The Faroe Islands national handball team is the national
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 a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the ...
team of
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ), or simply the Faroes ( fo, Føroyar ; da, Færøerne ), are a North Atlantic island group and an autonomous territory of the Kingdom of Denmark.
They are located north-northwest of Scotland, and about halfway bet ...
and is controlled by the
Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands
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In June 2015, Faroe Islands competed in the
2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship
The 2015 IHF Emerging Nations Championship was the first edition of the IHF Emerging Nations Championship, organised by the International Handball Federation (IHF). The tournament was held in Pristina and Gjakova, Kosovo, from 20 to 26 June.
A tot ...
, and won the championship.
In June 2017, Faroe Islands competed in the
2017 IHF Emerging Nations Championship, and once again won the championship. At the
2019 edition, unlike the previous ones, Europe was represented only by the teams who competed at the
first phase of 2022 European Championship qualification and failed to advance to the Relegation Round. That implied Faroe Islands not to defend their title.
IHF Emerging Nations Championship record
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2015
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– 1st place
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2017
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– 1st place
Current squad
''As of 5 May 2021:''
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Goal keeper
* Tórður Guttesen, Odder Håandbold
* Nicholas Satchwell, KA Akureyri
* Eli Gærdum, STÍF
* Tóraldur Kollsker, H71
Left wing
* Rói Berg Hansen, HØJ
* Leivur Mortensen, Ajax København
* Jóhan Í Garðastova, VÍF
* Sjúrður Olsen, VÍF
* Høgni Zachariasen, HEI/Skæring
Back
*Hans Eli Sigurðbjørnsson
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, KÍF
*Peter Krogh, H71
* Brandur Halgirsson, Ajax København
* Jónas G. Djurhuus, Viking Stavanger
* Áki Egilsnes, KA Akureyri
*Kjartan Johansen
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, Viking Stavanger
* Teis Horn Rasmussen, TM Tønder
* Sámal á Tjaldrafløtti, Team Klaksvík
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, FRAM
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* Filip Barović (born 1990), Monten ...
, VÍF
* Fríði Hammer Weyhe, KÍF
*Rani Højgaard
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, KÍF
*Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu
Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (born 19 May 2002) is a Faroese professional handball player for IK Sävehof and the Faroese national team.
He participated at the 2022 European Under-20 Championship and the 2023 Junior World Championship.
Ac ...
, IK Savehof
*Julian Kragesteen
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, Neistin
*Tróndur Mikkelsen
Tróndur is a Faroese masculine given name and may refer to:
* Tróndur Bogason (born 1976), Faroese composer and musician
*Tróndur í Gøtu (c. 945– 1035), Faroese Viking
*Tróndur Patursson
Tróndur Patursson (born 1 March 1944 in Kirkjub� ...
, SUS Nyborg
* Dánjal Ragnarson, Neistin
Pivot
* Rógvi Dal Christiansen, FRAM
* Rókur Akralíð, HEI/Skæring
* Helgi Hildarson Hoydal, Viking Stavanger
* Pætur Mikkjalson, SUS Nyborg
* Niklas Højgaard Hanusarson, H71
Right wing
* Allan Norðberg, KA Akureyri
* Nicklas Selvig, KÍF
* Pætur Thomsen, H71
* Hákun West av Teigum
References
External links
Official websiteIHF profile
Men's national handball teams
Handball in the Faroe Islands
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 a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the ...
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