Vipers Kristiansand is a

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club from

Kristiansand Kristiansand is a seaside resort city and municipality in Agder county, Norway. The city is the fifth-largest and the municipality the sixth-largest in Norway, with a population of around 112,000 as of January 2020, following the incorporation ...

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 ...

. They currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2001. They claimed there first Norwegian Championship in 2018, defeating 18 times-in-a-row champions from

Larvik HK Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway. History Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. They played in the top division since 1992/93. During ...

. For the first time in the club's history, they qualified for the 2018–19 Women's EHF Final 4 in

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, where they took the 3rd place and a historic bronze medal. Another historic event happened on 30 May 2021, when they won the 2020–21 Women's EHF Final 4 in

, for the first time in the club's history. The following year they succeeded again, becoming the first Norwegian team to win Champions League two years in a row.

Honours

Norwegian League: *''Gold:'' 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022 *''Silver:'' 2016/2017 *''Bronze:'' 2002/2003

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 ...

: *''Gold:'' 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022/23 *''Silver:'' 2010

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 ...

: *''Gold'': 2020/2021, 2021/2022 *''Bronze'': 2018/2019

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 ...

: *''Finalist:'' 2017/2018

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022–23 season'' ;Goalkeepers *1 Sofie Börjesson * 12 Julie Stokkendal Poulsen * 16

Katrine Lunde Katrine Lunde (former Haraldsen; born 30 March 1980) is a Norwegian handball goalkeeper for Vipers Kristiansand and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She is the twin sister of fellow handball player Kristine Lu ...

;Wingers ;RW: * 14 Tuva Høve * 37 Jana Knedlíková ;LW: * 10

Vilde Jonassen Vilde Kaurin Jonassen (born 1 September 1992) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Vipers Kristiansand. Achievements *EHF Champions League: **''Winner'': 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 **''Bronze medalist'': 2018/2019 *EHF Cup: * ...

* 18

Mina Hesselberg Mina Hesselberg (born 20 April 2000) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Vipers Kristiansand. She is also a part of Norway's national recruit team in handball. Hesselberg started her career as a back, but retrained as a wing in 2021 ...

* 27

Sunniva Næs Andersen Sunniva Næs Andersen (born 12 November 1996) is a Norwegian professional handball player who currently plays for Vipers Kristiansand. She also represented Norway at the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 5th. Achievements ...

;Line players * 17

Katarina Ježić Katarina Ježić (born 19 December 1992) is a Croatian handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Croatian national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. Achievements *Norwegian Cup The Norweg ...

* 20

Lysa Tchaptchet Lysa Tchaptchet Defo (born 20 December 2001) is a professional handballer who plays as a pivot for Norwegian club Vipers Kristiansand. Born in Cameroon, she represents the Spain women's national team. Tchaptchet represented Spain at the 2020 E ...

* 31

Ana Debelić Ana Debelić (born 9 January 1994) is a Croatian handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Croatian national team. She started playing handball at the age of six. After enrolling in high school in Rijeka, she played for Opatija and ŽRK Z ...

;Back players ;LB * 7 Martine Kårigstad Andersen * 9

Jamina Roberts Jamina Caroline Roberts (born 28 May 1990) is a Swedish handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the Swedish national team. She competed at the 2012, 2016 and 2020 Olympics. At the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship she reached the f ...

* 21

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 ...

* 51

Markéta Jeřábková Markéta Jeřábková (born 8 February 1996) is a Czech handballer for Vipers Kristiansand and the Czech national team. Her brother is Czech international and Stanley Cup winner hockey player Jakub Jeřábek. She participated at the 2018 Europe ...

;CB * 4

Tonje Refsnes Tonje Refsnes (born 13 November 1994) is a retired Norwegian handball player, who last played for Vipers Kristiansand at top level. Achievements *EHF Champions League: **''Winner'': 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 **''Bronze medalist'': 201 ...

* 22 Marta Tomac (pregnant) * 25 Nerea Pena Injury icon 2

;RB * 6 Océane Sercien-Ugolin * 8 Karine Dahlum * 11 Silje Waade * 13 Anna Vyakhireva

Transfers

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

Lois Abbingh Lois Abbingh (born 13 August 1992) is a Dutch female professional handballer who plays as a left back for Odense Håndbold and the Dutch national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. Career In 2011, she was a key player of the Dutc ...

(LB) (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 * Ole Gustav Gjekstad (Head coach) (to

) * Endre Birkrem Fintland (Assistant coach) * Hanna Yttereng (P) (retires) *

(LB) (to Ikast Håndbold) *

(P) (to

HC Dunărea Brăila HC Dunărea Brăila is a women's handball club from Brăila, Romania, that competes in the Liga Națională and the European League (formerly known as EHF Cup). Kits Team Current squad The squad for the 2022/23 season. ;Goalkeepe ...

