Iceland women's national handball team

Iceland
Information
AssociationIcelandic Handball Association
(Handknattleikssamband Íslands)
CoachArnar Pétursson
Most capsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (170)
Most goalsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (620)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2011)
Best result12th (2011)
European Championship
Appearances3 (First in 2010)
Best result15th (2010, 2012)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Iceland women's national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and takes part in international team handball competitions. They qualified to the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship. This was the first time they qualified to any international championship. They finished with the 15th place. Two years later, at the 2012 European Women's Handball Championship, they managed the same results.

Second time they qualified to international championship were when they qualified to the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship.

Results

World Championship

Record against other teams at the world championship

European Championship

Year Round Position GP W D L GS GA
1994 Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010 Preliminary round 15th place 3 0 0 3 69 91
2012 Preliminary round 15th place 3 0 0 3 56 78
2014 Did not qualify
2016
2018
2020
2022
2024 Preliminary round 16th place 3 1 0 2 71 81
2026 TBD
2028
Total 2/18 – 9 1 0 8 196 250

Record against other teams at the European Championship

Squad

The official roster for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[1]

Head coach: Arnar Pétursson

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
3 LB Andrea Jacobsen (1998-04-09) 9 April 1998 1.82 m 66 116 HSG Blomberg-Lippe
6 RW Þórey Anna Ásgeirsdóttir (1997-11-03) 3 November 1997 1.71 m 47 68 Valur
7 RW Díana Dögg Magnúsdóttir (1997-09-19) 19 September 1997 1.73 m 65 88 HSG Blomberg-Lippe
12 GK Hafdís Renötudóttir (1997-07-12) 12 July 1997 1.93 m 70 4 Valur
14 P Elísa Elíasdóttir (2004-07-31) 31 July 2004 1.75 m 24 19 Valur
17 CB Elín Klara Þorkelsdóttir (2004-09-14) 14 September 2004 1.68 m 26 90 IK Sävehof
19 CB Lovisa Thompson (1999-10-27) 27 October 1999 1.72 m 30 66 Valur
20 GK Sara Sif Helgadóttir (2000-06-08) 8 June 2000 1.71 m 14 0 Valur
21 CB Sandra Erlingsdóttir (1998-07-27) 27 July 1998 1.60 m 38 155 ÍBV
22 CB Elín Rósa Magnúsdóttir (2002-10-22) 22 October 2002 1.67 m 31 59 HSG Blomberg-Lippe
23 LW Dana Björg Guðmundsdóttir (2002-06-01) 1 June 2002 1.78 m 12 25 Volda
24 RW Katrín Anna Ásmundsdóttir (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 1.70 m 12 25 Fram
25 RB Thea Imani Sturludóttir (1997-01-21) 21 January 1997 1.80 m 91 197 Valur
33 P Katrín Tinna Jensdóttir (2002-07-31) 31 July 2002 1.81 m 27 17 ÍR
34 LB Alfa Brá Oddsdóttir Hagalín (2005-04-27) 27 April 2005 1.80 m 9 8 Fram
37 LW Rakel Oddný Guðmundsdóttir (2004-06-26) 26 June 2004 1.68 m 3 2 Haukar Handball

Coaching staff

Role Name
Head coach Arnar Pétursson
Assistant coach Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson
Team manager Þorbjörg Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
Goalkeeping coach Hlynur Morthens
Physiotherapist Ágústa Sigurjónsdóttir
Særún Jónsdóttir
Doctor Jóhann Róbertsson

Famous players

References

  1. ^ Franz, Daníel (7 November 2025). "A landslið kvenna | 16 manna HM hópur klár". hsi.is. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
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