The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at the

2020 European Women's Handball Championship The 2020 European Women's Handball Championship was held from 3 to 20 December 2020. The games were played in Herning and Kolding, Denmark. Originally, this tournament would be held with 2 host countries: Norway and Denmark. However, lacking som ...

. Each squad consisted of 16 players, with a maximum of six players who could be replaced during the tournament. However, in regard to the

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and the potential risk of several players from the same team testing positive, there was no limit to the number of replacements for players testing positive. ''Age, caps and goals correct as of 3 December 2020.''

Group A

Denmark

The squad was announced on 10 November 2020. On 26 November,

Laura Damgaard Laura Damgaard Lund (born 16 September 1996) is a Danish handballer for Viborg HK and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 26 November 2020, against Norway. She represented Denmark at the 2020 European Wom ...

replaced

Helena Elver Helena Elver (born 1 March 1998) is a Danish handball player who plays for Odense Håndbold and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 27 July 2019. She also represented Denmark in the 2015 European Women's ...

in the squad due to a serious knee injury. On 28 November,

Rikke Poulsen Rikke Poulsen (born 20 April 1986) is a former Danish handball player and current goalkeeping coach for Team Esbjerg. She represented Danish national team at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship The 2013 World Women's Handball Champio ...

was added to the squad as a back-up. Head coach: Jesper Jensen

France

A 19-player squad was announced on 17 November 2020. On 28 November, 20 players were included in the squad. Head coach:

Olivier Krumbholz Olivier Krumbholz (born 12 September 1958) is a French handball coach of German descent for the French women's national team. He brought the French team to victory at the 2003 World Women's Handball Championship in Croatia, and has later coached ...

Montenegro

A 19-player squad was announced on 18 November 2020. The final roster was revealed on 1 December. Head coach:

Kim Rasmussen Kim Rasmussen (born 22 September 1972) is a Danish handball coach. Career In 2010, Rasmussen took over Poland Women's national team, which he coached until 2016 and led into two semi-final finishes at the World Championships of 2013 and 2015. ...

Slovenia

A 20-player squad was announced on 16 November 2020. It was reduced to 19 players on 26 November. Head coach:

Uroš Bregar Uroš Bregar (born 22 February 1979) is a Slovenian handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass ...

Group B

Czech Republic

A 23-player squad was announced on 28 November 2020. It was reduced to 18 players on 30 November. Head coach: Jan Bašný

Russia

An 18-player squad was announced on 17 November 2020. On 24 November,

Valeriia Maslova Valeriia Olegovna Maslova (russian: Валерия Олеговна Маслова; born 23 January 2001) is a Russian handball player for Brest Bretagne Handball and the Russian national team. International honours * Youth World Championship: * ...

replaced

Anna Vyakhireva Anna Viktorovna Vyakhireva ( rus, Анна Викторовна Вяхирева, , ˈanːə ˈvʲæxʲɪrʲɪvə; born 13 March 1995) is a Russian female handballer, who plays for Vipers Kristiansand and the Russian national team. Biography ...

in the squad due to a back injury. Head coach: Ambros Martín

Spain

The squad was announced on 18 November 2020. Head coach:

Carlos Viver Carlos Viver (born 24 April 1973) is a Spanish former handball player and current head coach of the Spanish women's national team. On 23 February 2017, he replaced Jorge Dueñas as head coach of Spain national team. Trophies Player ; Granol ...

Sweden

A 19-player squad was announced on 27 October 2020. On 20 November, Elin Hansson replaced Hanna Blomstrand in the squad due to an injury. On 30 November, the squad was reduced to 17 players, including

Evelina Eriksson Evelina Eriksson (born 20 August 1996) is a Swedish handballer for CSM București (women's handball), CSM București and the Sweden women's national handball team, Swedish national team. Eriksson was chosen to participate for Sweden at the 2020 E ...

traveling with the team as a back-up. Head coach:

Tomas Axnér Ulf Tomas Axnér (born 30 November 1969) is a Swedish former handball player and current coach of the Sweden women's national team. Between 2012 and 2020 he coached Lugi HF, except for a one-year break. As a player he played in the Handball-Bun ...

Group C

Croatia

A 22-player squad was announced on 10 November 2020. The roster of 18 players was revealed on 2 December. Head coach:

Nenad Šoštarić Nenad Šoštarić (born 16 February 1959) is a Croatian retired handball player and current coach of both, RK Lokomotiva Zagreb and the Croatian women's national team. Career Šoštarić took over the Croatian women's national team as the head ...

