Switzerland women's national handball team

Switzerland
Information
AssociationSwiss Handball Association
CoachKnut Ove Joa
Most capsManuela Brütsch (173)
Most goalsVroni Keller (474)
Colours
1st
2nd
Results
World Championship
Appearances1 (First in 2025)
European Championship
Appearances2 (First in 2022)
Best result14th (2022)
Last updated on Unknown.

The Switzerland women's national handball team is the national team of Switzerland. It takes part in international handball competitions.

The will participate in a world championship for the first time in 2025, they also participated in a European championship for the first time in 2022.[1] Switzerland co-hosted in 2024 along with Hungary and Austria.

Competitive record

Olympic Games

Switzerland has never appeared at the Olympic Games and has yet to qualify.

Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
1976 Did not qualify
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996
2000
2004
2008
2012
2016
2020
2024
2028 TBD
2032
Total 0/15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

World Championship

Switzerland has never appeared at the World Championship and has yet to qualify.

Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
1957 Did not qualify
1962
1965
1971
1973
1975
1978
1982
1986
1990
1993
1995
1997
1999
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2021
2023
2025 Qualified
2027 TBD
2029
2031
Total 1/30 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

European Championship

Switzerland never competed in the European Championship before. It participated for the first time in 2022 and will co-host in 2024 on home soil with Hungary and Austria.

Year Position GP W D L GS GA GD
1994 Did not qualify
1996
1998
2000
2002
2004
2006
2008
2010
2012
2014
2016
2018
2020
2022 14th 3 0 1 2 75 97 −22
2024 12th 7 2 0 5 189 229 −40
2026 TBD
2028
Total 2/18 10 2 1 7 264 326 −62

Current squad

The squad for the 2024 European Women's Handball Championship.[2][3]

Head coach: Knut Ove Joa

No. Pos. Name Date of birth (age) Height App. Goals Club
1 GK Lea Schüpbach (1997-09-10)10 September 1997 (aged 27) 1.78 m 48 0 TuS Metzingen
2 P Chantal Wick (1994-02-24)24 February 1994 (aged 30) 1.74 m 55 40 GC Amicitia Zürich
3 CB Kerstin Kündig (1993-07-02)2 July 1993 (aged 31) 1.74 m 91 249 Thüringer HC
4 CB Laurentia Wolff (2003-08-19)19 August 2003 (aged 21) 1.73 m 15 2 LC Brühl Handball
5 P Lisa Frey (1995-02-16)16 February 1995 (aged 29) 1.76 m 93 142 HSG Blomberg-Lippe
7 P Tabea Schmid (2003-08-14)14 August 2003 (aged 21) 1.80 m 35 155 København Håndbold
8 RW Mia Emmenegger (2005-01-17)17 January 2005 (aged 19) 1.61 m 31 159 Team Esbjerg
10 LB Daphne Gautschi (2000-07-09)9 July 2000 (aged 24) 1.73 m 53 182 HBPC Handball Plan du Cuques
12 GK Manuela Brütsch (1984-02-14)14 February 1984 (aged 40) 1.76 m 173 0 LC Brühl Handball
13 LW Era Baumann (2007-04-10)10 April 2007 (aged 17) 1.69 m 7 7 GC Amicitia Zürich
15 LB Norma Goldmann (2003-10-06)6 October 2003 (aged 21) 1.72 m 19 15 Kristianstad Handboll
17 LB Charlotte Kähr (2001-06-27)27 June 2001 (aged 23) 1.72 m 48 56 Buxtehuder SV
20 LW Alessia Riner (2004-01-08)8 January 2004 (aged 20) 1.70 m 35 83 Neckarsulmer SU
21 RB Malin Altherr (2003-02-14)14 February 2003 (aged 21) 1.79 m 37 61 LC Brühl Handball
22 CB Nuria Bucher (2005-03-21)21 March 2005 (aged 19) 1.79 m 20 54 Spono Eagles
32 GK Seraina Kuratli (2007-04-18)18 April 2007 (aged 17) 1.79 m 3 1 GC Amicitia Zürich
33 P Nora Snedkerud (2005-01-21)21 January 2005 (aged 19) 1.82 m 5 1 Spono Eagles
34 RB Emma Bächtiger (2004-05-28)28 May 2004 (aged 20) 1.79 m 19 24 LK Zug

References

  1. ^ "Switzerland qualify for their first-ever EHF EURO". eurohandball.com. 6 March 2022. Retrieved 9 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Der Kader steht: Diese 18 Frauen spielen für die Schweiz an der Heim-EM!". Swiss Handball Association. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
  3. ^ "Team Roster: Switzerland". ehf.eu. 28 November 2024. Retrieved 28 November 2024.