Odense Håndbold Explained

Clubname:Odense Håndbold
Fullname:Odense Håndbold
Short Name:Odense
Founded:August 2009
Ground:Sydbank Arena
Capacity:2,300
Chairman:Lasse Honoré
League:Bambusa Kvindeligaen
Season:2023–24
Position:3rd
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Website:https://odensehaandbold.dk
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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.[1]

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.[2]

Achievements

Stadium

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers
Wingers
  • LW
  • RW
    Line players
    Back players
  • LB
  • CB
    RB
    Squad information
    PlayerPositionDate of BirthContract until
    1Martina ThörnGoalkeeper21 February 199120212023
    3Maren Nyland AardahlPivot2 March 199420212026
    5Trine PedersenCentre Back3 May 199320212023
    6Freja CohrtLeft Wing20 January 199420172023
    7Bo van WeteringLeft Wing5 October 199920212024
    8Lois AbbinghLeft Back13 August 199220202023
    9Center Back8 February 200020212024
    11Rikke IversenPivot18 May 199320202023
    16Althea ReinhardtGoalkeeper1 September 199620162026
    17Freja FagerbergGoalkeeper17 May 199620212025
    21Right Wing24 September 199020202023
    23Left Wing18 June 200020232027
    25Tonje LøsethLeft Back1 January 199120222024
    31Right Wing1 January 199520212023
    32Mie HøjlundLeft Back24 October 199720172026
    33Centre Back15 January 200020232027
    48Dione HousheerRight Back26 September 199920212024
    64Sidsel MejlvangPivot23 October 199020222024
    68Helena ElverCentre Back 1 March 199820202026
    90Mia RejCentre Back 2 February 199020202024

    Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024–25 season

    Joining
    Leaving

    Technical staff

    Previous squads

    Notable former players

    Statistics

    Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

    Last updated on 5 May 2024[3]

    RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
    1 Mie Højlund5265
    2 Dione Housheer3206
    3 Maren Nyland Aardahl3187
    4 Lois Abbingh3148
    5 Freja Cohrt4142
    6 Bo van Wetering3130
    7 Rikke Iversen3118
    8 Mia Rej488
    9 Helena Elver373
    10 Ayaka Ikehara266

    European record

    Champions League

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    2018–19Champions LeagueGroup Matches
    (Group A)
    Metz Handball19–1926–41align=center rowspan=33rd place
    ŽRK Budućnost22–2628–31
    Larvik HK27–2333–25
    Main Round
    (Group 1)
    Rostov-Don26–3019–25align=center rowspan=34th place
    København Håndbold25–2324–24
    Brest Bretagne Handball28–2429–24
    Quarter-finals Győri Audi ETO KC28–2921–3349–62
    2020–21Champions LeagueGroup stage
    (Group B)
    SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea30–2125–26align=center rowspan=74th place
    Győri Audi ETO KC25–3232–32
    ŽRK Budućnost30–2124–27
    Borussia Dortmund32–2724–32
    CSKA Moscow23–2726–25
    Brest Bretagne Handball24–3121–32
    RK Podravka Koprivnica33–1735–20
    Round of 16 Vipers Kristiansand26–3036–3562–65
    2021–22Champions LeagueGroup stage
    (Group B)
    CSKA Moscow27–2728–21align=center rowspan=75th place
    Vipers Kristiansand27–3227–31
    RK Krim Mercator26–2424–19
    Győri Audi ETO KC26–3126–27
    Metz Handball21–2731–38
    Kastamonu Bld. GSK37–2925–31
    IK Sävehof37–2437–31
    Playoffs Brest Bretagne Handball25–2426–2951–53
    2022–23EHF Champions LeagueGroup A27–3424–34align=center rowspan=73rd place
    29–2326–22
    31–2427–24
    25–2125–24
    FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria23–2725–28
    41–2237–19
    27–3131–40
    Playoffs Storhamar HE30–2230–3060–52
    Quarter-finalsQF Győri Audi ETO KC27–2928–3755–66
    2023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup A CSM București24–2829–25align=center rowspan=72nd place
    29–32 30–31
    44–2040–22
    26–2529–29
    42–2928–25
    ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica39–2433–17
    33–3035–22
    QF SG BBM Bietigheim26–3032–3058–60
    2024–25EHF Champions LeagueGroup Balign=center rowspan=7
    HB Ludwigsburg
    CS Rapid București

    EHF Cup

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    2019–20EHF CupRound 2 DHC Slavia Prague34–2538–1472–39
    Round 3 ESBF Besançon25–2332–2957–52
    Group stage
    (Group C)
    MKS Perła Lublin35–1833–20align=center rowspan=31st place
    31–2428–27
    CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud25–1923–25
    Quarterfinals HC Lada34–3028–3162–61
    Semifinals Siófok KCalign=center colspan=3Cancelled

    Cup Winners' Cup

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    2013–14Cup Winners' CupRound 2 WHC Metalurg30–1730–2460–41
    Round 3 Cercle Dijon Bourgogne24–2225–1949–41
    Last 16 Hypo Niederösterreich23–2727–2850–55
    2014–15Cup Winners' CupRound 3 Randers HK28–2826–3054–58

    Kit manufacturers

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: HC Odense ændrer navn til Odense Håndbold . Odense Håndbold . odensehaandbold.dk . 10 August 2016 . 29 October 2016 . da . https://web.archive.org/web/20161030001331/http://odensehaandbold.dk/hc-odense-aendrer-navn-til-odense-haandbold/ . 30 October 2016 . dead .
    2. Web site: Teams set for EHF Champions League 2022/23. eurohandball.com. 27 June 2022. 2 August 2022.
    3. Web site: Odense Håndbold. European Handball Federation.