# Syria women's national handball team

The Syria women's national handball team is the national team of Syria. It is governed by the Syrian Arab Handball Federation and takes part in international handball competitions.

## History

The team first played at the 1987 Asian Championships.
After winning over Jordan and advancing from the group, they lost in the semifinals of the tournament with South Korea and then in the bronze medal match with Japan. Fourth place in the tournament is the biggest success of women's handball in Syria.
The team, shortly after its success at the Asian Championships, took fourth place at the home Mediterranean Games in Latakia, and in 1992 was bronze at the Pan-Arab Games in Damascus.
In 2017, after a long unsuccessful period, they won bronze medals at the West Asian Championships.
After checking out of several teams, they qualified for the 2021 Asian Championships in Amman, Jordan.

## Competition record
### Asian Championship

Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
| Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
| 1987 | 4th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 114 | −66 |
| 1989 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1991 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1993 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1995 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1997 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1999 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2000 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2002 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2004 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2006 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2008 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2010 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2012 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2015 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2018 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2021 | 8th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 174 | 206 | −32 |
| Total | 2/18 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 222 | 320 | −98 |

### West Asian Championship

| Year | Rank | M | W | D | L | GF | GA | Dif |
| 2016 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 2017 | 3rd | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 107 | +6 |
| 2019 | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams | Cancelled due to insufficient number of teams |
| Total | 1/2 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 107 | +6 |

### Mediterranean Games

* 1987 – 4th

### Pan Arab Games

* 1992 –

## Current squad

Team roster for the 2021 Asian Women's Handball Championship:
Coach: Vladimir Gligorov
* Madeleine Ghanem
* Roaa Al-Asaad
* Hanan Amaya
* Naglaa Al-Sharqi
* Ola Abu Ghazaleh
* Lynn Satouf
* Raghad Fadel
* Hajar Namouz
* Aya Al-Zanati
* Lynn Abbas
* Joy Al-Jarrah
* Rasha Abdullah
* Majdoleen Sarita
* Mais Asi
* Linda Al-Hamwi
* Lujain Al-Hamwi
* Hadeel Hussein