Fana Håndball

Fana Håndball is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Fana IL based in Bergen. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its historical promotion on 14 March 2018.^[1]

Fana IL Håndball
Short name	Fana
Founded	1945; 80 years ago (1945)
Arena	Fana Arena, Bergen
Capacity	1206
Head coach	Erlend Lyssand
League	REMA 1000-ligaen
2023–24	11th
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Another historic event happened on 10 December 2022, when they qualified for the 2022–23 Women's EHF European League, for the first time in the club's history.^[2]

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeepers 12 Leah Bjotveit Verpeide Marie Davidsen Haya Elhanafi Right wing 04 Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide 23 Sara Osen Tefre Left wing 05 Maren Eriksen Langø 24 Andrea Varvin Fredriksen Line players 03 Maria Elisabeth Grasdal 11 Anna Mortvedt 14 Eline Mangen Solbakken Fride Heggdal Stølen

Left back 20 Martine Kårigstad Andersen 25 Marie Mjøs Centre back 06 Lina Waage Mossestad 19 Eline Osland 33 Christine Karlsen Alver Aurora Kjellevold Hatle Right back 10 Frida Aasekjær Wilkensen

Squad information
No.	Nat.	Player	Position	In	Contract until	Previous club
1		Benedikte Kalstad Hernes	Goalkeeper	2023		Fyllingen IL
2		Marte Haaland	Centre back	2022		Gneist
3		Maria Elisabeth Grasdal	Line player	2022		Bjarg
4		Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide	Right wing	2022		Bjarg
5		Maren Eriksen Langø	Left wing	2021		Ålgård HK
6		Lina Waage Mossestad	Centre back	2022		Fyllingen IL
8		Lise Låstad	Left wing	2024		Bjarg
10		Frida Aasekjær Wilkensen	Right back	2024		Fyllingen IL
11		Anna Mortvedt	Line player	2024	2026	Fyllingen IL
12		Erica Johnsen	Goalkeeper	2024		Flint Tønsberg
14		Eline Mangen Solbakken	Pivot	2022		Bjarg
15		Leah Osa	Centre back	2023		Gneist
16		Synna Lien	Goalkeeper	2024	2025	Tertnes HE
18		Marit Ova Bøyum	Left back	2019		Førde
19		Eline Osland	Centre back	2024	2026	Follo HK Damer
20		Martine Kårigstad Andersen	Left back	2023	2025	Vipers Kristiansand
21		Mille Daae	Right back	2023		Bjarg
23		Sara Osen Tefre	Right wing	2023		Kjøkkelvik
24		Andrea Varvin Frediksen	Left wing	2024	2026	Fredrikstad BK
25		Marie Mjøs	Centre back	2024		Fyllingen IL

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining Marie Davidsen (GK) (from Molde Elite) Haya Elhanafi (GK) (from Bjørnar Håndball) Aurora Kjellevold Hatle (CB) (from Byåsen HE) Fride Heggdal Stølen (P) (from Byåsen HE)

Leaving Dina Frisendal (GK) (to Larvik HK) Synna Lien (GK) (retires) Benedikte Kalstad Hernes (GK) Maylee Xu (GK) Marit Ova Bøyum (LB) (to Aker Topphåndball) Marte Haaland (CB) Mille Brekken Daae (RB) (to Oppsal) Lise Låstad (LW)

Technical staff

• Head coach: Vidar Gjesdal
• Assistant coach: Marius Beck

Notable former national team players

• Emilie Hovden
• Olivia Lykke Nygaard
• Oda Mastad
• Sara Berg
• Celine Solstad

Notable former club players

• Josefine Gundersen Lien
• Maren Roll Lied
• Thea Stankiewicz
• Catharina Skorpen Furnes
• Synna Lien
• Sofie Grønlund
• Sofie Vinde Norum
• Candy Jabateh
• Andrea Solstad
• Dina Frisendal
• Mille Brekken Daae
• Marit Ova Bøyum

Individual awards in REMA 1000-ligaen

Season	Player	Award
2018–19[3]	Christine Karlsen Alver	Rookie
2021–22[4][5]		Centre back
		Top scorer (206 goals)
2022–23[6]	Olivia Lykke Nygaard	Goalkeeper

Statistics

Top scorers in REMA 1000-ligaen (All-Time) – Last updated on 23 April 2023[7] Rank Name Seasons played Goals 1 Christine Karlsen Alver 4 517 2 Celine Solstad 5 432 3 Oda Mastad 5 281 4 Aurora Kjellevold Hatle 5 272 5 Sara Berg 4 242 6 Andrea Martine Solstad 5 210 7 Sofie Vinde Norum 4 193 8 Marit Ova Bøyum 4 147 9 Emilie Hovden 1 131 10 Maren Gabrielsen 4 84   Highlighted players are still playing for the club.

Top scorers in EHF European League (All-Time) – Last updated on 18 February 2023[8] Rank Name Seasons played Goals 1 Sara Berg 1 60 2 Aurora Kjellevold Hatle 1 48 3 Celine Solstad 1 45 4 Oda Mastad 1 22 5 Marte Haaland 1 17 6 Marit Ova Bøyum 1 16 7 Maren Gabrielsen 1 13 8 Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide 1 12 9 Lina Waage Mossestad 1 11 10 Andrea Martine Solstad 1 7

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2022–23	EHF European League	QR2	SPONO Eagles	36–21	28–31	64–52
		QR3	Buxtehuder SV	28–21	23–25	51–46
		GP	Ikast Handbold	24–35	23–29	4th place
			Motherson Mosonmagyaróvári KC	29–35	25–28
			Neptunes de Nantes	30–28	21–29