National team
National handball team
The team in 2015, under Tomas Ryde The team in 2017, under Ambros Martín The Romanian women's national team represents Romania in senior women's international handball and is controlled by the Romanian Handball Federation , the governing body for handball in Romania. It competes in the three major international tournaments; the Olympic Games , the IHF World Championship and the EHF European Championship .
Since first entering World Championship, Romania are the only team to have appeared in all 25 tournaments to date.
They were crowned winners in the IHF World Championship three times: 1956 , 1960 and 1962 , and finished as runners-up in 1973 and 2005 and also finished third in 2015 . Since first entering in 1994, Romania have never won the EHF European Championship , with their best performances being a third-place finish in 2010 .
Honors
IHF World Championship
EHF European Championship
Other awards
GF World Cup
Gold medalists : 2009, 2010 Silver medalists: 2006 Competitions
Olympic Games
World Championship
Since their first appearance in 1957, Romania has participated in 25 World Championships . They were crowned world champions for the first time in 1962 after beating Denmark (8–5) in the final.
Year
Position
Pld
W
D
L
GS
GA
GD
1957 9th
2
0
0
2
2
9
-7
1962 1st 5
4
1
0
41
17
+24
1965 6th
3
0
2
1
18
21
-3
1971 4th
5
2
1
2
51
51
0
1973 2nd 5
4
0
1
67
52
+15
1975 4th
7
4
0
3
102
83
+19
1978 7th
5
3
0
2
78
67
+11
1982 8th
7
3
3
1
159
122
+37
1986 5th
7
5
1
1
151
129
+22
1990 7th
5
1
1
3
90
100
-10
1993 4th
7
4
0
3
156
129
+27
1995 7th
8
6
0
2
232
175
+57
1997 12th
6
3
0
3
186
161
+25
1999 4th
9
5
0
4
250
196
+54
2001 17th
5
1
0
4
129
135
-6
2003 10th
8
4
1
3
244
206
+38
2005 2nd 10
9
0
1
322
249
+73
2007 4th
10
7
0
3
323
284
+39
2009 8th
9
5
1
3
306
231
+75
2011 13th
6
2
1
3
166
183
-17
2013 10th
6
4
0
2
161
127
+34
2015 3rd 9
5
0
4
270
225
+45
2017 10th
6
4
0
2
150
140
+10
2019 12th
8
3
0
5
181
227
-46
2021 13th
6
3
0
3
202
146
+56
2023 12th
6
4
0
2
185
164
+21
2025 TBD
2027
2029
2031
Total
26/30
170
95
12
63
4222
3629
+593
European Championship
Year
Pos.
Pld
W
D
L
GS
GA
GD
1994 10th
6
2
0
4
112
124
-12
1996 5th
6
4
1
1
155
139
+16
1998 11th
6
1
0
5
148
168
-20
2000 4th
7
3
1
3
168
164
+4
2002 7th
7
4
0
3
169
166
+3
2004 7th
7
5
0
2
206
187
+19
2006 did not qualify
2008 5th
7
5
0
2
209
199
+10
2010 3rd
8
5
0
3
205
197
+8
2012 10th
6
2
1
3
136
139
-3
2014 9th
6
3
1
2
136
137
-1
2016 5th
7
5
0
2
173
158
+15
2018 4th
8
4
0
4
213
212
+1
2020 12th
6
1
0
5
135
160
-25
2022 12th
6
2
0
4
170
181
-11
2024 Qualified
2026 Quaified as co-host
2028 TBD
Total
15/18
93
46
4
43
2335
2331
+4
GF World Cup
Team
Current squad
Roster for the 2023 World Women's Handball Championship .
Head coach: Florentin Pera
Notable players
IHF World Player of the Year EHF Player of the Year MVP All-Star Team members Irina Klimovschi (goalkeeper), 1956 World Championship, 1960 World ChampionshipDoina Furcoi-Solomonov (pivot), 1975 World ChampionshipMariana Tîrcă (right back), 1995 World ChampionshipLuminiţa Dinu (goalkeeper), 2000 European Championship, 2005 World ChampionshipValentina Ardean-Elisei (left wing), 2005 World Championship, 2008 European Championship, 2015 World ChampionshipIonela Stanca (pivot), 2007 World ChampionshipRamona Farcău (right wing), 2008 Summer OlympicsCristina Neagu (left back), 2010 European Championship, 2014 European Championship, 2016 European Championship, 2015 World ChampionshipCrina Pintea (pivot), 2018 European ChampionshipTop scorers Victoria Dumitrescu (left back), 1956 World ChampionshipCarmen Amariei (left back), 1999 World ChampionshipSimona Gogîrlă (left back), 2000 European ChampionshipRamona Farcău (right wing), 2008 Summer OlympicsCristina Vărzaru (right wing), 2009–2010 EHF Champions LeagueCristina Neagu (left back), 2010 European Championship, 2015 World Championship, 2014–2015 EHF Champions League, 2017–2018 EHF Champions League, 2019-2020 EHF Champions League, 2020-2021 EHF Champions League, 2021-2022 EHF Champions LeagueOther notable players Medal leaders
World Championship Coaching history
Individual all-time records
Most matches played
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Last updated: 29 September 2019
Most goals scored
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
Last updated: 29 September 2019
See also
References
"Echipa României de handbal feminin, singura echipă din lume calificată la toate edițiile Campionatelor Mondiale" (in Romanian). Retrieved 8 March 2014."Florentin Pera, concluzii după Trofeul Carpați » Ce jucătoare a lăsat în afara lotului + Cristina Neagu este incertă pentru Campionatul Mondial" . gsp.ro (in Romanian). 26 November 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2023."Team roster: Romania" (PDF). ihf.info . 29 November 2023. Retrieved 29 November 2023."Florentin Pera este noul selecționer al naționalei feminine de handbal a României » Prima reacție a antrenorului: „Obiectivul este calificarea la Jocurile Olimpice de la Paris 2024"" . Gazeta Sporturilor
External links
Women's national handball teams of Europe (EHF ) Current teams
Defunct teams
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