# Netherlands women's national handball team

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

## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1976 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 | 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 216 | 218 | −2 |
| 2020 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 175 | +16 |
| 2024 | 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 166 | +11 |
| Total | 3/13 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 584 | 559 | +25 |

### World Championship

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1957 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1962 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1965 | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter | Did not enter |
| 1971 | 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 46 | −15 |
| 1973 | 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 81 | −48 |
| 1975 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | 9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 97 | −10 |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | 10th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 163 | −36 |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1999 | 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 127 | +13 |
| 2001 | 16th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 138 | 144 | −6 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | 5th | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 262 | 242 | +20 |
| 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2009 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 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 | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host | Qualified as co-host |
| 2027 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2029 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2031 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 14/30 | 97 | 51 | 5 | 41 | 2621 | 2298 | +323 |

### European Championship

| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 126 | 153 | −27 |
| 2000 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2002 | 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 80 | −7 |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 84 | −19 |
| 2008 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2010 | 8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 145 | −14 |
| 2012 | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew | Withdrew |
| 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 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| 2026 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2028 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 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

The squad chosen for Golden League in March 2025.
Head coach: Henrik Signell
Caps and goals as of 9 March 2025.
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* GK
* Nikki van der Vorst
* (2006-06-20) 20 June 2006 (age 18)
* 1.79 m
* 3
* 0
* OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam
* 2
* GK
* Bianca Schanssema
* (2005-01-06) 6 January 2005 (age 20)
* 1.90 m
* 10
* 0
* København Håndbold
* 4
* RB
* Alieke van Maurik
* (2005-05-11) 11 May 2005 (age 19)
* 1.81 m
* 6
* 12
* OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam
* 5
* RW
* Donna Bakker
* (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 21)
* 1.66 m
* 3
* 0
* Saint-Amand Handball
* 7
* LW
* Robin van Galen
* (2006-07-10) 10 July 2006 (age 18)
* 1.70 m
* 1
* 1
* OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam
* 8
* LB
* Lois Abbingh (c)
* (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 32)
* 1.78 m
* 228
* 922
* Borussia Dortmund
* 9
* CB
* Larissa Nüsser
* (2000-02-08) 8 February 2000 (age 25)
* 1.75 m
* 97
* 180
* Gloria Bistrița
* 10
* LB
* Isa Ternede
* (2001-01-26) 26 January 2001 (age 24)
* 1.68 m
* 15
* 18
* Buxtehuder SV
* 11
* P
* Pipy Wolfs
* (2002-04-26) 26 April 2002 (age 22)
* 1.60 m
* 20
* 8
* Mosonmagyaróvári KC SE
* 12
* LW
* Bo van Wetering
* (1999-10-05) 5 October 1999 (age 25)
* 1.71 m
* 112
* 369
* Győri ETO KC
* 14
* LB
* Judith van der Helm
* (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20)
* 1.82 m
* 30
* 24
* Team Esbjerg
* 15
* RB
* Maud Horvers
* (2006-03-07) 7 March 2006 (age 19)
* 1.82 m
* 1
* 2
* OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam
* 17
* LB
* Kim Molenaar
* (2002-04-28) 28 April 2002 (age 22)
* 1.78 m
* 43
* 35
* København Håndbold
* 18
* LB
* Kelly Dulfer
* (1994-03-21) 21 March 1994 (age 30)
* 1.85 m
* 198
* 321
* Győri ETO KC
* 19
* P
* Merel Freriks
* (1998-01-06) 6 January 1998 (age 27)
* 1.75 m
* 99
* 185
* Team Esbjerg
* 21
* CB
* Daphne Luchies
* (2004-05-23) 23 May 2004 (age 20)
* 1.74 m
* 5
* 9
* Dunaújvárosi Kohász KA
* 23
* LW
* Loïs van Vliet
* (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 19)
* 1.72 m
* 13
* 17
* TuS Metzingen
* 24
* P
* Romee Maarschalkerweerd
* (2004-09-24) 24 September 2004 (age 20)
* 1.78 m
* 20
* 33
* HH Elite
* 28
* P
* Jalisha Loy
* (2004-02-06) 6 February 2004 (age 21)
* 1.69 m
* 1
* 0
* OTTO Workforce/VOC Amsterdam
* 31
* RW
* Kelly Vollebregt
* (1995-01-01) 1 January 1995 (age 30)
* 1.67 m
* 49
* 94
* Borussia Dortmund
* 38
* GK
* Yara ten Holte
* (1999-11-23) 23 November 1999 (age 25)
* 1.75 m
* 76
* 4
* Odense Håndbold
* 44
* P
* Nikita van der Vliet
* (2000-03-14) 14 March 2000 (age 24)
* 1.71 m
* 58
* 105
* Odense Håndbold
* 48
* RB
* Dione Housheer
* (1999-09-26) 26 September 1999 (age 25)
* 1.80 m
* 111
* 375
* Győri ETO KC
* 79
* CB
* Estavana Polman
* (1992-08-05) 5 August 1992 (age 32)
* 1.73 m
* 192
* 659
* CS Rapid București

### Coaching staff

| Role | Name | Start date |
| Head coach | Henrik Signell | 2024 |
| 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 |

### 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)
* Ricardo Clarijs (2022)
* Per Johansson (2022–2024)
* Henrik Signell (2024–)