Oppsal Håndball is the women's handball team of the Norwegian multi-sports club Oppsal IF based in Oslo, Norway.
In the 1970's the men's team won the Norwegian Championship five times, but now they play in the lower leagues, while the women's team is the flagship. After 10 consecutive seasons on the highest level in Norway, the team faced relegation after the 2021–22 season.2021-22 league table - handball.no The following season the team ended 3rd in 1. divisjon, which gave access to play-off matches against the 12th ranked team in REMA 1000-ligaen. This was possible due to restructuring of the series system. Oppsal won the best of three series against Volda Handball, and gained promotion to REMA 1000-ligaen.
Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeeper 12 Hedda Holm Midthus 16 Oda Therese Austad Henriksen 30 Maja Linnea Gulliksen Wingers RW 18 Marie Elde Selvaag 27 Vanessa Gulbrandsen LW 11 Nora Løken (c) 24 Marthine Svendsberget 28 Silje Leikfoss Solbakken Line players 4 Oda Gjeisklid 14 Aleksandra Mandic 35 Maja Leinan
Back players LB 2 Martine Skudvig Mork 3 Hanna Hernes Gåsvær 6 Mali Halldorsson 6 Andrea Nalbant Moe 7 Emily Andersen 17 Fredrikke Sundsby Kjølstad 25 Erika Nodland Meiland CB 5 Mille Tveit Porsmyr RB 9 Thea Ellen Löfstedt 21 Mille Brekken Daae 22 Veriana Veliqi
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season.
Joining Mats Julius Haakenstad (Head coach) Oda Therese Austad Henriksen (GK) (from Glassverket IF) Hedda Holm Midthus (GK) (from own rows) Fredrikke Sundsby Kjølstad (LB) (from Romerike Ravens) Andrea Nalbant Moe (LB) Haslum) Thea Ellen Löfstedt (RB) (from own rows) Veriana Veliqi (RB) (from Haslum) Marie Elde Selvaag (RW) Ravens)
Leaving Henrik Wilhelmsen (Head coach) Vilde Tornes Finneide (GK) (to Fredrikstad BK) Kristin Loraas Eiriksson (LB) (to Molde Elite) Mille Tveit Porsmyr (CB) (to Minaur Baia Mare) Ida Kallhovd (RW) (to SCM Craiova)
Technical staff Head coach: Mats Haakenstad Assistant coach: Vigdis Holmeset Assistant coach: Linn Jørum Sulland
Notable former national team players
Kari-Anne Henriksen Amanda Kurtović (2014–2015) Vilde Ingstad (2014–2016) Malin Aune (2014–2017) Anne Kjersti Suvdal (2014–2017) Guro Nestaker (2016–2018) Rikke Granlund (2017–2018) Eli Marie Raasok (2014–2015, 2017–2020) Linn Jørum Sulland (2022–2025)
Notable former club players
Marie Tømmerbakke Malene Solheim Jenny Handal Sneve Mathilde Rivas Toft Marthe Sønsthagen Johansen June Bøttger / Karoline Borg Rebecca Steinheim Emilie Løkting Johansen Christine Homme Anna Huse Thea Granlund Lise Løke Nina Stokland Kamilla Røed Érsek Mari Hegna Marte Jonstad Røkke Susann Iren Hall Martine Welfler Tina Magnus Christina Solheim Andersen Catharina Fiskerstrand Broch Alette Stang Lorin Sendi Emma Skinnehaugen Pernille Wang Skaug Mette Leipart Hanne Andve Frida Nåmo Rønning Mariann Gabrielsen Janne Håvelsrud Eklo Sara Rønningen Julie Granum Kaja Kristensen Vilde Andersen Vinje Mie Rakstad Lina Marie Jensen Benedikte Kalstad Hernes Lea Løkke-Øwre Johanna Fossum Ingrid Vehusheia Kristin Halvorsen Karoline Lund Eira Aune Henriette Jarnang Kaja Røhne Maria Keiserås Haugen Vilde Tornes Finneide Kristin Loraas Eiriksson Mille Tveit Porsmyr Ida Marie Kallhovd Pernille Huldgaard Christensen Sofie Fynbo Larsen Sara Jacobsen Madsen Marianne Haugsted Julie Stokkendal Poulsen Thea Imani Sturludóttir Izabela Duda
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