on those bases, to define two separate models for evaluating situational efficiency; based on the notational parameters and based on subjective assessments of experts. For this purpose, 101 matches, played at the World Championships held in the Croatia 2009th, were analyzed and 19 experts from 12 European countries were interviewed. Events notation was performed using Match Analysis System software. Efficiency of players was analyzed in relation to the following criterion parameters: phase of the game, playing positions and result successfulness. Set of predictive variables represents 48 variables of which 9 related to position defense, 11 on the goalkeeper position, 16 on position offence, 5 on transition defense and 7 on transition offence. Due to uneven distribution of results for most variables, for determining difference between the game phases, playing positions and for the importance criteria, nonparametric ANOVA (Kruskal-Wallis test) was used. The results showed statistically significant differences between the position and the transition offence and position and transition defense. Differences were found between all playing positions in attack and defense separately. Calculated coefficients of the importance for individual playing positions were the basis for setting the evaluation model of situational efficiency based on an assessment of the experts and on the notational parameters. The models showed a significant correlation that was more pronounced when comparing the defense playing positions. According to this model the overall efficiency of players is expressed as the relative value of the sum of defense and offense scores of players weighted with coefficient of importance of each phase of the game. Applicability of the study was confirmed by evaluating the models that have shown a high correlation with ratings of the independent handball expert. Research results can be used by expert coaches in player selection, evaluation of the player’s efficiency in the game, planning and programming training process, and during the team’s technical and tactical preparation for competition.