Byåsen Håndball Elite is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Byåsen IL based in Trondheim. The team plays in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 1982.
The team's first success came as a third division club, when in 1980 it won the silver medal in the national cup. Among its successes are four domestic league and four domestic cup titles, and the club also has a good reputation in the continental arena, having reached the latest stage of the European cup competitions, including the EHF Cup Winners' Cup final in 2007.
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Honours REMA 1000-ligaen: Winners: 1984/1985, 1985/1986, 1987/1988, 1988/1989 Norwegian Cup: Winners: 1988, 1989, 1991, 2007 Finalist: 2006, 2008, 2009 Bronze: 2022/2023 EHF Cup Winners' Cup: Finalist: 2006/2007
Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeeper 12 Frida Molaup Selnes 16 Andrea Austmo Pedersen (pregnant) 00 Nora Aarnes Blomsøy Wingers RW 21 Malin Smevik Dahl 27 Emma Henden Foosnæs 00 Arja Døsvik LW 5 Dina Salih 26 Kristin Nordløkken Kounchou 00 Hanna Blystad Line players 4 Mathilde Arnstad 13 Helene Lovise Wesche-Rø 28 Live Sønstebø
Back players LB 3 Ine Fremo 25 Johanna Dahl Haugan 20 Fride Mastad 00 Madelen Nilsskog Johnsen CB 18 Marte Lausund Nornes 19 Mathea Enger RB 10 Silje Waade 23 Sofie Sandø Kleiven
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Thomas Engen (Head coach) (from Follo HK Damer) Nora Aarnes Blomsøy (GK) (from (from Utleira HK) Hanna Blystad (LW) (from Fredrikstad BK) Arja Døsvik (RW) (from Levanger HK) Madelen Nilsskog Johnsen (LB) (from Trondheim Topphåndball)
Leaving Ane Mällberg (Head coach) Maren Austmo Pedersen (GK) (retires) Pernille Rø (GK) (retires) Janne Håvelsrud Eklo (CB) (to SCM Craiova) Freja Vinther Christensen (LW) (to Gjerpen Håndball) Hedda Lauvås Aasen (RW) (to Nordvestjysk Elite) Janne Thoresen Nordnes (P) (to Gjerpen Håndball)
Technical staff Head coach: Thomas Engen Assistant coach: Kari Aalvik Grimsbø Assistant coach: Kai Aleksander Lindberg
Retired numbers Byåsen Håndball Elite No.PlayerPositionTenureSeasons 11 Ida Alstad Left/centre back 2001–2013, 2015–2016, 2016–2022 22
Notable former National Team players
Annette Skottvoll Karin Pettersen Mona Dahle Ann-Cathrin Eriksen Trine Haltvik Kari Solem Hege Kristine Kvitsand Vigdis Hårsaker Kjersti Beck Elisabeth Hilmo Terese Pedersen Kari Aalvik Grimsbø Camilla Herrem Marit Malm Frafjord Gøril Snorroeggen Pernille Wibe Mari Molid Amanda Kurtovic Maja Jakobsen Tonje Nøstvold Marta Tomac Emilie Hegh Arntzen Marit Røsberg Jacobsen Silje Waade Moa Högdahl Andrea Austmo Pedersen Maren Nyland Aardahl Tuva Høve Ida Alstad Barbara Arenhart Suzana Zuljani Iva Zamorska Rita Lakatos Helena Örvarsdóttir Annick Lipman Mia Hermansson-Högdahl Raja Toumi Yeliz Özel Patrycja Świerżewska
Notable former club players
