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 ).
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 European U-17 Championship: Winners: 2007 and 2023 3rd place: 2005 and 2019
History Youth Olympic Games Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
Youth Olympic Games recordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD 2010 Didn't Qualify 2014 2018 No Handball Event 2022Total0 / 2 0 Titles
IHF World Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
IHF Youth World Championship recordWomen's Youth World Championship InfoYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD 2006 Semifinals 4th 2008 Semifinals 4th 2010 Semifinals 4th 2012 Quarterfinals 7th 2014 Eightfinals 16th 2016 Quarterfinals 6th 2018 Eightfinals 10th 2020Cancelled 2022Quarterfinals 6th 2024Semifinals 4th 2026Main round 10th Total10/ 100 Titles
European Championship Champions Runners up Third place Fourth place
European Championship recordYearRoundPositionGPWDLGSGAGD 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 First Round 11th 2023 Final Champions 7 6 0 1 193 14944Total9 / 14 2 Titles
Winning rosters 2023 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship Source:
Goalkeepers Léane Gonzalez (Villers, N2), Maëlle Landriau (Tournefeuille N2) Left Wingers Liyah Naal ( reserve team, N2), Corentine Senant (Landi Lampaul, N2) Right Wingers Dawlya Abdou (Bruguières, N1) Blandine Gros (Bordes, N1) Line players Jone Arotçarena-Rosas (Côte Basque, N1) Eléa Ferdilus (Yutz N1) Lalie Lambet (, D2)
Left Backs Prunelle Kingue (Montpellier N1) Centre Backs Julilove Andon (Paris 92 reserve team, N2) Mélissa Chantelly (Mérignac HB reserve team, N1) Claire Koestner (Metz HB reserve team, N1) Right Backs Emma Bureu-Cruz (Bordes N1) Zeina Injai (Stella Saint-Maur reserve team N1) Élise Ollivier (Brest Bretagne HB reserve team, N1)
2007 Women's U-17 European Handball Championship Source:
Goalkeepers Sonia Bonche Pauline Leythienne Left Wingers Marie Jaubert Christelle Manga Estelle Nze Minko Martine Ringayen Right Wingers Elodie Boyer Océane Feroussier
Line players Laura Ceccaldi Eva Turpin Isaure Vigner Centre Backs Marlène Guillon Left Backs Céline Blard Gnonsiane Niombla Right Backs Koumba Cisse Marie Prudhomme
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
External links
IHF profile