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Fana Håndball

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Fana IL Håndball
Short nameFana
Founded1945
ArenaFana Arena, Bergen
Capacity1206
Head coachErlend Lyssand
LeagueREMA 1000-ligaen
2023–2411th
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Website
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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]

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

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Current squad

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

Out on loan

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

Transfers

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Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Technical staff

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

Notable former national team players

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Notable former club players

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

Individual awards in REMA 1000-ligaen

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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

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European record

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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

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  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".