Sweden national handball team
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The Sweden national handball team is the national handball
team of Sweden
and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball. It was particularly successful during the period 1990-2002 under famed coach Bengt Johansson
, and from 1996 through 2002 qualified for a record 8 championship finals in a row (world championships, European championships, Olympic games). Sweden is the most successful nation in the history of the World Men's Handball Championship
, with a record total of 11 medals: 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. The team has also won the World Cup 3 times, the Super Cup 2 times, and were Intercontinental Cup winners in 2000.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
team of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball. It was particularly successful during the period 1990-2002 under famed coach Bengt Johansson
Bengt Johansson
Bengt Johansson is a handball player and coach, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team 1988-2004....
, and from 1996 through 2002 qualified for a record 8 championship finals in a row (world championships, European championships, Olympic games). Sweden is the most successful nation in the history of the World Men's Handball Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
, with a record total of 11 medals: 4 gold, 3 silver and 4 bronze medals. The team has also won the World Cup 3 times, the Super Cup 2 times, and were Intercontinental Cup winners in 2000.
European Championship record
| Year | Place | GP | W | D* | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal 19941994 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 172 | 133 |
 Spain 19961996 European Men's Handball Championship -Final ranking:... |
4th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 170 | 156 |
 Italy 19981998 European Men's Handball Championship The 1998 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Italy from 29 May–7 June, in the cities of Meran and Bolzano. Sweden won the tournament with Spain second and Germany third.-Teams:-Venues:- Group A :-Group B:... |
Champions | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 182 | 158 |
 Independent State of Croatia 20002000 European Men's Handball Championship -Placement Matches:-Final ranking:... |
Champions | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 198 | 167 |
 Sweden 20022002 European Men's Handball Championship The 2002 Men's European Handball Championship took place from 25 January to 3 February 2002 in Sweden.-Teams:-Venues:-Preliminary round:The first three of each group reach the main stage... |
Champions | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 235 | 191 |
 Slovenia 20042004 European Men's Handball Championship The 2004 Men's European Handball Championship took place from January 22 to February 1, 2004 in Slovenia.- Group A :This group was played out in Velenje.--------- Group B :This group was played out in Ljubljana.- Group C :... |
7th | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 211 | 203 |
 Switzerland 20062006 European Men's Handball Championship The 2006 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Switzerland from 26 January–5 February, in the cities of Basel, Berne, Lucerne, St. Gallen and Zürich. France won the tournament, going through unbeaten after an early defeat to Spain... |
Did not Qualify | ||||||
 Norway 20082008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Norway from 17–27 January, in the cities of Bergen, Drammen, Lillehammer, Stavanger and Trondheim. Denmark won the tournament with Croatia second and France third.... |
5th | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 208 | 190 |
 Austria 20102010 European Men's Handball Championship The 2010 EHF European Men's Handball Championship was held in Austria from 19–31 January, in the cities of Vienna, Graz, Innsbruck, Linz and Wiener Neustadt.-Venues:... |
15th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 84 |
 Serbia 20122012 European Men's Handball Championship The 2012 EHF European Men's Handball Championship will be held in Serbia from 15–29 January, in the cities of Belgrade, Niš and Novi Sad and Vršac... |
Qualified | ||||||
| Total | 8/9 | 53 | 39 | 1 | 13 | 1454 | 1282 |
- *Denotes draws include knockout matches decided on penalty throws.
- **Gold background color indicates that the tournament was won. Red border color indicates tournament was held on home soil.
Current Squad (2011)
| No | Name | DOB (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mattias Andersson (GK) | 29 March 1978 (age 33) | 57 | 0 |  TV GrosswallstadtTV Grosswallstadt TV Großwallstadt is a team handball club from Großwallstadt. Currently, TV Großwallstadt competes in the First Division of the German Handball Bundesliga and the German Handball Cup.-Achievements:*German First League of Handball: 6... |
| 3 | Mattias Gustafsson Mattias Gustafsson Mattias Gustafsson is a Swedish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side FCK Håndbold, with whom he won the Danish Championship in 2008. He has previously played for IFK Skövde in the best league of his homeland.... |
11 July 1978 (age 33) | 73 | 124 | TuS Nettelstedt-Lübbecke |
| 5 | Kim Andersson Kim Andersson Kim Andersson is a Swedish team handball player, playing for the German club THW Kiel and for the Swedish national team. He was voted into the All-Star Team as Best right back at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, where Sweden finished 5th.-Club play:Andersson participated on the THW... |
21 August 1982 (age 29) | 169 | 629 | THW Kiel THW Kiel THW Kiel is a team handball club from Kiel, Germany. Currently, THW Kiel competes in the German First League of Handball and is German record champion with 16 titles.... |
| 6 | Jonas Källman | 17 July 1981 (age 30) | 145 | 435 | BM Ciudad Real BM Ciudad Real Balonmano Ciudad Real was a Spanish handball team based in Ciudad Real, Castilla La Mancha. BM Ciudad Real plays in Liga ASOBAL. They won the 2009 EHF Champions League by beating THW Kiel in the final. 67:66 on aggregate.-History:... |
