Brazil women's national handball team

The Brazil women's national handball team is the national team of Brazil. It is governed by the Confederação Brasileira de Handebol and takes part in international handball competitions.

History In December 2013, the team won the World Championship for the first time in history after defeating Serbia 22–20 in the final. The Brazilian team won all nine games played in the tournament and became the first nation from Americas, as well as the Southern Hemisphere and only the second non-European country (after South Korea) to win the title.

Results Olympic Games GamesRoundPosition 1976 Montrealdid not qualify 1980 Moscow 1984 Los Angeles 1988 Seoul 1992 Barcelona 1996 Atlanta 2000 SydneyMatch for 7th place8th of 107106180238 2004 Athens7th of 107205178192 2008 BeijingPreliminary round9th of 125113124137 2012 LondonQuarter-finals6th of 126402156143 2016 Rio de Janeiro5th of 126402161149 2020 TokyoPreliminary round11th of 125113133141 2024 ParisQuarterfinals7th of 126204142151Total6/13421522510741151

World Championships YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 1957did not enter 1962 1965 1971 1973 1975 1978 1982 1986 1990 1993 1995Preliminary round17th–20th500579139 1997Preliminary round23rd5005104155 1999Round of 1616th6114127153 2001Round of 1612th6303155168 2003Preliminary round20th5104136155 2005Placement matches7th9603276265 2007Placement matches14th6312184128 2009Placement matches15th9603288224 2011Quarter-finals5th9801291228 2013 Final1st9900253197 2015Round of 1610th6411140120 2017Placement matches18th7223165172 2019Placement matches17th7313173152 2021Quarter-finals6th7502201176// 2023Main round9th6402196143/ 2025Quarter-finals6th7502201183 2027to be determined 2029/ 2031Total16/271 title1096064329692758

Pan American Games GamesRoundPosition 1987 IndianapolisBronze medal match3rd530211295 1991 HavanaWomen's competitions not held 1995 Mar del PlataBronze medal match3rd5302126110 1999 WinnipegFinal1st7610217154 2003 Santo DomingoFinal1st770018697 2007 Rio de JaneiroFinal1st550018383 2011 GuadalajaraFinal1st550020170 2015 TorontoFinal1st550018592 2019 LimaFinal1st550017478 2023 SantiagoFinal1st550016463Total9/97 titles4944141548842

Pan American Championship YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 1986 Round robin3rd 1989 Round robin3rd31027253 1991 Round robin3rd530217873 1997 Final1st660017965 1999 Round robin1st550014880 2000 Round robin1st550021081 2003 Final1st550019960 2005 Round robin1st550016656 2007 Final1st550018860 2009 Final 2nd 540117384 2011 Final1st550017983 2013 Final1st660026989 2015 Final1st7700208116 2017 Final1st660023795Total14/1410 titles6863052406995

South and Central American Championship YearRoundPositionGPWD*LGSGA 2018 Round robin1st440013154 2021 Round robin1st550015979 2022 Round robin1st440013972 2024 Round robin1st550019569Total4/43 titles181800624274

South American Games GamesRoundPosition 2002 São Bernardo do CampoRound robin1st440013058 2006 Mar del Platadid not enter 2010 MedellinRound robin2nd540119589 2014 SantiagoRound robin1st431013366 2018 CochabambaFinal1st440011459 2022 AsunciónRound robin1st550017673Total5/64 titles222011748345

Other tournaments

GF World Cup 2006 – Seventh place 2014 International Tournament of Spain – 2015 Angola 40 Years Tournament – Third place 2015 Carpathian Trophy – Fourth place 2016 Firenasjonersturneringer – Fourth place 2016 Women's Four Nations Tournament – 2017 Women's Four Nations Tournament – 2017 Carpathian Trophy – Third place

2018 World University Handball Championship – 2018 Women's International Tournament of Spain – Second place 2019 Women's International Tournament of Spain – Third place 2019 Intersport Cup – Third place 2019 Japan Cup – Third place 2021 HEP Croatia Cup - Second place 2022 Intersport Cup – Fourth place 2024 Carpathian Trophy -

Team Current squad Squad for the 2025 World Women's Handball Championship.

Head coach: Cristiano Silva

Head coach history +PeriodCoach Alexandre Trevisan Schneider2009–2016 Morten Soubak2017–2021 Jorge Dueñas2021–present Cristiano Silva

Notable players Several Brazilian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments. MVP Eduarda Amorim (left back), 2013 World Championship Samira Rocha (left wing), 2017 Pan American Championship Alexandra do Nascimento (right wing), 2013 Pan American Championship Top Scorer Alexandra do Nascimento (right wing), 57 goals, 2011 World Championship Adriana Cardoso de Castro (right wing), 33 goals, 2023 Pan American Games Fernanda da Silva (left wing), 35 goals, 2011 Pan American Games; 55 goals, 2013 Pan American Championship Aline Silva (left back), 43 goals, 2003 Pan American Games Mariana Costa (right wing), 25 goals, 2018 South & Central American Championship Bruna de Paula (right wing), 25 goals, 2022 South & Central American Championship All-Star Team Alexandra do Nascimento (right wing), 2012 Olympics, 2009 Pan American Championship, 2013 Pan American Championship Chana Masson (goalkeeper), 2011 World Championship Bárbara Arenhart (goalkeeper), 2013 World Championship, 2017 Pan American Championship Bruna de Paula (centre back), 2025 World Championship Fernanda da Silva (left wing), 2009 Pan American Championship Samira Rocha (left wing), 2015 Pan American Championship, 2017 Pan American Championship Mayssa Pessoa (goalkeeper), 2013 Pan American Championship Ana Paula Rodrigues (centre back), 2013 Pan American Championship, 2021 South & Central American Championship Eduarda Amorim (left back), 2017 Pan American Championship Jaqueline Anastácio (left back), 2015 Pan American Championship Jéssica Quintino (right wing), 2017 Pan American Championship, 2021 South & Central American Championship Renata Arruda (goalkeeper), 2021 South & Central American Championship Tamires Morena Lima (line player), 2021 South & Central American Championship

References

External links

IHF profile