) *

(LB) (to

) * Nerea Pena (CB) *

(CB) * Marta Tomac (CB)

Technical staff

* Head coach: Ole Gustav Gjekstad * Assistant coach: Endre Birkrem Fintland * Goalkeeping coach:

Lene Rantala Lene Rantala (born 10 August 1968 in Copenhagen) is a former Danish handball player, two times Olympic champion and a World champion. Rantala is currently assistant coach for Vipers Kristiansand in the Norwegian REMA 1000-ligaen. She debuted ...

Notable former National Team players

Veronica Kristiansen Veronica Egebakken Kristiansen (born 10 July 1990) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team. She made her team Norway debut in 2013. She is the elder sister of handballer Jeanett Kristian ...

* Elise Alsand *

Kristine Lunde-Borgersen Kristine Lunde-Borgersen (born 30 March 1980) is a retired Norwegian handballer who played for the Norwegian national team. She is Olympic champion, World Champion and three times European champion. She is the twin sister of fellow handball pla ...

* Kari Brattset Dale *

Pernille Wibe Pernille Wibe (born 17 April 1988) is a Norwegian handball player, playing for Vipers Kristiansand. She was also a former player for the Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team in 2011. Achievements *World C ...

* Linn Jørum Sulland *

Emilie Hegh Arntzen Emilie Hegh Arntzen (born 1 January 1994) is a Norwegian handball player for CSM București and the Norwegian national team. She previously played for Herkules, Gulset and Gjerpen IF. She made her debut on the national team in 2014. She also ...

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 Wome ...

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, ...

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 ...

Heidi Løke Heidi Løke (born 12 December 1982) is a Norwegian handball player for Larvik HK and the Norwegian national team. Among her achievements as club player are national championships, a silver medal in the EHF Women's Cup Winners' Cup, and winner of ...

* Andrea Austmo Pedersen *

Jessy Kramer Jessy Anna Kramer (born 16 February 1990) is a Dutch handball player for Toulon Handball and the Dutch national team. She participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil and was a part of the Dutch squad that won silver ...

* Lynn Knippenborg * Charris Rozemalen * Annick Lipman *

Isabelle Gulldén Isabelle Therese Gulldén (born 29 June 1989) is a Swedish handball player for Lugi HF and former national team player for the Swedish National Team. Career In 2008, 2012, and 2016 she was part of the Swedish team competing at the Summer Ol ...

Evelina Eriksson Evelina Eriksson (born 20 August 1996) is a Swedish handballer for CSM București (women's handball), CSM București and the Sweden women's national handball team, Swedish national team. Eriksson was chosen to participate for Sweden at the 2020 E ...

* Louise Pedersen * Annette Jensen *

Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir (born 14 August 1989) is an Icelandic team handball player. She plays on the Icelandic national team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship The 2011 World Women's Handball Championship ...

* Angie Geschke * Sakura Hauge *

Zsuzsanna Tomori Zsuzsanna Tomori (; born 18 June 1987) is a Hungarian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungary women's national handball team, Hungarian national team. Career Club Tomori started to play handball at the age of 12 and signed her first pro ...

Notable former club players

* Beate Bang Grimestad * Bodil Flo Berge * Janne Brox * Susanne Fuglestad * Hilde Kvifte * Ingunn Birkeland * Lindy Taraldsen * Christin Høgaas Daland * Katrine Høyland * Helene Jørgensen Vinknes * Gerd Elin Albert * Susann Iren Hall * Pernille Wang Skaug * Kristin Nørstebø * Jeanett Kristiansen * June Andenæs * Hanna Yttereng * Therese Helgesson * Emma Jonsson * Sara Nirvander * Ulrika Olsson * Michelle Brandstrup * Sanne Bak Pedersen * Mathilde Kristensen * Birgit Van Os * Renáta Kári-Horváth * Karin Weigelt *

Carolina Morais Carolina Martene Miranda Morais a.k.a. Carol (born April 13, 1986) is a team handball player from Angola. She plays on the Angola women's national handball team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil and the 2 ...

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''Last updated on 11 February 2023''

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

European record

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 ...

EHF European League 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)''

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 ...
''(defunct)''

References

External links

Official website
{{GRUNDIGligaen Norwegian handball clubs Handball clubs established in 1938 Sport in Kristiansand 1938 establishments in Norway

Honours

Team

Current squad

Transfers

Technical staff

Notable former National Team players

Notable former club players

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

European record

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 ...

EHF European League 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)''

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 ... ''(defunct)''

References

External links

EHF European League 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)''

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 ...
''(defunct)''