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Iceland women's national handball team

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countryIceland
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AssociationIcelandic Handball Association
(Handknattleikssamband Íslands)
CoachArnar Pétursson
Assistant coachÓskar Bjarni Óskarsson
Most capsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (170)
Most goalsHrafnhildur Ósk Skúladóttir (620)
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World cup apps3
World cup first2011
World cup best12th (2011)
Regional nameEuropean Championship
Regional cup apps3
Regional cup first2010
Regional cup best15th (2010, 2012)

(Handknattleikssamband Íslands) 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

  • 2011 – 12th place
  • 2023 – 25th place
  • 2025 – 21st place

European Championship

YearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGATotal2/20–9108196250
GER 1994Did not qualify
DEN 1996
NED 1998
Romania 2000
DEN 2002
HUN 2004
SWE 2006
MKD 2008
DENNOR 2010Preliminary round15th place30036991
SRB 2012Preliminary round15th place30035678
HUNCRO 2014Did not qualify
SWE 2016
FRA 2018
DENNOR 2020
SLOMKDMNE 2022
AUTHUNSUI 2024Preliminary round16th place31027181
CZEPOLROUSVKTUR 2026TBD
DENNORSWE 2028
2030
DENGERPOL 2032

Squad

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

Head coach: Arnar Pétursson

Coaching staff

RoleName
Head coachISL Arnar Pétursson
Assistant coachISL Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson
Team managerISL Þorbjörg Jóhanna Gunnarsdóttir
Goalkeeping coachISL Hlynur Morthens
PhysiotherapistISL Ágústa Sigurjónsdóttir
ISL Særún Jónsdóttir
DoctorISL Jóhann Róbertsson

Famous players

  • Rakel Dögg Bragadóttir
  • Hrafnhildur Skúladóttir
  • Hanna Guðrún Stefánsdóttir
  • Anna Úrsúla Guðmundsdóttir
  • Karen Knútsdóttir
  • Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir
  • Arna Sif Pálsdóttir
  • Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir
  • Dagný Skúladóttir
  • Anna Úrsúla Guðmundsdóttir
  • Stella Sigurðardóttir
  • Hildur Þorgeirsdóttir
  • Steinunn Björnsdóttir

References

References

  1. (7 November 2025). "16 manna HM hópur klár".
  2. (27 November 2025). "Team roster: Iceland". ihf.info.
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