Storhamar Håndball Elite is the professional women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club

Storhamar IL Storhamar Idrettslag is a Norwegian multi-sports club based in Hamar. It has sections for ice hockey, team handball, association football and figure skating. History It was founded in 1935 as ''Storhamar AIL'', a workers' sports club which was a ...

based in

Hamar Hamar is a List of cities in Norway, town in Hamar Municipality in Innlandet Counties of Norway, county, Norway. Hamar is the administrative centre of Hamar Municipality. It is located in the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Hedmarken. ...

. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2016. They competed in the

2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League The 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League was the 30th edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament, running from 10 September 2022 to 4 June 2023. Vipers Kristiansand won their third title in a row by defeating FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria ...

, for the first time.

Achievements

* REMA 1000-ligaen: **''Winner:'' 2024/2025 **''Silver:'' 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 **''Bronze:'' 2007/2008, 2009/2010, 2011/2012, 2017/2018 *

Norwegian Cup The Norwegian Football Cup () 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 tournament in the country. The tournament ...

: **''Winner'': 2024 **''Finalist'': 2018, 2019, 2023/2024 **''Bronze:'' 2022/2023 *

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. Previo ...

: **''Winner:'' 2023/2024

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season.'' ;Goalkeeper * 16 Vilde Amalie Klaussen * 30 Eli Marie Raasok (c) * 55 June Krogh ;Wingers ;LW: * 7 Ingeborg Storbæk Monné * 10

Kristin Venn Kristin Venn (born 5 March 1994) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for the Norwegian club Storhamar HE. She was also a part of Norway women's national handball team, Norway's 28-squad for the 2015 World Women's Handball Championship as w ...

;RW: * 11

Tina Abdulla Tina Abdulla (born 20 September 1997) is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE. Abdulla represented Norway at the 2015 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship in Spain, placing 6th. Her last name is often misspelled as ''Abdula'' o ...

* 24 Anna Klausen Jacobsen ;Line players * 18 Olivia Löfqvist (c) * 37

Oda Mastad Oda Cathrine Lunne Mastad (born 1 January 1997) is a Norwegian handball player, who plays for Storhamar Håndball Elite and the Norwegian national team. On 2 March 2023, Mastad made her debut on the national team. Achievements * Norwegian Le ...

;Back players ;LB * 31

Kjerstin Boge Solås Kjerstin Boge Solås (born 31 December 1997) is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE and the Norway women's national handball team. She also represented Norway in the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 5th, at th ...

* 77 Mirela Gjikokaj ;CB * 14 Tonje Enkerud (pregnant) * 20 Mia Svele * 25 Anniken Obaidli ;RB * 9

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 ...

* 23 Line Ellertsen

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ; Joining * Celina Vatne (LB) (from

Molde Elite Molde Elite (or Molde HK Elite) is the women's elite team from the handball club Molde Håndballklubb, from Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country locate ...

) * Sanne Løkka Hagen (RB) (from Fredrikstad BK) * Elise Skinnehaugen (RB/RW) (comeback) *

Malin Aune Malin Larsen Aune (born 4 March 1995) is a Norwegian handball player for Odense Håndbold and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. In the 2024-25 Damehåndboldligaen, 2024-25 season, she achieved a perfect regular ...

(RW) (from

Odense Håndbold Odense Håndbold (in its first season: Odense GOG and after that Handball Club Odense) is a Danish professional women's handball team, that plays in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. The team's home court is Sydb ...

) * Nora Isabell Husom Nordstrand (RW) (own recruit team) *

Pernille Brandenborg Pernille Brandenborg (born 29 July 1997) is a Faroese-Danish handballer who plays for København Håndbold in the Danish Women's Handball League and the Faroe Islands women's national handball team, Faroe Islands women's national team, where she ...

(P) (from

København Håndbold København Håndbold is a Danish women's handball club from Copenhagen, Denmark. It was established in the winter of 2013. It took over the league licence from Frederiksberg IF and is playing in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen. The club is owned by K ...

) ; Leaving * Ane Høgseth (P) (to

Ikast Håndbold Ikast Håndbold is a Danish professional women's handball club based in Ikast. They have competed in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's primary handball league, since 1991. History The club was founded as ''Ikast FS Håndboldafdeling'' on 20 June ...

