Vipers Kristiansand was a professional

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club from

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. The team competed in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2001. They claimed their first Norwegian championship in 2018, ending an 18 times streak for the champions from

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. 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

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, where they took the 3rd place and a historic bronze medal. 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

broke the world record for spectator attendance at women’s handball matches. On 20 October 2024, the club announced they were going to seek bankruptcy. 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. However, on 13 January 2025, the club officially declared bankruptcy with all players being let go of their contracts.

Achievements

REMA 1000-ligaen: *''Gold:'' 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023, 2023/2024 *''Silver:'' 2016/2017 *''Bronze:'' 2002/2003

Norwegian Cup The Norwegian Football Cup () is the main knockout cup competition in Norwegian football. It is run by the Football Association of Norway and has been contested since 1902, making it the oldest football tournament in the country. The tournament ...

: *''Winner:'' 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022/23, 2023/2024 *''Silver:'' 2010

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

: *''Winner'': 2020/2021, 2021/2022, 2022/2023 *''Bronze'': 2018/2019

EHF Cup The EHF European League is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF) since 1981. It is the second-tier competition of European club handball, ranking only below the EHF Champions League. Previo ...

: *''Finalist:'' 2017/2018

Team

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2024–25 season'' ; Leaving * Tomáš Hlavatý (Head coach) (to the Czech women's national team) * Lene Rantala (Assistant coach) * Dina Frisendal (GK) (to Fana) * Silje Solberg-Østhassel (GK) (pregnant) * Katrine Lunde (GK) (to

Odense Håndbold Odense Håndbold (in its first season: Odense GOG and after that Handball Club Odense) is a Danish professional women's handball team, that plays in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. The team's home court is Sydb ...

) *

Tuva Høve Tuva Ulsaker Høve (born 11 June 2000) is a Norwegian handball player for Byåsen HE. On 12 February 2021, it was announced that she had signed a 3-year contract with Vipers Kristiansand. She left in January 2025 when the club went bankrupt, a ...

(RW) (to

Byåsen HE Byåsen Håndball Elite is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Byåsen IL based in Trondheim. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 1982. The team's first success c ...

) * Jana Knedlíková (RW) (to

DHC Slavia Prague DHC Slavia Prague the Czech women's handball section of Czech omnisport club SK Slavia Prague. It was established in 1919. They are currently competing in the MOL Liga and the Czech Women's Handball League. The team won four Czechoslovak champ ...

) * Mia Emmenegger (RW) (to

Team Esbjerg Team Esbjerg is a professional women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in Blue Water Dokken, which have capacity for ...

) * Vilde Jonassen (LW) * Mina Hesselberg (LW) (to

) * Sunniva Næs Andersen (LW) (pregnant) *

Merel Freriks Merel Freriks (born 6 January 1998) is a Dutch female handball player for Danish club Team Esbjerg and the Netherlands women's national handball team, Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Hand ...

(P) (to

) * Ana Debelić (P) (to

RK Podravka Koprivnica Rukometni Klub Podravka Koprivnica is a Croatian women's handball club from Koprivnica. It is the most successful club in Croatian women's handball since formation of the league in 1992. The team currently competes in the Croatia women's first ha ...

) * Jamina Roberts (LB) (to

Ikast Håndbold Ikast Håndbold is a Danish professional women's handball club based in Ikast. They have competed in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's primary handball league, since 1991. History The club was founded as ''Ikast FS Håndboldafdeling'' on 20 June ...

) * Paula Arcos (LB) (to Gloria Bistrița) *

Lois Abbingh Lois Abbingh (born 13 August 1992) is a Dutch handball player who plays for Borussia Dortmund Handball and the Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship; the first title in t ...

(LB) (to

Borussia Dortmund Handball Borussia Dortmund (''Ballspielverein Borussia 1909 e.V. Dortmund'', ''BVB'', ''BVB 09'') is a German professional women's handball team from Dortmund. They have competed in the Handball-Bundesliga Frauen since 2015–2016 season, the top divis ...

) * Marta Tomac (CB) (retires) *

Larissa Nüsser Larissa Nüsser (born 8 February 2000) is a Dutch handball player, who plays for Gloria Bistrița and for the Dutch national team. She was a part the Netherlands team that won the 2019 World Women's Handball Championship; the first title in t ...

