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
Olympic Games
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.
European Championship
Since their first appearance in 1998, The Netherlands has participated in seven European Championship.
Other tournaments
Carpathian Trophy 2004 – Third place
Holland Handball Tournament 2006 – Fifth place
Carpathian Trophy 2016 – Third place
Team
Current squad
Squad for the Golden League Tournament in Eindhoven in February-March 2023.
Head coach: Per Johansson
Caps and goals as of 28 February 2023.
Extended squad
Players who have been called up in the 35-player squad for the 2022 European Women's Handball Championship.
Coaching staff
Notable players
MVP
Nycke Groot (centre back), 2016 European Championship
Estavana Polman (centre back), 2019 World Championship
Top Scorer
Lois Abbingh (left back) with 71 goals, 2019 World Championship
All-Star Team members
Pearl van der Wissel (left back), 2005 World Championship
Tess Wester (goalkeeper), 2015 World Championship, 2019 World Championship
Nycke Groot (centre back), 2016 European Championship
Lois Abbingh (left back), 2017 World Championship
Yvette Broch (line player), 2016 European Championship, 2017 World Championship
Kelly Dulfer (defender), 2018 European Championship
Estavana Polman (centre back), 2019 World Championship
Coaches
Toon Wijdeveld (1956–1957) Paul Broere (1960) Jan Kloen (1961–1966, 1968) Jaroslav Mráz (1968–1971) Jo Gerris (1971–1973) Jan Alma (1973–1974) Heinz Henneberg (1974–1975) George van Noesel (1975–1976) Jan Alma (1976–1978) Simon Flendrie (1979) Ilona Venema-Ignácz (1979–1981) Jan Kecskeméthy (1982–1986) Jan Tuik (1986) Ton van Linder (1987–1990) Bert Bouwer (1990–2003) Kari Aagaard (2003) Olaf Schimpf (2003–2004) Sjors Röttger (2004–2008) Henk Groener (2009–2016) Helle Thomsen (2016–2018) Emmanuel Mayonnade (2019–2021) Monique Tijsterman (2021) Per Johansson (2022–present)
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played for the senior national team.
Last updated: 4 November 2021
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.