) ''(Effective immediately 1 January 2025)'' * Vilde Amalie Klaussen (GK) (to Gjerpen HK Skien) * Mia Svele (CB) (to

Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub (Nykøbing Falster Handball Club) is a Danish professional handball club from Nykøbing Falster. In the 2024–25 season, the club competes in the Danish Women's Handball League. They have a local rivalry with Køb ...

) * Line Ellertsen (RB) (to

Rapid București Rapid(s) or RAPID may refer to: Hydrological features * Rapids, sections of a river with turbulent water flow * Rapid Creek (Iowa River tributary), Iowa, United States * Rapid Creek (South Dakota), United States, namesake of Rapid City Sport ...

) *

(RW) (to

) * Anna Klausen Jacobsen (RW) * Olivia Löfqvist (P) (to

Team Esbjerg Team Esbjerg is a professional women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in Blue Water Dokken, which have capacity for ...

)

Technical staff

* Head coach: Kenneth Gabrielsen * Assistant coach: Endre Fintland * Team manager: Anders Amdahl * Physio therapist: Mia Rebecka Sterud * Manual therapist: Kjersti Gundersen

Notable former national team players

* Heidi Tjugum *

Anja Hammerseng-Edin Anja Hammerseng-Edin ( Anja Marie Edin, 5 February 1983) is a Norwegian former handball player. She previously played for Larvik HK and for the Norwegian national team. Career Hammerseng-Edin made her début on the Norwegian national team in ...

Heidi Løke Heidi Løke (born 12 December 1982) is a Norwegian handball coach for the women's team at IL Runar. She is also assistant coach for Poland women's national handball team, Poland. As a player she last played for Larvik HK at top level and formerl ...

* Betina Riegelhuth *

Emilie Hovden Emilie Hovden (born 5 April 1996) is a Norwegian handball player for Győri ETO KC and the Norwegian national team. She also represented Norway at the 2015 Women's Under-19 European Handball Championship, placing 6th and at the 2013 Youth Eur ...

* Maja Jakobsen *

Olivia Lykke Nygaard Olivia Lykke Nygaard (born 14 September 2001) is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE and the Norwegian national team. She was part of the Norwegian squad for the 2019 Women's U-19 European Handball Championship, where she received a ...

* Ane Høgseth * Chana Masson *

Ann Grete Nørgaard Ann Grete Nørgaard Østerballe (born 15 September 1983) is a Danish former professional handballer. She represented the Denmark women's national team, and has been called one the best Danish wing players of all time. Career Viborg HK Nørgaard ...

* Mia Zschocke *

Gabriella Juhász Gabriella Juhász (born 19 March 1985) is a retired Hungarian handballer. Juhász made her international debut on 3 March 2007 against Norway, and participated on the 2009 World Championship. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner' ...

* Alma Hasanić Grizović *

Aleksandra Zimny Aleksandra Zimny (born 21 May 1996) is a Polish handball player for Storhamar HE Storhamar Håndball Elite is the professional women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Storhamar IL based in Hamar. The team plays in REMA 1000-li ...

Simona Szarková Simona Szarková (born 2 January 1992) is a Slovak handballer who plays for Polish club Zagłębie Lubin Zagłębie Lubin S.A. () is a Polish professional association football, football club based in Lubin. Founded in 1945 as ''OMTUR Lubin'' ...

Notable former club players

* Ranveig Haugen * Marita Brennodden * Jeanett Svele * Maren Gundersen * Gina Lorentsen * Inger Senstad * Lene Jøranli * Marthe S. Johansen * Stine Lidén * Linn-Marie Birkeland * Lise Løke * Kamilla Sundmoen * Anne Kjersti Suvdal * Malene Aambakk * Elise Skinnehaugen *

Tonje Haug Lerstad Tonje Haug Lerstad (born 9 October 1996) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for ESBF Besançon. 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 Champ ...

* Ellen Marie Folkvord * Sara Rønningen * Jeanett Kristiansen * Sofie Ege Grønlund * Stine Lidén * Guro Nestaker * Susanne Amundsen * Mathea Enger * Lise Binger * Izabela Duda * Daria Boltromiuk * Cassandra Tollbring * Elinore Johansson * Moa Fredriksson

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''Last updated on 30 March 2025''

Top scorers in the EHF European League

:''Last updated on 13 May 2024''

European record

References

{{GRUNDIGligaen Women's handball clubs in Norway Sport in Hamar Handball clubs established in 1935 1935 establishments in Norway