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.

Vipers Kristiansand
Full nameVipers Kristiansand
Short nameVipers
Founded12 January 1938 (as IK Våg)
ArenaAquarama Kristiansand
Capacity2,200
PresidentTerje Marcussen
Head coachSlovakia Tomáš Hlavatý
LeagueREMA 1000-ligaen
2022–231st
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Home
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Away
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

REMA 1000-ligaen:

  • Gold: 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023
  • Silver: 2016/2017
  • Bronze: 2002/2003

Norwegian Cup:

  • Gold: 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022/23[4]
  • Silver: 2010

EHF Champions League:

EHF Cup:

Team

Current squad
Squad for the 2023-24 season
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position Date of Birth In Contract until Previous club
1 Sweden Sofie Börjesson Goalkeeper 31 May 1997 2022 2024 Sweden IK Sävehof
6 France Océane Sercien-Ugolin Right back 15 December 1997 2022 2024 Slovenia RK Krim Mercator
7 Norway Martine Kårigstad Andersen Left back 7 May 2022 2022 Norway Follo HK Damer
8 Norway Karine Dahlum Right back 16 December 1999 2016 2024 Norway IK Våg
9 Sweden Jamina Roberts Left back 28 May 1990 2022 2024 Sweden IK Sävehof
10 Norway Vilde Jonassen Left wing 1 September 1992 2011 2025 None
11 Norway Silje Waade Right back 20 March 1994 2018 2025 Norway Byåsen HE
12 Denmark Julie Stokkendal Poulsen Goalkeeper 6 June 2001 2022 Denmark Bjerringbro FH
13 Russia Anna Vyakhireva Right back 13 March 1995 2022 2025 Russia Rostov-Don
14 Norway Tuva Høve Right wing 11 June 2000 2021 2024 Norway Byåsen HE
15 Norway Tuva Pharo Line player 7 July 2004 2023 Norway Glassverket IF
16 Norway Katrine Lunde Goalkeeper 30 March 1980 2017 2025 Russia Rostov-Don
18 Norway Mina Hesselberg Left wing 20 April 2000 2022 2024 Norway Follo HK Damer
20 Spain Lysa Tchaptchet Line player 20 December 2001 2021 2024 Spain CB Elche
21 Spain Paula Arcos Centre back 21 December 2001 2023 2025 Spain BM Bera Bera
22 Norway Marta Tomac Centre back 20 September 1990 2015 2025 Norway Byåsen HE
23 Netherlands Lois Abbingh Left back 13 August 1992 2023 2025 Denmark Odense Håndbold
27 Norway Sunniva Næs Andersen Left wing 12 November 1996 2017 2026 Norway Gjerpen IF
31 Croatia Ana Debelić Line player 9 January 1994 2021 2025 Russia HC Astrakhanochka
33 Germany Luisa Schulze Line player 14 September 1990 2023 2024 France Metz Handball
37 Czech Republic Jana Knedlíková Right wing 22 June 1989 2020 2025 Hungary Győri ETO KC

Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff
  • Head coach: Slovakia Tomáš Hlavatý
  • Assistant coach: Denmark Lene Rantala
  • Goalkeeping coach:

Notable former national team players

Notable former club players
  • Norway Beate Bang Grimestad
  • Norway Bodil Flo Berge
  • Norway Janne Brox
  • Norway Susanne Fuglestad
  • Norway Hilde Kvifte
  • Norway Ingunn Birkeland
  • Norway Lindy Taraldsen
  • Norway Christin Høgaas Daland
  • Norway Katrine Høyland
  • Norway Helene Jørgensen Vinknes
  • Norway Gerd Elin Albert
  • Norway Susann Iren Hall
  • Norway Pernille Wang Skaug
  • Norway Kristin Nørstebø
  • Norway Jeanett Kristiansen
  • Norway June Andenæs
  • Norway Hanna Yttereng
  • Norway Tonje Refsnes
  • Sweden Therese Helgesson
  • Sweden Emma Jonsson
  • Sweden Sara Nirvander
  • Sweden Ulrika Olsson
  • Denmark Michelle Brandstrup
  • Denmark Sanne Bak Pedersen
  • Denmark Mathilde Kristensen
  • Netherlands Birgit Van Os
  • Hungary Renáta Kári-Horváth
  • Switzerland Karin Weigelt

Kit manufacturers
Period Kit manufacturer
–2016 Norway Playmaker
2016–2023 England Umbro
2023– Germany Puma

