Odense Håndbold

Odense Håndbold
Full name	Odense Håndbold
Short name	Odense
Founded	August 2009
Arena	Sydbank Arena
Capacity	2,300
President	Lasse Honoré
Head coach	Ole Gustav Gjekstad
League	Bambusa Kvindeligaen
2022–23	2nd
Club colours
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Website Official site

Odense Håndbold

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Location of Odense Håndbold

Odense Håndbold (in its first season: Odense GOG and after that Handball Club Odense) is a Danish professional women's handball team, that plays in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's premier women's handball league. It was created in August 2009 and took over GOG Svendborg TGI's license for the league, which was published in a press meeting August 27, 2009 in Odense Idrætshal. They changed their name to Odense Håndbold (Odense Handball) before the beginning of the 2016/2017 season.

The team's home court is Sydbank Arena in the city of Odense and they play in orange shirts and black shorts.

They are currently competing in the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League.

Kits

HOME
2018–19	Craft 2019–

AWAY
2015–16

Achievements

• Danish League:
  • Winner: 2021, 2022
  • Runners-up: 2018, 2020, 2023
  • Third place: 2019

• Danish Cup
  • Winner: 2020
  • Runners-up: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
  • Third place: 2023

Stadium

• Name: Sydbank Arena
• City: Odense
• Capacity: 2,300 seats
• Address: Odense Idrætshal, Israels Plads 3, 5200 Odense

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Goalkeepers

• 16 Althea Reinhardt
• 17 Freja Fagerberg
• 38 Yara ten Holte

Wingers

LW

• 07 Bo van Wetering
• 23 Elma Halilcevic

RW

• 06 Malin Aune
• 34 Andrea Aagot

Line players

• 03 Maren Nyland Aardahl
• 44 Nikita van der Vliet
• 64 Sidsel Mejlvang

Back players

LB

• 22 Ragnhild Valle Dahl
• 25 Tonje Løseth (pregnant)
• 32 Mie Højlund (c)

CB

• 09 Larissa Nüsser
• 33 Thale Rushfeldt Deila
• 68 Helena Elver
• 90 Mia Rej (pregnant)

RB

• 19 Nina Dano
• 48 Dione Housheer

Squad information
No.	Nat.	Player	Position	Date of Birth	In	Contract until
1		Martina Thörn	Goalkeeper	21 February 1991	2021	2023
3		Maren Nyland Aardahl	Pivot	2 March 1994	2021	2026
5		Trine Pedersen	Centre Back	3 May 1993	2021	2023
6		Freja Cohrt	Left Wing	20 January 1994	2017	2023
7		Bo van Wetering	Left Wing	5 October 1999	2021	2024
8		Lois Abbingh	Left Back	13 August 1992	2020	2023
9		Larissa Nüsser	Center Back	8 February 2000	2021	2024
11		Rikke Iversen	Pivot	18 May 1993	2020	2023
16		Althea Reinhardt	Goalkeeper	1 September 1996	2016	2026
17		Freja Fagerberg	Goalkeeper	17 May 1996	2021	2025
21		Ayaka Ikehara	Right Wing	24 September 1990	2020	2023
23		Elma Halilcevic	Left Wing	18 June 2000	2023	2027
25		Tonje Løseth	Left Back	1 January 1991	2022	2024
31		Kelly Vollebregt	Right Wing	1 January 1995	2021	2023
32		Mie Højlund	Left Back	24 October 1997	2017	2026
33		Thale Rushfeldt Deila	Centre Back	15 January 2000	2023	2027
48		Dione Housheer	Right Back	26 September 1999	2021	2024
64		Sidsel Mejlvang	Pivot	23 October 1990	2022	2024
68		Helena Elver	Centre Back	1 March 1998	2020	2026
90		Mia Rej	Centre Back	2 February 1990	2020	2024

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Anna Grundtvig (LW) (from Ajax København)
• Helene Gigstad Fauske (CB) (from Neptunes de Nantes)
• Louise Burgaard (RB) (from Metz Handball)
• Lysa Tchaptchet (LP) (from Vipers Kristiansand)

Leaving

• Bo van Wetering (LW) (to Győri ETO KC)
• Larissa Nüsser (CB) (to Vipers Kristiansand)
• Mia Rej (CB)
• Dione Housheer (RB) (to Győri ETO KC)
• Sidsel Mejlvang (LP)

