Team Esbjerg

Team Esbjerg is a professional women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in Blue Water Dokken, which have capacity for 2,996 spectators. They play games in red shirts and black shorts.

The coaching team consists of former national team player Jesper Jensen and Patrick Petersen.

History
Team Esbjerg was founded in 1991, as a cooperation between KVIK Esbjerg and Esbjerg Håndboldklub (EHK). They compete the Danish Handball League for the first time in 1999, but they relegated the following year. They have been part of the league, since 2004.

They have won the Danish Championship twice. Once in 2016, after beating FC Midtjylland Håndbold in the final. They lost the first final match 20–17, but won the second 24–19, after a dramatic penalty shootout. Again in 2019, they also beat Herning-Ikast Håndbold, in two matches, with the scores 28–20 and 19–20. They also won the Danish Women's Handball Cup in 2017, after beating København Håndbold, with the score 31–20.

Over time, the club has had many notable and significant players, like Rikke Zachariassen, Ulrika Toft Hansen, Lotte Grigel, Gøril Snorroeggen, Maibritt Kviesgaard, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Emily Stang Sando, Marta Mangué, Laura van der Heijden, Angelica Wallén, Ida Bjørndalen and Sandra Toft Galsgaard.

Honours

 * EHF Champions League:
 * Bronze: 2024
 * Semifinalist: 2022, 2023
 * EHF Cup:
 * Silver: 2014, 2019
 * Danish Championship:
 * Gold: 2016, 2019, 2020, 2023, 2024
 * Silver: 2015, 2022
 * Danish Cup
 * Winner: 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024
 * Silver: 2011
 * Bronze: 2018

Arena

 * Arena: Blue Water Dokken
 * City: Esbjerg
 * Capacity: 2,996
 * Address: Gl. Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2024–25 season.


 * Goalkeepers
 * 12 Anna Kristensen
 * 16 Amalie Milling
 * Wingers
 * LW
 * 5 Caroline Gade
 * 24 🇳🇴 Sanna Solberg-Isaksen
 * 33 🇸🇪 Elin Hansson
 * RW
 * 20 🇳🇴 Marit Røsberg Jacobsen
 * 27 Anne Tolstrup Petersen
 * Line players
 * 3 Kaja Kamp
 * 10 Kathrine Heindahl
 * 11 Rikke Iversen


 * Back players
 * LB
 * 2 Line Haugsted
 * 25 🇳🇴 Henny Reistad
 * CB
 * 4 Michala Møller
 * 8 🇳🇴 Live Rushfeldt Deila
 * RB
 * 7 Luciana Rebelo
 * 9 🇳🇴 Nora Mørk
 * 18 Mette Tranborg

Transfers

 * Transfers for the season 2024–25


 * [[Image:Arrow-up.gif]] Joining
 * 🇳🇴 Live Rushfeldt Deila (CB) (from 🇳🇴 Sola HK) with immediate effect
 * 🇸🇪 Tomas Axnér (Head coach)
 * 🇸🇪 Elin Hansson (LW) (from HH Elite)
 * Line Haugsted (LB) (from 🇭🇺 Győri ETO KC)


 * [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]] Leaving
 * Jesper Jensen (Head coach)
 * 🇳🇴 Kristine Breistøl (LB) (to 🇭🇺 Győri ETO KC)
 * 🇳🇴 Julie Bøe Jacobsen (CB) (to 🇳🇴 Molde Elite)

Technical staff

 * 🇸🇪 Head coach: Tomas Axnér
 * Assistant coach:
 * Goalkeeping coach: Rikke Poulsen
 * Sportdirector: Thomas Hylle
 * Teamleader: Helle Kongsbak
 * Physiotherapist: Kenneth Hansen
 * Physiotherapist: Jacob Dejgaard
 * Video: Jes Juncker-Jensen

Former notable players

 * Sandra Toft (2017–2019)
 * Rikke Poulsen (2019–2023)
 * Stine Bodholt Nielsen (2014–2016)
 * Rikke Schmidt (2012–2014)
 * Lotte Grigel (2008–2015)
 * Maibritt Kviesgaard (2013–2018)
 * Rikke Zachariassen (2006–2018)
 * Annette Jensen (2018–2022)
 * Maria Mose Vestergaard (2014–2019)
 * Elma Halilcevic (2017–2021)
 * 🇳🇴 Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (2010–2015)
 * 🇳🇴 Kristine Breistøl (2018–2024)
 * 🇳🇴 Vilde Ingstad (2016–2023)
 * 🇳🇴 Marit Malm Frafjord (2018–2022)
 * 🇳🇴 Siri Seglem (2007–2009)
 * 🇳🇴 Emily Stang Sando (2013–2017)
 * 🇳🇴 Gøril Snorroeggen (2010–2013)
 * 🇳🇴 Betina Riegelhuth (2015–2016)
 * 🇳🇴 Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2014–2018)
 * 🇳🇴 Ine Karlsen Stangvik (2017–2018)
 * 🇳🇴 Rikke Granlund (2018–2021)
 * 🇳🇴 Julie Bøe Jacobsen (2022–2024)
 * 🇸🇪 Johanna Ahlm (2013–2015)
 * 🇸🇪 Angelica Wallén (2010–2013)
 * 🇸🇪 Filippa Idéhn (2015–2017)
 * 🇸🇪 Jenny Alm (2015–2017)
 * 🇸🇪 Jessica Helleberg (2011–2013)
 * 🇸🇪 Anna-Maria Johansson (2009–2011)
 * 🇸🇪 Ulrika Toft Hansen (2015–2018)
 * 🇸🇪 Clara Monti Danielsson (2018–2020)
 * 🇪🇸 Marta Mangué (2007–2011)
 * 🇪🇸 Lara González Ortega (2016–2018)
 * 🇪🇸 Nerea Pena (2020–2021)
 * Estavana Polman (2013–2022)
 * Laura van der Heijden (2014–2017)
 * 🇷🇸 Katarina Tomašević (2007–2009)
 * 🇷🇸 Kristina Liščević (2017–2019)
 * 🇮🇸 Arna Sif Pálsdóttir (2010–2011)
 * 🇮🇸 Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir (2017–2020)
 * 🇫🇷 Paule Baudouin (2008–2010)
 * 🇹🇳 Mouna Chebbah (2008–2010)
 * 🇦🇹 Sonja Frey (2019–2021)
 * 🇩🇪 Dinah Eckerle (2021–2023)
 * 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Kelsi Fairbrother (2010–2013)
 * 🇹🇷 Beyza Irem Türkoglu (2021–2023)
 * 🇭🇺 Beatrix Benyáts (2004–2006)

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

 * Last updated on 2 June 2024