The Spain women's national handball team is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Spain has been world and twice continental finalist. They also have won medals in the three main international competitions: one Olympic in 2012, two World Championship (2011, 2019) and two European Championship (2008, 2014).
Results Olympic Games YearPosition 1976Did not qualify 1980 1984 1988 19927th41035068−18 1996Did not qualify 2000 20046th7133201192+9 2008Did not qualify 20123rd 8512165196−31 20166th6303151143+8 20209th5203135142−7 202412th5005111143−32Total6/133512419813884−71
World Championship YearPosition 1957Did not qualify 1962 1965 1971 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1990 199315th6105112141−29 1995Did not qualify 1997 1999 200110th6303161160+1 20035th9612258229+29 2005Did not qualify 200710th8314217227−10 20094th10613267215+52 20113rd 9702247201+46 20139th6402151119+32 201512th6303169120+49 201711th6312158140+18 20192nd 10712303250+53 20214th9702250206+44 202313th6402166144+22 202514th6303166153+13 2027TBD 2029Qualified as host 2031TBDTotal13/30975753526252315+320
European Championship YearPosition 1994Did not qualify 1996 199812th6015132154−22 2000Did not qualify 200213th30217680−4 20048th7304185193−8 20069th6303150149+1 20082nd 8422199197+2 201011th6204143142+1 201211th6213153156−3 20142nd 8503200191+9 201611th6114138140−2 201812th6105152167−15 20209th6123147164−17 20229th6114146166−20 202413th31027574+1 2026Qualified 2028TBD 2030 2032Total14/207724104318961973−77
Mediterranean Games
1979 – Runners-up 1987 – 3rd place 1991 – 3rd place 1993 – 3rd place 1997 – 5th place 2001 – Runners-up 2005 – Champions 2009 – 4th place 2013 – 5th place 2018 – Champions 2022 – Champions 2026 – TBD 2030 – TBD
Team Current squad The squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Ambros Martín
Coaching history +PeriodCoach2002–2004 José Francisco Aldeguer2007–2017 Jorge Dueñas2017–2021 Carlos Viver2021–2023 José Ignacio Prades Pons2023–present Ambros Martín
Notable players Players who have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player or as a member of the All-Star Team. All-Star Team Carmen Martín, 2008 Junior World Championship, 2011 World Championship, 2014 European Championship, 2016 European Championship, 2018 European Championship Begoña Fernández, 2008 European Championship, 2009 World Championship Marta Mangué, 2009 World Championship, 2012 Summer Olympics Nerea Pena, 2010 European Championship Alexandrina Cabral, 2019 World Championship
Individual all-time records
Most matches played Total number of matches played for the senior national team.
# Player Matches Goals 1 Marta Mangué 301 1034 2 Cristina Gómez Arquer 277 897 3 Carmen Martín 250 866 4 Silvia Navarro 249 13 5 Macarena Aguilar 240 638 6 Elisabeth Pinedo 201 441 7 Montserrat Puche Díaz 196 736 8 María Eugenia Sánchez Bravo 195 0 9 Elisabeth Chávez 185 130 10 Beatriz Fernández 182 380 Last updated: 25 July 2024
Most goals scored Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
# Player Goals Matches Average 1 Marta Mangué 1034 301 3.44 2 Cristina Gómez Arquer 897 277 3.24 3 Carmen Martín 866 250 3.46 4 Alexandrina Cabral 750 166 4.52 5 Montserrat Puche Díaz 736 196 3.76 6 Macarena Aguilar 638 240 2.66 7 Nerea Pena 595 176 3.38 8 Elisabeth Pinedo 441 201 2.19 9 Susana Fraile Celaya 411 131 3.14 10 Noelia Oncina 406 174 2.33 Last updated: 25 July 2024
Youth teams
U-20 U-20 Handball World Championship Fourth place: 2001, 2008
U-19 U-19 Handball European Championship Runner-up: 2007 Third place: 2002
U-18 U-18 Handball World Championship Winner: 2024
U-17 U-17 Handball European Championship Winner: 1997 Runner-up: 2007
References
External links
IHF profile