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Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen
Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (born 28 June 2004) is a Faroese handball player for Ajax København and the Faroese national team. Career In May 2024, she and her sister Var Bentsdóttir Zachariasen signed a 1 year-contract with Ajax København. participated in the Faroese national team's first ever appearance at a major international tournament; the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Hungary, Switzerland and Austria, placing 17th overall. Achievements *Faroese Women's Handball League SMS Deildin is the highest league in the league system of women's handball on the Faroe Islands. The first season began in 1943–44 and the league is regulated by Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands (Hondbóltssamband Føroya) (HSF). The lea ... ** ''Winner (2)'' : 2022, 2023 * Faroe Islands Cup ** ''Winner (1)'' : 2023 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands ( ) (alt. the Faroes) are an archipelago in the North Atlantic Ocean and an autonomous territory of the Danish Realm, Kingdom of Denmark. Located between Iceland, Norway, and the United Kingdom, the islands have a population of 54,609 and a land area of 1,393 km². The official language is Faroese language, Faroese, which is partially mutually intelligible with Icelandic language, Icelandic. The terrain is rugged, dominated by fjords and cliffs with sparse vegetation and few trees. As a result of its proximity to the Arctic Circle, the islands experience perpetual Twilight, civil twilight during summer nights and very short winter days; nevertheless, they experience a Oceanic climate#Subpolar variety (Cfc, Cwc), subpolar oceanic climate and mild temperatures year-round due to the Gulf Stream. The capital, Tórshavn, receives the fewest recorded hours of sunshine of any city in the world at only 840 per year. Færeyinga saga, Færeyinga Saga and the writin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ajax København
Ajax København is a handball club based in southwestern Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of both a women's and a men's team. As of the 2022–23 season, the women's team compete in 1st Division, the second highest women's league in Denmark. The men's team went bankrupt in 2022, and were therefore relegated to the 3rd Division, the fourth tier of Danish handball. Ajax København play their home matches in Bavnehøj-Hallen. History Formation and initial success, 1934–1970 The club was founded as Idrætsforeningen Ajax on May 2, 1934. The club has its roots in the prior club ''Poloklubben af 1908''. P08 was, as the name suggests, primarily a water polo team, but also had among other sports, a handball team. Due to the growing popularity of handball, the club board decided close their handball team over fears, that it would overshadow the polo team. This caused the members, who had an interest in handball to break away and create IF Ajax. In the beginning the club had both a fiel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
H71 (women's Handball)
Hondbóltsfelagið H71 is a Faroese women's handball club from Hoyvík currently competing in the Faroese Women's Handball League (SMS Deildin). The team is the women's section of Hondbóltsfelagið H71. They also competed in the 2024–25 Women's EHF European Cup. In the 2024–25, the team finished 4th in the regular standings. Nevertheless, they were defeated by VÍF in the quarterfinals with the final score 28–31. Titles * Faroese Women's Handball League SMS Deildin is the highest league in the league system of women's handball on the Faroe Islands. The first season began in 1943–44 and the league is regulated by Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands (Hondbóltssamband Føroya) (HSF). The lea ... ** Winner (2) : 2022, 2023 * Faroe Islands Cup ** Winner (1) : 2023 ** Runners-up (1) 2022 Team Current squad :''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' Technical staff * Head coach: Mathias Rettig * Assistant coach: Sebastian Christensen * Assistant coach: Gilli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroe Islands Women's National Handball Team
The Faroe Islands women's national handball team are the women's team for the Faroe Islands. 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. Faroe Island qualified for the territory's first European Women's Handball Championship in 2024. The same way they qualified for their first World Women's Handball Championship in 2025. Results World Championships European Championship Team Current squad The squad chosen for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship in Switzerland, Austria and Hungary. Head coach: Claus Mogensen See also *Faroe Islands men's national handball team References External linksOfficial website [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 throwing it into the goal of the opposing team. A standard match consists of two periods of 30 minutes, and the team that scores more goals wins. Modern handball is played on a court of , with a goal in the middle of each end. The goals are surrounded by a zone where only the defending goalkeeper is allowed; goals must be scored by throwing the ball from outside the zone or while "diving" into it. The sport is usually played indoors, but outdoor variants exist in the forms of field handball, Czech handball (which were more common in the past) and beach handball. The game is fast and high-scoring: professional teams now typically score between 20 and 35 goals each, though lower scores were not uncommon until a few decades ago. Body contact ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2024 European Women's Handball Championship
The 2024 European Women's Handball Championship was held in Austria, Hungary and Switzerland from 28 November to 15 December 2024. This was the first tournament to feature 24 teams. Norway were the two time defending champions and defended their title once again with a win over Denmark. Bidding processes First bidding process Originally, there were two bids for the EHF Women's Euro 2024. * Macedonia * Russia On 5 September 2017, Russia's bid was the only bid left. * Russia However, later on, when the bids were announced for the 2022 and 2024 EHF Euros, Russia's bid was withdrawn and thus there were no applications left. On 20 June 2018, the day the host was supposed to be confirmed, the EHF voted to delay the awardment of the hosting rights. Second bidding process In April 2019, the EHF reopened the bidding process. On 20 September 2019, there were 3 new bids. * Austria, Hungary and Switzerland * Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia * Russia The host announceme ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Handball Federation Of The Faroe Islands
The Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands () (HSF) is the administrative and controlling body for handball and beach handball in Faroe Islands. Founded in 1980, HSF is a member of European Handball Federation (EHF) and the International Handball Federation (IHF). National teams * Faroe Islands men's national handball team * Faroe Islands men's national junior handball team * Faroe Islands men's national youth handball team * Faroe Islands women's national handball team References External links Official website Faroe Islandsat the IHF website. Faroe Islands at the EHF website. Handball in the Faroe Islands Sports governing bodies in the Faroe Islands, Handball Sports organizations established in 1980 Handball governing bodies, Faroe European Handball Federation, Faroe National members of the International Handball Federation, Faroe {{Faroes-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Faroese Women's Handball League
SMS Deildin is the highest league in the league system of women's handball on the Faroe Islands. The first season began in 1943–44 and the league is regulated by Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands (Hondbóltssamband Føroya) (HSF). The league consist of eight teams as of 2025. The current champions as of the 2023-24 season is Kyndil, claiming their fifth title. Official names Official League sponsorships throughout the years * 1943–2004: ''1. deild kvinnur'' * 2005–2012: ''Sunset-kappingin'' * 2013–2014: ''Elektron kappingin'' * 2014–2018: ''hvonn kappingin'' * 2018– : ''SMS kappingi'' Current teams Teams for season 2024–25 Past champions External linksFaroese Handball association References {{DEFAULTSORT:Faroe Islands Women's Handball League Handball leagues in Europe, Faroe Islands Handball in the Faroe Islands Women's handball leagues Sports leagues ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
