Larvik HK

Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway.

Larvik HK
Full name	Larvik Håndballklubb
Short name	Larvik
Founded	31 May 1990
Arena	Boligmappa Arena Larvik
Capacity	4,500
Head coach	Lars Wallin Andresen
League	Eliteserien
2019-20	1st (promotion)
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen.[1] 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,[2] 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 17 times and the cup 15 times between 1994 and 2015.[1] Last time they lost a league match at home was on 14 March 1999 before their first loss on 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.[1]

On 14 May 2019, exactly 8 years after winning the Champions League, the club was degraded to Division 1, after losing their elite license due to financial reasons.[3]

Results

Norway

Norwegian League

• Gold: 93/94,[2] 96/97,[2] 99/00,[2] 00/01,[2] 01/02,[2] 02/03,[2] 04/05,[2] 05/06,[2] 06/07,[2] 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17
• Silver: 17/18

Norwegian Cup

• Gold: 95/96,[2] 97/98,[2] 99/00,[2] 02/03,[2] 03/04,[2] 04/05,[2] 05/06,[2] 06/07, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17

Europe

EHF Champions League

• Gold: 10/11[1]
• Silver: 12/13,[1] 14/15[1]

Cup Winners' Cup

• Gold: 04/05,[1][4] 07/08[1]
• Silver: 08/09[1]

European Club Championship

• Bronze: 2008

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2018-19	Champions League	Group Matches (Group A)	ŽRK Budućnost	23-22	25-26	4th place
			Metz Handball	21-31	20-31
			Odense Håndbold	25-33	23-27

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2020–21 season[5]

Goalkeepers 01 Lin-Cesilie Aker Heien 12 Alma Hasanić Grizović 30 Victoria Solli Berg Wingers LW 06 Vilde Anne Bakås 10 Julianne Drevland Bjørnøe 21 Tonje Berglie 00 Mia Vik Gabrielsen RW 15 Guro Ramberg 00 Pia Tomine Gundersen Line players 02 Helene Voss Sanner 05 Thea Karen Bakås 18 Tirill Solumsmoen Mørch

Back players LB 08 Tiril Merg 13 Sofie Løwe 17 Tine Stange 22 Hanna Åhlén 26 Maja Furu Sæteren CB 04 Lena Løwe 09 Anette Sundfær 19 Trine Bronsta 25 Tuva Muffetangen RB 07 Elinore Johansson 11 Thina Helene Kolås Øyesvold

2021-2022 Transfers

Joining

Leaving

Technical staff

• Head coach: Are Ruud
• Assistant coach: Lene Rantala
• Physiotherapeut: Krister Næss
• Physiotherapeut: Jørgen Eia Bringedal

Notable former club and National Team players

Tine Albertsen (2004–2014) Isabel Blanco Monica Vik Hansen Kristine Duvholt Havnås[1] Elisabeth Hilmo Vigdis Hårsaker Kari Mette Johansen[1] Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2005–2007) Tonje Larsen[1] (1993–1998, 1999–2015) Cecilie Leganger[1] (2010–2014) Heidi Løke[1] (2000–2002, 2008–2011) Kristine Moldestad Nora Mørk (2009–2016) Katja Nyberg[1] (1998–2005, 2010–2012) Terese Pedersen Cathrine Roll-Matthiesen Lina Olsson Rosenberg[1] Mimi Kopperud Slevigen Linn Jørum Sulland[1] (2009–2015) Birgitte Sættem Annette Tveter

Gro Hammerseng-Edin (2010–2017) Anja Hammerseng-Edin Karoline Dyhre Breivang (2005–2017) Amanda Kurtović (2011–2012, 2015–2017) Marit Malm Frafjord (2014–2017) Sanna Solberg (2014–2017) Thea Mørk (2010–2018) Kristine Breistøl (2012–2018) Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren (2002–2009, 2010–2017) Mari Molid (2014–2016, 2018–2019) Emilie Christensen (2017–2019) Merete Møller Lene Rantala (1997–2014) Karen Brødsgaard Kristina Bille Sandra Toft Galsgaard Gabriela Moreschi Tamires Morena Lima Raphaëlle Tervel Cassandra Tollbring (2017–2019)

Notable former club players

• Inger Sofie Heieraas
• Line Eftang
• Vibeke Nesse
• Cathrine Haakestad
• Heidi Flaatnes
• Lene Lillevik
• Monica Meland
• Sara Breistøl
• Vilde Johansen
• Jenny Osnes Græsholt
• Mari Finstad Bergum
• Karoline Lund
• Hege Løken
• Martine Wolff
• Maria Hjertner
• Mathilde Rivas Toft
• June Andenæs
• Guro Rundbråten

Former Coaches

• Peter Berthelsen (1. June 1990 – 1. June 1992)
• Marit Breivik[1] (1. June 1992 – 1. June 1994)
• Gunnar Pettersen[1] (1. June 1994 – 1. June 1996)
• Kristjan Halldórsson (1. June 1996 – 1. June 1998)
• Ole Gustav Gjekstad[1] (1. June 1998 – 1. June 2005)
• Karl-Erik Bøhn[1] (1. June 2005 – 3. January 2011)
• Tor Odvar Moen (3. January 2011 – 1. June 2011)
• Ole Gustav Gjekstad (1. June 2011 – 1. June 2015)
• Tor Odvar Moen (1. June 2015 – 1. June 2018)
• Geir Oustorp (1. June 2018 – 5. February 2019)
• Lene Rantala (5. February 2019 – 1. June 2019)
• Lars Wallin Andersen

Stadium

• Name: Boligmappa Arena Larvik
• City: Larvik
• Capacity: 4,500 seats
• Opened: September 19, 2009
• Address: Hoffsgt. 6, 3262 Larvik

References

1. Bryhn, Rolf. "Larvik Håndballklubb". In Godal, Anne Marit (ed.). Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Norsk nettleksikon. Retrieved 8 December 2015.
2. Schanke, Tom A (2007). "Håndball". Norsk Idrettsleksikon. Aller Forlag. p. 340–341. ISBN 978-82-8156-044-4.
3. Kvam, Lars (14 May 2019). "Innfrir ikke kravene". handball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 29 May 2019.
4. "2004/05 Women's Cup Winners' Cup Final". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
5. http://www.larvikhk.no/spillerstall/

External links

• Official website