The Syria women's national handball team is the national team of Syria. It is governed by the Syrian Arab Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.Profile – Syria, IHF.info, Retrieved 15 September 2021
History The team first played at the 1987 Asian Championships.
After winning over Jordan and advancing from the group, they lost in the semifinals of the tournament with South Korea and then in the bronze medal match with Japan. Fourth place in the tournament is the biggest success of women's handball in Syria.
The team, shortly after its success at the Asian Championships, took fourth place at the home Mediterranean Games in Latakia, and in 1992 was bronze at the Pan-Arab Games in Damascus.
In 2017, after a long unsuccessful period, they won bronze medals at the West Asian Championships.
After checking out of several teams, they qualified for the 2021 Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan.
Competition record Asian Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
YearRankMWDLGFGADif 1987 4th 4 1 0 3 48 114 −66 1989Did not enter 1991 1993 1995 1997 1999 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2015 2017 2018 2021 8th 7 2 0 5 174 206 −32Total 2/18 11 3 0 8 222 320 −98
West Asian Championship YearRankMWDLGFGADif 2016Did not enter 20173rd5302113107+6 2019Cancelled due to insufficient number of teamsTotal 1/2 5 3 0 2 113 107 +6
Mediterranean Games 1987 – 4th
Pan Arab Games 1992 –
Current squad Team roster for the 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship:
Coach: Vladimir Gligorov
Madeleine Ghanem Roaa Al-Asaad Hanan Amaya Naglaa Al-Sharqi Ola Abu Ghazaleh Lynn Satouf Raghad Fadel Hajar Namouz Aya Al-Zanati Lynn Abbas Joy Al-Jarrah Rasha Abdullah Majdoleen Sarita Mais Asi Linda Al-Hamwi Lujain Al-Hamwi Hadeel Hussein
References
Bell, Daniel (2003). Encyclopedia of International Games. McFarland and Company, Inc. Publishers, Jefferson, North Carolina. .
External links IHF profile