Technical staff

• Head coach: Ole Gustav Gjekstad
• Assistant coach: Mark Standgaard Marcher
• Goalkeeping coach: Ole Erevik
• Goalkeeping coach: Gitte Sunesen
• Team Leader: Trine Trampedach
• Team Leader: Lilian Maag
• Physiotherapist: Anja David Greve
• Physiotherapist: Berit Duus
• Physiotherapist: Maj Tornøe Johansen
• Sports Director: Trine Nielsen

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
4	Norway	Malene Aambakk	(1993-05-13) 13 May 1993	Right back
6	Denmark	Freja Cohrt	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994	Left wing
8	Netherlands	Lois Abbingh	(1992-08-13) 13 August 1992	Left back
9	Denmark	Katja Johansen	(2000-04-30) 30 April 2000	Left wing
10	Brazil	Jessica Quintino	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991	Right wing
11	Denmark	Rikke Iversen	(1993-05-18) 18 May 1993	Pivot
16	Denmark	Althea Reinhardt	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996	Goalkeeper
17	Netherlands	Nycke Groot	(1988-05-04) 4 May 1988	Playmaker
18	Denmark	Kamilla Kristensen	(1983-09-02) 2 September 1983	Pivot
19	Denmark	Sara Hald	(1996-06-04) 4 June 1996	Pivot
20	Denmark	Anne Cecilie de la Cour	(1993-12-08) 8 December 1993	Right back
21	Japan	Ayaka Ikehara	(1990-09-24) 24 September 1990	Right wing
30	Denmark	Iben Hesseldal Hansen	(2000-01-23) 23 January 2000	Goalkeeper
32	Denmark	Mie Højlund	(1997-10-24) 24 October 1997	Playmaker
33	Netherlands	Tess Wester	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993	Goalkeeper
39	Sweden	Angelica Wallén	(1986-04-11) 11 April 1986	Left back
68	Denmark	Helena Elver	(1998-03-01) 1 March 1998	Left back
90	Denmark	Mia Rej	(1990-02-02) 2 February 1990	Playmaker

2018–2019 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
3	Denmark	Suzanne Bækhøj	(1996-03-23) 23 March 1996	Left wing
6	Denmark	Freja Cohrt	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994	Left wing
7	Denmark	Susanne Madsen	(1991-07-13) 13 July 1991	Left back
8	Norway	Ingvild Bakkerud	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995	Left back
9	Norway	Maja Jakobsen	(1990-03-28) 28 March 1990	Right back
10	Brazil	Jessica Quintino	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991	Right wing
13	Denmark	Mathilde Schæfer	(1997-07-13) 13 July 1997	Left back
14	Denmark	Mette Tranborg	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996	Right back
16	Denmark	Althea Reinhardt	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996	Goalkeeper
18	Denmark	Kamilla Kristensen	(1983-09-02) 2 September 1983	Pivot
25	Denmark	Trine Østergaard	(1991-10-17) 17 October 1991	Right wing
27	Denmark	Nadia Offendal	(1994-10-22) 22 October 1994	Playmaker
28	Denmark	Stine Jørgensen	(1990-09-03) 3 September 1990	Left back
33	Netherlands	Tess Wester	(1993-05-19) 19 May 1993	Goalkeeper
36	Denmark	Kathrine Heindahl	(1992-04-26) 26 April 1992	Pivot

2017–2018 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Norway	Emily Stang Sando	(1989-03-08) 8 March 1989	Goalkeeper
3	Denmark	Suzanne Bækhøj	(1996-03-23) 23 March 1996	Left wing
6	Denmark	Freja Cohrt	(1994-01-20) 20 January 1994	Left wing
7	Denmark	Susanne Madsen	(1991-07-13) 13 July 1991	Left back
8	Denmark	Stine Svangård	(1984-07-04) 4 July 1984	Playmaker
9	Norway	Maja Jakobsen	(1990-03-28) 28 March 1990	Right back
10	Brazil	Jessica Quintino	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991	Right wing
13	Denmark	Mathilde Schæfer	(1997-07-13) 13 July 1997	Left back
14	Denmark	Mette Tranborg	(1996-01-01) 1 January 1996	Roght back
16	Denmark	Althea Reinhardt	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996	Goalkeeper
17	Denmark	Susan Thorsgaard	(1988-10-13) 13 October 1988	Pivot
18	Denmark	Kamilla Kristensen	(1983-09-02) 2 September 1983	Pivot
19	Netherlands	Pearl van der Wissel	(1984-04-14) 14 April 1984	Playmaker
25	Denmark	Trine Østergaard	(1991-10-17) 17 October 1991	Right wing
27	Denmark	Nadia Offendal	(1994-10-22) 22 October 1994	Playmaker
28	Denmark	Stine Jørgensen	(1990-09-03) 3 September 1990	Left back
36	Denmark	Kathrine Heindahl	(1992-04-26) 26 April 1992	Pivot

