Faroe Islands women's national handball team

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Association Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands
Coach Sonni Larsen
Assistant coachFinnur Hansson
Captain Pernille Brandenborg
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European Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2024 )
Best resultTBD (2024)
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The Faroe Islands women's national handball team are the women's team for the Faroe Islands.

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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

World Championships

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Norway.svg 1993 Did not qualify
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg 1995
Flag of Germany.svg 1997
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 1999
Flag of Italy.svg 2001
Flag of France.svg 2003
Flag of Russia.svg 2005
Flag of France.svg 2007
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2009
Flag of Brazil.svg 2011
Flag of Serbia.svg 2013
Flag of Denmark.svg 2015
Flag of Germany.svg 2017
Flag of Spain.svg 2021
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2023
Flag of Germany.svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2025 To be determined
Flag of Hungary.svg 2027
Flag of Spain.svg 2029
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg 2031
Total0/0000000

European Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGA
Flag of Germany.svg 1994 Did not qualify
Flag of Denmark.svg 1996
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1998
Flag of Romania.svg 2000
Flag of Denmark.svg 2002
Flag of Hungary.svg 2004
Flag of Sweden.svg 2006
Flag of North Macedonia.svg 2008
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2010
Flag of Serbia.svg 2012
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Croatia.svg 2014
Flag of Sweden.svg 2016
Flag of France.svg 2018
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg 2020
Flag of Slovenia.svg Flag of North Macedonia.svg Flag of Montenegro.svg 2022
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2024 Qualified
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Slovakia.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2026 TBD
Flag of Denmark.svg Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 2028
Total1/18000000

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for the two qualification matches for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification, against Austria in Tórshavn and Maria Enzersdorf, in March 2021. [2]

Head coach: Sonni Larsen

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
1GK Annika Fríðheim Petersen (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 (age 24)1.79 m Flag of Denmark.svg Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub
2LB Elsa Egholm (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 (age 20)1.72 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg H71 Tórshavn
3LB Marianna Geirsdóttir Eystberg (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 (age 26)1.76 m Flag of Denmark.svg Hellerup IK
5RB Súna Krossteig Hansen (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 (age 24)1.67 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Kyndil
11LW Turið Arge Samuelsen (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 (age 29)1.72 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Kyndil
13P Brynja Høj (1996-02-26) 26 February 1996 (age 28)1.71 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Neistin
14LW Ingibjørg Olsen (2000-10-09) 9 October 2000 (age 23)1.72 m Flag of Iceland.svg ÍBV
16GK Rakul Wardum (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 (age 21)1.76 m Flag of Denmark.svg Skanderborg Håndbold
17LB Maria Halsdóttir Weyhe (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 (age 23)1.67 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg H71 Tórshavn
18P Pernille Brandenborg (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 (age 26)1.83 m Flag of Denmark.svg Randers HK
20RW Ninna Katrin Johansen (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 (age 25)1.73 m Flag of Denmark.svg Aalborg HK
23LW Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 (age 22)1.73 m Flag of Denmark.svg Ajax København
29P Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)1.78 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg H71 Tórshavn
39CB Jana Mittún (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 (age 20)1.72 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg H71 Tórshavn
19P Vár Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 (age 22)1.78 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg H71 Tórshavn
34CB Natasja Anjodóttir Hammer (2001-01-25) 25 January 2001 (age 23)1.76 m Flag of Iceland.svg Haukar Handball

Extended squad

The following players have been called up to the Faroese squad within the past 12 months.

No.Pos.NameDate of birth (age)HeightApp.GoalsClub
6CB Marita Mortensen (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 (age 26)1.75 m Flag of Denmark.svg Vendsyssel Håndbold
7P Bjarta Osberg Johansen (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 (age 30)1.80 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Kyndil
8CB Kristianna Henneberg Joensen (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 27)1.70 m Flag of Denmark.svg IK Skovbakken
9RW Brynhild Pálsdóttir (2003-03-05) 5 March 2003 (age 21)1.73 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg H71 Tórshavn
10RB Durita Christophersen Jojic (1985-07-25) 25 July 1985 (age 38)1.83 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Stjørnan
15LW Tóra Eliasen (1999-06-08) 8 June 1999 (age 24)1.68 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Stjørnan
26P Petra Andrea Larsen (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21)1.74 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Neistin
26RW Guðrid Ellingsgaard (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 (age 27)1.70 m Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Stranda Ítróttarfelag

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References

  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 16 møta Rumenia og Danmark". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 20 April 2022.