Oppsal Håndball is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club

Oppsal IF Oppsal IF is a multi-sports club from Oslo, Norway. The women's handball team currently competes in Rema 1000-ligaen. The men's football team currently competes in the 2. divisjon, the third tier of the Norwegian football league system. Women's ...

based in

Oslo Oslo ( , , or ; sma, Oslove) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of ...

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 ...

. After 10 consecutive seasons on the highest level in Norway, the team faced relegation after the 2021–22 season. The following season the team ended 3rd in

1. divisjon The Norwegian First Division, also called 1. divisjon and OBOS-ligaen (named sponsor is property developer OBOS), is the second-highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Each year, the top finishing teams in the 1. divisjon are p ...

, which gave access to play-off matches against the 12th ranked team in REMA 1000-ligaen. This was possible due to restructuring of the series system. Oppsal won the best of three series against

Volda Handball Volda Handball ''(also known as Volda Handballklubb)'' is a handball club from Volda, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The women's team currently compete in Eliteserien, the top division since its promotion in 2022. Volda is the first ever team from Sunn ...

, and gained promotion to REMA 1000-ligaen for the upcoming season.

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023–24 season'' ;Goalkeeper * 1 Celine Amundsen * 16 Vilde Tornes Finneide ;Wingers ;RW: * 9 Henriette Jarnang ;LW: * 11 Nora Løken * 24 Marthine Svendsberget * 55 My Lervold ;Line players * 4 Oda Gjeisklid * 17 Guro Lundtveit Svennevig * 23 Kristin Halvorsen * 69 Bettina Ranvik ;Back players * 3 Hanna Gåsvær * 5 Mille Tveit Porsmyr * 6 Martine Skudvig Mork * 7 Emily Andersen * 8 Mia Kvarme * 10 Mari Stensrud * 13 Kristin Loraas Eiriksson * 17 Julie Kristine Hattestad * 18

Karoline Lund Karoline Lund (born 31 May 1999) is a Norwegian female handballer who plays for Oppsal. She also represented Norway in the 2017 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, placing 7th, and in the 2016 Women's Youth World Handball Championshi ...

* 18

Linn Jørum Sulland Linn Jørum Sulland (born 15 July 1984) is a Norwegian handball player for Oppsal IF and a retired player for the Norwegian national team. She also played for Győri Audi ETO KC, Larvik HK and Stabæk IF. National team Handball She made her d ...

* 20 Eira Aune * 21 Emma Egge Edner * 32 Solveig Raaen-Zapffe

2023–2024 Transfers

;Joining * Marthine Svendsberget (LW) (from

Storhamar HE Storhamar Håndball Elite is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Storhamar IL based in Hamar. The team plays in Eliteserien, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2016. They are currently competing in th ...

) *

(LB) (from København Håndbold) * Eira Aune (LB) (from

Silkeborg-Voel KFUM Silkeborg-Voel KFUM is a Danish handball club from Silkeborg and Voel. In the season 2022-2023 it plays in the Danish Women's Handball League. Arena *Arena: Jysk Arena *City: Silkeborg *Capacity: 3,000 *Address: Ansvej 114, 8600 Silkeborg T ...

) * Henriette Jarnang (RW) (from Aker Topphåndball) * Cecilie Amundsen (GK) (from

Nordstrand IF Nordstrand Idrettsforening is a sports club in Nordstrand, Oslo, Norway. The club has sections for alpine skiing, association football and handball. It formerly had sections for orienteering, track and field and Nordic skiing. The club colors ...

) ;Leaving * Lea Løkke-Øwre (GK) (to Larvik HK) * Johanna Fossum (GK) (to

Sola HK Sola HK is a handball club from Sola, Rogaland, Norway. The women's team currently competes in REMA 1000-ligaen. Results Norway * REMA 1000-ligaen **''Bronze:'' 2020/21, 2021/22 *Norwegian Cup ** ''Finalist:'' 2020, 2022/23 Team Current squad ...

