REMA 1000-ligaen (women's handball) explained

Sport:Handball
REMA 1000-ligaen
Founded:1968
Teams:14
Country:Norway
Confed:EHF
Champions:Vipers Kristiansand (2023/24)
Most Champs:Larvik HK (18 titles)
Tv:TV 2, TV 2 Sport 1, TV 2 Sport 2
Levels:1
Relegation:1. divisjon
Confed Cup:Women's EHF Champions League
Women's EHF European League
Website:http://www.handball.no
Current:2024–25 season

REMA 1000-ligaen is the premier women's professional handball league for Norwegian handball clubs. It is administered by the Norwegian Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Norwegian champions. It was established in 1968, and it is currently contested by fourteen teams. Larvik HK is the championship's most successful team with nineteen titles, followed by IL Vestar with nine and Vipers Kristiansand with six.

Currently the winner of the championship play-offs is granted a spot in the EHF Champions League's group stage.

The fourteen teams of the 2024/25 season. Vipers Kristiansand is the defending champion.

TeamLocationArenaFinished pos.
in last season
Byåsen HETrondheimKolstad Arena10th
FanaBergenFana Arena11th
Follo HK DamerSkiStil Arena13th
Fredrikstad Bkl.FredrikstadKongstenhallen5th
Gjerpen HK SkienSkienSkienshallen8th
Haslum Bærum DamerBærumNadderud Arena1st (in 1. divisjon)
Molde EliteMoldeMolde Arena7th
LarvikLarvikJotron Arena Larvik4th
OppsalOsloOppsal Arena6th
Romerike RavensRælingenSkedsmohallen12th
SolaSolaÅsenhallen
Storhamar HEBoligpartner Arena
Tertnes HEBergenÅsane Arena9th
Vipers KristiansandKristiansandAquarama

List of champions

The complete list of the Norwegian handball champions since 1968.

Season Gold Silver Bronze
1967–68SørskogbygdaIL VestarBrandval
1968-69SkjebergBrandvalIL Vestar
1969-70BrandvalSørskogbygdaSK Freidig
1970-71SK FreidigBrandvalIL Vestar
1971-72IL VestarBrandvalSK Freidig
1972-73IL VestarStabækSK Freidig
1973-74IL VestarBrandvalSkjeberg
1974-75IL VestarSK FreidigSkjeberg
1975-76IL VestarSkjebergNordstrand IF
1976-77IL VestarSkjebergNordstrand IF
1977-78IL VestarBrandvalSkogn
1978-79IL VestarSkjebergBrandval
1979-80SkognSkjebergIL Vestar
1980-81SkognSkjebergNordstrand IF
1981-82SkjebergSkognSverresborg IF
1982-83SkjebergSverresborg IFSkogn
1983-84Bækkelagets SKSverresborg IFSkjeberg
1984-85SK FreidigGjerpen IFSverresborg IF
1985-86Sverresborg IFGjerpen IFByåsen HE
1986-87Byåsen HEKSH-73Nordstrand IF
1987-88Byåsen HEIL VestarGjerpen IF
1988-89IL VestarGjerpen IFNordstrand IF
1989-90Byåsen HEGjerpen IFIL Vestar
1990-91Gjerpen IFByåsen HELunner
1991-92Bækkelagets SKGjerpen IFSjetne
1992-93Gjerpen IFBækkelagets SKSjetne
1993-94Larvik HKBækkelagets SKGjerpen IF
1994-95Bækkelagets SKLarvik HKGjerpen IF
1995-96Byåsen HEBækkelagets SKLarvik HK
1996-97Larvik HKBækkelagets SKByåsen HE
1997-98Byåsen HEBækkelagets SKLarvik HK
1998-99Bækkelagets SKTertnes HEByåsen HE
1999-00Larvik HKBækkelagets SKNordstrand IF
2000-01Larvik HKBækkelagets SKNordstrand IF
2001-02Larvik HKNordstrand IFTertnes HE
2002-03Larvik HKNordstrand IFIK Våg
2003-04Larvik HKIK VågNordstrand IF
2004-05Larvik HKByåsen HETertnes HE
2005-06Larvik HKByåsen HETertnes HE
2006-07Larvik HKByåsen HEGjerpen IF
2007-08Larvik HKByåsen HEStorhamar HE
2008-09Larvik HKByåsen HETertnes HE
2009-10Larvik HKByåsen HEStorhamar HE
2010-11Larvik HKByåsen HETertnes HE
2011-12Larvik HKByåsen HEStorhamar HE
2012-13Larvik HKByåsen HETertnes HE
2013-14Larvik HKByåsen HETertnes HE
2014-15Larvik HKGlassverket IFTertnes HE
2015-16Larvik HKByåsen HEGlassverket IF
2016-17Larvik HKVipers KristiansandGlassverket IF
2017-18Vipers KristiansandLarvik HKStorhamar HE
2018-19Vipers KristiansandStorhamar HETertnes HE
2019-20Vipers KristiansandStorhamar HEByåsen HE
2020-21Vipers KristiansandStorhamar HESola HK
2021-22Vipers KristiansandStorhamar HESola HK
2022-23Vipers KristiansandStorhamar HESola HK
2023-24Vipers KristiansandStorhamar HESola HK

