The Angola women's national handball team, nicknamed As Pérolas (The Pearls), represents Angola in international handball competitions. They are considered the strongest team in Africa with the most African championship and good performances are world championships.
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 YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGAGDMontreal 1976did not participateMoscow 1980Seoul 1988Barcelona 1992Atlanta 1996 GS 7th/8 4 1 0 3 73 105 −32Sydney 2000 9th/10 5 1 0 4 124 155 −31Athens 2004 9th/10 5 1 1 3 135 154 −19Beijing 2008 12th/12 5 0 1 4 109 147 −38London 2012 10th/12 5 1 0 4 132 142 −10Rio 2016 QF 8th/12 6 2 0 4 143 159 −16Tokyo 2020 GS 10th/12 5 1 1 3 130 156 −26Paris 2024 9th/12 5 1 1 3 131 154 −23Total8/130 Titles4084289771172−195
World Championship YearEliminated atPositionGPWD*LGSGAGDSoviet Union 1975did not participateCzechoslovakia 1978Hungary 1982Netherlands 1986South Korea 1990 1/16 16th 6 0 0 6 93 155 −62Norway 1993 1/16 1/16 6 0 0 6 103 164 −61Austria/Hungary 1995 1/16 16th 7 1 0 6 137 198 −61Germany 1997 1/16 15th 6 1 1 4 148 173 −25Denmark/Norway 1999 1/16 15th 6 1 2 3 131 158 −27Italy 2001 1/16 13th 6 2 0 4 144 146 −2Croatia 2003 R1 17th 5 1 0 4 119 120 −1Russia 2005 1/16 16th 5 2 0 3 167 140 +27France 2007 QF 7th 10 6 0 4 326 307 +19China 2009 1/16 11th 9 5 0 4 244 202 +42Brazil 2011 QF 8th 9 4 0 5 242 259 −17Serbia 2013 1/16 16th 6 2 0 4 156 152 +4Denmark 2015 1/16 16th 6 2 0 4 172 193 −21Germany 2017 Presidents Cup 19th 7 2 0 5 190 198 −8Japan 2019 Presidents Cup 15th 7 3 0 4 197 206 −9Spain 2021 25th 7 4 1 2 216 149 +67MR 15th 6 2 1 3 161 179 −18Germany/Netherlands 2025MR 10th 6 4 0 2 171 155 +16Hungary 2027To be determinedSpain 2029Czech Republic/Poland 2029Total18/250 Titles1204257331113254−137
African Championship YearReachedPositionGPWD*LGSGAGD 1974did not participate 1976 1979 1981–7th 3 0 0 3 36 66 −30 1983QF6th 10 5 1 4 186 191 -5 1985QF5th 6 4 0 2 118 94 +24 1987QF5th 4 2 1 1 91 69 +22 1989Final1st 4 3 1 0 82 63 +19 1991Final2nd 6 1 3 2 71 70 +1 1992Final1st 5 4 1 0 99 73 +26 1994Final1st 4 3 0 1 86 77 +9 1996Final3rd 5 3 0 2 135 118 +17 1998Final1st 4 3 1 0 127 80 +47 2000Final1st 5 5 0 0 136 101 +35 2002Final1st 6 6 0 0 183 115 +68 Cairo 2004Final1st 5 4 0 1 159 118 +41 Tunis/Radès 2006Final1st 5 4 1 0 177 112 +65 three cities 2008Final1st 5 5 0 0 193 116 +77 Cairo/Suez 2010Final1st 6 5 1 0 169 132 +37 Salé 2012Final1st 7 7 0 0 231 142 +89 Algiers 2014Semi-final3rd 6 5 0 1 190 127 +63 Luanda 2016 Final1st 7 7 0 0 245 124 +121 Brazzaville 2018 Final1st 7 7 0 0 240 121 +119 Yaoundé 2021 Final1st 5 5 0 0 149 96 +53 Dakar 2022 Final1st 6 6 0 0 184 118 +66 Kinshasa 2024 Final1st 8 8 0 0 285 140 +145Total23/2616 titles129102101735722463+1109
