Fana Håndball

Norwegian handball club

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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

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Goalkeepers

01 Benedikte Kalstad Hernes
12 Dina Frisendal

Right wing

04 Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide
23 Sara Osen Tefre

Left wing

05 Maren Eriksen Langø
07 Sara Berg

Line players

03 Maria Elisabeth Grasdal
14 Eline Mangen Solbakken
37 Oda Mastad

Left back

18 Marit Ova Bøyum
20 Martine Kårigstad Andersen (on loan from Vipers Kristiansand)

Centre back

02 Marte Haaland
06 Lina Waage Mossestad
15 Leah Osa

Right back

11 Celine Solstad
21 Mille Daae

Squad information
No.	Nat.	Player	Position	In	Contract until	Previous club
1		Benedikte Kalstad Hernes	Goalkeeper	2023		Fyllingen
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
7		Sara Berg	Left wing	2019	2024	Fyllingen
9		Hanne Byklum	Left back	2023		Nordstrand IF
11		Celine Solstad	Right back	2013	2024	Gneist
12		Dina Frisendal	Goalkeeper	2023		Charlottenlund SK
14		Eline Mangen Solbakken	Pivot	2022		Bjarg
15		Leah Osa	Centre back	2023		Gneist
18		Marit Ova Bøyum	Left back	2019		Førde
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
37		Oda Mastad	Pivot	2017	2024	Charlottenlund SK

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Vidar Gjesdal (Head coach)
Marius Beck (Assistant coach)
Anna Mortvedt (P) (from Fyllingen IL)
Synna Lien (GK) (from Tertnes HE)
Marie Mjøs (LB) (from Fyllingen IL)

Leaving

Erlend Lyssand (Head coach) (to Bergen Håndball)
Oda Mastad (P) (to Storhamar HE)
Sara Berg (LW) (to Larvik HK)
Celine Solstad (RB) (to ESBF Besançon)

Technical staff

Head coach: Erlend Lyssand

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
2021–22^[4]^[5]		Top scorer (206 goals)
2022–23^[6]	Olivia Lykke Nygaard	Goalkeeper

Statistics

Top scorers in REMA 1000-ligaen

(All-Time) – Last updated on 23 April 2023^[7]

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Christine Karlsen Alver	4	517
2	Celine Solstad	5	432
3	Oda Mastad	5	281
4	Aurora Kjellevold Hatle	5	272
5	Sara Berg	4	242
6	Andrea Martine Solstad	5	210
7	Sofie Vinde Norum	4	193
8	Marit Ova Bøyum	4	147
9	Emilie Hovden	1	131
10	Maren Gabrielsen	4	84

Highlighted players are still playing for the club.

Top scorers in EHF European League

(All-Time) – Last updated on 18 February 2023^[8]

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Sara Berg	1	60
2	Aurora Kjellevold Hatle	1	48
3	Celine Solstad	1	45
4	Oda Mastad	1	22
5	Marte Haaland	1	17
6	Marit Ova Bøyum	1	16
7	Maren Gabrielsen	1	13
8	Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide	1	12
9	Lina Waage Mossestad	1	11
10	Andrea Martine Solstad	1	7

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

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