Hungary

A 20-player squad was announced on 22 November 2020. On 26 November, the squad was reduced to 19 players. Head coach: Gábor Danyi &

Gábor Elek Elek Gábor (born 5 November 1970) is a Hungarian former handball player and former coach of Ferencvárosi TC. He coached Hungary at the 2020 European Women's Handball Championship. Achievements Manager ;Ferencvárosi TC *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: ...

Netherlands

An 18-player squad was announced on 9 November 2020. Head coach:

Emmanuel Mayonnade Emmanuel Mayonnade (born 12 June 1983) is a French handball coach who currently serves as head coach of Metz Handball and previously the Dutch women's national team. He coached the Netherlands at the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship. H ...

Serbia

A 22-player squad was announced on 10 November 2020. Head coach:

Ljubomir Obradović Ljubomir Obradović (born 16 September 1954) is a Serbian handball coach of the Cape Verde men's national handball team, Cape Verde national team. Managerial honours ;Comercio e Industria (Setubal) *Portuguese Handball Second Division, Portuguese ...

Group D

Germany

An 18-player squad was announced on 23 November 2020. On 26 November, Annika Lott replaced

Mia Zschocke Mia Zschocke (born 28 May 1998) is a German handball player for Storhamar HE and the German national team. She participated at the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship The 2018 European Women's Handball Championship was held in France i ...

due to an injury. Head coach:

Henk Groener Hendrikus Franciscus Groener, commonly known as Henk Groener (born 29 September 1960) is a Dutch handball coach, and former handball player. He is the current head coach of Borussia Dortmund Handball, since November 2022. Career He played 208 gam ...

Norway

The squad was announced on 10 November 2020. On 28 November,

Katrine Lunde Katrine Lunde (former Haraldsen; born 30 March 1980) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper for Vipers Kristiansand and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She is the twin sister of fellow handball player Kristine Lu ...

was added to the squad due to

Silje Solberg Silje is a Norway, Norwegian given female name. It is a short form of the Latin female name Caecilia / Cecilie from the family name Caecilius which is formed from the Latin adjective Caecus, "blind". Notable people with the name include: * Silje Bo ...

still not testing negative for COVID-19. On 2 December,

Rikke Granlund Rikke Marie Granlund (born 14 November 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for french league club Chambray Touraine Handball and the Norwegian national team. She was selected to represent Norway at the 2020 European Women's Handball Champio ...

replaced

in the squad, while waiting for Solberg testing negative for COVID-19. On 7 December,

replaced

Emily Stang Sando Emily Stang Sando (born 8 March 1989) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper for SG BBM Bietigheim SG BBM Bietigheim is a German handball club from Bietigheim-Bissingen, Baden-Württemberg. Its women's team is playing in the Handball-Bundesliga Fra ...

in the squad. On 12 December,

replaced

in the squad. On 15 December,

Marta Tomac Marta Tomac (born 20 September 1990) is a Norwegian-Croatian professional handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2015. Previously in her career she played 1 ...

replaced

Veronica Kristiansen Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen (born 10 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team. She made her team Norway debut in 2013. She is the elder sister of handballer Jeanett Kristian ...

in the squad. On 18 December,

replaced

in the squad. Head coach: Thorir Hergeirsson

Poland

A 22-player squad was announced on 23 November 2020. It was reduced to 17 players on 30 November.

Joanna Wołoszyk Joanna Wołoszyk (née Kozłowska, born 19 January 1995) is a Polish handball player for Saint-Amand Handball and the Polish national team. She participated at the 2016 European Women's Handball Championship, 2017 World Women's Handball Champion ...

replaced Sylwia Matuszczyk on 30 November. Head coach:

Arne Senstad Arne Senstad (born 8 August 1969) is a professional Norwegian handball coach for the Polish women's national team. Playing career Between 1989 and 1999 he played professional handball in Norway and Switzerland. He transferred from Fredensborg ...

Romania

A 21-player squad was announced on 16 November 2020. Later, Alexandra Subțirică replaced injured Raluca Băcăoanu in the squad. On 29 November, the squad was reduced to 18 players and

Crina Pintea Crina Elena Pintea (née Ailincăi; born 3 April 1990) is a Romanian professional handballer who plays as a pivot for CSM București and the Romanian national team. Considered to be one of the best pivots in the world, in 2019 she was named to ...

became first Romanian player to miss the tournament due to the

. On 1 December, Laura Moisă also tested positive for COVID-19. Head coach: Bogdan Burcea

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