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Information
Association	Fédération Française de Handball
Coach	Olivier De Lafuente
Colours
1st 2nd
Results
Youth Olympic Games
Appearances	None
IHF U-18 World Championship
Appearances	8 (First in 2006)
Best result	4th Place : 2006, 2008, 2010.
European Championship
Appearances	9 (First in 1992)
Best result	1st (2007, 2023)
Last updated on Unknown.

The France women's youth national handball team is the national under–18 Handball team of the France.

Controlled by the French Handball Federation it represents the country in international matches. It competes in the IHF U18 Handball World Championship (called the Women's Youth (U18) World Championship) and the European U-17 Handball Championship (also called the W17 EHF EURO).

The team has won the W17 EHF EURO twice (in 2007 and 2023) and won gold at the European Youth Olympic Festival twice (in 2019 and 2023).

The current head coach of the team is Olivier De Lafuente.

The team is referred as the "U18" and "U18F".

Achievements

Championships

IHF Youth World Championship:

• 4th place (3): 2006, 2008, 2010

European U-17 Championship:

• Winners (2): 2007 and 2023
• 3rd place (2): 2005 and 2019

Tournaments

European Youth Olympic Festival:

•  Gold (2): 2019 and 2023

History

Youth Olympic Games

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

Youth Olympic Games record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD
2010	Didn't Qualify
2014
2018	No Handball Event
2022
Total	0 / 2	0 Titles

IHF World Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

IHF Youth World Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD
2006	Semifinals	4th
2008	Semifinals	4th
2010	Semifinals	4th
2012	Quarterfinals	7th
2014	Eightfinals	16th
2016	Quarterfinals	6th
2018	Eightfinals	10th
2020	Cancelled
2022	Quarterfinals	5th
Total	8 / 9	0 Titles

European Championship

  Champions    Runners up    Third place    Fourth place

European Championship record
Year	Round	Position	GP	W	D	L	GS	GA	GD
1992	Didn't Qualify
1994
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005	Semifinals	Third
2007	Final	Champions
2009	Semifinals	4th
2011	Quarterfinals	5th
2013	First Round	11th
2015	Quarterfinals	7th
2017	Semifinals	4th
2019	Semifinals	Third
2021		11th
2023	Final	Champions	7	6	0	1	193	149	44
Total	9 / 14	2 Titles

Winning rosters

2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship - Olivier de Lafuente as head coach

Source:

2007 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship - Pierre Mangin as head coach

Source:

Individual awards

2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship

All-Star Team:

• Center Back: Mélissa Chantelly

2007 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship

All-Star Team:

• Left winger: Martine Ringayen
• Left back: Gnonsiane Niombla

References

1. ^ "Handball Équipe de France Féminine U18 - FFHandball - Profile page of the U18F team".
2. Women's Youth World Championship Info
3. "EDFF – U18F – ELLES SONT CHAMPIONNES D'EUROPE".
4. ^ "Un deuxième titre européen pour la France" (in French).
5. "MEET THE STARS WHO SHINED DURING THE W17 EHF EURO CHAMPIONSHIPS".

External links

• Official website of the French Handball Federation (in French)

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