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Spain women's national handball team

The Spain women's national handball team is governed by the Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Spain has been world and twice continental finalist. They also have won medals in the three main international competitions: one Olympic in 2012, two World Championship (2011, 2019) and two European Championship (2008, 2014).

Spain Spain
Information
NicknameLas Guerreras
AssociationRoyal Spanish Handball Federation
CoachAmbros Martín
Assistant coachMaría Martín
CaptainLara González Ortega
Most capsMarta Mangué (301)
Most goalsMarta Mangué (1033)
Colours
Team colours
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1st
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2nd
Results
Summer Olympics
Appearances6 (First in 1992)
Best result3rd (2012)
World Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1993)
Best result2nd (2019)
European Championship
Appearances13 (First in 1998)
Best result2nd (2008, 2014)
Last updated on Unknown.
Spain women's national handball team
Medal record
Olympic Games
Bronze medal – third place2012 LondonTeam
World Championship
Silver medal – second place2019 Japan
Bronze medal – third place2011 Brasil
European Championship
Silver medal – second place2008 Macedonia
Silver medal – second place2014 Croatia/Hungary
Mediterranean Games
Gold medal – first place2005 AlmeríaTeam
Gold medal – first place2018 TarragonaTeam
Gold medal – first place2022 OranTeam
Silver medal – second place1979 Split
Silver medal – second place2001 TunisTeam

Results

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Olympic Games

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Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
Canada 1976Did not qualify
Soviet Union 1980
United States 1984
South Korea 1988
Spain 19927th41035068−18
United States 1996Did not qualify
Australia 2000
Greece 20046th7133201192+9
China 2008Did not qualify
United Kingdom 20123rd 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)8512165196−31
Brazil 20166th6303151143+8
Japan 20209th5203135142−7
France 202412th5005111143−32
Total6/133512419813884−71

World Championship

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Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1957Did not qualify
Romania 1962
Germany 1965
Netherlands 1971
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1973
Soviet Union 1975
Czechoslovakia 1978
Hungary 1982
Netherlands 1986
South Korea 1990
Norway 199315th6105112141−29
AustriaHungary 1995Did not qualify
Germany 1997
DenmarkNorway 1999
Italy 200110th6303161160+1
Croatia 20035th9612258229+29
Russia 2005Did not qualify
France 200710th8314217227−10
China 20094th10613267215+52
Brazil 20113rd ‹See Tfd›Bronze9702247201+46
Serbia 20139th6402151119+32
Denmark 201512th6303169120+49
Germany 201711th6312158140+18
Japan 20192nd ‹See Tfd›Silver10712303250+53
Spain 20214th9702250206+44
DenmarkNorwaySweden 202313th6402166144+22
GermanyNetherlands 202514th6303166153+13
Hungary 2027TBD
Spain 2029Qualified as host
Czech RepublicPoland 2031TBD
Total13/30975753526252315+320

European Championship

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Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
Germany 1994Did not qualify
Denmark 1996
Netherlands 199812th6015132154−22
Romania 2000Did not qualify
Denmark 200213th30217680−4
Hungary 20048th7304185193−8
Sweden 20069th6303150149+1
North Macedonia 20082nd ‹See Tfd›Silver8422199197+2
Denmark Norway 201011th6204143142+1
Serbia 201211th6213153156−3
Croatia Hungary 20142nd ‹See Tfd›Silver8503200191+9
Sweden 201611th6114138140−2
France 201812th6105152167−15
DenmarkNorway 20209th6123147164−17
SloveniaNorth MacedoniaMontenegro 20229th6114146166−20
AustriaHungarySwitzerland 202413th31027574+1
Czech RepublicPolandRomaniaSlovakiaTurkey 2026Qualified
DenmarkNorwaySweden 2028TBD
BelgiumFrance 2030
DenmarkGermanyPoland 2032
Total14/207724104318961973−77

Mediterranean Games

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National team in 2013

Team

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Current squad

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The squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.[1][2]

