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Brazil women's national handball team

Women's national handball team of Brazil


Summary

Women's national handball team of Brazil

FieldValue
countryBrazil
typeW
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Badge_size150 px
AssociationConfederação Brasileira de Handebol
CoachCristiano Silva
Assistant coachÁlvaro Herdeiro
CaptainBruna de Paula
Most capsAna Paula Belo (230)
Most goalsAna Paula Belo (806)
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Summer Olympics apps7
Summer Olympics first2000
Summer Olympics best5th (2016)
World cup apps16
World cup first1995
World cup best1st (2013)
Regional namePan American Championship
Regional cup apps14
Regional cup first1986
Regional cup best[[File:Gold medal america.svg16px]] 1st (1997, 1999, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2011, 2013, 2015, 2017)

The Brazil women's national handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international handball competitions.

History

In December 2013, the team won the World Championship for the first time in history after defeating Serbia 22–20 in the final. The Brazilian team won all nine games played in the tournament and became the first nation from Americas, as well as the Southern Hemisphere and only the second non-European country (after South Korea) to win the title.

Results

Olympic Games

GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal6/13421522510741151
CAN 1976 Montrealdid not qualify
SOV 1980 Moscow
USA 1984 Los Angeles
KOR 1988 Seoul
SPA 1992 Barcelona
USA 1996 Atlanta
AUS 2000 SydneyMatch for 7th place8th of 107106180238
GRE 2004 Athens7th of 107205178192
CHN 2008 BeijingPreliminary round9th of 125113124137
GBR 2012 LondonQuarter-finals6th of 126402156143
BRA 2016 Rio de Janeiro5th of 126402161149
JPN 2020 TokyoPreliminary round11th of 125113133141
FRA 2024 ParisQuarterfinals7th of 126204142151

World Championships

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGATotal16/271 title1075964229172707
Yugoslavia 1957did not enter
ROM 1962
FRG 1965
NED 1971
YUG 1973
URS 1975
TCH 1978
HUN 1982
NED 1986
KOR 1990
NOR 1993
AUTHUN 1995Preliminary round17th–20th400463109
GER 1997Preliminary round23rd5005104155
DENNOR 1999Round of 1616th6114127153
ITA 2001Round of 1612th6303155168
CRO 2003Preliminary round20th5104136155
RUS 2005Placement matches7th8503240244
FRA 2007Placement matches14th6312184128
CHN 2009Placement matches15th9603288224
BRA 2011Quarter-finals5th9801291228
SRB 2013 Final1st9900253197
DEN 2015Round of 1610th6411140120
GER 2017Placement matches18th7223165172
JPN 2019Placement matches17th7313173152
ESP 2021Quarter-finals6th7502201176
DEN/NOR/SWE 2023Main round9th6402196143
GER/NED 2025Quarter-finals6th7502201183
HUN 2027to be determined
ESP 2029
CZE/POL 2031

Pan American Games

GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal9/97 titles4944141548842
USA 1987 IndianapolisBronze medal match3rd530211295
CUB 1991 HavanaWomen's competitions not held
ARG 1995 Mar del PlataBronze medal match3rd5302126110
CAN 1999 WinnipegFinal1st7610217154
DOM 2003 Santo DomingoFinal1st770018697
BRA 2007 Rio de JaneiroFinal1st550018383
MEX 2011 GuadalajaraFinal1st550020170
CAN 2015 TorontoFinal1st550018592
PER 2019 LimaFinal1st550017478
CHI 2023 SantiagoFinal1st550016463

Pan American Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGATotal14/1410 titles6863052406995
BRA 1986Round robin3rd
USA 1989Round robin3rd31027253
BRA 1991Round robin3rd530217873
BRA 1997Final1st660017965
ARG 1999Round robin1st550014880
BRA 2000Round robin1st550021081
BRA 2003Final1st550019960
BRA 2005Round robin1st550016656
DOM 2007Final1st550018860
CHI 2009Final2nd540117384
BRA 2011Final1st550017983
DOM 2013Final1st660026989
CUB 2015Final1st7700208116
ARG 2017Final1st660023795

South and Central American Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGATotal4/43 titles181800624274
BRA 2018Round robin1st440013154
PAR 2021Round robin1st550015979
ARG 2022Round robin1st440013972
BRA 2024Round robin1st550019569

South American Games

GamesRoundPositionPldWDLGFGATotal5/64 titles222011748345
BRA 2002 São Bernardo do CampoRound robin1st440013058
ARG 2006 Mar del Platadid not enter
COL 2010 MedellinRound robin2nd540119589
CHI 2014 SantiagoRound robin1st431013366
BOL 2018 CochabambaFinal1st440011459
PAR 2022 AsunciónRound robin1st550017673

Other tournaments

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Cristiano Silva

Head coach history

PeriodCoach
BRA Alexandre Trevisan Schneider
2009–2016DEN Morten Soubak
2017–2021ESP Jorge Dueñas
2021–presentBRA Cristiano Silva

References

References

  1. (22 December 2013). "Brazil World Champions for the first time". ihf.info.
  2. (6 November 2025). "Seleção brasileira de handebol é convocada para Mundial Feminino".
  3. (27 November 2025). "Team roster: Brazil". ihf.info.
  4. (2017-05-16). "NEW ERA IN ANGOLA with Morten Soubak: It looks very exciting".
  5. handball-world. "Jorge Duenas Contract Not Extended - Brazils Women Need New National Coach".
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