Fredrikstad Ballklubb ''(also known as Fredrikstad Bkl.)'' is a

handball Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...

club from

Fredrikstad Fredrikstad (; previously ''Frederiksstad''; literally "Fredrik's Town") is a List of cities in Norway, city and Municipalities of Norway, municipality in Østfold Counties of Norway, county, Norway. The administrative centre of the municipal ...

Østfold Østfold () is a county in Eastern Norway, which from 1 January 2020 to 31 December 2023 was part of Viken. Østfold borders Akershus and southwestern Sweden (Västra Götaland County and Värmland), while Buskerud and Vestfold are on the other ...

Norway Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic countries, Nordic country located on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the archipelago of Svalbard also form part of the Kingdom of ...

. The women's team currently competes in

Eliteserien Eliteserien () is a professional association football league in Norway and the highest level of the Norwegian football league system. Contested by 16 clubs, it operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the Norwegian First Division ...

, the top division since its promotion in 2017.

History

The club was founded on September 12th 2001 as a fusion between the clubs Torp Idrætsforening og Lisleby Håndball. They started in the 1st division (second tier) under the name ''Torp/Lisleby'' in the 2000/01 saason. From 2001/02 onwards they played under their current name. Their first promotion to the top division came in the 2003/04 season, but they were relegated the season just after.

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024-25 season'' ;Goalkeeper * 1 Jenny Sofie Sundt Utne * 12 Mathilde Berner Rømer ;Wingers ;LW * 6 Sofie Riseth * 11 Hanna Blystad * 30 Malene Hansen Tangen ;RW * 21 Maren Hansen Tangen * 27 Magdele Kvarving Sandtrø ;Line players * 18 Kristin Dorthea Eskerud * 26 Selma Helén Henriksen * 40 Sanna Bergli Jauert ;Back players ;LB * 7 Sofia Shauri Dalsveen * 36 Harrieth Toft Nordrum ;CB * 2 Zara Johnsson Solberg * 5 Maja Eiberg * 29 Frida Brandbu Andersen ;RB * 9 Sanne Løkka Hagen * 20 Anna Clara Fjellheim * 22 Sara Eline Lauritzen * 28 Julie Ellingsen

2025-26 transfers

;Joining * Heine Eriksen (Head coach) * Hanne Rømsøskar Sagvold (GK) (from

Ystads IF Ystads IF is a professional handball club from Ystad, Sweden. They play in Handbollsligan. They won the Swedish Championship in 1976, 1992, 2022 and 2025. History 1908-1960 Ystads IF was founded in 1908 and took up handball on the programme ...

) * Thea Andresen (CB) (from Haslum Topphåndballforening) * Alberte Ebler (RB) (from

Aarhus Håndbold Aarhus Håndbold was a handball club from Aarhus, Denmark. The club was founded in 2001 originally under the name Århus GF, as an extension of the traditional Aarhus clubs AGF, Brabrand IF, VRI and Århus KFUM/YMCA / Hasle. AGF chose in 201 ...

) * Martine Guterud Helland (P) (from

Halden HK Halden Håndballklubb was a women's handball team based in Halden, Norway. The team played in Eliteserien, the top division in the country, after its promotion in 2014. On 28 February 2017, the club announced they were bankrupt. Honours *Norwegia ...

) ;Leaving * Elias Mar Haldorsson (Head coach) * Jenny Utne (GK) * Sanne Løkka Hagen (RB) (to

Storhamar HE Storhamar Håndball Elite is the professional women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Storhamar IL based in Hamar. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2016. They competed i ...

) * Sara Eline Lauritzen (RB) (to

Tertnes HE Tertnes Håndball Elite is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Tertnes IL based in Bergen. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 1992. Results Norway * REMA 1000-liga ...

) * Frida Brandbu Andersen (CB) (to

Sola HK Sola HK (short: Sola Håndball) is a handball club from Sola, Rogaland, Norway. The women's team currently competes in REMA 1000-ligaen. Results Norway * REMA 1000-ligaen **''Silver:'' 2024/25 **''Bronze:'' 2020/21, 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24 *No ...

) * Selma Henriksen (P) (to

)

Technical staff

* Head coach: Elias Mar Haldorsson * Assistant coach: Gjøril Anett Johnsson Solberg

Notable former National Team players

* Berglind Íris Hansdóttir *

Anette Hovind Johansen Anette Hovind Johansen (born 24 March 1980) is a Norway, Norwegian team handball, handball player. She played for Lisleby FK and Nordstrand IF in Norway and for the Danish club ''GOG Svendborg TGI''. She made her debut on the Norwegian national ...

* Kari Brattset (2011–2014) * Thale Rushfeldt Deila (2018–2021) *

Live Rushfeldt Deila Live Rushfeldt Deila (born 15 January 2000) is a Norwegian handball player who plays for Team Esbjerg and the Norwegian national team. Career Live Deila started playing handball at Reistad IL together with her twin sister, Thale Deila. In 20 ...

(2019–2021)

Notable former club players

* Kathrine Storkås * Emilie Wernersen * Martine Hovden * Katharina Steinsvik Olsen * Kine Kristiansen * Linn Mangset * Kamilla Røed Érsek * Thea Emilie Berg * Lisa Forsberg Bernhardsen * Malene Staal * Marianne Storkås * Tina Bjerke * Anett Andersen * Cristina Pozo Helmersen * Ida Marie Wernersen * Martine Moen (2017–2019) * Dorthe Groa * Anette Helene Hansen * Nora Lande Thulin * Hedda Lande Thulin * Thea Øby-Olsen * Ida Marie Kallhovd * Maja Muri * Andrea Rønning * Candy Jabateh * Runa Heimsjø Sand * Ingeborg Furunes * Benedicte Frøland Nesdal * Julie Hulleberg * Karoline Elise Syversen * Hedda Lauvås Aasen * Hanne Ramsøskar Sagvold * Andrea Varvin Fredriksen * Caroline Martins * Hanne Frandsen * Pernille Huldgaard Christensen * Melanie Felber *

Gabriella Juhász Gabriella Juhász (born 19 March 1985) is a retired Hungarian handballer. Juhász made her international debut on 3 March 2007 against Norway, and participated on the 2009 World Championship. Achievements *Nemzeti Bajnokság I: **''Winner' ...

* Karin Carlsson * Linnea Arrhenius * Louise Karlsson (2016–2019) * Jenny Caroline Sandgren

Statistics

Top scorers in
EHF European League 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 ...

:''Last updated on 22 February 2025''

European record

References

External links

Official website

Official Topphåndball website
{{GRUNDIGligaen Women's handball clubs in Norway Handball clubs established in 2001 2001 establishments in Norway Sport in Fredrikstad