Statistics

European record
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2003–04 EHF Cup Round 3 Greece OF Nea Ionia 37–13 36–21 73–34
Round of 16 France ESBF Besançon 31–26 30–32 61–58
QF North Macedonia Eurostandard G.P. Skopje 41–33 33–24 74–57
SF Hungary Győri Graboplast ETO 29–26 20–29 49–55
2004–05 EHF Cup Round 3 Switzerland ZMC Amicitia Zürich 19–27 34–25 53–52
1/8 Hungary Győri Graboplast ETO 28–38 25–33 53–71
2015–16 EHF Cup Winners' Cup Round 3 Norway Halden HK 25–19 22–20 47–39
Last 16 Poland MKS Selgros Lublin 28–22 22–25 50–47
Quarter-finals Slovenia RK Krim 29–27 20–30 49–57
2016–17 EHF Cup R1 Italy Cassano Magnago 52–10 37–12 89–22
R2 Russia WHC Lada Togliatti 23–29 32–26 55–55
2017–18 EHF Cup
Finalist
 Group B France Issy Paris 22–23 24–25 46–48
Denmark København Håndbold 30–23 25–30 55–53
Russia Handball Club Lada 30–21 24–29 54–50
QF France Brest Bretagne Handball 26–17 29–34 55–51
SF Denmark Viborg HK 31–34 29–23 60–57
F Romania SCM Craiova 26–22 25–30 51–52
2017–18 EHF Champions League QT1-SF Belarus HC Gomel 43–19
QT1-F Croatia HC Podravka Vegeta 42–14
Group D France Metz Handball 22–30 22–25 44–55
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost 29–19 23–26 52–45
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 24–29 24–25 48–54
2018–19 EHF Champions League
Third place Third place		 Group D Romania CSM București 27–29 31–26 58–55
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 26–27 35–27 61–54
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 27–27 34–26 61–53
Main Round
Group 2		 Hungary Győri ETO KC 26–33 29–33 55–66
Slovenia RK Krim Ljubljana 29–21 25–24 54–45
Germany Thüringer HC 31–24 29–21 60–46
QF Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost 25–18 24–19 49–37
SF Hungary Győri ETO KC 22–31
Bronze Match France Metz Handball 31–30
2019–20 EHF Champions League Group A France Metz Handball 38–38 17–26 55–64
Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica 24–25 34–28 58–53
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 31–22 34–29 65–51
Main Round
Group 1		 Russia Rostov-Don 29–32 26–33 55–65
Denmark Team Esbjerg 31–35 30–35 61–70
Romania CSM București 23–25 22–28 45–53
2020–21 EHF Champions League
Winner Winner		 Group A Russia Rostov-Don 23–24 0–10 5th place
France Metz Handball 29–28 0–10
Denmark Team Esbjerg 28–28 27–27
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC 26–31 28–30
Romania CSM București 30–25 29–22
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 10–0 33–29
Slovenia RK Krim 37–30 27–26
Round of 16 Denmark Odense Håndbold 35–36 30–26 65–62
QF Russia Rostov-Don 34–27 23–23 57–50
SF Russia CSKA Moscow 33–30
Final France Brest Bretagne Handball 34–28
2021–22 Champions League
Winner Winner		 Group B Russia CSKA Moscow 24–27 32–28 2nd place
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator 27–26 37–20
Denmark Odense Håndbold 31–27 32–27
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 29–35 30–29
France Metz Handball 18–23 25–31
Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK 39–25 35–24
Sweden IK Sävehof 34–25 42–23
QF Slovenia RK Krim Mercator 33–24 32–25 65–49
SF France Metz Handball 33–27
Final Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 33–31
2022–23 EHF Champions League
Winner Winner		 Group A Denmark Odense Håndbold 34–27 34–24 1st place
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator 27–21 36–31
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim 30–32 34–32
France Brest Bretagne Handball 31–24 36–29
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 26–26 27–26
Czech Republic DHK Baník Most 43–21 39–24
Romania CSM București 35–29 24–27
QF Romania CS Rapid București 31–25 40–31 71–56
SF Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC 37–35
Final Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 28–24
2023–24 EHF Champions League Group B Denmark Team Esbjerg 37–38
France Metz Handball
Romania CS Rapid București
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 37–26
Poland Zagłębie Lubin 34–20
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator 24–24
Denmark Ikast Håndbold 26–30

References
  1. "Vipers stoppet Larviks vanvittige rekke. Seriemester for første gang" (in Norwegian). Dagbladet. 16 April 2018.
  2. "Vipers til Final 4" (in Norwegian). handball.no. Retrieved 13 April 2019.
  3. "EHF FINAL4 WOMEN SETS WORLD RECORD FOR SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE". eurohandball.com. Retrieved 5 June 2023.
  4. "NM-finaler Kvinner (innendørs)" (in Norwegian). NHF. Retrieved 25 July 2023.
  5. "Vipers Kristiansand". European Handball Federation.
  6. "All-Star team gets fresh look in 2019". European Handball Federation. 24 August 2021.
  7. "Fan Favourite Oftedal leads Győr quartet in All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 28 May 2021.
  8. "Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team". eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.
  9. "Live blog: Vipers take third straight EHF Champions League trophy". eurohandball.com. 4 June 2023.
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