Faroe Islands women's national handball team
National handball team of Faroe Islands
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The Faroe Islands women's national handball team are the women's team for the Faroe Islands.
| Faroe Islands | |||
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| Information | |||
| Association | Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands | ||
| Coach | Claus Mogensen | ||
| Assistant coach | Simon Olsen | ||
| Captain | Pernille Brandenborg | ||
| Most caps | Pernille Brandenborg (46) | ||
| Most goals | Turið Arge Samuelsen (135) | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2025) | ||
| Best result | 17th (2025) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 1 (First in 2024) | ||
| Best result | 17th (2024) | ||
| Last updated on 15 December 2025. | |||
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.[1] Faroe Island qualified for the territory's first European Women's Handball Championship in 2024.[2] The same way they qualified for their first World Women's Handball Championship in 2025, making them the smallest natvon to ever qualify.[3] With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.[4]
Results
World Championships
European Championship
Current squad
The squad chosen for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[5][6]
Head coach: Claus Mogensen
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