Team Esbjerg is a women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in

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, which have capacity for 2,996 spectators. They play games in red shirts and black shorts. The coaching team consists of former national team player Jesper Jensen and the Dutch Assistant coach

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History

Team Esbjerg was founded in 1991, as a cooperation between KVIK Esbjerg and Esbjerg Håndboldklub (EHK). They compete the

Danish Handball League The Danish Men's Handball League, formerly known as Herrehåndboldligaen is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Men's Handball League are recognised as the Danish men's handball champions. The current cham ...

for the first time in 1999, but they relegated the following year. They have been part of the league, since 2004. They have won the Danish Championship twice. Once in

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, after beating

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in the final. They lost the first final match 20–17, but won the second 24–19, after a dramatic penalty shootout. Again in

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, they also beat Herning-Ikast Håndbold, in two matches, with the scores 28–20 and 19–20. They also won the

Danish Women's Handball Cup The Danish Women's Handball Cup ( da, DHF's Landspokalturnering), known as the Santander Cup for sponsorship reasons, is the main domestic cup tournament for Danish women's handball clubs, which is partially organised and supervised by the Danish ...

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, after beating

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, with the score 31–20. Over time, the club has had many notable and significant players, like Rikke Zachariassen, Ulrika Toft Hansen,

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Maibritt Kviesgaard Maibritt Kviesgaard (born 15 May 1986) is a former Danish handball player. She has also played on the Danish national team. She competed at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship The 2010 European Women's Handball Championship was he ...

, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Emily Stang Sando,

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, Laura van der Heijden,

Angelica Wallén Angelica Wallén (born 11 April 1986) is a former Swedish handball player for the Swedish women's national handball team. At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the final and won a silver medal with the Swedish team. S ...

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and

Sandra Toft Galsgaard Sandra Toft Galsgaard (born 18 October 1989) is a Danish handball goalkeeper for Győri ETO KC and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 27 March 2008, against Czech Republic. She participated for the firs ...

Kits

Honours

EHF Champions League The Men's EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the me ...

: **''Semifinalist'':

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EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

: **''Silver'': 2014, 2019 * Danish Championship: **''Gold'':

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**''Silver'': 2015,

Danish Cup The Danish Cup ( da, Landspokalturneringen; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955. The winner will quali ...

**''Winner:''

, 2021 **''Silver'': 2011 **''Bronze'':

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Arena

*Arena:

*City:

Esbjerg Esbjerg (, ) is a seaport town and seat of Esbjerg Municipality on the west coast of the Jutland peninsula in southwest Denmark. By road, it is west of Kolding and southwest of Aarhus. With an urban population of 71,698 (1 January 2022)

*Capacity: 2,996 *Address: Gl. Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season.'' ;Goalkeepers * 1 Rikke Poulsen * 12

Anna Kristensen Anna Opstrup Kristensen (born 25 October 2000) is a Danish handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Danish national team. She also represented Denmark in the 2017 European Women's U-17 Handball Championship, 2018 Women's Youth World Handball Cha ...

* 16 Amalie Milling * 23 Dinah Eckerle (pregnant) ;Wingers ;LW * 17 Beyza Irem Türkoglu * 24 Sanna Solberg-Isaksen (pregnant) ;RW * 5 Caroline Gade * 20

Marit Røsberg Jacobsen Marit Røsberg Jacobsen (born 25 February 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway in the 2013 Women's Junior European Handball Championship, placing 4th, and in the 201 ...

* 27 Anne Tolstrup Petersen ;Line players * 3 Kaja Kamp * 10

Kathrine Heindahl Kathrine Brothmann Heindahl (born 26 March 1992) is a Danish handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Danish national team. She made her debut on the Danish national team on 24 September 2010, against Turkey. On 10 February 2020, it was announ ...

* 51

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 ...

;Back players ;LB * 14 Kristine Breistøl * 25

Henny Reistad Henny Ella Reistad (born 9 February 1999) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway in the 2017 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, ...

;CB * 4 Michala Møller * 33

Julie Bøe Jacobsen Julie Bøe Jacobsen (born 23 June 1998) is a Norwegian female handballer who plays for Team Esbjerg. Achievements * Junior World Championship: **''Silver Medalist'': 2018 * Norwegian League: **''Bronze Medalist'': 2019/2020 * Danish League: **' ...

;RB * 9

Nora Mørk Nora Mørk (born 5 April 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team on 21 September 2010. Before joining Team ...

* 18 Mette Tranborg

Transfers

:''Transfers for the season 2023–24'' ; Joining *

(GK) (from

Viborg HK Viborg HK (Viborg Håndbold Klub) is the name of a Danish handball club from Viborg. The club has many teams for both women and men, but especially the professional women's team is one of the most successful in Danish and European handball sin ...

