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Faroe Islands women's national handball team

The Faroe Islands women's national handball team are the women's team for the Faroe Islands.

Faroe Islands
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AssociationHandball Federation of the Faroe Islands
CoachClaus Mogensen
Assistant coachSimon Olsen
CaptainPernille Brandenborg
Colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
European Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2024)
Best resultTBD (2024)
Last updated on .

In June 2017 the team advanced for the first time from the Qualification Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the European Women's Handball Championship qualification, when they won both matches in their group in the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship qualification which were against Greece and Finland.[1] Faroe Island qualified for the territory's first European Women's Handball Championship in 2024.

Results

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World Championships

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  1993 Did not qualify
   1995
  1997
   1999
  2001
  2003
  2005
  2007
  2009
  2011
  2013
  2015
  2017
  2021
    2023
   2025 To be determined
  2027
  2029
   2031
Total 0/0 – 0 0 0 0 0 0

European Championship

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Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
  1994 Did not qualify
  1996
  1998
  2000
  2002
  2004
  2006
  2008
   2010
  2012
   2014
  2016
  2018
   2020
    2022
    2024 Qualified
      2026 TBD
    2028
Total 1/18 – 0 0 0 0 0 0

Team

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Current squad

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The squad chosen for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship qualification in Switzerland, Austria and Hungary.[2]

Head coach: Claus Mogensen

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Annika Fríðheim Petersen (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 25) 1.79 m   EH Aalborg
2 LB Elsa Egholm (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 21) 1.72 m   H71 Tórshavn
3 LB Marianna Geirsdóttir Eystberg (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 26) 1.76 m   Hellerup IK
5 RB Súna Krossteig Hansen (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 (age 24) 1.67 m   Skanderborg Håndbold
6 CB Marita Mortensen (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 (age 26) 1.75 m   HØJ Elite
7 P Bjarta Osberg Johansen (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 31) 1.80 m   Kyndil
8 LW Rannvá Olsen (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 (age 21) 1.83 m   VÍF
9 RW Brynhild Pálsdóttir (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21) 1.73 m   H71 Tórshavn
13 P Brynja Høj (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28) 1.71 m   Neistin
16 GK Rakul Wardum (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 22) 1.76 m   Ringkøbing Håndbold
17 LB Maria Pálsdóttir Weyhe (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 24) 1.67 m   HH Elite
18 P Pernille Brandenborg (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 27) 1.83 m   København Håndbold
22 RB Bjørk Franksdóttir Joensen (2004-02-11) 11 February 2004 (age 20) 1.69 m   Randers HK
23 LW Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22) 1.73 m   EH Aalborg
29 P Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22) 1.78 m   H71 Tórshavn
39 CB Jana Mittún (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20) 1.72 m   Viborg HK
44 LW Anna Elisabeth Halsdóttir Weyhe (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 19) 1.66 m   H71 Tórshavn
46 RW Lukka Arge (2004-06-28) 28 June 2004 (age 20) 1.79 m   H71 Tórshavn

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Heldarskarð, Neli (11 June 2017). "Kvinnurnar leiktu seg víðari" (in Faroese). In.fo. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Hesar 18 skulu til EM-endaspælið". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2024.
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