2016–2017 Team
Shirt No	Nationality	Player	Birth Date	Position
1	Brazil	Chana Masson	(1978-12-18) 18 December 1978	Goalkeeper
2	Denmark	Matilde Kondrup Nielsen	(1995-02-09) 9 February 1995	Left wing
3	Denmark	Suzanne Bækhøj	(1996-03-23) 23 March 1996	Left wing
6	Denmark	Mathilde Schæfer	(1997-07-13) 13 July 1997	Left back
7	Denmark	Susanne Madsen	(1991-07-13) 13 July 1991	Left back
8	Denmark	Stine Svangård	(1984-07-04) 4 July 1984	Playmaker
9	Norway	Maja Jakobsen	(1990-03-28) 28 March 1990	Right back
10	Brazil	Jessica Quintino	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991	Right wing
11	Denmark	Pernille Johannsen	(1996-09-26) 26 September 1996	Right wing
13	Sweden	Maria Adler	(1992-05-28) 28 May 1992	Left back
16	Denmark	Althea Reinhardt	(1996-09-01) 1 September 1996	Goalkeeper
17	Denmark	Susan Thorsgaard	(1988-10-13) 13 October 1988	Pivot
18	Denmark	Kamilla Kristensen	(1983-09-02) 2 September 1983	Pivot
19	Netherlands	Pearl van der Wissel	(1984-04-14) 14 April 1984	Playmaker
22	Russia	Oxana Kiseleva	(1988-07-12) 12 July 1988	Left wing
24	Denmark	Marianne Bonde	(1984-06-25) 25 June 1984	Pivot
27	Denmark	Nadia Offendal	(1994-10-22) 22 October 1994	Playmaker
81	Brazil	Deonise Fachinello	(1983-06-20) 20 June 1983	Right back

Notable former players

• Kamilla Larsen (2009–2022)
• Freja Cohrt (2017–2023)
• Stine Jørgensen (2017–2020)
• Line Jørgensen (2009–2010)
• Nadia Offendal (2013–2020)
• Trine Østergaard (2017–2020)
• Kathrine Heindahl (2017–2020)
• Rikke Iversen (2020–2023)
• Pernille Holmsgaard (2009–2011)
• Cecilie Greve (2010–2015)
• Trine Jensen (2011–2013)
• Mette Tranborg (2017–2020)
• Anne Mette Pedersen (2019–2020)
• Sarah Iversen (2012–2016)
• Ditte Vind (2013–2016)
• Line Haugsted (2015–2016)
• Susan Thorsgaard (2016–2019)
• Susanne Madsen (2011–2013) (2016–2020)
• Sara Hald (2018–2021)
• Trine Pedersen (2021–2023)
• Anne Cecilie de la Cour (2020–2021)
• Marianne Bonde (2017)
• Jessica Helleberg (2013–2015)
• Maria Adler (2013–2017)
• Tina Flognman (2009–2010)
• Gabriella Kain (2008–2010)
• Nathalie Hagman (2019–2020)
• Angelica Wallén (2020–2021)
• Martina Thörn (2021–2023)
• Ingrid Ødegård (2012–2013)
• Siri Seglem (2013–2015)
• Maja Jakobsen (2015–2019)
• Emily Stang Sando (2017–2018)
• Ingvild Bakkerud (2018–2020)
• Malene Aambakk (2020–2022)
• Nycke Groot (2019–2021, 2022)
• Tess Wester (2018–2021)
• Lois Abbingh (2020–2023)
• Jasmina Janković (2008–2009)
• Pearl van der Wissel (2012–2018)
• Kelly Vollebregt (2021–2023)
• Jéssica Quintino (2016–2021)
• Chana Masson (2015–2017)
• Deonise Fachinello (2016–2017)
• Ayaka Ikehara (2020–2023)
• Oksana Kiseleva (2016–2017)
• Elisabeth Pinedo (2010–2011)

