A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
 Netherlands | |||
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | Oranje Dames | ||
| Association | Nederlands Handbal Verbond | ||
| Coach | Per Johansson | ||
| Assistant coach | Ricardo Clarijs Thomas Larsson | ||
| Captain | Lois Abbingh | ||
| Most caps | Laura Robben (320) | ||
| Most goals | Olga Assink (954) | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in 2016) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2016) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 14 (First in 1971) | ||
| Best result |  1st (2019) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 9 (First in 1998) | ||
| Best result |  2nd (2016) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| World Championship | ||
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2019 Japan | |
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2015 Denmark | |
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2017 Germany | |
| European Championship | ||
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2016 Sweden | |
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2018 France | |
The Netherlands women's national handball team is the national handball team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlands Handbal Verbond (NHV).
Results
| Competition |  |
 |
 |
Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championship | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| European Championship | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Total | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Olympic Games
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 2016 |
4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 216 | 218 | −2 |
 2020 |
5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 175 | +16 |
 2024 |
Qualified | |||||||
| Total | 3/13 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 407 | 393 | +14 |
World Championship
Since their first appearance in 1971, The Netherlands has participated in twelve World Championship. They were crowned world champions for the first time in 2019 after beating Spain (30–29) in the final.
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1957 |
did not enter | |||||||
 1962
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 1965
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| 1971 |
8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 46 | −15 |
| 1973 |
12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 81 | −48 |
 1975 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1978 |
9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 97 | −10 |
 1982 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 1986 |
10th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 163 | −36 |
 1990 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 1993
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 1995
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| 1997
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 1999 |
10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 127 | +13 |
 2001 |
16th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 138 | 144 | −6 |
 2003 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2005 |
5th | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 262 | 242 | +20 |
| 2007 |
did not qualify | |||||||
 2009
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| 2011 |
15th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 176 | +10 |
 2013 |
13th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 170 | 150 | +20 |
| 2015 |
2nd  |
9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 217 | +81 |
| 2017 |
3rd  |
9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 214 | +38 |
| 2019 |
1st |
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 328 | 280 | +48 |
 2021 |
9th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 145 | +125 |
 2023 |
5th | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 289 | 216 | +83 |
| 2025 |
Qualified as co-host | |||||||
| 2027 |
TBD | |||||||
| 2029
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 2031
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| Total | 14/30 | 97 | 51 | 5 | 41 | 2621 | 2298 | +323 |
European Championship
Since their first appearance in 1998, The Netherlands has participated in seven European Championship.
| Year | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | +/– |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 1996
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| 1998 |
10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 126 | 153 | −27 |
 2000 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2002 |
14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 80 | −7 |
| 2004 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2006 |
15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 84 | −19 |
 2008 |
did not qualify | |||||||
| 2010 |
8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 145 | −14 |
| 2012 |
Withdrawn | |||||||
| 2014 |
7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 158 | +3 |
| 2016 |
2nd |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 227 | 201 | +26 |
| 2018 |
3rd  |
8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 207 | 196 | +11 |
| 2020 |
6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 193 | 196 | −3 |
  2022 |
6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 214 | 196 | +18 |
 2024 |
Qualified | |||||||
  2026 |
TBD | |||||||
| 2028
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| Total | 10/18 | 54 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 1397 | 1409 | –12 |
Other tournaments
- Carpathian Trophy 2004 – Third place
- Holland Handball Tournament 2006 – Fifth place
- Carpathian Trophy 2016 – Third place
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2024 Summer Olympics.
The squad was announced on 8 July 2024.[1] On 20 July, Zoë Sprengers was replaced by Judith van der Helm due to injury.[2]
Head coach: Per Johansson[3]