Sweden women's national handball team

National handball team
Sweden Sweden
Information
AssociationSwedish Handball Federation
CoachTomas Axnér
Assistant coachJohanna Wiberg
Most capsÅsa Eriksson (254)
Most goalsMia Hermansson-Högdahl (1153)
Colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
Team colours
1st
Team colours
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances4 (First in 2008)
Best result4th (2020)
World Championship
Appearances12 (First in 1957)
Best result4th (2017, 2023)
European Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1994)
Best resultSilver 2nd (2010)
Last updated on Unknown.
Sweden women's national handball team
Medal record
European Championship
Silver medal – second place 2010 Denmark–Norway
Bronze medal – third place 2014 Croatia–Hungary

The Sweden women's national handball team (Swedish: Sveriges damlandslag i handboll) is the national team of Sweden. It is governed by the Swedish Handball Federation (Swedish: Svenska Handbollförbundet) and takes part in international handball competitions.

Honours

Competition 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2nd place, silver medalist(s) 3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Total
Olympic Games 0 0 0 0
World Championship 0 0 0 0
European Championship 0 1 1 2
Total 0 1 1 2

Competitive record

  Champions    Runners-up    Third place    Fourth place  

Results

Olympic Games

Games Round Position Pld W D L GF GA GD
Canada 1976 Montreal Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980 Moscow
United States 1984 Los Angeles
South Korea 1988 Seoul
Spain 1992 Barcelona
United States 1996 Atlanta
Australia 2000 Sydney
Greece 2004 Athens
China 2008 Beijing Quarter final 8th of 12 6 2 0 4 147 168 −21
United Kingdom 2012 London Preliminary round 11th of 12 5 0 0 5 108 131 −23
Brazil 2016 Rio de Janeiro Quarter final 7th of 12 6 2 1 3 170 174 −4
Japan 2020 Tokyo Bronze final 4th of 12 8 5 1 3 237 228 +9
France 2024 Paris Qualified
Total 5/13 0 Titles 25 9 2 15 662 701 –39

World championship

Competitive record at the World championship

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1957 8th 4 1 0 3 9 19 −10
Socialist Republic of Romania 1962 Did not qualify
Germany 1965
Netherlands 1971
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973
Soviet Union 1975
Czech Republic 1978
Hungary 1982
Netherlands 1986
South Korea 1990 13th 6 3 1 2 137 119 +18
Norway 1993 6th 7 4 0 3 140 124 +16
AustriaHungary 1995 11th 8 4 0 4 175 166 +9
Germany 1997 Did not qualify
DenmarkNorway 1999
Italy 2001 8th 9 6 0 3 228 224 +4
Croatia 2003 Did not qualify
Russia 2005
France 2007
China 2009 13th 8 6 0 2 247 191 +56
Brazil 2011 9th 6 3 0 3 164 123 +41
Serbia 2013 Did not qualify
Denmark 2015 9th 6 4 1 1 211 160 +51
Germany 2017 4th 9 6 0 3 262 231 +31
Japan 2019 7th 9 6 1 2 262 214 +48
Spain 2021 5th 7 4 2 1 270 167 +103
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2023 4th 9 7 0 2 261 204 +57
GermanyNetherlands 2025 TBD
Hungary 2027
Spain 2029
Czech RepublicPoland 2031
Total 12/30 89 54 5 29 2366 1942 +404

Record against other teams at the world championship

National Team Pld W D L PF PA +/-
Angola Angola 3 3 0 0 77 53 +24
Argentina Argentina 1 1 0 0 37 11 +26
Australia Australia 1 1 0 0 66 21 +45
Austria Austria 4 0 1 3 85 93 −8
Brazil Brazil 1 1 0 0 26 23 +3
Canada Canada 1 1 0 0 21 16 +5
China China 1 0 0 1 15 17 −2
Republic of the Congo Republic of the Congo 2 2 0 0 57 40 +17
Croatia Croatia 1 0 0 1 26 27 −1
Denmark Denmark 3 1 0 2 66 68 −2
Czechoslovakia Czech republic* 3 1 0 2 42 42 -
France France 4 1 0 3 92 88 +4
Germany Germany 2 0 0 2 42 50 −8
Hungary Hungary 2 1 0 1 32 38 −6
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 2 2 0 0 54 40 +14
Japan Japan 1 1 0 0 27 14 +13
Netherlands The Netherlands 1 1 0 0 23 21 +2
Norway Norway 1 0 0 1 15 26 −11
Poland Poland 1 0 0 1 1 4 −3
Romania Romania 3 3 0 0 48 40 +8
Russia Russia 1 0 0 1 19 25 −6
Spain Spain 1 1 0 0 27 24 +3
Slovakia Slovakia 1 1 0 0 26 20 +6
South Korea South Korea 1 0 0 1 25 34 −9
Thailand Thailand 1 1 0 0 49 18 +31
Ukraine Ukraine 2 1 0 1 53 55 −2
Uruguay Uruguay 1 1 0 0 31 14 +17
United States USA 1 1 0 0 30 11 +19
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia F.R. Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 18 32 −14
Total[1] 48 26 1 21 1130 955 +175

*Results against the Czech republic also include Czechoslovakia (−1993) and the combined team of the Czech republic and Slovakia (1993).
Results updated 16 June 2014.

