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Romania women's national handball team
National team
National team
| Field | Value | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Name | Romania | ||||
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| type | W | ||||
| Association | Romanian Handball Federation | ||||
| Coach | Ovidiu Mihăilă | ||||
| Assistant coach | Iulia Curea | ||||
| Most caps | Mariana Tîrcă (335) | ||||
| Most goals | Mariana Tîrcă (2043) | ||||
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| Summer Olympics apps | 4 | ||||
| Summer Olympics first | 1976 | ||||
| Summer Olympics best | 4th (1976) | ||||
| World cup apps | 27 | ||||
| World cup first | 1957 | ||||
| World cup best | 1st (1962) | ||||
| Regional name | European Championship | ||||
| Regional cup apps | 15 | ||||
| Regional cup first | 1994 | ||||
| Regional cup best | 3rd (2010) |
The Romanian women's national team represents Romania in senior women's international handball and is controlled by the Romanian Handball Federation, the governing body for handball in Romania. It competes in the three major international tournaments; the Olympic Games, the IHF World Championship and the EHF European Championship.
Since first entering World Championship, Romania are the only team to have appeared in all 25 tournaments to date.
They were crowned winners in the IHF World Championship three times: 1956, 1960 and 1962, and finished as runners-up in 1973 and 2005 and also finished third in 2015. Since first entering in 1994, Romania have never won the EHF European Championship, with their best performances being a third-place finish in 2010.
Honors
IHF World Championship
EHF European Championship
- Bronze medalists: 2010
Other awards
GF World Cup
- Gold medalists: 2009, 2010
- Silver medalists: 2006
Competitions
| Competition | Total | Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| World Championship | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | ||
| European Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Olympic Games
| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | Total | 4/12 | 24 | 11 | 1 | 12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada 1976 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Soviet Union 1980 | did not qualify | ||||||||||
| United States 1984 | |||||||||||
| South Korea 1988 | |||||||||||
| Spain 1992 | |||||||||||
| United States 1996 | |||||||||||
| Australia 2000 | 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | ||||||
| Greece 2004 | did not qualify | ||||||||||
| China 2008 | 7th | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Great Britain 2012 | did not qualify | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2016 | 9th | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| Japan 2020 | did not qualify | ||||||||||
| France 2024 |
World Championship
Since their first appearance in 1957, Romania has participated in 25 World Championships. They were crowned world champions for the first time in 1962 after beating Denmark (8–5) in the final.
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 27/30 | 176 | 99 | 12 | 65 | 4419 | 3794 | +625 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YUG 1957 | 9th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 9 | -7 | ||||||||||
| ROM 1962 | 1st [[File:Gold medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 41 | 17 | +24 | |||||||||
| FRG 1965 | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 21 | -3 | ||||||||||
| NED 1971 | 4th | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 51 | 51 | 0 | ||||||||||
| YUG 1973 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 67 | 52 | +15 | |||||||||
| Soviet Union 1975 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 102 | 83 | +19 | ||||||||||
| Czechoslovakia 1978 | 7th | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 67 | +11 | ||||||||||
| Hungary 1982 | 8th | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 159 | 122 | +37 | ||||||||||
| Netherlands 1986 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 151 | 129 | +22 | ||||||||||
| South Korea 1990 | 7th | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 90 | 100 | -10 | ||||||||||