African Games YearReachedPositionGPWD*LGSGAGD Algiers 1978did not participate Nairobi 1987did not participate Cairo 1991Final1stNo data available Harare 1995Final1st 5 5 0 0 118 83 +35 Jo'burg 1999Final1st 4 4 0 0 125 75 +50 Abuja 2003Final3rd 5 4 0 1 160 105 +55 Algiers 2007Final1st 5 5 0 0 166 121 +45 Maputo 2011Final1st 5 5 0 0 218 81 +137 Brazzaville 2015Final1st 5 5 0 0 173 98 +75 Rabat 2019Final1st 7 7 0 0 230 118 +112 Accra 2023Final1st 5 5 0 0 188 75 +113Total8/108 titles3123011072598+474
Other competitions 2015 Angola 40 Years Tournament – 2019 Carpathian Trophy –
Team
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 (4 Dec 2024) Kinshasa (18 Mar 2024) Accra (10 Nov 2022) Dakar (9 Dec 2018) Brazzaville (4 Dec 2016) Luanda (25 Jan 2014) Algiers (15 Sep 2011) Maputo (8 Jan 2008) Luanda (15 Jul 2007) Algiers (5 Oct 2003) Abuja (26 Apr 2002) Rabat (16 Sep 1999) Jo'burg (9 Nov 1994) Tunis (10 Nov 1990) Cairo (25 Jul 1989) Algiers (22 Jul 1981) Tunis 3 3 0 0 100 63 +37 (9 Dec 2019) Higashi-ku (7 Dec 2013) Zrenjanin (4 Dec 1999) Kolding 3 3 0 0 112 35 +77 (5 Dec 2009) Zhangjiagang (9 Dec 2005) St Petersburg (28 Sep 2000) Sydney 5 2 0 3 125 133 –8
(8 Dec 2023) Trondheim (7 Dec 2009) Zhangjiagang (3 Dec 2007) Lyon (2 Dec 2003) Poreč (4 Dec 1997) Sindelfingen 1 0 0 1 18 24 −6
(6 Dec 2003) Poreč 4 1 0 3 99 110 -11 (3 Aug 2024) Paris (10 Aug 2016) Rio (5 Aug 2012) London (7 Dec 1997) Sindelfingen 19 14 0 5 514 419 +95 (1 Dec 2024) Kinshasa (20 Mar 2024) Accra (14 Oct 2023) Luanda (19 Nov 2022) Dakar (9 Dec 2021) Llíria (18 Jun 2021) Yaoundé (29 Aug 2019) Casablanca (10 Dec 2018) Brazzaville (11 Dec 2017) Leipzig (5 Dec 2016) Luanda (30 Nov 2016) Luanda (19 Sep 2015) Brazzaville (22 Jan 2014) Algiers (13 Jan 2012) Salé (15 Feb 2010) Cairo (19 Jul 2007) Algiers (18 Apr 2004) Cairo (9 Apr 2004) Cairo (12 Oct 2003) Abuja (29 Apr 2000) Algiers (26 Oct 1998) Jo'burg (— Oct 1996) Cotonou (8 Jul 1987) Rabat (9 Apr 1983) Dakar (5 Apr 1983) Dakar (23 Aug 1981) Luanda 2 2 0 0 77 29 +48 (13 Nov 2022) Dakar (9 Jun 2021) Yaoundé 1 0 0 1 21 25 −4
(2 Dec 1990) Seoul 6 3 0 3 158 184 –26
(11 Dec 2015) Næstved (3 Dec 2011) Santos (17 Dec 2009) Suzhou (13 Aug 2008) Beijing (9 Dec 1995) Győr (3 Dec 1993) Norway 18 14 1 4 523 413 +110
