Olympic Games

More information Year, Position ...

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

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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.

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1957	did not enter
1962
1965
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
1995
1997
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
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
2031
Total	14/30	97	51	5	41	2621	2298	+323

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European Championship

Since their first appearance in 1998, The Netherlands has participated in seven European Championship.

More information Year, Position ...

Year	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GS	GA	+/–
1994	did not qualify
1996
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2012	Withdrawn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
Total	10/18	54	23	2	29	1397	1409	–12

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Other tournaments

• Carpathian Trophy 2004 – Third place
• Holland Handball Tournament 2006 – Fifth place
• Carpathian Trophy 2016 – Third place

Current squad

Roster for the 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament.^[1][2]

Head coach: Per Johansson

More information No., Pos. ...

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 6 RB Laura van der Heijden (1990-06-27) 27 June 1990 (age 33) 1.72 m 272 833 Chambray Touraine Handball 8 LB Lois Abbingh (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 31) 1.77 m 199 836 Vipers Kristiansand 9 CB Larissa Nüsser (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 24) 1.75 m 61 98 Odense Håndbold 12 LW Bo van Wetering (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 24) 1.72 m 79 257 Odense Håndbold 16 P Tamara Haggerty (1996-04-29) 29 April 1996 (age 27) 1.78 m 17 17 DVSC Schaeffler 17 LB Kim Molenaar (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 21) 1.77 m 19 16 København Håndbold 18 LB Kelly Dulfer (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 (age 30) 1.85 m 175 284 SG BBM Bietigheim 20 CB Inger Smits (1994-09-17) 17 September 1994 (age 29) 1.79 m 89 156 SG BBM Bietigheim 22 LW Zoë Sprengers (2000-01-19) 19 January 2000 (age 24) 1.66 m 41 66 Borussia Dortmund 26 RW Angela Malestein (1993-01-31) 31 January 1993 (age 31) 1.70 m 199 571 Ferencvárosi TC 30 GK Rinka Duijndam (1997-08-06) 6 August 1997 (age 26) 1.78 m 76 1 Győri Audi ETO KC 38 GK Yara ten Holte (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 24) 1.75 m 40 4 Odense Håndbold 44 P Nikita van der Vliet (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24) 1.71 m 38 58 Odense Håndbold 46 RW Nathalie Hendrikse (1995-04-04) 4 April 1995 (age 29) 1.68 m 2 2 Thüringer HC 48 RB Dione Housheer (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 24) 1.80 m 80 218 Odense Håndbold 79 CB Estavana Polman (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 31) 1.73 m 177 613 CS Rapid București

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Extended squad

Players who have been called up in the extended squad for the 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament.^[3]

More information No., Pos. ...

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club 1 GK Nikki van der Vorst (2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 17) 1.79 m 1 1 OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam 2 GK Bianca Schanssema (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 19) 1.90 m 3 0 København Håndbold 3 GK Claudia Rompen (1997-01-27) 27 January 1997 (age 27) 1.78 m 4 0 Viborg HK 4 RB Alieke van Maurik (2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 18) 1.81 m 3 8 OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam 5 LW Djazzmin Trabelsi (1998-03-13) 13 March 1998 (age 26) 1.66 m 1 1 Füchse Berlin 11 P Pipy Wolfs (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 21) 1.60 m 16 6 CB Elche 13 P Yvette Broch (1990-12-23) 23 December 1990 (age 33) 1.85 m 129 319 Győri Audi ETO KC 14 LB Judith van der Helm (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 19) 1.82 m 0 0 OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam 15 RW Romé Steverink (2002-07-22) 22 July 2002 (age 21) 1.73 m 1 0 Molde Elite 21 CB Daphne Luchies (2004-05-23) 23 May 2004 (age 19) 1.74 m 3 4 OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam 23 LW Loïs van Vliet (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 18) 1.72 m 5 13 OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam 25 P Sharon Nooitmeer (1999-09-11) 11 September 1999 (age 24) 1.78 m 1 3 Neckarsulmer SU 31 RW Kelly Vollebregt (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 29) 1.67 m 33 62 Neptunes de Nantes 33 GK Tess Lieder (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 30) 1.78 m 148 12 Borussia Dortmund 34 RB Anouk Nieuwenweg (1996-08-20) 20 August 1996 (age 27) 1.75 m 9 19 HSG Bad Wildungen 39 RB Tessa van Zijl (1996-05-05) 5 May 1996 (age 27) 1.72 m 7 12 CB Elche 42 LB Harma van Kreij (1993-11-11) 11 November 1993 (age 30) 1.75 m 18 11 Borussia Dortmund

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Coaching staff

More information Role, Name ...

Role	Name	Start date
Head coach	Per Johansson	February 2022
Assistant coach	Ricardo Clarijs	September 2021
Goalkeeping coach	Jasmina Janković	September 2022
Team Leader	Maike Willems	September 2019
Physiotherapist	Rinke van den Brink	September 2021

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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)^[4]
• Per Johansson (2022–present)^[5]

Individual all-time records