| Information | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nickname | Oranje Dames | ||
| Association | Nederlands Handbal Verbond | ||
| Coach | Henrik Signell | ||
| Captain | Lois Abbingh | ||
| Mostcaps | Laura Robben (320) | ||
| Most goals | Olga Assink (954) | ||
| Colours | |||
| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 3 (First in2016) | ||
| Best result | 4th (2016) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 14 (First in1971) | ||
| Best result | |||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 10 (First in1998) | ||
| Best result | |||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| World Championship | ||
| 2019 Japan | ||
| 2015 Denmark | ||
| 2017 Germany | ||
| European Championship | ||
| 2016 Sweden | ||
| 2018 France | ||
TheNetherlands women's national handball team is the nationalhandball team of theNetherlands. It is governed by theNederlands Handbal Verbond (NHV).
The team won their first World Championship in2019 in Japan after defeatingSpain in the final.[1]
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 4th | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 216 | 218 | −2 | |
| 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 175 | +16 | |
| 5th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 177 | 166 | +11 | |
| Total | 3/13 | 20 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 584 | 559 | +25 |
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not enter | ||||||||
| 8th | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 31 | 46 | −15 | |
| 12th | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 33 | 81 | −48 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 9th | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 87 | 97 | −10 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 10th | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 127 | 163 | −36 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 10th | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 140 | 127 | +13 | |
| 16th | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 138 | 144 | −6 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 5th | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 262 | 242 | +20 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 15th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 186 | 176 | +10 | |
| 13th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 170 | 150 | +20 | |
| 2nd | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 298 | 217 | +81 | |
| 3rd | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 252 | 214 | +38 | |
| 1st | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 328 | 280 | +48 | |
| 9th | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 270 | 145 | +125 | |
| 5th | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 289 | 216 | +83 | |
| Qualified as co-host | ||||||||
| TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 14/30 | 97 | 51 | 5 | 41 | 2621 | 2298 | +323 |
Record against other teams at the world championship
| Year | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 10th | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 126 | 153 | −27 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 14th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 73 | 80 | −7 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 84 | −19 | |
| Did not qualify | ||||||||
| 8th | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 131 | 145 | −14 | |
| Withdrew | ||||||||
| 7th | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 161 | 158 | +3 | |
| 2nd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 227 | 201 | +26 | |
| 3rd | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 207 | 196 | +11 | |
| 6th | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 193 | 196 | −3 | |
| 6th | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 214 | 196 | +18 | |
| Qualified | ||||||||
| TBD | ||||||||
| Total | 10/18 | 54 | 23 | 2 | 29 | 1397 | 1409 | –12 |
Record against other teams at the European Championship

The squad for the2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[2]
Head coach:
Henrik Signell
Caps and goals as of 22 November 2025.
|
| Role | Name | Start date |
|---|---|---|
| Head coach | 2024 | |
| Assistant coach | September 2021 | |
| Goalkeeping coach | September 2022 | |
| Team Leader | September 2019 | |
| Physiotherapist | September 2021 |
Most matches played[edit]Total number of matches played for the senior national team.[5]
Last updated: 22 November 2025 | Most goals scored[edit]Total number of goals scored in official matches only.[5]
Last updated: 22 November 2025 |