European championship

Competitive record at the European championship

Year Position Pld W D L GS GA +/-
Germany 1994 7th 6 3 0 3 134 145 −11
Denmark 1996 8th 6 2 0 4 142 171 −29
Netherlands 1998 Did not qualify
Romania 2000
Denmark 2002 15th 3 0 0 3 79 94 −15
Hungary 2004 14th 3 0 0 3 68 81 −13
Sweden 2006 6th 7 3 0 4 156 170 −14
North Macedonia 2008 9th 6 2 2 2 134 135 −1
DenmarkNorway 2010 2nd 8 6 0 2 199 176 +23
Serbia 2012 8th 6 3 1 2 153 142 +11
CroatiaHungary 2014 3rd 8 5 1 2 238 220 +18
Sweden 2016 8th 6 1 1 4 149 156 −7
France 2018 6th 7 3 1 3 191 192 −1
DenmarkNorway 2020 11th 6 1 1 4 148 162 −14
SloveniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegro 2022 5th 7 5 0 2 206 179 +27
AustriaHungarySwitzerland 2024 Qualified
Czech RepublicPolandRomaniaSlovakiaTurkey 2026 TBD
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2028 Qualified as co-host
Total 15/18 72 29 7 36 1791 1844 -53

Record against other teams at the European Championship

National Team Pld W D L PF PA +/-
Austria Austria 4 1 0 3 93 100 −7
Belarus Belarus 1 0 1 0 21 21 0
Czech Republic Czech Republic 2 2 0 0 59 46 +13
Croatia Croatia 4 1 0 3 99 106 −7
Denmark Denmark 3 1 0 2 60 89 −29
France France 3 1 0 2 67 72 −5
Germany Germany 3 2 0 1 88 90 −2
Hungary Hungary 2 2 0 0 55 45 +10
Montenegro Montenegro 2 1 0 1 54 53 +1
North Macedonia North Macedonia 2 2 0 0 50 38 +12
Netherlands Netherlands 2 1 1 0 55 48 +7
Norway Norway 5 1 0 4 117 126 −9
Poland Poland 1 1 0 0 24 23 +1
Romania Romania 2 1 0 1 50 53 −3
Russia Russia 2 0 1 1 47 51 −4
Serbia Serbia 1 0 1 0 23 23 0
Slovakia Slovakia 1 0 0 1 31 22 +9
Ukraine Ukraine 2 2 0 0 57 48 +9
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1 0 0 1 28 31 −3
Total[2] 43 19 4 20 1078 1085 -7

Performance in other tournaments

Sweden during a friendly match against the Netherlands in 2016
  • Carpathian Trophy 1994 – Third place
  • GF World Cup 2006 – Fifth place
  • Møbelringen Cup 2001 – Third place
  • Møbelringen Cup 2011 – Third place
  • Carpathian Trophy 2015 – Winner

Team

Current squad

The squad chosen for qualification matches for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship and the 2024 Summer Olympics in April 2024.[3]

Caps and goals as of 14 April 2024.