(7 Dec 2018) Brazzaville (16 Jan 2014) Algiers (17 Sep 2011) Maputo (13 Feb 2010) Suez (11 Jan 2008) Benguela (21 Jul 2007) Algiers (13 Oct 2003) Abuja (24 Apr 2002) Rabat (6 Dec 2001) Kolding (1 May 2000) Algiers (18 Sep 1999) Jo'burg (11 Sep 1999) Jo'burg (28 Oct 1998) Jo'burg (— Oct 1996) Cotonou (— Oct 1996) Cotonou (— – 1995) Harare (19 Sep 1985) Luanda (23 Jul 1983) Cairo (25 Aug 1981) Luanda 5 1 0 4 131 142 −11
(30 Jul 2012) London (18 Dec 2011) São Paulo (8 Dec 2007) Metz (9 Dec 1997) Saarbrücken (14 Dec 1995) Győr 2 2 0 0 78 53 +25
(6 Dec 2019) Minami-ku (8 Dec 2015) Næstved 6 1 0 5 110 172 −62
(14 Dec 2011) São Paulo (13 Dec 2009) Yangzhou (21 Aug 2004) Athens (11 Dec 2001) Bolzano (30 Nov 1999) Kolding (27 Nov 1990) Seoul 1 1 0 0 41 20 +21
(4 Dec 2007) Lyon 13 13 0 0 443 251 +192
(26 Sep 2019) Dakar (25 Aug 2019) Casablanca (2 Dec 2018) Brazzaville (2 Dec 2016) Luanda (16 Sep 2015) Brazzaville (20 Mar 2015) Luanda (19 Jan 2012) Salé (15 Jan 2012) Salé (10 Sep 2011) Maputo (12 Feb 2010) Suez (12 Jan 2006) Radès (12 Apr 2004) Cairo (7 Oct 2003) Abuja 1 0 0 1 16 28 −12 (24 Nov 1990) Seoul 5 5 0 0 144 102 +42
(16 Jan 2012) Salé (11 Feb 2010) Suez (13 Apr 2004) Cairo (14 Sep 1985) Luanda (28 Jul 1983) Cairo 8 1 0 7 178 260 –82
(8 Dec 2019) Minami-ku (2 Dec 2017) Trier (12 Dec 2009) Yangzhou (9 Aug 2008) Beijing (6 Dec 2007) Metz (21 Aug 2004) Athens (23 Sep 2000) Sydney (29 Nov 1990) Seoul 5 5 0 0 182 75 +107
(11 Jan 2008) Benguela (11 Jan 2006) Radès (19 Apr 2002) Rabat (8 Apr 1983) Dakar (4 Apr 1983) Dakar 8 1 1 6 179 251 –72
(11 Dec 2013) Novi Sad (9 Dec 2011) Santos (15 Dec 2009) Yangzhou (13 Dec 2007) Paris (1 Dec 1999) Kolding (3 Dec 1997) Sindelfingen (30 Jul 1996) Atlanta (5 Dec 1995) Győr (26 Nov 1993) Norway 2 2 0 0 85 19 +66
(9 Sep 2011) Maputo (22 Sep 1985) Luanda 1 1 0 0 31 25 +6
(3 Aug 2012) London 1 1 0 0 38 23 +15
(26 Aug 2004) Athens 4 4 0 0 145 64 +81
(28 Aug 2019) Casablanca (20 Aug 2019) Casablanca (2 Dec 2018) Brazzaville (18 Jan 2014) Algiers 5 1 0 4 130 174 −44
(16 Dec 2007) Paris (6 Dec 2005) St Petersburg (4 Dec 2001) Kolding (17 Sep 2000) Sydney (7 Dec 1999) Gjøvik 1 1 0 0 28 24 +4
(4 Dec 2011) Santos 14 11 1 3 397 337 +60
(28 Nov 2016) Luanda (12 Jan 2012) Salé (18 Feb 2010) Cairo (28 Apr 2008) Luanda (17 Jul 2007) Algiers (18 Jan 2006) Radès (9 Oct 2003) Abuja (28 Apr 2002) Rabat (21 Apr 2002) Rabat (27 Apr 2000) Algiers (— Oct 1998) Jo'burg (— Oct 1996) Cotonou (— – 1991) Cairo (17 Sep 1985) Luanda (24 Jul 1983) Cairo 2 0 2 0 52 52 0
(2 Dec 1999) Kolding (6 Dec 1997) Sindelfingen 1 0 1 0 24 24 0
(17 Aug 2008) Beijing 1 1 0 0 42 12 +30
(10 Sep 2015) Brazzaville 1 0 0 1 19 26 –7
(1 Dec 1993) Norway 2 1 0 1 55 59 −4
(9 Dec 2007) Metz (5 Dec 1999) Kolding 2 2 0 0 95 22 +73
