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
CoachDragan Brljevic
Assistant coachFinnur Hansson
CaptainPernille Brandenborg
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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]

Results

World Championships
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1993Did not qualify
/ 1995
1997
/ 1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2021
// 2023To be determined
/ 2025
2027
Total0/0–000000

European Championship
Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1994Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
/ 2010
2012
/ 2014
2016
2018
2020
2022TBD
2024
Total0/0–000000

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for the two qualification matches for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship qualification, against Romania and Denmark in Mioveni and Tórshavn, in October 2021.[2]

Head coach: Dragan Brljevic

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Annika Fríðheim Petersen (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 1.79 m Haukar Handball
3 LB Marianna Geirsdóttir Eystberg (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 1.76 m Hellerup IK
5 RB Súna Krossteig Hansen (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 1.67 m Kyndil
6 CB Marita Mortensen (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 1.75 m Vendsyssel Håndbold
7 P Bjarta Osberg Johansen (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 1.80 m Kyndil
8 CB Kristianna Henneberg Joensen (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 1.70 m IK Skovbakken
10 RB Durita Christophersen Jojic (1985-07-25) 25 July 1985 1.83 m Stjørnan
11 LW Turið Arge Samuelsen (1994-11-27) 27 November 1994 1.72 m Kyndil
16 GK Rakul Wardum (2001-06-12) 12 June 2001 1.76 m Skanderborg Håndbold
17 LB Maria Halsdóttir Weyhe (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 1.67 m H71 Tórshavn
18 P Pernille Brandenborg (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 1.83 m Randers HK
20 RW Ninna Katrin Johansen (1998-10-02) 2 October 1998 1.73 m Aalborg HK
23 LW Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 1.73 m Ajax København
26 RW Guðrid Ellingsgaard (1997-03-12) 12 March 1997 1.70 m Stranda Ítróttarfelag
29 P Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 1.78 m H71 Tórshavn
39 CB Jana Mittún (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 1.72 m H71 Tórshavn

See also

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. "A-kvinnur - HSF". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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