, with immediate effect) *

Rikke Iversen Rikke Iversen (born 18 May 1993) is a Danish handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Danish national team. She is the sister of Sarah Iversen who plays for Ikast Håndbold. She started playing handball at Virum-Sorgenfri Håndbold, and has ...

(LP) (from

Odense Håndbold Odense Håndbold (in its first season: Odense GOG and after that Handball Club Odense) is a Danish women's handball team, that plays in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. It was created in August 2009 and took over ...

) ; Leaving *

(LP) (to CSM București) *

(CB) (to ?) * Beyza Irem Türkoglu (LW) (to ?)

Technical staff

* Head Coach: Jesper Jensen * Assistant coach:

* Sportdirector: Thomas Hylle * Team Leader: Helle Kongsbak * Physiotherapist: Kenneth Hansen * Physiotherapist: Jacob Dejgaard * Video man: Jes Juncker-Jensen

Known former players from the club

* Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (2010–2015) *

(2016–2023) *

Marit Malm Frafjord Marit Malm Frafjord (born 25 November 1985) is a former Norwegian handball player. Achievements * Champions League: **''Bronze Medalist'': 2015, 2018 *Cup Winners' Cup: **''Winner'': 2014 **''Finalist'': 2007, 2012 * Summer Olympics: **''Wi ...

(2018–2022) *

Siri Seglem Siri Seglem (born 30 March 1983) is a Norwegian handball player. She is currently team leader for EH Aalborg in the Damehåndboldligaen The Danish Women's Handball League ( da, Damehåndboldligaen) is the top professional league for Danish wome ...

(2007–2009) * Emily Stang Sando (2013–2017) *

(2010–2013) * Betina Riegelhuth (2015–2016) * Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2014–2018) * Ine Karlsen Stangvik (2017–2018) *

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 ...

(2018–2021) *

(2017–2019) * Stine Bodholt Nielsen (2014–2016) * Rikke Schmidt (2012–2014) *

(2008–2015) *

(2013–2018) * Rikke Zachariassen (2006–2018) * Annette Jensen (2018–2022) * Maria Mose Vestergaard (2014–2019) * Elma Halilcevic (2017–2021) * Johanna Ahlm (2013–2015) *

(2010–2013) * Filippa Idéhn (2015–2017) *

Jenny Alm Jenny Alm (born 10 April 1989) is a Swedish handball player for København Håndbold. and a retired player for the Swedish national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Champ ...

(2015–2017) * Jessica Helleberg (2011–2013) * Anna-Maria Johansson (2009–2011) * Ulrika Toft Hansen (2015–2018) *

Clara Monti Danielsson Clara Monti Danielsson (born 30 January 1992) is a Swedish handball player. She currently plays for Chambray Touraine Handball and the Sweden women's national handball team. Career Clara Monti Danielsson started playing handball in Lugi HF ...

(2018–2020) *

(2007–2011) *

Lara González Ortega Lara González Ortega (born 22 February 1992) is a Spanish handball player for Romanian club CS Rapid București Clubul Sportiv Rapid București is a Romanian multi-sport club based in Bucharest, Romania. History The club was founded as '' ...

(2016–2018) * Nerea Pena (2020–2021) * Estavana Polman (2013–2022) * Laura van der Heijden (2014–2017) *

Katarina Tomašević Katarina Tomašević ( sr-cyr, Катарина Томашевић; née Stevancevic; born 6 February 1984) is a Serbian handballer for the Serbian national team. Honors * Austrian Championship: **''Winner'': 2007 * Serbian Championship: **''Wi ...

(2007–2009) * Kristina Liščević (2017–2019) * Arna Sif Pálsdóttir (2010–2011) * Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir (2017–2020) *

Paule Baudouin Paule Baudouin (born 25 October 1984) is a French handball player, playing for the French club Fleury Loiret HB and for the French national team. She was born in Saint Denis. She made her debut on the French national team in 2004. She competed ...

(2008–2010) * Mouna Chebbah (2008–2010) *

Sonja Frey Sonja Frey (born 22 April 1993) is an Austrian handballer who plays as a centre back for Thüringer HC and the Austria women's national handball team. Achievements *Bundesliga: **''Winner'': 2013, 2014, 2015 *DHB Pokal: **''Winner'': 2013 * D ...

(2019–2021) * Kelsi Fairbrother (2010–2013)

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''Last updated on 22 January 2023''

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

Head coach history

European record

Champions League

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previ ...

EHF Cup Winners' Cup The EHF Cup Winners' Cup was the official competition for men's and women's handball clubs of Europe that won their national cup, and took place every year. From the 2012–13 season, the men's competition was merged with the EHF Cup. Winners ...

References

External links

Team Esbjerg's home page

History of Team Esbjerg
{{Danish Woman's Handball League teamlist Danish handball clubs 1991 establishments in Denmark Esbjerg Handball clubs established in 1991