Vipers Kristiansand

Vipers Kristiansand
Full name Vipers Kristiansand
Short name Vipers
Founded 12 January 1938 (as IK Våg)
Arena Aquarama Kristiansand
Capacity 2,200
President Terje Marcussen
Head coach Tomáš Hlavatý
League REMA 1000-ligaen
2022–23 1st
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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.

They claimed their first Norwegian championship in 2018, ending an 18 times streak for the champions from Larvik HK. 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. 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.

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
  • 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 Sofie Börjesson Goalkeeper 31 May 1997 2022 2024 IK Sävehof
6 Océane Sercien-Ugolin Right back 15 December 1997 2022 2024 RK Krim Mercator
7 Martine Kårigstad Andersen Left back 7 May 2022 2022 Follo HK Damer
8 Karine Dahlum Right back 16 December 1999 2016 2024 IK Våg
9 Jamina Roberts Left back 28 May 1990 2022 2024 IK Sävehof
10 Vilde Jonassen Left wing 1 September 1992 2011 2025 None
11 Silje Waade Right back 20 March 1994 2018 2025 Byåsen HE
12 Julie Stokkendal Poulsen Goalkeeper 6 June 2001 2022 Bjerringbro FH
13 Anna Vyakhireva Right back 13 March 1995 2022 2025 Rostov-Don
14 Tuva Høve Right wing 11 June 2000 2021 2024 Byåsen HE
15 Tuva Pharo Line player 7 July 2004 2023 Glassverket IF
16 Katrine Lunde Goalkeeper 30 March 1980 2017 2025 Rostov-Don
18 Mina Hesselberg Left wing 20 April 2000 2022 2024 Follo HK Damer
20 Lysa Tchaptchet Line player 20 December 2001 2021 2024 CB Elche
21 Paula Arcos Centre back 21 December 2001 2023 2025 BM Bera Bera
22 Marta Tomac Centre back 20 September 1990 2015 2025 Byåsen HE
23 Lois Abbingh Left back 13 August 1992 2023 2025 Odense Håndbold
27 Sunniva Næs Andersen Left wing 12 November 1996 2017 2026 Gjerpen IF
31 Ana Debelić Line player 9 January 1994 2021 2025 HC Astrakhanochka
33 Luisa Schulze Line player 14 September 1990 2023 2024 Metz Handball
37 Jana Knedlíková Right wing 22 June 1989 2020 2025 Győri ETO KC

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff

  • Head coach: Tomáš Hlavatý
  • Assistant coach: Lene Rantala
  • Goalkeeping coach:

Notable former national team players

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
  • Therese Helgesson
  • Emma Jonsson
  • Sara Nirvander
  • Ulrika Olsson
  • Michelle Brandstrup
  • Sanne Bak Pedersen
  • Mathilde Kristensen
  • Birgit Van Os
  • Renáta Kári-Horváth
  • Karin Weigelt

Kit manufacturers

Period Kit manufacturer
–2016 Playmaker
2016–2023 Umbro
2023– Puma

Statistics

European record

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