Molde Elite (or Molde HK Elite) is the women's elite team from the

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball or Olympic handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of throwing it into the g ...

club Molde Håndballklubb, from

Molde Molde () is a town and municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Romsdal. It is located on the Romsdal Peninsula, surrounding the Fannefjord and Moldefjord. The administrative centre of the m ...

Møre og Romsdal Møre og Romsdal (; en, Møre and Romsdal) is a county in the northernmost part of Western Norway. It borders the counties of Trøndelag, Innlandet, and Vestland. The county administration is located in the town of Molde, while Ålesund is the ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and t ...

. The women's team currently competes in REMA 1000-ligaen, the Top Division.

Achievements

Norwegian Cup The Norwegian Football Cup ( no, Norgesmesterskapet i fotball for herrer) is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football ...

: *''Finalist:'' 2021

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeeper * 1 Mathilde Berner Rømer * 12 Catharina Fiskerstrand Broch * 16 Ine Karlsen Stangvik * 24 Lise Slemmen Gussiås * 31 Tina Hustad Holen ;RW * 2 Mia Kristine Strand * 28 Anastasija Marsenić ;LW * 5 Rikke Øyerhamn * 8 Vilde Nerås * 18 Torine Hjelme Dalen ;Line players * 10 Sherin Obaidli * 20 Synne Fossheim * 22 Helene Voss Sander * 38 Lisa Paulsen Halle ;Back players ;LB *4 Mona Obaidli * 17 Mie Blegen Stensrud * 19 Celina Vatne ;CB *3 Christine Karlsen Alver *6

Thale Rushfeldt Deila Thale Rushfeldt Deila (born 15 January 2000) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Odense Håndbold. She also represented Norway at the 2017 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship, were she received silver and at the 2018 Women's Yo ...

* 37 Silje Rekdal ;RB * 7 Johanne Halseth Nypan * 11 Elise Skinnehaugen

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season.'' ;Joining * Henrikke Hauge Kjølholdt (RW) (from

Tertnes HE Tertnes Håndball Elite is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Tertnes IL based in Bergen. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 1992. Results Norway * REMA 1000-liga ...

) * Runa Heimsjø Sand (LB) (from

Fredrikstad BK Fredrikstad Ballklubb ''(also known as Fredrikstad Bkl.)'' is a handball club from Fredrikstad, Viken county, Norway. The women's team currently competes in Eliteserien Eliteserien () is a Norwegian professional league for association footb ...

) ;Leaving * Elise Skinnehaugen (RB)

Technical staff

* Head coach:

Tor Odvar Moen Tor Odvar Moen (born 14 January 1965) is a Norwegian handball coach. He is currently head coach for Molde Elite. Moen has been part of Larvik HK in different roles since 1997. It was announced on 21 January 2015 that Moen would take over as head c ...

* Assistant coach: Tor Erling Vik

Notable former club and National Team players

Elke Karsten Elke Josselinne Karsten (born 15 May 1995) is an Argentine handball player for Molde Elite and the Argentina women's national handball team. She defended Argentina at the 2013 World Women's Handball Championship in Serbia. Achievements *Norweg ...

* Petra Blazek * Kristina Logvin * Iryna Tryzno * Katsiaryna Silitskaya * Dayane Rocha * Nataša Janković * Ivana Gakidova *

Martine Smeets Martine Smeets (born 5 May 1990) is a Dutch handballer who plays as a left wing for Liga Națională club CSM București and previously the Dutch national team. International honours *EHF Cup: **''Finalist'': 2017 *World Championship: **''Gol ...

Isabel Blanco Isabel Blanco (born 10 May 1979 in Bergen) is a Norwegian handball player of Galician descent. Club career Blanco has previously played for the clubs Kjøkkelvik, Vadmyra, Nordnes, Tertnes HE, Club El Ferrobus Mislata, Aalborg DH, FC Midtjyllan ...

Tine Kristiansen Tine Rustad Albertsen (née Kristiansen, born 12 February 1980) is a Norwegian handball player, who previously played for Larvik HK. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2005, and played 43 matches and scored 52 goals.

* Emilie Hovden * Ines Khouildi

Notable former club players

* Mariane Oliveira Fernandes *

Caroline Martins Caroline Aparecida Nogueira Martins (born 21 January 1992) is a Brazilian handball player who plays for Fredrikstad BK Fredrikstad Ballklubb ''(also known as Fredrikstad Bkl.)'' is a handball club from Fredrikstad, Viken county, Norway. The wome ...

Melanie Bak Melanie Mie Bak (born 30 January 1994) is a Danish handball player who plays for SCM Craiova and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 28 September 2018, against Norway in a friendly match. Achievements ...

* Hanne Frandsen * Lærke Sofie Sørensen * Mie Sørensen *

Sarah Paulsen Sarah Dalsgaard Paulsen (born 27 August 1997 in Hedensted) is a Danish handball player who plays for Molde Elite. In 2018 she replaced Sonja Frey on the Cercle Dijon Bourgogne. References Danish female handball players 1997 births ...

* Lynn Molenaar * Talissa Sabrina Groen *

Ragnhild Valle Dahl Ragnhild Valle Dahl (born 2 January 1998) is a Norwegian female handballer who plays for Vipers Kristiansand and the Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway in the 2017 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, placing 7th, a ...

* June Andenæs * Vera Bekken * Julie Nygård * Sara Møller * Hanne Nilsen Morlandstø * Rikke Skiri Østigård *

Tonje Haug Lerstad Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 9 October 1996) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Sola HK. She is also a part of Norway's national recruit team in handball. She also represented Norway at the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship ...

* Kristin Halvorsen *

Malene Aambakk This is a list of people from Norway involved in sports or Sport of athletics, athletics. Summer/all-year Association football *Marius Aam, defender *Magnus Aasbrenn, defender *Paal Christian Alsaker, midfielder *Henning Berg, defender, co ...

* Mathilde Rivas Toft *

Anniken Obaidli Anniken Obaidli (born 22 June 1995) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Molde HK and the Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway in 2014 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 9th. Achievements * Youth Eur ...

* Lone Vik *

Hege Løken Hege Løken (born 31 August 1993) is a Norwegian handball player for Molde Elite. She is also a part of Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory ...

* Emilie Christensen * Andrea Hanssen * Julie Lygren * Anca Mihaela Stoica * Sandra Wrede

European record

References

External links

Official website
{{REMA 1000-ligaen Norwegian handball clubs Handball clubs established in 1961 Sport in Molde 1961 establishments in Norway Molde