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Larvik HK

Norwegian handball club

Summary

Norwegian handball club

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groundJotron Arena Larvik
capacity4,000
chairmanBrede Csiszar
managerHenrik Signell
leagueREMA 1000-ligaen
season2024–25
position3rd
websitehttp://www.larvikhk.no/
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Larvik Håndballklubb, is a professional women's handball club from Larvik, Norway.

The club has won 36 titles total in both the Norwegian League and the Norwegian Cup, and won the EHF Champions League in 2011.

History

Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. They played in the top division since 1992/93. During their first year they were close to relegation, but managed to remain on top. They saw their breakthrough the following season, as they won the league title in 1994, and played the Norwegian Cup final.

From the late 1990s, Larvik was the strongest team on the Norwegian women's handball scene over a period of about twenty years, winning the league 19 times and the cup 17 times between 1994 and 2017. Last time they lost a league match at home was on 14 March 1999 before their first defeat in 18 years came against Vipers Kristiansand on 29 March 2017. On 14 May 2011, the club won the Women's EHF Champions League title for the first time.

On 14 May 2019, exactly 8 years after winning the Champions League, the club was degraded to 1. divisjon, after losing their elite license due to financial reasons. In the semifinal of the 2018-19 a group of players had refused to play, as they had not been paid, and the club was forced to use a youth team instead. In 2020 the club again qualified for REMA 1000-ligaen, the Top Division.

Kits

AWAY
{{Football kit

Results

Norway

Norwegian League

  • Gold: 93/94, 96/97, 99/00, 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17
  • Silver: 17/18
  • Bronze: 95/96, 97/98, 03/04, 24/25 Norwegian Cup
  • Gold: 95/96, 97/98, 99/00, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016
  • Silver: 93/94, 96/97, 98/99, 2007, 2025
  • Bronze: 23/24

Europe

EHF Champions League

  • Gold: 10/11
  • Silver: 12/13, 14/15

Cup Winners' Cup

  • Gold: 04/05,{{cite web|url=http://www.eurohandball.com/ec/cwc/women/2004-05/round/7/Final
  • Silver: 08/09 European Club Championship
  • Bronze: 2008

Team

Current squad

:Squad for the 2025-26 season

;Goalkeepers

  • 1 NOR Olivia Lykke Nygaard
  • 12 NOR Dina Frisendal
  • 16 NOR Lea Løkke-Øwre [[Image:Injury icon 2.svg|15px]]
  • 23 NOR Christine Neumann Strøm ;Wingers ;LW:
  • 5 NOR Kine Kvalsund
  • 7 NOR Sara Berg ;RW:
  • 4 NOR Charlotte Koffeld Iversen
  • 15 NOR Guro Ramberg ;Line players
  • 8 NOR Martine Wolff
  • 18 NOR Tirill Solumsmoen Mørch
  • 25 NOR Tiril Birgitte Rosenberg ;Back players ;LB
  • 10 NOR Julie Hulleberg (c)
  • 20 NOR Ingrid Vinjevoll [[Image:Injury icon 2.svg|15px]]
  • 26 NOR Maja Furu Sæteren ;CB
  • 11 NOR Frøydis Seierstad
  • 22 NOR Andrea Rønning (pregnant)
  • 66 DEN Christina Pedersen ;RB
  • 6 NOR Constance Hedenstad [[Image:Injury icon 2.svg|15px]]
  • 24 NOR Amanda Kurtović

