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

Oppsal IF Oppsal Idrettsforening (founded on 4 August 1912 as ''Bryn Atletklubb'') is a multi-sports club from Oslo, Norway. The club has sections for basketball, football, handball, ice hockey, cross-country skiing, athletics and orienteering. The club's ...

based in

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. 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

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, 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

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

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeeper * 12 Julie Stokkendal Poulsen * 16 Vilde Tornes Finneide ;Wingers ;RW: * 9 Henriette Jarnang * 19 Ida Marie Kallhovd ;LW: * 11 Nora Løken * 24 Marthine Svendsberget ;Line players * 4 Oda Gjeisklid * 23 Maria Keiserås Haugen * 26 Kaja Røhne ;Back players ;LB: * 2 Martine Skudvig Mork * 3 Hanna Hernes Gåsvær * 6 Mali Halldorsson * 7 Emily Andersen * 13 Kristin Loraas Eiriksson * 18 Karoline Lund * 20

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;CB: * 5 Mille Tveit Porsmyr ;RB: * 15 Linn Jørum Sulland

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season.'' ;Joining ;Leaving * Henriette Jarnang (RW) (to Gjerpen HK Skien) * Kaja Røhne (P) (to

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)

Technical staff

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

Notable former national team players

* Kari-Anne Henriksen *

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(2014–2017) * Anne Kjersti Suvdal (2014–2017) * Guro Nestaker (2016–2018) * Rikke Granlund (2017–2018) * Eli Marie Raasok (2014–2015, 2017–2020)

Notable former club players

* Marie Tømmerbakke * Malene Solheim * Jenny Handal Sneve *

Mathilde Rivas Toft Mathilde Rivas Toft (born 16 April 1997) is a Norwegian handballer who plays for Storhamar HE. She also represented Norway in the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 5th. Achievements *EHF European League: **''Winner:'' 2 ...

* Marthe Sønsthagen Johansen *

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* / 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 Norway, Norwegian handball player who last played for Borussia Dortmund Handball. Handball career Frida Nåmo Rønning started playing handball at the age of six in her native town with Oppsal H� ...

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

References

{{REMA 1000-ligaen Women's handball clubs in Norway Sport in Oslo Handball clubs established in 1919 1919 establishments in Norway