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The Icelandic men's national handball team represents Iceland in international men's handball. It is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association.
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| Information | |||
| Nickname | Strákarnir okkar (English: Our boys) | ||
| Association | Icelandic Handball Association (Handknattleikssamband Íslands) | ||
| Coach | Snorri Guðjónsson | ||
| Assistant coach | Arnór Atlason Óskar Bjarni Óskarsson | ||
| Most caps | Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson (407) | ||
| Most goals | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (1879) | ||
| Colours | |||
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| Results | |||
| Summer Olympics | |||
| Appearances | 7 (First in 1972) | ||
| Best result |  2nd (2008) | ||
| World Championship | |||
| Appearances | 22 (First in 1958) | ||
| Best result | 5th (1997) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 13 (First in 2000) | ||
| Best result |  3rd (2010) | ||
| Last updated on Unknown. | |||
| Medal record | ||
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| Olympic Games | ||
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2008 Beijing | Team |
| European Championship | ||
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2010 Austria | |
Honours
| Competition |  |
 |
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Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Olympic Games | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| World Championship | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| European Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Competitive record
Champions Runners-up Third place Fourth place
Olympic Games
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1936 Berlin
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did not enter | ||||||||
| Not held from 1948 to 1968 | |||||||||
 1972 Munich
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Match for 11th place | 12th of 16 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 92 | 90 | +2 |
 1976 Montreal
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did not qualify | ||||||||
 1980 Moscow
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 1984 Los Angeles
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Match for 5th place | 6th of 12 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 126 | 122 | +4 |
 1988 Seoul
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Match for 7th place | 8th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 125 | 133 | −8 |
 1992 Barcelona
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Fourth place | 4th of 12 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 140 | 146 | −6 |
| 1996 Atlanta
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did not qualify | ||||||||
 2000 Sydney
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 2004 Athens
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Match for 9th place | 9th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 183 | −11 |
 2008 Beijing
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Runners-up | 2nd of 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 242 | 234 | +8 |
 2012 London
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Quarter-finals | 5th of 12 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 200 | 166 | +34 |
 2016 Rio de Janeiro
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did not qualify | ||||||||
 2020 Tokyo
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 2024 Paris
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| Total | 7/12 | 0 Titles | 44 | 20 | 6 | 18 | 1,097 | 1,074 | +23 |
World Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1938 Germany
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did not participate | ||||||||
 1954 Sweden
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 1958 East Germany
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Preliminary round | 10th of 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 46 | 57 | −11 |
| 1961 West Germany
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Main round | 6th of 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 85 | 96 | −11 |
 1964 Czechoslovakia
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Preliminary round | 9th of 16 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 39 | +1 |
| 1967 Sweden
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did not participate | ||||||||
| 1970 France
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Placement round | 11th of 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 96 | 112 | −16 |
| 1974 East Germany
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Preliminary round | 14th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 48 | 66 | −18 |
 1978 Denmark
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Preliminary round | 13th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 54 | 68 | −14 |
| 1982 West Germany
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did not participate | ||||||||
 1986 Switzerland
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Main round | 6th of 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 179 | 188 | −9 |
| 1990 Czechoslovakia
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Main round | 10th of 16 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 166 | 186 | −20 |
| 1993 Sweden
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Main round | 8th of 16 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 175 | +3 |
 1995 Iceland
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Round of 16 | 14th of 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 131 | 132 | −1 |
| 1997 Japan
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Quarter-finals | 5th of 24 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 236 | 203 | +33 |
 1999 Egypt
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did not participate | ||||||||
| 2001 France