Transfers for the 2025-26 season

;[[Image:Arrow-up.png]] Joining

  • SWE Henrik Signell (Head coach)
  • DEN Lene Rantala (Assistant coach) (from NOR Vipers Kristiansand)
  • NOR Dina Frisendal (GK) (from NOR Fana)
  • NOR Christine Neumann Strøm (GK) (from NOR Molde Elite)
  • NOR Olivia Lykke Nygaard (GK) on loan (from DEN Ikast Håndbold)
  • NOR Frøydis Seierstad (CB) (from SWE IFK Kristiansand)
  • DEN Christina Pedersen (CB) (from DEN Viborg HK)
  • NOR Constance Hedenstad (RB) (from NOR Romerike Ravens)
  • NOR Martine Wolff (P) (from NOR Sola HK) ;[[Image:Arrow-down.gif]] Leaving
  • NOR Arne Senstad (Head coach) to (from NOR Molde Elite) (Assistant coach)
  • NOR Lars Wallin Andresen (Assistant coach) (to NOR IL Runar) (Assistant coach)
  • NOR Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand (GK) (to NOR Molde Elite)
  • NOR Vilde Johansen (GK) (retires)
  • NOR Bertine Johnsen (GK)
  • NOR Mina Hesselberg (LW) (to ROU Rapid București)
  • NOR Nora Rosenberg (LB) (to NOR Tertnes HE)
  • NOR Kine Tveter (CB) (to NOR Åsane Håndball)
  • NOR Mari Stensrud (CB) (to NOR Gjøvik HK)
  • NOR Astrid Vasvik Løke (RW) (to NOR IL Runar)
  • NOR Heidi Løke (P) (to NOR IL Runar) (Head coach)
  • NOR Silje Fure (P)

Technical staff

  • SWE Head coach: Henrik Signell
  • DEN Assistant coach: Lene Rantala
  • NOR Goalkeeping coach: Martin Reiersen
  • NOR Physiotherapeut: Jørgen Eia Bringedal

Notable former national team players

  • NOR Tine Albertsen (2004–2014)
  • NOR Isabel Blanco
  • NOR Monica Vik Hansen
  • NOR Kristine Duvholt Havnås
  • NOR Elisabeth Hilmo
  • NOR Vigdis Hårsaker
  • NOR Kari Mette Johansen (1998–2014)
  • NOR Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2005–2007)
  • NOR Tonje Larsen (1993–1998, 1999–2015)
  • NOR Cecilie Leganger
  • NOR Heidi Løke (2000–2002, 2008–2011, 2022–2025)
  • NOR Kristine Moldestad
  • NOR Nora Mørk (2009–2016)
  • NOR Katja Nyberg
  • NOR Terese Pedersen
  • NOR Cathrine Roll-Matthiesen
  • NOR Lina Olsson Rosenberg
  • NOR Mimi Kopperud Slevigen
  • NOR Linn Jørum Sulland
  • NOR Birgitte Sættem (1998–2006)
  • NOR Annette Tveter
  • NOR Gro Hammerseng-Edin
  • NOR Anja Hammerseng-Edin (2012–2017)
  • NOR Karoline Dyhre Breivang
  • NOR Amanda Kurtović (2011–2012, 2015–2017, 2022–)
  • NOR Marit Malm Frafjord (2014–2017)
  • NOR Sanna Solberg
  • NOR Thea Mørk (2010–2018)
  • NOR Kristine Breistøl (2012–2018)
  • NOR Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren (2002–2009, 2010–2017)
  • NOR Mari Molid
  • NOR Emilie Christensen (2017–2019)
  • NOR Tine Stange (2003–2023)
  • BUL Polina Gencheva (2023–2024)
  • DEN Merete Møller
  • DEN Lene Rantala (1997–2014)
  • DEN Karen Brødsgaard (2004)
  • DEN Kristina Bille (2012–2014)
  • DEN Sandra Toft (2014–2017)
  • BRA Gabriela Moreschi (2016–2018)
  • BRA Tamires Morena Lima (2017–2018)
  • FRA Raphaëlle Tervel (2009–2010)
  • MNE Alma Hasanić Grizović (2013–2017, 2019–2022)
  • POL Alina Wojtas (2014–2017)
  • SWE Cassandra Tollbring (2017–2019)