Kate Mogseth Camilla Solberg Beate Jonassen Grua Ingrid Nygård Pedersen Sissel Nygård Pedersen Marthe Florholmen Hilde Stavran Magnussen Maren Villabø Therese Henden Marte Snorroeggen Tonje Arnesen Randi Aasarød Nina Stokland Kathrine Hjelmeland Gina Lorentsen Trine Kambuås Guro Rundbråten Hanna Yttereng June Andenæs Inga Berit Svestad Maren Gundersen Marie Henriksen Maria Hjertner Tonje Haug Lerstad Kristin Venn Ida Hernes Oda Uthus Maja Magnussen Astrid Mjøen Holstad Anna Bjørke Kallestad Julie Bøe Jacobsen Caroline Aar Jakobsen Ida Marie Kallhovd Marie Rokkones Hansen Helle Kjellberg-Line Sofie Riseth Dina Klungtveit Olufsen Anna Huse Fride Heggdal Stølen Mari Hvattum Cheetham Emma Egge Edner Aurora Kjellevold Hatle Janne Håvelsrud Eklo Hedda Lauvås Aasen Teodora Tomac Melanie Bak Sofie Winther-Hansen Freja Vinther Christensen
Statistics Top scorers in the EHF Champions League Last updated on 2014 RankNameSeasons playedGoals1 Camilla Herrem81672 Tonje Nøstvold3703 Vigdis Hårsaker3654 Marit Malm Frafjord3595 Ida Alstad4536 Gøril Snorroeggen3427 Raja Toumi236 Inga Berit Svestad49 Marte Snorroeggen23410 Iva Fialova228
European record Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 1995–96 EHF Cup Winners' Cup1/16 Branik Maribor 32–19 25–22 57–411/8 Fram Reykjavik 30–14 27–18 57–32QF Spartak Kyiv 24–19 22–26 46–45SF TV Lützellinden 18–27 23–31 41–581996–97EHF Champions LeagueQR Anadolu 33–20 31–15 64–35Group C ASPTT Metz 17–16 23–17 2nd place Oltchim Ramnicu Valcea 25–20 16–24 Hypo Niederösterreich 16–20 17–20QF Ferencvárosi TC 20–20 21–26 41–461997–98EHF Cup1/8 A.A.C. 1899 Huissen 33–17 32–13 65–30QF Dunaferr SE 24–23 19–35 43–581998–99EHF Champions LeagueRound of 32 ACDF Madeira 36–18 40–20 76–38Group D HC Motor Zaporizhzhia 23–22 22–22 2nd place Montex Lublin 24–20 28–25 Ikast 18–23 20–27QF Hypo Niederösterreich 26–27 18–30 44–571999–00EHF City Cup1/16 WAT Fünfhaus 35–17 30–9 65–261/8 Türk Telekom Kulübü 38–20 28–26 66–46QF Zaglebie Lubin 35–25 28–23 63–48SF Randers HK 26–22 21–27 47–49 2000–01 EHF Cup 2004–05 EHF Cup 2005–06 EHF Champions League 2006–07 EHF Cup Winners' Cup Finalist 2007–08 EHF Cup 2008–09 EHF Cup 2009–10 EHF Champions League 2010–11 EHF Cup CupR3 İzmir 29–25 29–19 58–441/16 Váci NKSE 34–29 24–31 58–60 2011–12 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2012–13 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2013–14 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2014–15 EHF Cup Winners' Cup 2016–17 EHF CupR1 RK Zagorje 32–20 25–25 57–45R2 Tertnes HE 33–27 29–26 62–53R3 HC Dunărea Brăila 24–25 34–23 58–48Group C Rostov-Don 29–24 21–35 4th place SG BBM Bietigheim 23–28 33–39 Érd NK 35–28 22–34 2017–18 EHF CupR1 KRAM Start Elbląg 34–29 28–18 62–47R2 HC Dunărea Brăila 28–18 20–28 48–46R3 HC Gomel 32–28 27–22 59–50Group C Kastamonu Belediyesi 28–30 26–24 3rd place Viborg HK 21–28 26–29 Vistal Gdynia 24–22 41–19 2018-19 EHF CupR2 Storhamar HE 20–29 14–22 34–51 2019-20 EHF CupR1 Handball Käerjeng 40–13 46–12 86–25R2 Thüringer HC 25–29 24–29 49–58 2020-21 EHF European LeagueR3 MKS Perła Lublin 0–10 0–10 (wo)
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