(22 Aug 2019) Casablanca (2 Dec 2018) Brazzaville 4 1 0 3 106 121 −15
(8 Aug 2016) Rio (14 Dec 2015) Herning (1 Aug 2012) London (6 Dec 2011) Santos 2 2 0 0 87 38 +49
(19 Oct 1998) Jo'burg (— Oct 1996) Cotonou 2 0 0 2 52 72 −20
(2 Dec 2019) Minami-ku (6 Dec 2015) Næstved 5 4 0 1 164 96 +68
(21 Aug 2019) Casablanca (18 Sep 2015) Brazzaville (14 Sep 2015) Brazzaville (14 Sep 2011) Maputo (25 Jul 1981) Tunis 8 0 0 8 176 241 –65
(5 Dec 2019) Minami-ku (10 Aug 2016) Rio (12 Dec 2013) Zrenjanin (7 Dec 2011) Santos (11 Aug 2008) Beijing (2 Dec 2007) Lyon (5 Dec 2005) St Petersburg (26 Jul 1996) Atlanta 2 2 0 0 69 40 +29 (2 Dec 2017) Trier (9 Dec 2013) Zrenjanin 4 0 0 4 107 124 –17
(10 Dec 2017) Leipzig (9 Dec 2015) Næstved (9 Dec 2013) Zrenjanin (2 Dec 1997) Sindelfingen 6 1 0 5 138 163 –25
(2 Dec 2017) Trier (6 Aug 2016) Rio (15 Aug 2008) Beijing (5 Dec 2001) Kolding (21 Sep 2000) Sydney (24 Nov 1993) Norway 7 0 0 7 172 217 −45
(16 Aug 2016) Rio (28 Jul 2012) London (16 Dec 2011) São Paulo (9 Dec 2009) Zhangjiagang (11 Dec 2007) Metz (3 Dec 2003) Poreč (6 Dec 1995) Győr 9 9 0 0 249 154 +95
(29 Sep 2019) Dakar (12 Dec 2018) Brazzaville (29 Nov 2016) Luanda (19 Mar 2015) Luanda (18 Jan 2012) Salé (25 Apr 2000) Algiers (23 Sep 1985) Luanda (7 Apr 1983) Dakar (2 Apr 1983) Dakar 1 0 0 1 25 32 -7
30 Nov 2019) Minami-ku 3 2 0 1 86 83 +1
(3 Dec 2019) Minami-ku (2 Dec 2017) Trier (10 Dec 2005) St Petersburg 1 1 0 0 38 18 +20
(13 Sep 1999) Jo'burg 9 1 0 8 223 289 −66
(11 Dec 2011) Santos (15 Dec 2007) Paris (6 Dec 2005) St Petersburg (19 Aug 2004) Athens (4 Dec 2003) Poreč (25 Sep 2000) Sydney (28 Jul 1996) Atlanta (12 Dec 1995) Győr (8 Dec 1995) Győr 1 0 0 1 15 28 −13
(25 Nov 1990) Seoul 6 0 1 5 134 158 –24
(2 Dec 2017) Trier (14 Aug 2016) Rio (12 Dec 2013) Zrenjanin (15 Aug 2004) Athens (8 Dec 2001) Kolding (30 Nov 1993) Norway 3 0 0 3 56 91 –35
(5 Dec 2015) Næstved (27 Nov 1993) Norway (1 Dec 1990) Seoul 1 1 0 0 36 16 +20
(9 Dec 2009) Zhangjiagang 15 12 1 2 415 351 +64
(7 Dec 2016) Luanda (21 Mar 2015) Luanda (24 Jan 2014) Algiers (21 Jan 2014) Algiers (20 Jan 2012) Salé (20 Feb 2010) Cairo (15 Jan 2008) Luanda (14 Jul 2007) Algiers (20 Jan 2006) Radès (16 Jan 2006) Radès (16 Apr 2004) Cairo (23 Apr 2002) Rabat (23 Apr 2000) Algiers (21 Sep 1985) Luanda (17 Jul 1981) Tunis 1 0 0 1 36 12 +24
(26 Aug 2019) Casablanca 1 1 0 0 28 20 +8 (6 Dec 2009) Zhangjiagang 1 1 0 0 39 14 +25
(7 Dec 2003) Poreč 2 2 0 0 48 46 +2
(1 Aug 1996) Atlanta (11 Dec 1995) Győr
See also Angola women's junior national handball team Angola women's youth national handball team
References
External links
IHF profile