Notable former club players

  • NOR Inger Sofie Heieraas
  • NOR Line Eftang
  • NOR Vibeke Nesse
  • NOR Cathrine Haakestad
  • NOR Heidi Flaatnes
  • NOR Lene Lillevik
  • NOR Monica Meland
  • NOR Sara Breistøl
  • NOR Lise Løke
  • NOR Vilde Johansen
  • NOR Jenny Osnes Græsholt
  • NOR Mari Finstad Bergum
  • NOR Karoline Lund
  • NOR Hege Løken
  • NOR Martine Wolff
  • NOR Maria Hjertner
  • NOR Mathilde Rivas Toft
  • NOR Marte Sirén Figenschau
  • NOR June Andenæs
  • NOR Guro Rundbråten
  • NOR Tiril Merg
  • NOR Tonje Berglie
  • NOR Emma Skinnehaugen
  • NOR Mie Rakstad
  • NOR Dorthe Groa
  • NOR Kaja Kristensen
  • NOR Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand
  • NOR Mina Hesselberg
  • NOR Nora Rosenberg
  • NOR Astrid Vasvik Løke
  • NOR Mari Stensrud
  • BUL Polina Gencheva
  • DEN Marianne Haugsted
  • SWE Yasminee Gluic
  • SWE Hanna Åhlén
  • SWE Elinore Johansson
  • SWE Esmeralda Fetahovic

Coaches

  • NOR Peter Berthelsen (1 June 1990– 1 June 1992)
  • NOR Marit Breivik (1 June 1992– 1 June 1994)
  • NOR Gunnar Pettersen (1 June 1994– 1 June 1996)
  • ISL Kristjan Halldórsson (1 June 1996– 1 June 1998)
  • NOR Ole Gustav Gjekstad (1 June 1998– 1 June 2005)
  • NOR Karl-Erik Bøhn (1 June 2005– 3 January 2011)
  • NOR Ole Gustav Gjekstad (1 June 2011– 1 June 2015)
  • NOR Tor Odvar Moen (1 June 2015– 1 June 2018)
  • NOR Geir Oustorp (1 June 2018– 5 February 2019)
  • DEN Lene Rantala (5 February 2019– 1 June 2019)
  • NOR Lars Wallin Andresen (1 June 2019– 1 September 2020)
  • NOR Are Ruud (September 1 September 2020– 1 June 2021)
  • NOR Eirik Haugdal (1 June 2021 – 1 June 2023)
  • NOR Arne Senstad (1 June 2023 – 26 June 2025)
  • SWE Henrik Signell (8 August 2025 –)

Stadium

  • Name: Jotron Arena Larvik
  • City: Larvik
  • Capacity: 4,000 seats
  • Opened: 19 September 2009
  • Address: Hoffsgt. 6, 3262 Larvik

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF European League

:Last updated on 24 January 2026

RankNameSeasonsGoals12345678910
NOR Maja Furu Sæteren287
NOR Guro Ramberg275
NOR Sara Berg250
NOR Tirill Mørch238
NOR Julie Hulleberg225
NOR Amanda Kurtović220
DEN Christina Pedersen118
NOR Kine Kvalsund217
NOR Tiril Rosenberg214
NOR Charlotte Koffeld Iversen213
NOR Frøydis Wiik Seierstad1