| Norway 1993 | 4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 156 | 129 | +27 | ||||||||||
| Austria Hungary 1995 | 7th | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 232 | 175 | +57 | ||||||||||
| Germany 1997 | 12th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 186 | 161 | +25 | ||||||||||
| Denmark Norway 1999 | 4th | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 250 | 196 | +54 | ||||||||||
| Italy 2001 | 17th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 129 | 135 | -6 | ||||||||||
| Croatia 2003 | 10th | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 244 | 206 | +38 | ||||||||||
| Russia 2005 | 2nd [[File:Silver medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 10 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 322 | 249 | +73 | |||||||||
| France 2007 | 4th | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 323 | 284 | +39 | ||||||||||
| China 2009 | 8th | 9 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 306 | 231 | +75 | ||||||||||
| Brazil 2011 | 13th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 166 | 183 | -17 | ||||||||||
| Serbia 2013 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 161 | 127 | +34 | ||||||||||
| Denmark 2015 | 3rd [[File:Bronze medal world centered-2.svg | 20px]] | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 270 | 225 | +45 | |||||||||
| Germany 2017 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 150 | 140 | +10 | ||||||||||
| Japan 2019 | 12th | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 181 | 227 | -46 | ||||||||||
| Spain 2021 | 13th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 202 | 146 | +56 | ||||||||||
| Denmark Norway Sweden 2023 | 12th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 185 | 164 | +21 | ||||||||||
| Germany Netherlands 2025 | 9th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 197 | 165 | +32 | ||||||||||
| Hungary 2027 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||
| Spain 2029 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Czech Republic Poland 2031 |
Record against other teams at the world championship
European Championship
| Year | Pos. | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD | Total | 15/20 | 93 | 46 | 4 | 43 | 2335 | 2331 | +4 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GER 1994 | 10th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 112 | 124 | -12 | ||||||||||
| DEN 1996 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 155 | 139 | +16 | ||||||||||
| NED 1998 | 11th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 168 | -20 | ||||||||||
| ROU 2000 | 4th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 168 | 164 | +4 | ||||||||||
| DEN 2002 | 7th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 166 | +3 | ||||||||||
| HUN 2004 | 7th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 206 | 187 | +19 | ||||||||||
| SWE 2006 | did not qualify | |||||||||||||||||
| MKD 2008 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 209 | 199 | +10 | ||||||||||
| DEN NOR 2010 | 3rd | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 205 | 197 | +8 | ||||||||||
| SRB 2012 | 10th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 136 | 139 | -3 | ||||||||||
| CRO HUN 2014 | 9th | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 136 | 137 | -1 | ||||||||||
| SWE 2016 | 5th | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 173 | 158 | +15 | ||||||||||
| FRA 2018 | 4th | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 213 | 212 | +1 | ||||||||||
| DENNOR 2020 | 12th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 135 | 160 | -25 | ||||||||||
| SLOMKDMNE 2022 | 12th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 184 | 181 | -11 | ||||||||||
| AUTHUNSUI 2024 | 11th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 184 | 199 | -15 | ||||||||||
| CZEPOLROUSVKTUR 2026 | Qualified as co-host | |||||||||||||||||
| DENNORSWE 2028 | TBD | |||||||||||||||||
| 2030 | ||||||||||||||||||
| DENGERPOL 2032 |
Record against other teams at the European Championship
GF World Cup
- GF World Cup '05 – 4th
- GF World Cup '06 – 2nd
- GF World Cup '07 – 5th
- GF World Cup '08 – 8th
- GF World Cup '09 – Winner
- GF World Cup '10 – Winner
