Vipers Kristiansand
Vipers Kristiansand is a professional handball club from Kristiansand, Norway. They currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2001.
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Full name | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
Short name | Vipers | ||
Founded | 12 January 1938 (as IK Våg) | ||
Arena | Aquarama Kristiansand | ||
Capacity | 2,200 | ||
President | Terje Marcussen | ||
Head coach | ![]() | ||
League | REMA 1000-ligaen | ||
2022–23 | 1st | ||
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Website Official site |
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 6 consecutive league titles, 5 playoff titles and 6 cup 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]
Achievements
- Gold: 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023
- Silver: 2016/2017
- Bronze: 2002/2003
- Gold: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022/23[4]
- Silver: 2010
- Finalist: 2017/2018
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023-24 season
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Squad information | |||||||
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No. | Nat. | Player | Position | Date of Birth | In | Contract until | Previous club |
1 | ![]() |
Sofie Börjesson | Goalkeeper | 31 May 1997 | 2022 | 2024 | ![]() |
6 | ![]() |
Océane Sercien-Ugolin | Right back | 15 December 1997 | 2022 | 2024 | ![]() |
7 | ![]() |
Martine Kårigstad Andersen | Left back | 7 May 2022 | 2022 | ![]() | |
8 | ![]() |
Karine Dahlum | Right back | 16 December 1999 | 2016 | 2024 | ![]() |
9 | ![]() |
Jamina Roberts | Left back | 28 May 1990 | 2022 | 2024 | ![]() |
10 | ![]() |
Vilde Jonassen | Left wing | 1 September 1992 | 2011 | 2025 | None |
11 | ![]() |
Silje Waade | Right back | 20 March 1994 | 2018 | 2025 | ![]() |
12 | ![]() |
Julie Stokkendal Poulsen | Goalkeeper | 6 June 2001 | 2022 | ![]() | |
13 | ![]() |
Anna Vyakhireva | Right back | 13 March 1995 | 2022 | 2025 | ![]() |
14 | ![]() |
Tuva Høve | Right wing | 11 June 2000 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
15 | ![]() |
Tuva Pharo | Line player | 7 July 2004 | 2023 | ![]() | |
16 | ![]() |
Katrine Lunde | Goalkeeper | 30 March 1980 | 2017 | 2025 | ![]() |
18 | ![]() |
Mina Hesselberg | Left wing | 20 April 2000 | 2022 | 2024 | ![]() |
20 | ![]() |
Lysa Tchaptchet | Line player | 20 December 2001 | 2021 | 2024 | ![]() |
21 | ![]() |
Paula Arcos | Centre back | 21 December 2001 | 2023 | 2025 | ![]() |
22 | ![]() |
Marta Tomac | Centre back | 20 September 1990 | 2015 | 2025 | ![]() |
23 | ![]() |
Lois Abbingh | Left back | 13 August 1992 | 2023 | 2025 | ![]() |
27 | ![]() |
Sunniva Næs Andersen | Left wing | 12 November 1996 | 2017 | 2026 | ![]() |
31 | ![]() |
Ana Debelić | Line player | 9 January 1994 | 2021 | 2025 | ![]() |
33 | ![]() |
Luisa Schulze | Line player | 14 September 1990 | 2023 | 2024 | ![]() |
37 | ![]() |
Jana Knedlíková | Right wing | 22 June 1989 | 2020 | 2025 | ![]() |
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2024–25 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Tomáš Hlavatý
- Assistant coach:
Lene Rantala
- Goalkeeping coach:
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
Carolina Morais
Katarina Ježić
Markéta Jeřábková
Louise Pedersen
Annette Jensen
Nerea Pena
Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir
Angie Geschke
Zsuzsanna Tomori
Sakura Hauge
Jessy Kramer
Lynn Knippenborg
Charris Rozemalen
Annick Lipman
Isabelle Gulldén
Evelina Eriksson
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
Therese Helgesson
Emma Jonsson
Sara Nirvander
Ulrika Olsson
Michelle Brandstrup
Sanne Bak Pedersen
Mathilde Kristensen
Birgit Van Os
Renáta Kári-Horváth
Karin Weigelt
Statistics
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League
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Individual awards in the EHF Champions League
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European record
References
- "Vipers stoppet Larviks vanvittige rekke. Seriemester for første gang" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 16 April 2018.
- "Vipers til Final 4" (in Norwegian). handball.no. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
- "EHF FINAL4 WOMEN SETS WORLD RECORD FOR SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
- "NM-finaler Kvinner (innendørs)" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
- "Vipers Kristiansand". European Handball Federation.
- "All-Star team gets fresh look in 2019". European Handball Federation. 24 August 2021.
- "Fan Favourite Oftedal leads Győr quartet in All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 28 May 2021.
- "Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.
- "Live blog: Vipers take third straight EHF Champions League trophy". eurohandball.com. 4 June 2023.