The France women's junior national handball team is the national under-20 handball team of France.
Controlled by the French Handball Federation, it represents the country in international matches.
It competes in the IHF U20 Handball World Championship (aka the "Women's Junior (U20) World Championship") and the European U-19 Handball Championship (called the ), which it has both won once.
The team is referred as the "U20" and "U20F".
Head coach Éric Baradat was previously assistant coach of the french women's senior national team (2002–2013 and for the 2016 Olympics games).
Achievements IHF Junior World Championship:
Winners: 2024 2nd place: 2012 3rd place: 2026
European U-19 Handball Championship:
Winners: 2017 3rd place: 2021
History
World Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place IHF Junior World Championship recordWomen's Junior World Championship InfoYearRoundPosition 1977 Group Stage 13th place 5 1 0 4 43 63-20 1979 6th place 1981 7th place 1983 8th place 1985 10th place 1987 9th place 1989 Didn't Qualify 1991 12th place 1993 Didn't Qualify 1995 Quarterfinals 5th place 1997 Eightfinals 9th place 1999 Didn't Qualify 2001 2003 2005 First Round 17th place 8 3 0 5 192 186+6 2008 Quarterfinals 7th place 8 5 1 2 224 217+7 2010 Eightfinals 13th place 7 4 1 2 209 164+45 2012 Final 2nd place 9 6 1 2 235 194+41 2014 Quarterfinals 5th place 9 7 0 2 250 203+32 2016 Eightfinals 13th place 7 3 1 3 190 181+9 2018 Quarterfinals 7th place 9 7 0 2 237 203+34 2022 Eightfinals 13th place 7 4 2 1 210 154+56 2024 Final Champions 8 8 0 0 254 138 +116 2026 Semifinals 3rd place Total19/221 Title
European Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place European Junior Championship recordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD 1996 5th place 1998 8th place 2000 11th place 2002 5th place 2004 10th place 2007 5th place 2009 5th place 2011 10th place 7 3 0 4 184 179+5 2013 7th place 2015 9th place 2017 Final Champions 7 6 0 1 202171 +31 2019 8th place 7 3 0 4 186 182+4 2021 Semi final 3rd place 7 5 0 2 182 160+22 20236th place 7 304218195 +23 2025 5th place 9 8 0 1 256 200+56Total15/15 1 Title
Winner rosters 2024 roster
Goalkeepers Alix Tignon (, D2) Romane Le Huault-Parc (Brest Bretagne HB reserve team, N1) Zazie Samzun (OGC Nice) Left Wingers Nina Dury (JDA Dijon, captain) Louane Texier (Mérignac HB, also center back) Séphora Genyah (Stella Saint-Maur HB) Right Wingers Manon Errard (Metz HB reserve team, N1) Emma Tuccella (Metz HB senior+reserve team (N1)) Line players Clémence Nkindanda (Chambray HB reserve team, N1) Lilou Pintat (JDA Dijon)
Left Backs Enola Borg (, D2)) Assa Sissoko Dabo (Mérignac HB) Centre Backs Nina Perret (JDA Dijon reserve (N1)+senior team, also back player) Right Backs Lina Colinot (Mérignac HB) Alice Monteillet (JDA Dijon reserve team, N1) Eva Mbata (, D2) Back Players Fatou Karamoko (Stella Saint-Maur HB, also Line Player) Lylou Borg (Mérignac HB, also Centre Back)
Éric Baradat as head coach
2017 roster
Goalkeepers Camille Depuiset Roxanne Frank Manuella Dos Reis Ophélie Tonds Left Wingers Constance Mauny Right Wingers Melvine Deba Line players Marie Fall Mabana-Ma Fofana
Left Backs Lisa Bruni Charlotte Kieffer Claire Vautier Déborah Lassource Centre Backs Méline Nocandy Pauline Plotton Soukeïna Sagna Right Backs Jannela Blonbou Karichma Ekoh
Éric Baradat as head coach
Individual awards 2024 All-Star Team / Awards:
Right wing: Manon Errard Line player: Lilou Pintat MVP: Lylou Borg
2023 All-Star Team / Awards:
Best defense player: Fatou Karamoko
2017 All-Star Team / Awards:
Right back: Jannela Blonbou Best defense player: Charlotte Kieffer
References
External links
U20F Team page IHF profile