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
1994-95EHF Champions LeagueRound of 16ISR Hapoel Rishon Le Zion34–739–973–16
Round of 8TUR Kültür Spor Ankara24–2131–1155–32
Group AAUT Hypo Niederösterreich16–2626–233rd place
ESP Mar Valencia23–2426–26
SLO Belinka Olimp. Ljubljana27–2426–18
1995-96EHF Cup1/8YUG Radnicki Beograd23–1827–1950–37
1/4FRA St.Francais Issy les Moulineaux25–1820–2545–43
1/2ESP Valencia Urbana19–2626–1745–43
FHUN Debreceni VSC23–2015–1838–38
1996-97EHF Cup Winners' CupRound of 16POL GKS Piotrkovia29–1633–2562–41
1/8AUT Austria Tabak34–1232–1066–22
1/4ESP Corteblanco Bidebieta30–1722–2252–39
1/2RUS Istochnik Rostov33–3025–2858–58 (a)
1997-98EHF Champions LeagueQRSUI LC Brühl St. Gallen30–2532–2162–46
Group CMNE Buducnost Podgorica26–2732–293rd place
MKD Kometal Dj.P. Skopje29–3022–26
ESP A.D. Amadeo Tortajada30–1826–20
1998-99EHF Cup Winners' CupRound of 16MKD "Struzanka" Struga38–1237–1075–22
1/8HUN HERZ - FTC Budapest33–2324–3357–56
1/4NOR Baekkelagets Oslo19–3223–2242–54
1999-00EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/8UKR Spartak Kyiv36–2414–2850–52
2000-01EHF Champions LeagueGroup CROU Oltchim Valcea24–1922–162nd place
GRE GAS Anagennisi Artas29–2130–22
DEN Viborg HK A/S22–2725–27
Round of 16SLO RK Krim Neutro Roberts24–2017–2941–49
2001-02EHF Champions LeagueGroup AROU A.S. Silcotub Zalau29-2931-271st place
FRA E.S.B.F. Besancon31-2718-27
UKR Motor Zaporoshje24-1827-26
1/4ESP Milar L'Eliana Valencia25–2427–2552–49
1/2MKD Kometal D. P. Skopje29–2221–2850–50 (a)
2002-03EHF Champions LeagueGroup CPOL MKS POL-SKONE Lublin20-2027-192nd place
DEN Ikast Bording EH31-3221-28
AUT Hypo Niederösterreich37-2133-22
1/4ESP Milar L'Eliana Valencia25–2427–2552–49
1/2SLO Krim ETA N. Roberts Ljubljana22–2125–3047–51
2003-04EHF Champions LeagueGroup DPOL KS BYSTRZYCA Lublin32-2533-261st place
HUN FTC Budapest29-2226-29
ESP Alsa Elda Prestigio38-2325-25
1/4MKD Kometal D. P. Skopje22–2533–2755–52
1/2SLO Krim Ljubljana Slovenia30–3319–2749–60
2004-05EHF Cup Winners' CupRound 2BUL Etar Veliko 64 Tarnovo47–1150–1397–24
Round 3FRA E.S.B.F. Besancon26–2330–2256–45
Round 4DEN FCK Handbold Kopenhagen32–2629–2461–50
1/4RUS Dinamo AQUA Volgograd27–2836–2963–57
1/2NOR Tertnes Bergen32–2431–2063–44
1/4CRO Podravka Vegeta, Koprivnica31–2637–2768–53
2005-06EHF Champions LeagueGroup AESP Orsan Elda Prestigio28-2727-193rd place
DEN Viborg HK A/S23-3127-30
SLO Krim Ljubljana Slovenia29-2319-24
2005-06EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/4ESP S.D. Itxako Estella18–1731–1949–36
1/2HUN Györi ETO Kezilabda Club28–3323–2251–55
2006-07EHF Champions LeagueGroup CGER HC Leipzig31-2330-271st place
CRO Podravka Vegeta, Koprivnica36-2832-27
DEN Viborg HK A/S31-1931-32
1/4HUN Györi Audi ETO KC22–2823–2745–55
2007-08EHF Champions LeagueGroup CMKD HC Kometal Gjorce Petrov27-2425-273rd place
AUT Hypo Niederösterreich27-3133-34
RUS HC "Lada Togliatti"25-3529-28
2007-08EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/8BIH HRK "Katarina" Mostar44–1438–1744–18
1/4FRA Havre HAC33–2528–2161–46
1/2CRO HC Podravka Vegeta27–2933–3060–59
FROU C.S. Rulmentul-Urban Brasov25–2125–1950–40
2008EHF Champions TrophyFRAUT Hypo Niederösterreich31–35
RUS HC Dinamo28–24
2008-09EHF Champions LeagueGroup CROU C.S. Oltchim Rm. Valcea29-3325-273rd place
CRO HC Podravka Vegeta27-2627-32
RUS HC Lada35-2436-27
2008-09EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/8DEN KIF Vejen25–2126–2251–43