Head coach: Ambros Martín

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Nicole Wiggins (2000-08-09) 9 August 2000 (age 25) 1.78 m 46 3 Spain BM Bera Bera
14 LW Ona Vegué (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 27) 1.69 m 29 81 Germany HSG Blomberg-Lippe
17 LW Jennifer Gutiérrez Bermejo (1995-05-20) 20 May 1995 (age 31) 1.69 m 120 297 Romania CS Gloria Bistrița
18 RW Maitane Etxeberria (1997-01-15) 15 January 1997 (age 29) 1.69 m 102 185 Spain BM Bera Bera
19 LB Ester Somaza (2004-06-03) 3 June 2004 (age 22) 1.78 m 26 47 Spain BM Bera Bera
23 RB Paula Arcos (2001-12-21) 21 December 2001 (age 24) 1.68 m 79 190 Romania CS Gloria Bistrița
24 P Lysa Tchaptchet (2001-12-20) 20 December 2001 (age 24) 1.86 m 61 78 Denmark Odense Håndbold
27 LB Danila So Delgado (2001-09-19) 19 September 2001 (age 24) 1.73 m 36 108 Romania CS Gloria Bistrița
33 P Kaba Gassama (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 28) 1.84 m 85 125 Romania CS Gloria Bistrița
34 CB Alicia Fernández (1992-12-21) 21 December 1992 (age 33) 1.73 m 115 267 Poland MKS Zagłębie Lubin
65 RW Anne Erauskin (1998-11-07) 7 November 1998 (age 27) 1.71 m 18 43 Spain BM Bera Bera
67 CB Elba Álvarez (2001-05-26) 26 May 2001 (age 25) 1.70 m 19 41 Spain BM Bera Bera
68 P Lyndie Tchaptchet (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 21) 1.85 m 16 29 Spain BM Bera Bera
70 LB Carmen Arroyo (2004-03-03) 3 March 2004 (age 22) 1.80 m 14 22 Spain BM Bera Bera
73 RB Maddi Bengoetxea (2000-10-15) 15 October 2000 (age 25) 1.73 m 5 9 Spain CBF Elda
74 GK Lucía Prades (2001-10-05) 5 October 2001 (age 24) 1.79 m 7 2 Spain BM Bera Bera
76 LW Lisa Oppedal (2003-12-20) 20 December 2003 (age 22) 1.78 m 9 14 Spain CB Elche
93 GK Nicole Morales (1998-08-05) 5 August 1998 (age 27) 1.72 m 13 1 Spain CB Elche

Coaching history

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Period Coach
2002–2004 Spain José Francisco Aldeguer[3]
2007–2017 Spain Jorge Dueñas
2017–2021 Spain Carlos Viver[4]
2021–2023 Spain José Ignacio Prades Pons
2023–present Spain Ambros Martín

Notable players

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Players who have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, either as Most Valuable Player or as a member of the All-Star Team.

All-Star Team

Individual all-time records

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  Still active players are highlighted

Youth teams

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References

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  1. ↑ Raquel.Esteban (5 November 2025). "Ambros Martín revela la prelista de Guerreras para el Mundial". RFEBM (in Spanish). Retrieved 5 November 2025.
  2. ↑ "Team roster: Spain" (PDF). ihf.info. 27 November 2025. Retrieved 27 November 2025.
  3. ↑ Kft, New Wave Media Group. "Visszavonult a franciák világbajnok magyar kézise". origo.hu/ (in Hungarian). Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  4. ↑ "Carlos Viver, dismissed as coach of the Guerreras". Retrieved 13 November 2021.
  5. ↑ "All Star Team". IHF Macedonia. 3 August 2008. Retrieved 7 June 2009.
  6. 1 2 "All Star Team awarded – Postnova Most Valuable Player". IHF. 20 December 2009. Retrieved 5 January 2010.[dead link]
  7. ↑ "Máximas Alineaciones" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
  8. ↑ "Máximas Goleradoras" (in Spanish). Royal Spanish Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 18 October 2008. Retrieved 15 March 2009.
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