The Faroe Islands women's national handball team are the women's team for the Faroe Islands.
In June 2017 the team advanced for the first time from the Qualification Phase 1 to Phase 2 of the European Women's Handball Championship qualification, when they won both matches in their group in the 2018 European Women's Handball Championship qualification which were against Greece and Finland. Faroe Island qualified for the territory's first European Women's Handball Championship in 2024. The same way they qualified for their first World Women's Handball Championship in 2025, making them the smallest natvon to ever qualify. With wins over Spain and Paraguay they advanced from the preliminary groups and recorded their first ever win at a major international tournament.
Results World Championships YearPosition+/- 1993 Did not qualify 1995 1997 1999 2001 2003 2005 2007 2009 2011 2013 2015 2017 2021 2023 202517th6213177182−5 2027TBD 2029 2031Total 1/19 6 2 1 3 177 182 −5
European Championship YearPosition+/- 1994 Did not qualify 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022 2024 17th 3 0 1 2 66 78 −12 2026 Qualified 2028 TBD 2030 2032Total 2/20 – 3 0 1 2 66 78
Current squad The squad chosen for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.
Head coach: Claus Mogensen
See also Faroe Islands men's national handball team
References
External links
IHF profile