) * Henriette Jäck Larsen (LB) (to Follo HK Damer) * Sofie Løwe (LB/CB) (retires) * Tuva Muffetangen (LB) (retires) * Kaja Løken (P) (army) * Ingrid Vehusheia (RW) (retires) * Amalie Hedvig Haug (RW) (retires)

Technical staff

* Head coach: Henrik Wilhelmsen * Assistant coach: Vigdis Holmeset

Notable former national team players

Kari-Anne Henriksen Kari-Anne Tønder Henriksen (born 22 April 1980) is a Norwegian team handball player. She made her debut on the Norway women's national handball team The Norway women's national handball team represen ...

Amanda Kurtović Amanda Kurtović (born 25 July 1991) is a Norwegian handball player who plays as a right back for Larvik HK and formerly the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team.Vilde Ingstad Vilde Ingstad (born 18 December 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2014. She also represented Norway in the 2013 Women's Junior European H ...

(2014–2016) *

Malin Aune Malin Larsen Aune (born 4 March 1995) is a Norwegian handball player for CSM București and the Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway in the 2013 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, placing 4th, and in the 2014 Women' ...

(2014–2017) *

Anne Kjersti Suvdal Anne Kjersti Suvdal (born 30 July 1987) is a former Norwegian handball player who last played for Storhamar HE. She was a part of the Norwegian squad at the European championship in 2006, but was dropped from the national team shortly after. I ...

(2014–2017) * Guro Nestaker (2016–2018) *

Rikke Granlund Rikke Marie Granlund (born 14 November 1989) is a Norwegian handball player for french league club Chambray Touraine Handball and the Norwegian national team. She was selected to represent Norway at the 2020 European Women's Handball Champio ...

(2017–2018) *

Eli Marie Raasok Eli Marie Raasok (born 21 November 1996) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Storhamar HE. On 4 February 2021, it was announced that she had signed a 1-year contract with Randers HK, from Silkeborg-Voel KFUM. She participated at the 2 ...

(2014–2015, 2017–2020)

Notable former club players

Marie Tømmerbakke Marie Tømmerbakke (born 10 January 1993) is a former Norwegian handball player, who last played for København Håndbold. She also represented Norway in the 2011 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, placing 12th, and in the 2012 Wome ...

* Malene Solheim * Jenny Handal Sneve *

Mathilde Rivas Toft Mathilde Rivas Toft (born 16 April 1997) is a Norwegian handballer who plays for Molde HK. She also represented Norway in the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 5th. Individual awards * All-Star Right Wing of the IHF Ju ...

* Marthe Sønsthagen Johansen *

June Bøttger June Bøttger (born 2 June 1994) is a Norwegian handball player, who plays for Aarhus United Elitehåndbold Aarhus United is a Danish women's handball club based in Aarhus. They play in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handba ...

* / Karoline Borg * Rebecca Steinheim * Emilie Løkting Johansen * Christine Homme * Anna Huse * Thea Granlund * Lise Løke * Nina Stokland * Kamilla Røed Érsek * Mari Hegna * Marte Jonstad Røkke * Susann Iren Hall * Martine Welfler * Tina Magnus * Christina Solheim Andersen * Catharina Fiskerstrand Broch * Alette Stang * Lorin Sendi * Emma Skinnehaugen * Pernille Wang Skaug * Mette Leipart * Hanne Andve *

Frida Nåmo Rønning Frida Nåmo Rønning (born 3 February 1997) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Borussia Dortmund Handball. Handball career Frida Nåmo Rønning started playing handball at the age of six in her native town with Oppsal. A few days after ...

* Mariann Gabrielsen * Janne Håvelsrud Eklo * Sara Rønningen * Julie Granum * Kaja Kristensen * Vilde Andersen Vinje * Mie Elén Rakstad * Lina Marie Jensen * Benedikte Kalstad Hernes * Lea Løkke-Øwre * Johanna Fossum * Ingrid Vehusheia * Pernille Huldgaard Christensen * Sofie Fynbo Larsen * Sara Jacobsen Madsen * Marianne Haugsted * Thea Imani Sturludóttir * Izabela Duda

References

{{REMA 1000-ligaen Handball clubs in Norway Sport in Oslo Handball clubs established in 1919 1919 establishments in Norway