(CB) (to Gloria Bistrița) * Carin Strömberg (CB) (to

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) *

Nina Koppang Nina Koppang, (born 31 May 2002) is a Swedish handball player who plays for Team Esbjerg and the Sweden women's national handball team. Career Koppang started playing handball in Vadstena HF. She also played football in Vadstena GIF. In 2018 ...

(RB) (to

) * Silje Waade (RB) (to

)

Notable former national team players

* Veronica Kristiansen * Elise Alsand * Kristine Lunde-Borgersen * Kari Brattset Dale *

Pernille Wibe Pernille Wibe (born 17 April 1988) is a retired Norwegian handball player, who last played for Vipers Kristiansand. She was also a player for the Norwegian national team, winning one world champion title and one European championship title. In ...

* Linn Jørum Sulland * Emilie Hegh Arntzen *

Malin Aune Malin Larsen Aune (born 4 March 1995) is a Norwegian handball player for Odense Håndbold and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. In the 2024-25 Damehåndboldligaen, 2024-25 season, she achieved a perfect regular ...

* Henny Reistad *

Nora Mørk Nora Mørk (born 5 April 1991) is a Norwegian handball player for Team Esbjerg and the Norway women's national handball team, Norwegian national team. She made her debut on the Norwegian national team on 21 September 2010. Before joining Team ...

Heidi Løke Heidi Løke (born 12 December 1982) is a Norwegian handball coach for the women's team at IL Runar. She is also assistant coach for Poland women's national handball team, Poland. As a player she last played for Larvik HK at top level and formerl ...

* Andrea Austmo Pedersen * Ragnhild Valle Dahl *

Kjerstin Boge Solås Kjerstin Boge Solås (born 31 December 1997) is a Norwegian handball player for Storhamar HE and the Norway women's national handball team. She also represented Norway in the 2016 Women's Junior World Handball Championship, placing 5th, at th ...

* Karine Dahlum * Silje Solberg-Østhassel * Katrine Lunde * Sunniva Næs Andersen * Silje Waade * Marta Tomac *

Carolina Morais Carolina Martene Miranda Morais a.k.a. Carol (born 13 April 1986) is a team handball player from Angola. She plays on the Angola women's national handball team, and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil and the 20 ...

* Katarina Ježić * Ana Debelić *

Markéta Jeřábková Markéta Jeřábková (born 8 February 1996) is a Czech handballer for Ikast Håndbold and the Czech national team. Her brother is Czech international and Stanley Cup winner hockey player Jakub Jeřábek. She participated at the 2018 European ...

* Jana Knedlíková * Louise Pedersen * Annette Jensen * Nerea Pena * Lysa Tchaptchet * Paula Arcos *

Océane Sercien-Ugolin Océane Sercien-Ugolin (born 15 December 1997) is a French professional handball player for Vipers Kristiansand and the French national team. She competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics, winning a gold medal in Women's team handball. Career In ...

* Þórey Rósa Stefánsdóttir * Angie Geschke * Luisa Schulze *

Zsuzsanna Tomori Zsuzsanna Tomori (; born 18 June 1987) is a Hungarian handballer for Ferencvárosi TC and the Hungarian national team. Career Club Tomori started to play handball at the age of 12 and signed her first professional contract with Vasas SC in 20 ...

* Sakura Hauge * Jessy Kramer * Lynn Knippenborg * Charris Rozemalen * Annick Lipman *

* Anna Vyakhireva * Mia Emmenegger * Isabelle Gulldén * Evelina Eriksson *

Sofie Börjesson Sofie Börjesson (born 31 May 1997) is a Swedish professional handballer for Nykøbing Falster HK. She represented Sweden at the 2013 European Women's U-17 Championship, 2014 Women's Youth World Championship, 2015 Women's U-19 European Champi ...

* Jamina Roberts *

* 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 *

* 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

Kit manufacturers

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

:''Last updated on 11 January 2025''

Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

European record

References

External links

Official website
{{GRUNDIGligaen Women's handball clubs in Norway Handball clubs established in 1938 Handball clubs disestablished in 2025 Sport in Kristiansand 1938 establishments in Norway 2025 disestablishments in Norway