Larvik HK

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

History
Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. 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, 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 19 times and the cup 17 times between 1994 and 2017. Last time they lost a league match at home was on 14 March 1999 before their first defeat in 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.

On 14 May 2019, exactly 8 years after winning the Champions League, the club was degraded to 1. divisjon, after losing their elite license due to financial reasons. In 2020 the club again qualified for REMA 1000-ligaen, the Top Division.

Norway
Norwegian League
 * Gold: 93/94, 96/97, 99/00, 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 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, 97/98, 99/00,  02/03,  03/04,  04/05,  2005,  2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
 * Bronze: 23/24

Europe
EHF Champions League
 * Gold: 10/11
 * Silver: 12/13, 14/15

Cup Winners' Cup European Club Championship
 * Gold: 04/05, 07/08
 * Silver: 08/09
 * Bronze: 2008

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2024-25 season


 * Goalkeepers
 * 1 🇳🇴 Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand
 * 16 🇳🇴 Lea Løkke-Øwre
 * Wingers
 * LW:
 * 5 🇳🇴 Kine Kvalsund
 * 🇳🇴 Sara Berg
 * RW:
 * 4 🇳🇴 Charlotte Koffeld Iversen
 * 15 🇳🇴 Guro Ramberg
 * 77 🇳🇴 Astrid Vasvik Løke [[Image:Injury icon 2.svg|15px]]
 * Line players
 * 13 🇳🇴 Thea Karen Bakås
 * 18 🇳🇴 Tirill Solumsmoen Mørch
 * 25 🇳🇴 Tiril Birgitte Rosenberg [[Image:Injury icon 2.svg|15px]]
 * 55 🇳🇴 Heidi Løke


 * Back players
 * LB
 * 7 🇳🇴 Emma Helland-Døvle
 * 8 🇳🇴 Nora Rosenberg
 * 20 🇳🇴 Ingrid Vinjevoll
 * 26 🇳🇴 Maja Furu Sæteren
 * 🇳🇴 Julie Hulleberg
 * CB
 * 22 🇳🇴 Andrea Rønning (c)
 * RB
 * 24 🇳🇴 Amanda Kurtović

Transfers for the 2024-25 season

 * [[Image:Arrow-up.png]] Joining
 * 🇳🇴 Sara Berg (LW) (from 🇳🇴 Fana)
 * 🇳🇴 Julie Hulleberg (LB) (from 🇳🇴 Fredrikstad BK)
 * 🇳🇴 Kine Tveter (CB) (from own recruit team)
 * 🇳🇴 Silje Fure (P) (from own recruit team)


 * [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]] Leaving
 * 🇳🇴 Ingrid Lauritzen (GK) (to 🇳🇴 Pors Håndball)
 * 🇧🇬 Polina Gencheva (LW) (to 🇳🇴 Pors Håndball)
 * Marianne Haugsted (LB) (to Bjerringbro FH)
 * 🇳🇴 Silje Vinjevoll (LB) (to 🇳🇴 Pors Håndball)
 * 🇳🇴 Mia Sanderød Wold (LB) (to 🇳🇴 Pors Håndball)
 * 🇳🇴 Kaja Kristensen (CB) (to 🇳🇴 Pors Håndball)
 * 🇳🇴 Dorthe Groa (CB) (retires)

Technical staff

 * 🇳🇴 Head coach: Arne Senstad
 * 🇳🇴 Assistant coach: Lars Wallin Andresen
 * 🇳🇴 Goalkeeping coach: Martin Reiersen
 * 🇳🇴 Physiotherapeut: Jørgen Eia Bringedal

Notable former club and National Team players

 * 🇳🇴 Tine Albertsen (2004–2014)
 * 🇳🇴 Isabel Blanco
 * 🇳🇴 Monica Vik Hansen
 * 🇳🇴 Kristine Duvholt Havnås
 * 🇳🇴 Elisabeth Hilmo
 * 🇳🇴 Vigdis Hårsaker
 * 🇳🇴 Kari Mette Johansen (1998–2014)
 * 🇳🇴 Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2005–2007)
 * 🇳🇴 Tonje Larsen (1993–1998, 1999–2015)
 * 🇳🇴 Cecilie Leganger (2010–2014)
 * 🇳🇴 Heidi Løke (2000–2002, 2008–2011, 2022–)
 * 🇳🇴 Kristine Moldestad
 * 🇳🇴 Nora Mørk (2009–2016)
 * 🇳🇴 Katja Nyberg (1998–2005, 2010–2012)
 * 🇳🇴 Terese Pedersen
 * 🇳🇴 Cathrine Roll-Matthiesen
 * 🇳🇴 Lina Olsson Rosenberg
 * 🇳🇴 Mimi Kopperud Slevigen
 * 🇳🇴 Linn Jørum Sulland (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, 2022–)
 * 🇳🇴 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)
 * 🇳🇴 Tine Stange (2003–2023)
 * 🇧🇬 Polina Gencheva (2023–2024)
 * Merete Møller
 * Lene Rantala (1997–2014)
 * Karen Brødsgaard (2004)
 * Kristina Bille (2012–2014)
 * Sandra Toft (2014–2017)
 * 🇧🇷 Gabriela Moreschi (2016–2018)
 * 🇧🇷 Tamires Morena Lima (2017–2018)
 * 🇫🇷 Raphaëlle Tervel (2009–2010)
 * 🇲🇪 Alma Hasanić Grizović (2013–2017, 2019–2022)
 * 🇸🇪 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
 * 🇳🇴 Tiril Merg
 * 🇳🇴 Tonje Berglie
 * 🇳🇴 Emma Skinnehaugen
 * 🇳🇴 Mie Rakstad
 * 🇳🇴 Dorthe Groa
 * Marianne Haugsted
 * 🇸🇪 Hanna Åhlén
 * 🇸🇪 Elinore Johansson
 * 🇸🇪 Esmeralda Fetahovic

Coaches

 * 🇳🇴 Peter Berthelsen (1 June 1990– 1 June 1992)
 * 🇳🇴 Marit Breivik (1 June 1992– 1 June 1994)
 * 🇳🇴 Gunnar Pettersen (1 June 1994– 1 June 1996)
 * 🇮🇸 Kristjan Halldórsson (1 June 1996– 1 June 1998)
 * 🇳🇴 Ole Gustav Gjekstad (1 June 1998– 1 June 2005)
 * 🇳🇴 Karl-Erik Bøhn (1 June 2005– 3 January 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 Andresen (1 June 2019– 1 September 2020)
 * 🇳🇴 Are Ruud (September 1 September 2020– 1 June 2021)
 * 🇳🇴 Eirik Haugdal (1 June 2021 – 1 June 2023)
 * 🇳🇴 Arne Senstad (1 June 2023–)

Stadium

 * Name: Jotron Arena Larvik
 * City: Larvik
 * Capacity: 4,000 seats
 * Opened: 19 September 2009
 * Address: Hoffsgt. 6, 3262 Larvik