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Round of 16 | 11th of 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 152 | 150 | +2 |
 2003 Portugal
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Ranking games | 7th of 24 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 308 | 234 | +74 |
 2005 Tunisia
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Preliminary round | 15th of 24 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 154 | 144 | +10 |
| 2007 Germany
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Quarter-finals | 8th of 24 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 276 | 247 | +29 |
 2009 Croatia
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did not qualify | ||||||||
| 2011 Sweden
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Ranking games | 6th of 24 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 327 | 294 | +33 |
| 2013 Spain
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Round of 16 | 12th of 24 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 181 | 166 | +15 |
 2015 Qatar
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Round of 16 | 11th of 24 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 152 | 165 | −13 |
| 2017 France
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Round of 16 | 14th of 24 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 153 | 152 | +1 |
| / 2019 Denmark/Germany
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Main round | 11th of 24 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 207 | 211 | −4 |
| 2021 Egypt
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Main round | 20th of 32 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 172 | 155 | +17 |
 / 2023 Poland/Sweden
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Main round | 12th of 32 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 207 | 183 | +24 |
/ / 2025 Croatia/Denmark/Norway
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to be determined | ||||||||
| 2027 Germany
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| / 2029 France/Germany
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| / / 2031 Denmark/Iceland/Norway
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Qualiifed as co-host | ||||||||
European Championship
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994
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did not participate | ||||||||
| 1996
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 1998
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| 2000
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Match for 11th place | 11th of 12 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 147 | 162 | −15 |
| 2002
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Fourth place | 4th of 16 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 221 | 209 | +12 |
 2004
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Preliminary round | 13th of 16 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 87 | 96 | −9 |
| 2006
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Main round | 7th of 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 190 | 191 | −1 |
| 2008
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Main round | 11th of 16 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 157 | 172 | −15 |
 2010
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Third place | 3rd of 16 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 249 | 240 | +9 |
 2012
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Main round | 10th of 16 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 177 | 178 | −1 |
| 2014
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Fifth place game | 5th of 16 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 199 | 199 | 0 |
| 2016
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Preliminary round | 13th of 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 92 | 101 | −9 |
| 2018
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Preliminary round | 13th of 16 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 74 | 82 | −8 |
| / / 2020
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Main round | 11th of 24 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 191 | 195 | −4 |
 / 2022
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Fifth place game | 6th of 24 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 230 | 212 | +18 |
| 2024
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Main round | 10th of 24 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 200 | 209 | −9 |
| / / 2026 |
To be determined | ||||||||
| / / 2028
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| Total | 13/18 | 78 | 32 | 10 | 36 | 2214 | 2246 | -32 | |
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2024 European Men's Handball Championship.[1][2]
Head coach: Snorri Gudjonsson
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Past squads
2008 Olympic Games (2nd place)
- All Star Team: Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson (left wing), Snorri Guðjónsson (centre back), Ólafur Stefánsson (right back)
- Björgvin Páll Gústavsson, Logi Geirsson, Bjarni Fritzson, Sigfús Sigurðsson, Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson, Arnór Atlason, Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, Snorri Guðjónsson, Ólafur Stefánsson, Sturla Ásgeirsson, Alexander Petersson, Hreiðar Guðmundsson, Sverre Andreas Jakobsson, Róbert Gunnarsson, Ingimundur Ingimundarson.
Coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson
2010 European Championship (3rd place)
- All Star Team: Ólafur Stefánsson (right back)
- Björgvin Páll Gústavsson, Hreiðar Guðmundsson, Vignir Svavarsson, Logi Geirsson, Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson, Arnór Atlason, Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson, Snorri Guðjónsson, Ólafur Stefánsson, Alexander Petersson, Sverre Andreas Jakobsson, Róbert Gunnarsson, Ingimundur Ingimundarson, Sturla Ásgeirsson, Þórir Ólafsson, Aron Pálmarsson, Ólafur Guðmundsson, Rúnar Kárason.
