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Norwegian handball club From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vipers Kristiansand was a professional handball club from Kristiansand, Norway. The team competed in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, from its promotion in 2001 until its bankruptcy in 2025.
They claimed their first Norwegian championship in 2018, ending an 18 times streak for the champions from Larvik HK.[1] Since then, they've shown strong dominance in Norway and claimed 7 consecutive league titles, 7 cup titles and 5 playoff titles.
For the first time in the club's history, they qualified for the 2018–19 Women's EHF Final 4 in Budapest, where they took the 3rd place and a historic bronze medal.[2] On 30 May 2021, they won the 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League and the following year they succeeded again, becoming the first Norwegian team to win EHF Champions League two years in a row. In 2023, they claimed another Women's EHF Final 4 title and secured the treble while the EHF FINAL4 Women in Budapest broke the world record for spectator attendance at women’s handball matches.[3]
On 20 October 2024, the club announced they were going to seek bankruptcy.[4] On 21 October 2024, it was reported that the club would not seek bankruptcy after all. A group of investors were interested in saving the club, in exchange that a new board of directors were elected and that the current one collectively stepped off.[5]
However, on 13 January 2025, the club officially declared bankruptcy with all players being let go of their contracts.[6][7]
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Achievements
- Gold: 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024
- Silver: 2016/2017
- Bronze: 2002/2003
- Winner: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022/23, 2023/2024[8]
- Silver: 2010
- Finalist: 2017/2018
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
Tomáš Hlavatý (Head coach) (to the
Czech women's national team)
Lene Rantala (Assistant coach) (to (to
Larvik HK)
Dina Frisendal (GK) (to
Fana)
Silje Solberg-Østhassel (GK) (pregnant) without club
Katrine Lunde (GK) (to
Odense Håndbold)
Tuva Høve (RW) (to
Byåsen HE)
Jana Knedlíková (RW) (to
DHC Slavia Prague)
Mia Emmenegger (RW) (to
Team Esbjerg)
Vilde Jonassen (LW)
without club
Mina Hesselberg (LW) (to
Larvik HK)
Sunniva Næs Andersen (LW) (pregnant) without club
Merel Freriks (P) (to
Team Esbjerg)
Ana Debelić (P) (to
RK Podravka Koprivnica)
Jamina Roberts (LB) (to
Ikast Håndbold)
Paula Arcos (LB) (to
Gloria Bistrița)
Lois Abbingh (LB) (to
Borussia Dortmund Handball)
Marta Tomac (CB) (retires)
Larissa Nüsser (CB) (to
Gloria Bistrița)
Carin Strömberg (CB) (to
Chambray Touraine Handball)
Nina Koppang (RB) (to
Team Esbjerg)
Silje Waade (RB) (to
Byåsen HE)
Notable former national team players
Veronica Kristiansen
Elise Alsand
Kristine Lunde-Borgersen
Kari Brattset Dale
Pernille Wibe
Linn Jørum Sulland
Emilie Hegh Arntzen
Malin Aune
Henny Reistad
Nora Mørk
Heidi Løke
Andrea Austmo Pedersen
Ragnhild Valle Dahl
Kjerstin Boge Solås
Karine Dahlum
Silje Solberg-Østhassel
Katrine Lunde
Sunniva Næs Andersen
Silje Waade
Marta Tomac
Carolina Morais
Katarina Ježić
Ana Debelić
Markéta Jeřábková
Jana Knedlíková
Louise Pedersen
Annette Jensen
Nerea Pena
Lysa Tchaptchet
Paula Arcos
Océane Sercien-Ugolin
Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir
Angie Geschke
Luisa Schulze
Zsuzsanna Tomori
Sakura Hauge
Jessy Kramer
Lynn Knippenborg
Charris Rozemalen
Annick Lipman
Merel Freriks
Lois Abbingh
Larissa Nüsser
Anna Vyakhireva
Mia Emmenegger
Isabelle Gulldén
Evelina Eriksson
Sofie Börjesson
Jamina Roberts
Nina Koppang
Carin Strömberg
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
Tonje Refsnes
Dina Frisendal
Tuva Høve
Vilde Jonassen
Mina Hesselberg
Therese Helgesson
Emma Jonsson
Sara Nirvander
Ulrika Olsson
Michelle Brandstrup
Sanne Bak Pedersen
Mathilde Kristensen
Julie Stokkendal Poulsen
Birgit Van Os
Renáta Kári-Horváth
Karin Weigelt
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