Fredrikstad BK

Fredrikstad Ballklubb (also known as Fredrikstad Bkl.) is a handball club from Fredrikstad, Østfold, Norway. The women's team currently competes in Eliteserien, the top division since its promotion in 2017.

Fredrikstad BK
Full name	Fredrikstad Ballklubb
Founded	12 September, 2001
Arena	Kongstenhallen
Capacity	1,500
President	Monique Blystad
Head coach	Elias Mar Haldorsson
League	REMA 1000-ligaen
2023–24	5th
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

The club was founded on September 12th 2001 as a fusion between the clubs Torp Idrætsforening og Lisleby Håndball. They started in the 1st division (second tier) under the name Torp/Lisleby in the 2000/01 saason. From 2001/02 onwards they played under their current name. Their first promotion to the top division came in the 2003/04 season, but they were relegated the season just after.

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season^[1]

Goalkeeper 01 Jenny Sofie Sundt Utne 12 Mathilde Berner Rømer Wingers LW 06 Sofie Riseth 11 Hanna Blystad 30 Malene Hansen Tangen RW 21 Maren Hansen Tangen 27 Magdele Kvarving Sandtrø Line players 18 Kristin Dorthea Eskerud 26 Selma Helén Henriksen 40 Sanna Bergli Jauert

Back players LB 07 Sofia Shauri Dalsveen 36 Harrieth Toft Nordrum CB 02 Zara Johnsson Solberg 05 Maja Eiberg 29 Frida Brandbu Andersen RB 09 Sanne Løkka Hagen 20 Anna Clara Fjellheim 22 Sara Eline Lauritzen 28 Julie Ellingsen

2025-26 transfers

Joining Heine Eriksen (Head coach) Hanne Rømsøskar Sagvold (GK) (from Ystads IF) Thea Andresen (CB) (from Haslum Topphåndballforening) Alberte Ebler (RB) (from Aarhus Håndbold) Martine Guterud Helland (P) (from Halden HK)

Leaving Elias Mar Haldorsson (Head coach) Jenny Utne (GK) Sanne Løkka Hagen (RB) (to Storhamar HE) Sara Eline Lauritzen (RB) (to Tertnes HE) Frida Brandbu Andersen (CB) (to Sola HK) Selma Henriksen (P) (to Sola HK)

Technical staff

• Head coach: Elias Mar Haldorsson
• Assistant coach: Gjøril Anett Johnsson Solberg

Notable former National Team players

• Berglind Íris Hansdóttir
• Anette Hovind Johansen
• Kari Brattset (2011–2014)
• Thale Rushfeldt Deila (2018–2021)
• Live Rushfeldt Deila (2019–2021)

Notable former club players

• Kathrine Storkås
• Emilie Wernersen
• Martine Hovden
• Katharina Steinsvik Olsen
• Kine Kristiansen
• Linn Mangset
• Kamilla Røed Érsek
• Thea Emilie Berg
• Lisa Forsberg Bernhardsen
• Malene Staal
• Marianne Storkås
• Tina Bjerke
• Anett Andersen
• Cristina Pozo Helmersen
• Ida Marie Wernersen
• Martine Moen (2017–2019)
• Dorthe Groa
• Anette Helene Hansen
• Nora Lande Thulin
• Hedda Lande Thulin
• Thea Øby-Olsen
• Ida Marie Kallhovd
• Maja Muri
• Andrea Rønning
• Candy Jabateh
• Runa Heimsjø Sand
• Ingeborg Furunes
• Benedicte Frøland Nesdal
• Julie Hulleberg
• Karoline Elise Syversen
• Hedda Lauvås Aasen
• Hanne Ramsøskar Sagvold
• Andrea Varvin Fredriksen
• Caroline Martins
• Hanne Frandsen
• Pernille Huldgaard Christensen
• Melanie Felber
• Gabriella Juhász
• Karin Carlsson
• Linnea Arrhenius
• Louise Karlsson (2016–2019)
• Jenny Caroline Sandgren

Statistics

Top scorers in EHF European League

Last updated on 22 February 2025^[2]

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Maja Eiberg	1	37
2	Selma Henriksen	1	27
Frida Brandbu Andersen
4	Magdele Sandtrø	1	26
5	Sofia Shauri Dahlsveen	1	25
Hanna Blystad
7	Zara Johnsson Solberg	1	21
8	Kristin Eskerud	1	16
9	Sara Eline Lauritzen	1	11
10	Sanne Løkka Hagen	1	7

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2024–25	EHF European League	R2	GC Amicitia Zürich	33–21	28–20	61–41
		R3	—	—	—	W.O.
		Group Matches Group D	BM Bera Bera	26–32	33–24	3rd place
			HSG Bensheim-Auerbach	28–39	30–32
			Paris 92	28–26	28–29