Fana Håndball

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 March 14, 2018.[1]

Fana IL Håndball
Short nameFana
Founded1945
ArenaFana Arena, Bergen
Capacity1206
Head coachErlend Lyssand
LeagueREMA 1000-ligaen
2022–236th
Club colours   
Home
Away
Website
Official site

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

Current squad
Squad for the 2024–25 season
Squad information
No. Nat. Player Position In Contract until Previous club
1 Benedikte Kalstad Hernes Goalkeeper 2023 Fyllingen IL
2 Marte Haaland Centre back 2022 Gneist
3 Maria Elisabeth Grasdal Line player 2022 Bjarg
4 Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide Right wing 2022 Bjarg
5 Maren Eriksen Langø Left wing 2021 Ålgård HK
6 Lina Waage Mossestad Centre back 2022 Fyllingen IL
10 Frida Aasekjær Wilkensen Right back 2024 Fyllingen IL
11 Anna Mortvedt Line player 2024 2026 Fyllingen IL
14 Eline Mangen Solbakken Pivot 2022 Bjarg
15 Leah Osa Centre back 2023 Gneist
16 Synna Lien Goalkeeper 2024 2025 Tertnes HE
18 Marit Ova Bøyum Left back 2019 Førde
19 Eline Osland Centre back 2024 2026 Follo HK Damer
20 Martine Kårigstad Andersen Left back 2023 2025 Vipers Kristiansand
21 Mille Daae Right back 2023 Bjarg
23 Sara Osen Tefre Right wing 2023 Kjøkkelvik
24 Andrea Varvin Frediksen Left wing 2024 2026 Fredrikstad BK
25 Marie Mjøs Centre back 2024 Fyllingen IL

Out on loan
Information of players out on loan
No. Nat. Player Position Date of Birth Since Loan until Current club
12 Dina Frisendal Goalkeeper 31 July 2004 1 July 2024 30 June 2025 Vipers Kristiansand

Transfers
Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff
  • Head coach: Vidar Gjesdal
  • Assistant coach: Marius Beck

Notable former national team players

Notable former club players
  • Josefine Gundersen Lien
  • Maren Roll Lied
  • Thea Stankiewicz
  • Catharina Skorpen Furnes
  • Synna Lien
  • Sofie Grønlund
  • Sofie Vinde Norum
  • Candy Jabateh
  • Christine Karlsen Alver
  • Aurora Kjellevold Hatle
  • Andrea Solstad

Individual awards in REMA 1000-ligaen
Season Player Award
2018–19[3] Christine Karlsen Alver Rookie
2021–22[4][5] Centre back
Top scorer (206 goals)
2022–23[6] Olivia Lykke Nygaard Goalkeeper

Statistics

European record
Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2022–23 EHF European League QR2 SPONO Eagles 36–21 28–31 64–52
QR3 Buxtehuder SV 28–21 23–25 51–46
GP Ikast Handbold 24–35 23–29 4th place
Motherson Mosonmagyaróvári KC 29–35 25–28
Neptunes de Nantes 30–28 21–29

References
  1. "Her er Fana klare for eliteserien". Fanaposten.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. "(Nok) en historisk milepæl for Fana Håndball". fana.topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 10 December 2022.
  3. "Årets spillere kåret". handball.no. 14 June 2019. Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  4. "Årets lag og priser i REMA 1000-ligaen". NHF (in Norwegian). Retrieved 21 May 2023.
  5. "Statistikk fra REMA 1000-ligaen 2021/22". handball.no. 19 April 2022. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. "Årets priser". topphandball.no (in Norwegian). Retrieved 30 May 2023.
  7. "REMA 1000-ligaen - Topscore". Norges Håndballforbund.
  8. "Fana - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF".
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