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Angola women's national handball team
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| country | Angola |
| type | W |
| Nickname | As Pérolas The Pearls |
| Association | Federação Angolana de Andebol |
| Coach | Carlos Viver |
| Assistant coach | Nelson Catito |
| Captain | Albertina Kassoma |
| leftarm1 | FF0000 |
| body1 | FF0000 |
| rightarm1 | FF0000 |
| shorts1 | 000000 |
| pattern_b2 | _angolawomenhandball16h5 |
| leftarm2 | ffFFFF |
| body2 | ffFFFF |
| rightarm2 | ffFFFF |
| shorts2 | ffFFFF |
| Summer Olympics apps | 8 |
| Summer Olympics first | 1996 |
| Summer Olympics best | 7th (1996) |
| World cup apps | 18 |
| World cup first | 1990 |
| World cup best | 7th (2007) |
| Regional name | African Championship |
| Regional cup apps | 23 |
| Regional cup first | 1981 |
| Regional cup best | 1st (1989, 1992, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006, 2008, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2018, 2021, 2022, 2024) |
The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas (The Pearls), represents Angola in international handball competitions.
History
Angola became a member of the African Handball Confederation in 1980.
Summer Olympics
Angola participated in six editions of the olympic games since 1996, namely in 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016, having ranked 7th in 1996.
World Championship
Angola participated in 14 editions of the world cup since 1990, namely in 1990, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1999, 2001, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013, 2015 and 2017. It has notably ranked 7th in 2007 and 8th in 2011.
Results
Summer Olympics
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 8/13 | 0 Titles | 40 | 8 | 4 | 28 | 977 | 1172 | −195 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montreal 1976 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||
| Moscow 1980 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles 1984 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Seoul 1988 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Barcelona 1992 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Atlanta 1996 | GS | 7th/8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 105 | −32 | ||||||||||
| Sydney 2000 | 9th/10 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 124 | 155 | −31 | |||||||||||
| Athens 2004 | 9th/10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 135 | 154 | −19 | |||||||||||
| Beijing 2008 | 12th/12 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 109 | 147 | −38 | |||||||||||
| London 2012 | 10th/12 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 132 | 142 | −10 | |||||||||||
| Rio 2016 | QF | 8th/12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 143 | 159 | −16 | ||||||||||
| Tokyo 2020 | GS | 10th/12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 130 | 156 | −26 | ||||||||||
| Paris 2024 | 9th/12 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 131 | 154 | −23 |
World Championship
| Year | Eliminated at | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 18/25 | 0 Titles | 120 | 42 | 5 | 73 | 3111 | 3254 | −137 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union 1975 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1978 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Hungary 1982 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Netherlands 1986 | |||||||||||||||||||
| South Korea 1990 | 1/16 | 16th | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 93 | 155 | −62 | ||||||||||
| Norway 1993 | 1/16 | 1/16 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 164 | −61 | ||||||||||
| Austria/Hungary 1995 | 1/16 | 16th | 7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 137 | 198 | −61 | ||||||||||
| Germany 1997 | 1/16 | 15th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 148 | 173 | −25 | ||||||||||
| Denmark/Norway 1999 | 1/16 | 15th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 131 | 158 | −27 | ||||||||||
| Italy 2001 | 1/16 | 13th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 144 | 146 | −2 | ||||||||||
| Croatia 2003 | R1 | 17th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 119 | 120 | −1 | ||||||||||
| Russia 2005 | 1/16 | 16th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 140 | +27 | ||||||||||
| France 2007 | QF | 7th | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 326 | 307 | +19 | ||||||||||
| China 2009 | 1/16 | 11th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 244 | 202 | +42 | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2011 | QF | 8th | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 242 | 259 | −17 | ||||||||||
| Serbia 2013 | 1/16 | 16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 156 | 152 | +4 | ||||||||||
| Denmark 2015 | 1/16 | 16th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 193 | −21 | ||||||||||
| Germany 2017 | Presidents Cup | 19th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 190 | 198 | −8 | ||||||||||
| Japan 2019 | Presidents Cup | 15th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 197 | 206 | −9 | ||||||||||
| Spain 2021 | Presidents Cup | 25th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 216 | 149 | +67 | ||||||||||
| Denmark/Norway/Sweden 2023 | MR | 15th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 179 | −18 | ||||||||||
| Germany/Netherlands 2025 | MR | 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 171 | 155 | +16 | ||||||||||
| Hungary 2027 | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2029 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic/Poland 2029 |
African Championship
| Year | Reached | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 23/26 | 16 titles | 129 | 102 | 10 | 17 | 3572 | 2463 | +1109 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TUN 1974 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||
| ALG 1976 | |||||||||||||||||||
| CGO 1979 | |||||||||||||||||||
| TUN 1981 | – | 7th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 36 | 66 | −30 | ||||||||||
| EGY 1983 | QF | 6th | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 186 | 191 | -5 | ||||||||||
| ANG 1985 | QF | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 118 | 94 | +24 | ||||||||||
| MAR 1987 | QF | 5th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 69 | +22 | ||||||||||
| ALG 1989 | Final | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 82 | 63 | +19 | ||||||||||
| EGY 1991 | Final | 2nd | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 71 | 70 | +1 | ||||||||||
| CIV 1992 | Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 99 | 73 | +26 | ||||||||||
| TUN 1994 | Final | 1st | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 77 | +9 | ||||||||||
| BEN 1996 | Final | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 135 | 118 | +17 | ||||||||||
| RSA 1998 | Final | 1st | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 127 | 80 | +47 | ||||||||||
