The Netherlands women's national handball team is the national

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team of the

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. It is governed by the ''Nederlands Handbal Verbond'' (NHV).

Results

Olympic Games

World Championship

Since their first appearance in 1971, The Netherlands has participated in twelve

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. They were crowned world champions for the first time in

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after beating

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(30–29) in the final.

European Championship

Since their first appearance in 1998, The Netherlands has participated in seven European Championship.

Other tournaments

* Carpathian Trophy 2004 – Third place * Holland Handball Tournament 2006 – Fifth place * Carpathian Trophy 2016 – Third place

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship. Head coach: Per Johansson

Extended squad

Players who have been called up in the 35-player squad for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship.

Coaching staff

Notable players

;MVP * Nycke Groot (centre back), 2016 European Championship * Estavana Polman (centre back), 2019 World Championship ;Top Scorer *

Lois Abbingh Lois Abbingh (born 13 August 1992) is a Dutch female professional handballer who plays as a left back for Odense Håndbold and the Dutch national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career In 2011, she was a key player of the Dutc ...

(left back) with 71 goals, 2019 World Championship ;All-Star Team members *

Pearl van der Wissel Pearl van der Wissel (born 14 April 1984) is a former Dutch 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 goalkee ...

(left back), 2005 World Championship *

Tess Wester Tess Lieder (''née'' Wester, born 19 May 1993) is a Dutch handballer who plays as goalkeeper for the Netherlands women's national handball team, Dutch national team. A full international with the Dutch national team since 2012, she won the silve ...

(goalkeeper), 2015 World Championship, 2019 World Championship * Nycke Groot (centre back), 2016 European Championship *

(left back), 2017 World Championship *

Yvette Broch Yvette Broch (born 23 December 1990) is a Dutch professional handball player, who plays for Győri ETO KC and the Dutch national team. She is also known for being a runner up on the fourth season of '' Holland's Next Top Model''. She completed i ...

(line player), 2016 European Championship, 2017 World Championship *

Kelly Dulfer Kelly Dulfer (born 21 March 1994) is a Dutch handball player for Borussia Dortmund and the Dutch national team. Career She competed for the national team in the 2013 Møbelringen Cup in Norway. She represented the Netherlands at the 2013 World ...

(defender), 2018 European Championship * Estavana Polman (centre back), 2019 World Championship ;Coaches * Toon Wijdeveld (1956–1957) * Paul Broere (1960) * Jan Kloen (1961–1966, 1968) * Jaroslav Mráz (1968–1971) * Jo Gerris (1971–1973) * Jan Alma (1973–1974) * Heinz Henneberg (1974–1975) * George van Noesel (1975–1976) * Jan Alma (1976–1978) * Simon Flendrie (1979) * Ilona Venema-Ignácz (1979–1981) * Jan Kecskeméthy (1982–1986) * Jan Tuik (1986) * Ton van Linder (1987–1990) * Bert Bouwer (1990–2003) * Kari Aagaard (2003) * Olaf Schimpf (2003–2004) * Sjors Röttger (2004–2008) * Henk Groener (2009–2016) * Helle Thomsen (2016–2018) * Emmanuel Mayonnade (2019–2021) * Monique Tijsterman (2021) * Per Johansson (2022–present)

Individual all-time records

Most matches played

Total number of matches played for the senior national team. Last updated: 4 November 2021

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official matches only. Last updated: 4 November 2021

References

External links

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IHF profile
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