Coach: Guðmundur Guðmundsson
List of coaches
| # | Period | Coach |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1950 | Sigurður Magnússon |
| 2 | 1958 | Hallsteinn Hinriksson |
| 3 | 1959 | Frímann Gunnlaugsson |
| 4 | 1961–1963 | Hallsteinn Hinriksson (2nd period) |
| 5 | 1964–1967 | Karl Benediktsson |
| 6 | 1968 | Birgir Björnsson |
| 7 | 1968–1972 | Hilmar Björnsson |
| (5) | 1973–1974 | Karl Benediktsson (2nd period) |
| (6) | 1974–1975 | Birgir Björnsson (2nd period) |
| 8 | 1975–1976 | Viðar Símonarson |
| 9 | 1976–1977 | Janus Czerwinsky |
| (6) | 1977–1978 | Birgir Björnsson (3rd period) |
| 10 | 1978–1980 | Jóhann Ingi Gunnarsson |
| (7) | 1980–1983 | Hilmar Björnsson (2nd period) |
| 11 | 1983–1990 | Bogdan Kowalczyk |
| 12 | 1990–1995 | Þorbergur Aðalsteinsson |
| 13 | 1995–2001 | Þorbjörn Jensson |
| 14 | 2001–2004 | Guðmundur Guðmundsson |
| 15 | 2004–2006 | Viggó Sigurðsson |
| 16 | 2006–2008 | Alfreð Gíslason |
| (14) | 2008–2012 | Guðmundur Guðmundsson (2nd period) |
| 17 | 2012–2016 | Aron Kristjánsson |
| 18 | 2016–2018 | Geir Sveinsson |
| (14) | 2018–2023 | Guðmundur Guðmundsson (3rd period) |
| 19 | 2023 | Gunnar Magnússon / Ágúst Þór Jóhannsson |
| 20 | 2023– | Snorri Guðjónsson |
List of captains
| # | Period | Captain |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 1991 | Þorgils Óttar Mathiesen |
| 1991 | 1999 | Geir Sveinsson |
| 1999 | 2005 | Dagur Sigurðsson |
| 2005 | 2012 | Ólafur Stefánsson |
| 2012 | 2020 | Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson |
| 2020 | Aron Pálmarsson[3] |
Individual all-time records
Players still active with national team are highlighted.
Most matches played
| Player | Matches | Goals |
|---|---|---|
| Guðmundur Hrafnkelsson | 407 | 0 |
| Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson | 365 | 1,879 |
| Geir Sveinsson | 340 | 502 |
| Ólafur Stefánsson | 330 | 1,570 |
| Júlíus Jónasson | 288 | 703 |
| Róbert Gunnarsson | 276 | 773 |
| Valdimar Grímsson | 271 | 940 |
| Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson | 257 | 846 |
| Ásgeir Örn Hallgrímsson | 255 | 420 |
| Björgvin Páll Gústavsson | 252 | 21 |
Last updated: 6 March 2023
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is) Archived 17 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Total number of matches played in official competitions only.
Most goals scored
| Player | Goals | Matches | Average |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guðjón Valur Sigurðsson | 1,879 | 365 | 5.15 |
| Ólafur Stefánsson | 1,570 | 330 | 4.76 |
| Kristján Arason | 1,123 | 245 | 4.58 |
| Valdimar Grímsson | 940 | 271 | 3.47 |
| Snorri Steinn Guðjónsson | 846 | 257 | 3.29 |
| Róbert Gunnarsson | 773 | 276 | 2.80 |
| Sigurður Valur Sveinsson | 736 | 242 | 3.04 |
| Alexander Petersson | 726 | 186 | 3.90 |
| Júlíus Jónasson | 703 | 288 | 2.44 |
| Patrekur Jóhannesson | 634 | 241 | 2.63 |
Last updated: 26 January 2021
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is) Archived 17 February 2015 at the Wayback Machine
Total number of goals scored in official matches only.
Record against Nordic countries
All games, including European Championships, World Championships and Olympic Games.
| Opponent | Played | Win | Draw | Lost |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 107 | 35 | 15 | 55 |
| Faroe Islands | 13 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| Finland | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 |
| Greenland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Norway | 88 | 41 | 15 | 29 |
| Sweden | 67 | 10 | 3 | 54 |
Last updated: 2 January 2016
Source: Icelandic Handball Association (hsi.is) Archived 22 April 2009 at the National and University Library of Iceland
Kit suppliers
Since 2006, Iceland's kits have been supplied by Kempa.
Following their silver medal at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games, the penises of the team were cast in a silvery material and are on display at the Icelandic Phallological Museum.[4]
References
- ^ "18 manna leikmannahópur Íslands fyrir EM" (in Icelandic). hsi.is. 4 January 2024. Retrieved 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Team roster: Iceland". res.ehf.eu. 12 January 2024. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Arnór verður fyrirliði eins og bróðir sinn" (in Icelandic). visir.is. 6 January 2021. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "At Iceland's Phallological Museum, size is everything". The Independent. London. Agence France-Presse. 21 July 2011. Retrieved 3 June 2011.
