Larvik Håndballklubb, is a professional women's handball club from Larvik, Norway.
History
Larvik HK was founded in 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. They played in the top division since 1992/93. During their first year they were close to relegation, but managed to remain on top. They saw their breakthrough the following season, as they won the league title in 1994, and played the Norwegian Cup final.
From the late 1990s, Larvik was the strongest team on the Norwegian women's handball scene over a period of about twenty years, winning the league 19 times and the cup 17 times between 1994 and 2017. Last time they lost a league match at home was on 14 March 1999 before their first defeat in 18 years came against Vipers Kristiansand on 29 March 2017. On 14 May 2011, the club won the Women's EHF Champions League title for the first time.
On 14 May 2019, exactly 8 years after winning the Champions League, the club was degraded to 1. divisjon, after losing their elite license due to financial reasons. In 2020 the club again qualified for REMA 1000-ligaen, the Top Division.
Kits
Results
Norway
Norwegian League
Gold: 93/94, 96/97, 99/00, 00/01, 01/02, 02/03, 04/05, 05/06, 06/07, 07/08, 08/09, 09/10, 10/11, 11/12, 12/13, 13/14, 14/15, 15/16, 16/17 Silver: 17/18
Norwegian Cup
Gold: 95/96, 97/98, 99/00, 02/03, 03/04, 04/05, 2005, 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016.
Europe
EHF Champions League
Gold: 10/11
Silver: 12/13, 14/15
Cup Winners' Cup
Gold: 04/05, 07/08
Silver: 08/09
European Club Championship
Bronze: 2008
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2023-24 season
Goalkeepers
1 Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand
16 Lea Løkke-Øwre
30 Ida Madeleine Devillée Walin
36 Ingrid Lauritzen
Wingers
LW
5 Kine Kvalsund
23 Polina Gencheva
RW
4 Charlotte Koffeld Iversen
15 Guro Ramberg
77 Astrid Vasvik Løke
Line players
18 Tirill Solumsmoen Mørch
25 Tiril Birgitte Rosenberg
55 Heidi Løke
66 Lise Løke
Back players
LB
7 Emma Helland-Døvle
8 Nora Rosenberg
11 Marianne Haugsted
17 Tine Stange
19 Mia Sanderød Wold
20 Ingrid Vinjevoll
21 Silje Vinjevoll
26 Maja Furu Sæteren
CB
9 Kaja Kristensen
10 Dorthe Groa
22 Andrea Rønning
RB
24 Amanda Kurtović (pregnant)
Transfers for the 2024-25 season
Joining
Leaving
Technical staff
Head coach: Arne Senstad
Assistant coach: Lars Wallin Andresen
Goalkeeping coach: Martin Reiersen
Physiotherapeut: Jørgen Eia Bringedal
Notable former club and National Team players
Tine Albertsen (2004–2014) Isabel Blanco Monica Vik Hansen Kristine Duvholt Havnås Elisabeth Hilmo Vigdis Hårsaker Kari Mette Johansen Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2005–2007) Tonje Larsen (1993–1998, 1999–2015) Cecilie Leganger (2010–2014) Heidi Løke (2000–2002, 2008–2011, 2022–) Kristine Moldestad Nora Mørk (2009–2016) Katja Nyberg (1998–2005, 2010–2012) Terese Pedersen Cathrine Roll-Matthiesen Lina Olsson Rosenberg Mimi Kopperud Slevigen Linn Jørum Sulland (2009–2015) Birgitte Sættem Annette Tveter Gro Hammerseng-Edin (2010–2017) Anja Hammerseng-Edin Karoline Dyhre Breivang (2005–2017) Amanda Kurtović (2011–2012, 2015–2017, 2022–) Marit Malm Frafjord (2014–2017) Sanna Solberg (2014–2017) Thea Mørk (2010–2018) Kristine Breistøl (2012–2018) Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren (2002–2009, 2010–2017) Mari Molid (2014–2016, 2018–2019) Emilie Christensen (2017–2019) Merete Møller Lene Rantala (1997–2014) Karen Brødsgaard (2004) Kristina Bille (2012–2014) Sandra Toft (2014–2017) Gabriela Moreschi (2016–2018) Tamires Morena Lima (2017–2018) Raphaëlle Tervel (2009–2010) Alma Hasanić Grizović (2013–2017, 2019–2022) Cassandra Tollbring (2017–2019)