Netherlands women's national handball team

The Netherlands women's national handball team is the national handball team of the Netherlands. It is governed by the Nederlands Handbal Verbond (NHV).

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

Current squad
Roster for the 2024 IHF Women's Olympic Qualification Tournament.

Head coach: 🇸🇪 Per Johansson

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

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
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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. Last updated: 4 November 2021