The Sweden women's national handball team () is the national team of
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. It borders Norway to the west and north, and Finland to the east. At , Sweden is the largest Nordic count ...
. It is governed by the
Swedish Handball Federation () and takes part in international
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...
competitions.
Honours
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Results
Olympic Games
World championship
Competitive record at the World championship
Record against other teams at the world championship
''*Results against the Czech republic also include Czechoslovakia (−1993) and the combined team of the Czech republic and Slovakia (1993).''
Results updated 16 June 2014.
European championship
Competitive record at the European championship
Record against other teams at the European Championship
Performance in other tournaments
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Carpathian Trophy 1994 – Third place
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GF World Cup 2006 – Fifth place
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Møbelringen Cup 2001 – Third place
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Møbelringen Cup 2011 – Third place
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Carpathian Trophy 2015 – Winner
Team
Current squad
The squad chosen for two qualification matches for the
2025 World Women's Handball Championship against Kosovo in April 2025.
''Caps and goals as of 13 April 2025.''
Head coach:
Tomas Axnér
Notable players
Several Swedish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as
Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player (MVP) award is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particular competition, or ...
, top scorer, best defense player or as a member of the All-Star Team.
;MVP
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Linnea Torstenson, 2010 European Championship
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Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship
;All-Star Team
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Annika Wiel Fredén
Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish diminutive for Anna, derived in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golf ...
, 2006 European Championship
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Nathalie Hagman, 2016 Summer Olympics, 2017 and 2023 World Championship
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Linn Blohm
Linn Blohm (born 20 May 1992) is a Swedish professional handballer who plays as a line player for Győri ETO KC and the Swedish national team.
Achievements
*EHF Champions League:
**''Winner'': 2024, 2025
**''Silver medalist'': 2022
* EHF Cup / ...
, 2019 and 2023 World Championship
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Jamina Roberts, 2020 Summer Olympics
;Top scorers
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Isabelle Gulldén, 2014 European Championship (58 goals)
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Nathalie Hagman, 2021 World Championship (71 goals)
;Best defense player
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Johanna Wiberg, 2010 European Championship
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Sabina Jacobsen, 2014 European Championship
''Incomplete''
Famous players
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Ã…sa Eriksson
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Matilda Boson
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Annika Wiel Fredén
Annika is a feminine given name with multiple origins in different cultures. It is a Swedish diminutive for Anna, derived in the 15th century from Anneke, a Dutch and Northern Germanic diminutive of Anna. Swedish-born retired professional golf ...
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Tina Flognman
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Madeleine Grundström
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Linnea Torstenson
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Nathalie Hagman
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Mia Hermansson-Högdahl
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Isabelle Gulldén
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Sabina Jacobsen
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Last updated: 13 April 2025
Source
svenskhandboll.se
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Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
Source
svenskhandboll.se
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Head coach history
References
External links
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IHF profile
{{National sports teams of Sweden
National team
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The term is most commonly associated with team sports, for exa ...
Women's national handball teams
Handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor 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 thr ...