1/4ROU Otelul Galati26–2228–2254–44
1/2NOR Gjerpen Handball37–2337–2074–43
FDEN FCK Handbold A/S23–2121–2644–47
2009-10EHF Champions LeagueGroup DMNE Buducnost T-Mobile27-2329-221st place
DEN FCK Handbold A/C31-2619-23
RUS HC Dinamo18-1723-26
Group 1GER HC Leipzig23-2031-211st place
HUN Györi AUDI ETO KC29-2723-28
SLO RK Krim Mercator34-3030-23
1/2DEN Viborg HK21–2727–2648–53
2010-11EHF Champions LeagueGroup CFRA Toulon Saint Cyr Var Handball31-2838-261st place
DEN Randers HK33-1938-20
ROU C.S. "Oltchim" Rm. Valcea34-3128-33
Group 2GER HC Leipzig26-2429-192nd place
RUS Dinamo41-2032-23
HUN Györi AUDI ETO KC16-2524-18
SFMNE "Buducnost"25–2027–2452–44
FESP Itxako Reyno De Navarra23–2124–2547–46
2011-12EHF Champions LeagueGroup BDEN Viborg HK28-3420-191st place
CRO HC Podravka Vegata37-2524-21
SLO RK Krim Mercator31-1922-19
Group 1DEN FC Midtjylland26-2220-272nd place
ESP Grupo Asfi Itxako Navarra23-2319-19
HUN Györi AUDI ETO KC22-3132-25
SFMNE Buducnost20–2213–2333–45
2012-13EHF Champions LeagueGroup CSWE IK Sävehof39-3129-251st place
HUN FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria24-2830-23
RUS Dinamo Volgograd35-2440-25
Group 1DEN Randers HK25-1931-262nd place
MNE Buducnost20-1828-16
HUN Györi Audi ETO KC18-2424-30
SFSLO RK Krim Mercator22–2427–1949–43
FHUN Györi Audi ETO KC21–2422–2343–47
2013-14EHF Champions LeagueGroup DCRO HC Podravka Vegeta34-1824-192nd place
MKD WHC Vardar SCBT27-2729-31
ESP Balonmano Bera Bera27-1729-21
Group 2SLO RK Krim Mercator18-2428-223rd place
HUN Györi Audi ETO KC23-2929-31
MNE Buducnost19-1917-22
2014-15EHF Champions LeagueGroup DFRA Metz Handball25-2026-251st place
POL MKS Selgros Lublin28-2335-24
ROU HCM Baia Mare24-2331-26
Group 2HUN Györi Audi ETO KC26-2521-191st place
DEN Viborg HK A/S31-1829-23
SWE IK Sävehof25-2025-17
QFGER Thüringer HC29–2636–1865–44
SFRUS Dinamo-Sinara31–22
FMNE Buducnost22–26
2015-16EHF Champions LeagueGroup ARUS Rostov-Don21-2725-262nd place
ROU HCM Baia Mare31-2927-22
SLO RK Krim Mercator37-2132-28
Group 1GER Thüringer HC28-1928-202nd place
HUN FTC Rail Cargo Hungaria27-3037-31
FRA Fleury Loiret Handball26-3131-28
QFMKD HC Vardar20–3428–2648–60
2016-17EHF Champions LeagueGroup DSWE IK Sävehof22-2538-322nd place
SLO RK Krim Mercator22-2431-36
DEN Team Esbjerg31-2430-29
Group 2ROU CSM Bucuresti26-2635-332nd place
DEN FC Midtjylland24-2228-24
HUN Györi Audi ETO KC27-2725-26
QFMNE Buducnost17–3130–3547–66
2017-18EHF Champions LeagueGroup CGER Thüringer HC27-3125-224th place
HUN FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria33-3721-30
MKD HC Vardar19-3127-30
2017–18EHF CupGroup DROU H.C. Zalau28-2322-251st place
CZE DHK Banik Most21-2134-29
SWE H 65 Höörs HK27-2534-23
QFDEN Viborg HK21–2826–2747–55
2018-19EHF Champions LeagueGroup AMNE ŽRK Budućnost23-2225-264th place
FRA Metz Handball21-3120-31
DEN Odense Håndbold25-3323-27
2018–19EHF CupGroup CDEN Viborg HK28-3123-264th place
RUS Kuban26-3223-23
FRA E.S Besancon Feminin25-3229-26
2024–25EHF European LeagueR3POL KPR Gminy Kobierzyce30–2943–43 PS73–72
Group Matches
Group AROU HC Dunărea Brăila24–2733–333rd place
GER Thüringer HC35–4338–25
ESP CB Elche29–1630–23
2025–26EHF European LeagueR3NOR Molde Elite34–2332–3366–56
Group Matches
Group AROU CS Minaur Baia Mare26–28
GER Thüringer HC33–36
HUN Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár22–31

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