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Ovidiu Mihai Mihaila
Notable players
;IHF World Player of the Year
- Cristina Neagu (left back), 2010, 2015, 2016 and 2018
;EHF Player of the Year
- Cristina Neagu (left back), 2017, 2018
;MVP
- Cristina Neagu (left back), 2015 World Championship
;All-Star Team members
- Irina Klimovschi (goalkeeper), 1956 World Championship, 1960 World Championship
- Doina Furcoi-Solomonov (pivot), 1975 World Championship
- Mariana Tîrcă (right back), 1995 World Championship
- Luminiţa Dinu (goalkeeper), 2000 European Championship, 2005 World Championship
- Valentina Ardean-Elisei (left wing), 2005 World Championship, 2008 European Championship, 2015 World Championship
- Ionela Stanca (pivot), 2007 World Championship
- Ramona Farcău (right wing), 2008 Summer Olympics
- Cristina Neagu (left back), 2010 European Championship, 2014 European Championship, 2016 European Championship, 2015 World Championship
- Crina Pintea (pivot), 2018 European Championship
;Top scorers
- Victoria Dumitrescu (left back), 1956 World Championship
- Carmen Amariei (left back), 1999 World Championship
- Simona Gogîrlă (left back), 2000 European Championship
- Ramona Farcău (right wing), 2008 Summer Olympics
- Cristina Vărzaru (right wing), 2009–2010 EHF Champions League
- Cristina Neagu (left back), 2010 European Championship, 2015 World Championship, 2014–2015 EHF Champions League, 2017–2018 EHF Champions League, 2019-2020 EHF Champions League, 2020-2021 EHF Champions League, 2021-2022 EHF Champions League
;Other notable players
- Cristina Petrovici
- Simona Arghir-Sandu
- Maria Török-Duca
- Valentina Cozma
- Steluța Luca
;Medal leaders ;World Championship
| Player | Gold | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Coaching history
| Period | Head Coach |
|---|---|
| 1953–1965 | ROM Constantin Popescu |
| 1965–1969 | ROM Francisc Spier |
| 1969 | ROM Valeriu Gogâltan |
| 1969–1970 | ROM Pompiliu Simion |
| 1971–1973 | ROM Gabriel Zugrăvescu |
| 1973–1976 | ROM Constantin Popescu |
| 1976–1978 | ROM Francisc Spier |
| 1978–1982 | ROM Constantin Lache |
| 1982–1986 | ROM Eugen Bartha |
| 1986–1993 | ROM Bogdan Macovei |
| 1993–1994 | ROM Gheorghe Sbora |
| 1994–1995 | ROM Gheorghe Tadici |
| 1995–1996 | ROM Gheorghe Ionescu |
| 1996–1999 | ROM Cornel Bădulescu |
| 1999–2000 | ROM Bogdan Macovei |
| 2000–2002 | ROM Dumitru Muși |
| 2002–2005 | ROM Cornel Oțelea |
| 2005–2008 | ROM Gheorghe Tadici |
| 2008–2012 | ROM Radu Voina |
| 2012–2015 | ROM Gheorghe Tadici |
| 2015–2016 | SWE Tomas Ryde |
| 2016–2019 | ESP Ambros Martín |
| 2019–2020 | SWE Tomas Ryde |
| 2020–2021 | ROU Bogdan Burcea |
| 2021–2022 | ROU Adrian Vasile |
| 2022–2025 | ROU Florentin Pera |
| 2025– | ROU Ovidiu Mihăilă |
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
| # | Player | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariana Tîrcă | 335 |
| 2 | Valentina Cozma | 322 |
| 3 | Aurelia Brădeanu | 273 |
| 4 | Valentina Ardean-Elisei | 256 |
| 5 | Marilena Doiciu | 237 |
| 6 | Maria Török-Duca | 226 |
| 7 | Steluța Luca | 223 |
| 8 | Ramona Farcău | 214 |
| 9 | Simona Arghir-Sandu | 206 |
| Lidia Drăgănescu | 206 |
Last updated: 29 September 2019
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
| # | Player | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mariana Tîrcă | 2043 | 335 | 6.09 |
| 2 | Steluța Luca | 1013 | 223 | 4.54 |
| 3 | Valentina Cozma | 980 | 322 | 3.04 |
| 4 | Valentina Ardean-Elisei | 915 | 256 | 3.57 |
| 5 | Carmen Amariei | 855 | 182 | 4.69 |
| 6 | Cristina Neagu | 830 | 198 | 4.12 |
| 7 | Ramona Farcău | 689 | 214 | 3.21 |
| 8 | Aurelia Brădeanu | 685 | 273 | 2.50 |
| 9 | Lidia Drăgănescu | 658 | 206 | 3.19 |
| 10 | Maria Török-Duca | 626 | 226 | 2.76 |
Last updated: 29 September 2019
References
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- "Lotul National de senioare convocat in perioada 17.11–14.12.2025".
- (27 November 2025). "Team roster: Romania". ihf.info.
- (9 August 2022). "Florentin Pera este noul selecționer al naționalei feminine de handbal a României » Prima reacție a antrenorului: "Obiectivul este calificarea la Jocurile Olimpice de la Paris 2024"".
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