| ALG 2000 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 136 | 101 | +35 | ||||||||||
| MAR 2002 | Final | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 183 | 115 | +68 | ||||||||||
| EGY Cairo 2004 | Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 159 | 118 | +41 | ||||||||||
| TUN Tunis/Radès 2006 | Final | 1st | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 177 | 112 | +65 | ||||||||||
| ANG *three cities* 2008 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 193 | 116 | +77 | ||||||||||
| MAR Cairo/Suez 2010 | Final | 1st | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 169 | 132 | +37 | ||||||||||
| MAR Salé 2012 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 231 | 142 | +89 | ||||||||||
| ALG Algiers 2014 | Semi-final | 3rd | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 190 | 127 | +63 | ||||||||||
| ANG Luanda 2016 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 124 | +121 | ||||||||||
| CGO Brazzaville 2018 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 240 | 121 | +119 | ||||||||||
| CMR Yaoundé 2021 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 149 | 96 | +53 | ||||||||||
| SEN Dakar 2022 | Final | 1st | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 184 | 118 | +66 | ||||||||||
| COD Kinshasa 2024 | Final | 1st | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 285 | 140 | +145 |
African Games
| Year | Reached | Position | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 8/10 | 8 titles | 31 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 1072 | 598 | +474 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ALG Algiers 1978 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||
| KEN Nairobi 1987 | did not participate | ||||||||||||||||||
| EGY Cairo 1991 | Final | 1st | No data available | ||||||||||||||||
| ZIM Harare 1995 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 118 | 83 | +35 | ||||||||||
| RSA Jo'burg 1999 | Final | 1st | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 125 | 75 | +50 | ||||||||||
| NGR Abuja 2003 | Final | 3rd | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 105 | +55 | ||||||||||
| ALG Algiers 2007 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 166 | 121 | +45 | ||||||||||
| MOZ Maputo 2011 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 218 | 81 | +137 | ||||||||||
| CGO Brazzaville 2015 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 173 | 98 | +75 | ||||||||||
| MAR Rabat 2019 | Final | 1st | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 230 | 118 | +112 | ||||||||||
| GHA Accra 2023 | Final | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 188 | 75 | +113 |
Other competitions
- 2015 Angola 40 Years Tournament – [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
- 2019 Carpathian Trophy – [[Image:Gold medal icon.svg]]
Team
Main article: List of Angola women's national handball team players
Current squad
Squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Carlos Viver
Angola all-time record against all nations
| Against | Pld | Wn | Dr | Lst | GF | GA | GD | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 | 14 | 0 | 2 | 453 | 267 | +186 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 63 | +37 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 112 | 35 | +77 | ||
| 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 133 | –8 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 18 | 24 | −6 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 99 | 110 | -11 | ||
| 19 | 14 | 0 | 5 | 514 | 419 | +95 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 29 | +48 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | 25 | −4 | ||
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 158 | 184 | –26 | ||
| 18 | 14 | 1 | 4 | 523 | 413 | +110 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 142 | −11 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 78 | 53 | +25 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 110 | 172 | −62 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 20 | +21 | ||
| 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 443 | 251 | +192 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 28 | −12 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 144 | 102 | +42 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 178 | 260 | –82 | ||
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 182 | 75 | +107 | ||
| 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 179 | 251 | –72 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 19 | +66 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 25 | +6 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 23 | +15 | ||
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 145 | 64 | +81 | ||
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 130 | 174 | −44 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 24 | +4 | ||
| 14 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 397 | 337 | +60 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 52 | 52 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 42 | 12 | +30 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 26 | –7 | ||
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 59 | −4 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 95 | 22 | +73 | ||
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 106 | 121 | −15 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 87 | 38 | +49 | ||
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 52 | 72 | −20 | ||
| 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 164 | 96 | +68 | ||
| 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 176 | 241 | –65 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 69 | 40 | +29 | ||
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 107 | 124 | –17 | ||
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 138 | 163 | –25 | ||
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 172 | 217 | −45 | ||
| 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 249 | 154 | +95 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 25 | 32 | -7 | ||
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 86 | 83 | +1 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 18 | +20 | ||
| 9 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 223 | 289 | −66 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 28 | −13 | ||
| 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 134 | 158 | –24 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 56 | 91 | –35 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 16 | +20 | ||
| 15 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 415 | 351 | +64 | ||
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 12 | +24 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 20 | +8 | ||
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 14 | +25 | ||
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 46 | +2 |
References
References
- "Seleção Nacional Sénior Feminina de Andebol".
- (27 November 2025). "Team roster: Angola". ihf.info.
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