Faroe Islands women's national handball team

Faroe Islands
Information
AssociationHandball Federation of the Faroe Islands
CoachClaus Mogensen
CaptainPernille Brandenborg
Most capsPernille Brandenborg (46)
Most goalsTurið Arge Samuelsen (135)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
Best result17th (2025)
European Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2024)
Best result17th (2024)
Last updated on 15 December 2025.

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.[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

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
1993 Did not qualify
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2021
2023
2025 17th 6 2 1 3 177 182 −5
2027 TBD
2029
2031
Total 1/19 – 0 0 0 0 0 0

Record against other teams at the world championship

European Championship

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
1994 Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024 17th 3 0 1 2 66 78 −12
2026 TBD
2028
Total 1/18 – 3 0 1 2 66 78

Record against other teams at the European Championship

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[5]

Head coach: Claus Mogensen

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Annika Fríðheim Petersen (1999-06-01) 1 June 1999 1.79 m 33 1 EH Aalborg
2 LB Elsa Egholm (2003-06-21) 21 June 2003 1.77 m 24 25 Ajax København
3 LB Marianna Geirsdóttir Eystberg (1998-02-27) 27 February 1998 1.80 m 22 76 BK Ydun
6 LB Marita Mortensen (1998-03-24) 24 March 1998 1.80 m 20 20 HØJ Elite
7 P Bjarta Osberg Johansen (1993-04-28) 28 April 1993 1.71 m 44 39 Kyndil
8 LW Rannvá Olsen (2003-01-22) 22 January 2003 1.67 m 20 31 Ejstrup/Hærvejen
10 CB Súna Krossteig Hansen (2000-03-29) 29 March 2000 1.72 m 37 82 Skanderborg Håndbold
16 GK Gylta á Neystabø (2006-12-13) 13 December 2006 1.75 m 0 0 Kyndil
17 LB Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 1.80 m 16 8 Ajax København
18 P Pernille Brandenborg (c) (1997-06-29) 29 June 1997 1.85 m 48 92 Storhamar HE
19 P Vár Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (2002-04-11) 11 April 2002 1.79 m 9 4 Ajax København
21 CB Maria Pálsdóttir Nólsoy (2004-08-19) 19 August 2004 1.77 m 20 55 HH Elite
23 RW Lív Sveinbjørnsdóttir Poulsen (2001-12-27) 27 December 2001 1.73 m 33 66 VÍF
28 RW Karin Egholm (2005-07-28) 28 July 2005 1.69 m 7 10 H71
44 LW Anna Elisabeth Halsdóttir Weyhe (2005-10-30) 30 October 2005 1.69 m 12 34 H71
47 CB Maria Halsdóttir Weyhe (2000-08-05) 5 August 2000 1.71 m 23 55 H71
77 CB Jana Mittún (2003-11-24) 24 November 2003 1.76 m 27 122 Viborg HK
88 GK Rakul Wardum (2002-06-12) 12 June 2002 1.76 m 27 2 Ringkøbing Håndbold

See also

References

  1. ^ Heldarskarð, Neli (11 June 2017). "Kvinnurnar leiktu seg víðari" (in Faroese). In.fo. Archived from the original on 15 June 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Hesar 18 skulu til EM-endaspælið". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. 5 November 2024. Retrieved 10 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Håndboldfeber på Færøerne: Folk siger, 'I er så små'" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 26 November 2025. Retrieved 26 November 2025.
  4. ^ Sebastian Taarsted Bagger (28 November 2025). "Færøsk landsholdsspiller har det så vildt, at hun næsten ikke kan være i sin egen krop" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 15 December 2025.
  5. ^ "HM-liðið úttikið". Handball Federation of the Faroe Islands. 3 November 2025. Retrieved 5 November 2025.
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