| 7 | Magnus Jernemyr | 18 July 1976 (age 35) | 59 | 5 | FC Barcelona |
| 8 | Lukas Karlsson Lukas Karlsson Lukas Karlsson is a Swedish handball player, currently playing for Danish Handball League side KIF Kolding. He joined the club in 2009 from Viborg HK. Until 2007 he played for the Swedish Elitserien club Hammarby IF.... |
21 May 1982 (age 29) | 49 | 110 |  KIF KoldingKIF Kolding KIF Kolding is a team handball club based in Kolding, Denmark. Currently, the men's team KIF Kolding competes in the Danish Handball League. The women's team KIF Vejen competes in the Danish Women's Handball League.... |
| 9 | Jan Lennartsson Jan Lennartsson Jan Lennartsson is a Swedish handball player. He started his professional career in 2000 playing for IK Sävehof, Gothenburg. After six seasons with the club, he was contracted by the Danish club AaB Håndbold in 2007. As of 2009, he has played 94 games with the Swedish national handball team... |
22 September 1981 (age 30) | 115 | 275 | AaB Håndbold |
| 10 | Niclas Ekberg | 23 December 1988 (age 23) | 32 | 112 | AG København AG København AG København is a Danish handball club from Glostrup and Albertslund, two suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. In the season 2010/2011 it plays in the Danish Handball League. Their head coach was former Danish national team player Klavs Bruun Jørgensen in the 2010/11 season. Head coach is Magnus... |
| 11 | Dalibor Doder | 24 May 1979 (age 32) | 109 | 329 | GWD Minden |
| 14 | Robert Arrhenius | 14 May 1979 (age 32) | 181 | 354 | CAI BM Aragón CAI BM Aragón Club Deportivo Básico Balonmano Aragón, known as Caja3 Aragón for sponsorship reasons, is a handball team based in Zaragoza, Aragón, Spain. Caja3 Aragón currently plays in Liga ASOBAL. The team was known as CAI Aragón until 2010–11 season.... |
| 15 | Jonas Larholm Jonas Larholm -References:... |
3 June 1982 (age 29) | 150 | 495 | AaB Håndbold |
| 17 | Oscar Carlén | 11 May 1988 (age 23) | 69 | 175 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt SG Flensburg-Handewitt SG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3... |
| 18 | Tobias Karlsson | 4 June 1981 (age 30) | 76 | 52 | SG Flensburg-Handewitt SG Flensburg-Handewitt SG Flensburg-Handewitt is a team handball club from Germany. Currently, SG Flensburg-Handewitt competes in the German First League of Handball .-Accomplishments:*National Championship of Germany: 1**2004*National Cup of Germany: 3... |
| 22 | Johan Sjöstrand Johan Sjöstrand Johan Sjöstrand is a Swedish handballer who plays as a goalkeeper for the Spanish handball team FC Barcelona and for the Swedish national team.-References:... (GK) |
26 February 1987 (age 24) | 27 | 0 | FC Barcelona |
| 24 | Fredrik Petersen Fredrik Petersen Fredrik Petersen is a Swedish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side GOG Svendborg. He has previously played for IFK Ystad in the Swedish Elitserien.... |
23 August 1983 (age 28) | 44 | 132 | Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Bjerringbro-Silkeborg is the name of a handball club, based in the two Danish cities of Bjerringbro and Silkeborg. Currently, Bjerringbro-Silkeborg competes in the men's Danish Handball League. The home arena of the team is Silkeborg-Hallerne.-History:... |
| 25 | Kim Ekdahl Du Rietz | 27 March 1989 (age 22) | 24 | 47 | Lugi HF |
Famous past players
- Per CarlénPer CarlénPer Carlén is a former handball player. He is the father of Swedish national handball player Oscar Carlén.- Player career:...
- Björn "Lurch" AnderssonBjörn Andersson (handballer)Björn "Lurch" Andersson is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics.In 1972 he was part of the Swedish team which finished seventh in the Olympic tournament. He played five matches and scored eleven goals....
- Bengt JohanssonBengt JohanssonBengt Johansson is a handball player and coach, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team 1988-2004....
- Stefan LövgrenStefan LövgrenLars Stefan Lövgren is a former Swedish handball player. He was born in Gothenburg, Sweden. Making his debut in the national team in , he played a total of 268 games and scored 1138 goals...
- Mats OlssonMats OlssonMats Åke Olsson is a Swedish retired handball goalkeeper. He was born in Malmö.- Player career:Olsson played 294 caps for Sweden between 1979 and 1997. He competed at 4 summer olympics and 6 World championships. Mats Olsson started his career at Dalhems IF in Malmö...
- Staffan OlssonStaffan OlssonErik Staffan Olsson is a retired Swedish handball player and recently appointed Swedish national coach. Olsson, who always played with no 13, was a left-handed right wing player with one of the most feared shots of all the elite players. Later in his career he won praise for his great playmaking...
- Magnus WislanderMagnus WislanderHans Einar Magnus Wislander is a Swedish handball player, who has been voted Handball Player of the Century. Since his debut in the national team in he has played over 380 games and scored over 1,000 goals...
- Ljubomir VranjesLjubomir VranjesLjubomir Vranjes is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics....
- Pierre ThorssonPierre ThorssonPierre Roger Valdemar Thorsson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Linköping....
- Magnus AnderssonMagnus Andersson (handballer)Per Magnus Andersson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Linköping....
- Ola LindgrenOla LindgrenPer Ola Markus Lindgren is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Halmstad....
- Erik HajasErik HajasErik Hajas is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, and in the 1996 Summer Olympics.He was born in Huddinge Municipality....
- Johan PeterssonJohan PeterssonPär Johan Petersson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1996 Summer Olympics and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Karlshamn....
- Peter GentzelPeter GentzelHans Peter Ludvig Gentzel is a Swedish former handball player who competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Gothenburg....
Famous coaches
- Bengt JohanssonBengt JohanssonBengt Johansson is a handball player and coach, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team 1988-2004....