Head coach: Tomas Axnér

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Johanna Bundsen (1991-06-03) 3 June 1991 (age 32) 1.85 m 145 4 Sweden IK Sävehof
3 RB Nina Koppang (2002-05-31) 31 May 2002 (age 21) 1.78 m 29 39 Sweden IK Sävehof
6 CB Carin Strömberg (1993-07-10) 10 July 1993 (age 30) 1.84 m 146 221 France Neptunes de Nantes
7 P Linn Blohm (1992-05-20) 20 May 1992 (age 32) 1.80 m 166 483 Hungary Győri ETO KC
8 LB Jamina Roberts (1990-05-28) 28 May 1990 (age 33) 1.76 m 233 600 Norway Vipers Kristiansand
10 RW Mathilda Lundström (1996-12-20) 20 December 1996 (age 27) 1.65 m 79 123 Denmark Silkeborg-Voel KFUM
12 GK Irma Schjött (1998-11-18) 18 November 1998 (age 25) 1.79 m 13 2 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
17 RB Nina Dano (2000-06-12) 12 June 2000 (age 23) 1.72 m 55 101 Denmark Odense Håndbold
21 GK Evelina Eriksson (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 27) 1.84 m 32 1 Romania CSM București
23 CB Emma Lindqvist (1997-09-17) 17 September 1997 (age 26) 1.77 m 88 178 Denmark Ikast Håndbold
24 RW Nathalie Hagman (1991-07-19) 19 July 1991 (age 32) 1.67 m 221 818 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
28 LB Isabelle Andersson (2000-03-12) 12 March 2000 (age 24) 1.78 m 6 8 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
29 LB Kristin Thorleifsdóttir (1998-01-13) 13 January 1998 (age 26) 1.82 m 60 86 Denmark HH Elite
32 LW Jennifer Johansson (2002-07-15) 15 July 2002 (age 21) 1.65 m 11 29 Sweden Skuru IK
35 P Sofia Hvenfelt (1996-04-23) 23 April 1996 (age 28) 1.80 m 28 35 Germany SG BBM Bietigheim
36 GK Sofie Börjesson (1997-05-31) 31 May 1997 (age 26) 1.86 m 1 0 Norway Vipers Kristiansand
38 LW Elin Hansson (1996-08-07) 7 August 1996 (age 27) 1.73 m 74 184 Denmark HH Elite
42 CB Jenny Carlson (1995-04-17) 17 April 1995 (age 29) 1.72 m 61 173 France Brest Bretagne
44 CB Daniela de Jong (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 25) 1.77 m 21 27 Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea
49 P Olivia Löfqvist (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 26) 1.77 m 9 7 Norway Storhamar HE
54 LB Tyra Axnér (2002-03-18) 18 March 2002 (age 22) 1.78 m 34 56 Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub

Notable players

Several Swedish players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player, top scorer, best defense player or as a member of the All-Star Team.

MVP
All-Star Team
Top scorers
Best defense player

Incomplete

Famous players

Individual all-time records

  Still active players are highlighted

Most matches played

Total number of matches played in official competitions only.[4]

# Player Matches Goals
1 Åsa Eriksson 254 1108
2 Jamina Roberts 233 600
3 Mia Hermansson-Högdahl 225 1153
4 Tina Flognman 225 388
5 Isabelle Gulldén 224 846
6 Nathalie Hagman 221 818
7 Matilda Boson 210 515
8 Kristina Jönsson 183 2
9 Gunilla Olsson 181 293
10 Linnea Torstenson 177 655

Last updated: 14 April 2024
Source: svenskhandboll.se

Most goals scored

Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[5]

# Player Goals Matches Average
1 Mia Hermansson-Högdahl 1153 225 5.12
2 Åsa Eriksson 1108 254 4.36
3 Isabelle Gulldén 846 224 3.77
4 Nathalie Hagman 818 221 3.70
5 Linnea Torstenson 655 177 3.70
6 Jamina Roberts 600 233 2.57
7 Lina Olsson Rosenberg 535 146 3.66
8 Matilda Boson 515 210 2.45
9 Katarina Arfwidsson 493 132 3.73
10 Linn Blohm 483 166 2.91

Last updated: 14 April 2024
Source: svenskhandboll.se

Head coach history

Period Coach
1991–1994; 1999–2003 Sweden Tomas Ryde
2003–2005 Sweden Per-Olof Jonsson
2005–2008 Sweden Ulf Schefvert
2008–2012 Sweden Per Johansson
2012–2013 Sweden Torbjörn Klingvall[6][7]
2014–2015; 2016 Denmark Helle Thomsen[8][9][10]
2015–2016 Sweden Thomas Sivertsson[11]
2016–2020 Sweden Henrik Signell[12]
2020–present Sweden Tomas Axnér

References

  1. ^ "Women's World Championships". ihf.info. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010.
  2. ^ "Women's World Championships". ihf.info. Archived from the original on 7 September 2010.
  3. ^ "Sveriges trupp till EM- och OS-kvalen". Handbollslandslaget (in Swedish). 12 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
  4. ^ "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  5. ^ "Spelarstatistik Damlandslaget" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Handball Federation. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
  6. ^ "Torbjörn Klingvall new coach of Sweden's female national team". Handball Planet. 13 October 2012. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  7. ^ handball-world. "Coach of the Swedish national team resigns". handball-world. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  8. ^ "Helle Thomsen steps down as Swedish national coach". www.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  9. ^ "Helle Thomsen to lead Dutch girls at EHF EURO 2016". Handball Planet. 5 October 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  10. ^ ""Of course, I can help out for a fortnight!"". Stregspiller. 2 March 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  11. ^ "Sivertsson fired, Helle Thomsen takes over Sweden again – Timeout Magazine". timeoutmag.com. Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  12. ^ "The time was right for Henrik Signell". Stregspiller. 23 June 2016. Retrieved 13 November 2021.

External links

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