Fana Håndball Explained

Clubname:Fana IL Håndball
Short Name:Fana
Founded:1945
Capacity:1206
Manager:Erlend Lyssand
League:REMA 1000-ligaen
Season:2023–24
Position:11th
Website:http://fanahandball.no
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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 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers
Right wing:
Left wing:
Line players
Left back
Centre back
Right back
Squad information
PlayerPositionContract untilPrevious club
1Benedikte Kalstad HernesGoalkeeper2023 Fyllingen IL
2Marte HaalandCentre back2022 Gneist
3Maria Elisabeth GrasdalLine player2022 Bjarg
4Linnea Skadal KyrkjeeideRight wing2022 Bjarg
5Maren Eriksen LangøLeft wing2021 Ålgård HK
6Lina Waage MossestadCentre back2022 Fyllingen IL
10Frida Aasekjær WilkensenRight back 2024 Fyllingen IL
11Anna MortvedtLine player20242026 Fyllingen IL
14Eline Mangen SolbakkenPivot2022 Bjarg
15Leah OsaCentre back 2023 Gneist
16Synna LienGoalkeeper20242025 Tertnes HE
18Marit Ova BøyumLeft back2019 Førde
19Eline OslandCentre back 20242026 Follo HK Damer
20Martine Kårigstad AndersenLeft back20232025 Vipers Kristiansand
21 Mille DaaeRight back2023 Bjarg
23Sara Osen TefreRight wing2023 Kjøkkelvik
24Andrea Varvin FrediksenLeft wing 20242026 Fredrikstad BK
25Marie MjøsCentre back 2024 Fyllingen IL

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining
Leaving

Technical staff

Notable former national team players

Notable former club players

Individual awards in REMA 1000-ligaen

SeasonPlayerAward
2018–19[3] align=center rowspan=3 Christine Karlsen AlverRookie
2021–22[4] [5] Centre back
Top scorer (206 goals)
2022–23[6] align=center rowspan=3 Olivia Lykke NygaardGoalkeeper

Statistics

Top scorers in REMA 1000-ligaen

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

RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
1 Christine Karlsen Alver4517
2 Celine Solstad5432
3 Oda Mastad5281
4 Aurora Kjellevold Hatle5272
5 Sara Berg4242
6 Andrea Martine Solstad5210
7 Sofie Vinde Norum4193
8 Marit Ova Bøyum4147
9 Emilie Hovden1131
10 Maren Gabrielsen484

Top scorers in EHF European League

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

RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
1 Sara Berg160
2 Aurora Kjellevold Hatle148
3 Celine Solstad145
4 Oda Mastad122
5 Marte Haaland117
6 Marit Ova Bøyum116
7 Maren Gabrielsen113
8 Linnea Skadal Kyrkjeeide112
9 Lina Waage Mossestad111
10 Andrea Martine Solstad17

European record

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2022–23EHF European LeagueQR236–2128–3164–52
QR328–2123–2551–46
GP Ikast Handbold24–3523–29align=center rowspan=34th place
Motherson Mosonmagyaróvári KC29–3525–28
Neptunes de Nantes30–2821–29

Notes and References

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

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