List of topscorers

SeasonGoalsNameClub
1974–75 Karen Fladset98IL Vestar
1975–76 Karen Fladset115IL Vestar
1976–77 Karen Fladset123IL Vestar
1977–78
1978–79 Karen Fladset130IL Vestar
1979–80
1980–81 Anita Taring116Nordstrand IF
1981–82
1982–83 Wenche Halvorsen153Skjeberg
1983–84 Kristin Glosimot143Bækkelagets SK
1984–85 Sissel Buchholdt183SK Freidig
1985–86 Wenche Halvorsen168Skjeberg
1986–87 Hanne Hegh178Gjerpen IF
1987–88 Heidi Sundal184Nordstrand IF
1988–89 Mia Hermansson-Högdahl149Byåsen IL
1989–90 Kjersti Grini179Lunner
1990–91 Siri Eftedal168Gjerpen IF
1991–92 Siri Eftedal189Gjerpen IF
1992–93 Anja Andersen143Bækkelagets SK
1993–94 Kjersti Grini184Bækkelagets SK
1994–95 Ingrid Steen183Refstad-Veitvet
1995–96 Trine Haltvik167Byåsen IL
1996–97 Kjersti Grini167Bækkelagets SK
1997–98 Trine Haltvik211Byåsen IL
1998–99 Trine Haltvik150Byåsen IL
1999–00/ Lina Olsson Rosenberg173Larvik HK
2000–01// Ausra Fridrikas183Bækkelagets SK
2001–02// Ausra Fridrikas168Bækkelagets SK
2002–03 Vigdis Hårsaker200Byåsen IL
2003–04 Katja Nyberg140Larvik HK
2004–05 Gøril Snorroeggen184Byåsen IL
2005–06 Linn Jørum Sulland159Stabæk IF
Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth KorenLarvik HK
2006–07 Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth Koren221Larvik HK
2007–08 Izabela Duda203Storhamar HE
2008–09 Heidi Løke216Larvik HK
2009–10 Heidi Løke204Larvik HK
2010–11 Heidi Løke221Larvik HK
2011–12 Linn Gossé127Tertnes HE
2012–13 Izabela Duda177Oppsal
2013–14 Annette Jensen145Vipers Kristiansand
2014–15 Maja Jakobsen162Storhamar HE
2015–16 Malin Holta166Sola HK
2016–17 Tonje Nøstvold157Sola HK
2017–18 Melanie Bak143Gjerpen IF
2018–19 Ragnhild Valle Dahl148Molde Elite
2019–20 Emilie Hovden161Storhamar HE
2020–21 Malin Holta75Sola HK
2021–22 Christine Karlsen Alver206Fana
2022–23 Mona Obaidli155Molde Elite
2023–24 Maja Furu Sæteren234Larvik HK

Statistics

EHF coefficients

See also: EHF coefficient rank. The following data indicates Norwegian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.

Country ranking:EHF League Ranking for 2023/24 season:[1]

In European competitions

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width=35 !Winning year(s) width=30 !width=30 !width=30 !width=25 !width=25 !width=30 !width=25 !width=25 !width=30 !Winning year(s) width=25 !width=25
3 2021, 2022, 2023 0 3 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1 2011 2 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 2005, 2008 1 1
0 0 0 1 2024 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 1998, 1999 1 0
0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 3
0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 3
0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0
TOTAL 4 titles 2 9 1 title 4 4 0 2 2 4 titles 5 8

Names of the competition

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2023/24 season ranking. European Handball Federation. PDF. 11 May 2023.
  2. Web site: Ny serieordning. 12 February 2001. www.vg.no. 17 November 2023.
  3. Web site: Article introducing the new league (name), Postenligaen. 17 November 2023.
  4. Web site: Article about the new sponsored league name, GRUNDIGligaen. 17 November 2023.
  5. Web site: REMA 1000-ligaen | handball.no. handball.no - Norges Håndballforbund. 17 November 2023.
  6. Web site: Eliteserien i håndball blir REMA 1000-ligaen | Nyheter. REMA 1000. 17 November 2023.