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

Last updated on 18 February 2024

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Mie Højlund	5	261
2	Dione Housheer	3	198
3	Maren Nyland Aardahl	3	182
4	Lois Abbingh	3	148
5	Freja Cohrt	4	142
6	Bo van Wetering	3	124
7	Rikke Iversen	3	118
8	Mia Rej	4	88
9	Helena Elver	3	69
10	Ayaka Ikehara	2	66

European record

Champions League

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2018–19	Champions League	Group Matches (Group A)	Metz Handball	19–19	26–41	3rd place
			ŽRK Budućnost	22–26	28–31
			Larvik HK	27–23	33–25
		Main Round (Group 1)	Rostov-Don	26–30	19–25	4th place
			København Håndbold	25–23	24–24
			Brest Bretagne Handball	28–24	29–24
		Quarter-finals	Győri Audi ETO KC	28–29	21–33	49–62
2020–21	Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea	30–21	25–26	4th place
			Győri Audi ETO KC	25–32	32–32
			ŽRK Budućnost	30–21	24–27
			Borussia Dortmund	32–27	24–32
			CSKA Moscow	23–27	26–25
			Brest Bretagne Handball	24–31	21–32
			RK Podravka Koprivnica	33–17	35–20
		Round of 16	Vipers Kristiansand	26–30	36–35	62–65
2021–22	Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	CSKA Moscow	27–27	28–21	5th place
			Vipers Kristiansand	27–32	27–31
			RK Krim Mercator	26–24	24–19
			Győri Audi ETO KC	26–31	26–27
			Metz Handball	21–27	31–38
			Kastamonu Bld. GSK	37–29	25–31
			IK Sävehof	37–24	37–31
		Playoffs	Brest Bretagne Handball	25–24	26–29	51–53
2022–23	EHF Champions League	Group A	Vipers Kristiansand	27–34	24–34	3rd place
			RK Krim Mercator	29–23	26–22
			SG BBM Bietigheim	31–24	27–24
			Brest Bretagne Handball	25–21	25–24
			FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	23–27	25–28
			DHK Baník Most	41–22	37–19
			CSM București	27–31	31–40
		Playoffs	Storhamar HE	30–22	30–30	60–52
		QF	Győri Audi ETO KC	27–29	28–37	55–66
2023–24	EHF Champions League	Group A	CSM București	24–28	29–25	2nd place
			Győri ETO KC	29–32	30–31
			IK Sävehof	44–20	40–22
			Brest Bretagne Handball	26–25	29–29
			SG BBM Bietigheim	42–29	28–25
			ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica	39–24	33–17
			DVSC Schaeffler	33–30	35–22
		QF

EHF Cup

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2019–20	EHF Cup	Round 2	DHC Slavia Prague	34–25	38–14	72–39
		Round 3	ESBF Besançon	25–23	32–29	57–52
		Group stage (Group C)	MKS Perła Lublin	35–18	33–20	1st place
			Érd HC	31–24	28–27
			CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud	25–19	23–25
		Quarterfinals	HC Lada	34–30	28–31	62–61
		Semifinals	Siófok KC	Cancelled

Cup Winners' Cup

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2013–14	Cup Winners' Cup	Round 2	WHC Metalurg	30–17	30–24	60–41
		Round 3	Cercle Dijon Bourgogne	24–22	25–19	49–41
		Last 16	Hypo Niederösterreich	23–27	27–28	50–55
2014–15	Cup Winners' Cup	Round 3	Randers HK	28–28	26–30	54–58

Kit manufacturers

• Puma (−2017)
• Adidas (2017–2019)
• Craft Sportswear (2019–)

External links

• GOG får ønsket dispensation (Dansk Håndboldforbund) (in Danish)
• ODENSE GOG en realitet (gog.dk) (in Danish)
• Grønt lys til Odense GOG (dr.dk) (in Danish)
• Officielt: Odense GOG er skabt (TV2) (in Danish)