Fana Håndball
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Norwegian handball club
| Fana IL Håndball | |
|---|---|
| Shortname | Fana |
| Founded | 1945;81years ago(1945) |
| Arena | Fana Arena, Bergen |
| Capacity | 1206 |
| Headcoach | Erlend Lyssand |
| League | REMA 1000-ligaen |
| 2025–26 | 7th |
| Clubcolours | |
| Website Official site | |
Fana Håndball is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Fana IL based in Bergen. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its historical promotion on 14 March 2018.[1]
Another historic event happened on 10 December 2022, when they qualified for the 2022–23 Women's EHF European League, for the first time in the club's history.[2]
Team
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]- Squad for the 2026–27 season
- Goalkeepers
- 12 Norway Marie Davidsen
- 16 Norway Leah Bjotveit Verpeide
- 40 Norway Haya Elhanafi
- Right wing
- 4 Norway Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide
- Left wing
- Line players
- Left back
- Centre back
- 10 Norway Christine Karlsen Alver
- 15 Norway Marie Mjøs
- 21 Norway Evita Naper Lindberget
- Right back
- 9 Norway Frida Aasekjær Wilkensen
- 00 Norway Celine Solstad
Transfers
[edit ]- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
- Joining
- Norway Ingeborg Storbæk Monné (LW) (from Norway Storhamar HE)
- Norway Celine Solstad (RB) (from France ESBF Besançon)
- Leaving
Technical staff
[edit ]- Head coach: Vidar Gjesdal
- Assistant coach: Marius Beck
Notable former national team players
[edit ]Notable former club players
[edit ]Individual awards in REMA 1000-ligaen
[edit ]| Season | Player | Award |
|---|---|---|
| 2018–19 [3] | Norway Christine Karlsen Alver | Rookie |
| 2021–22 [4] [5] | Centre back | |
| Top scorer (206 goals) | ||
| 2022–23 [6] | Norway Olivia Lykke Nygaard | Goalkeeper |
Statistics
[edit ]
Top scorers in REMA 1000-ligaen[edit ]
Highlighted players are still playing for the club. |
Top scorers in EHF European League[edit ]
|
European record
[edit ]| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022–23 | EHF European League | QR2 | Switzerland SPONO Eagles | 36–21 | 28–31 | 64–52 |
| QR3 | Germany Buxtehuder SV | 28–21 | 23–25 | 51–46 | ||
| GP | Denmark Ikast Handbold | 24–35 | 23–29 | 4th place | ||
| Hungary Motherson Mosonmagyaróvári KC | 29–35 | 25–28 | ||||
| France Neptunes de Nantes | 30–28 | 21–29 |
References
[edit ]- ↑ "Her er Fana klare for eliteserien". Fanaposten.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 March 2018.
- ↑ "(Nok) en historisk milepæl for Fana Håndball". fana.topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
- ↑ "Årets spillere kåret". handball.no. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ↑ "Årets lag og priser i REMA 1000-ligaen". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
- ↑ "Statistikk fra REMA 1000-ligaen 2021/22". handball.no. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
- ↑ "Årets priser". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
- ↑ "REMA 1000-ligaen - Topscore". Norges Håndballforbund.
- ↑ "Fana - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".