Team Esbjerg Explained

Clubname:Team Esbjerg
Fullname:Team Esbjerg Elitehåndbold A/S
Short Name:Esbjerg
Founded:1991
Ground:Blue Water Dokken
Capacity:2,996
Chairman:Bjarne Pedersen
Manager:Tomas Axnér
Mgrtitle:Head Coach
League:Bambusa Kvindeligaen
Season:2023–24
Position:1st
Website:http://www.teamesbjerg.dk/
Colour1:Red
Colour2:White
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Team Esbjerg is a professional women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2022–23 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in Blue Water Dokken, which have capacity for 2,996 spectators. They play games in red shirts and black shorts.

The coaching team consists of former national team player Jesper Jensen and Patrick Petersen.[1]

History

Team Esbjerg was founded in 1991, as a cooperation between KVIK Esbjerg and Esbjerg Håndboldklub (EHK). They compete the Danish Handball League for the first time in 1999, but they relegated the following year. They have been part of the league, since 2004.

They have won the Danish Championship twice. Once in 2016, after beating FC Midtjylland Håndbold in the final. They lost the first final match 20–17, but won the second 24–19, after a dramatic penalty shootout. Again in 2019, they also beat Herning-Ikast Håndbold, in two matches, with the scores 28–20 and 19–20.[2] They also won the Danish Women's Handball Cup in 2017, after beating København Håndbold, with the score 31–20.[3]

Over time, the club has had many notable and significant players, like Rikke Zachariassen, Ulrika Toft Hansen, Lotte Grigel, Gøril Snorroeggen, Maibritt Kviesgaard, Kari Aalvik Grimsbø, Emily Stang Sando, Marta Mangué, Laura van der Heijden, Angelica Wallén, Ida Bjørndalen and Sandra Toft Galsgaard.

Honours

Arena

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
    2Line HaugstedLeft back11 November 199420242026
    3Kaja Kamp NielsenLine Player29 April 199420202025
    4Michala MøllerCentre Back16 February 200020212026
    5Caroline GadeLeft Wing11 July 200420212024
    7Luciana RebeloRight Back25 July 200520232027
    8 Live Rushfeldt DeilaCentre Back15 January 200020232026
    9 Nora MørkRight Back5 April 199120222026
    10Kathrine HeindahlLine Player 26 March 199220222025
    11Rikke IversenLine Player 18 May 199320232026
    12Anna KristensenGoalkeeper25 October 200020232026
    14Kristine BreistølLeft Back23 August 199320182024
    16Amalie MillingGoalkeeper27 December 199920222025
    18Mette TranborgRight Back1 January 199620202025
    20Marit Røsberg JacobsenRight Wing25 February 199420182026
    24Left Wing16 June 199020172026
    25Henny ReistadLeft Back9 February 199920212025
    27Anne Tolstrup Petersen Right Wing7 March 199520222026
    33Julie Bøe JacobsenCentre Back23 June 199820222024

    Transfers

    Transfers for the season 2024–25

    Joining
    Leaving

    Technical staff

    Former notable players

    Statistics

    Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

    Last updated on 2 June 2024[5]

    RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
    1 Henny Reistad3352
    2 Kristine Breistøl5332
    3 Marit Røsberg Jacobsen5217
    4 Vilde Ingstad5202
    5 Nora Mørk2187
    6 Sanna Solberg-Isaksen5185
    7 Mette Tranborg3170
    9 Kaja Kamp4130
    8 Sonja Frey2115
    10 Estavana Polman4106

    Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

    SeasonPlayerAward
    2019–20[6] Sanna Solberg-IsaksenAll-Star Team (Best Left Wing)
    2021–22[7] Sanna Solberg-IsaksenAll-Star Team (Best Left Wing)

    Head coach history

    Thomas Hylle1997–2002
    Jan Leslie2004–2006
    Thomas Hørlyk 2006–2007
    Teddy Barrett2007–2008
    Jan Paulsen2008–2011
    Lars Frederiksen2011–2017
    Jesper Jensen2017–2024
    Tomas Axnér2024–present

    European record

    Champions League

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    2015–16EHF Champions LeagueQualification tournament Yenimahalle Bld. SK32–28
    HCM Baia Mare21–32
    2016–17EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage
    Group D    		 RK Krim35–2522–273rd place
    Larvik HK29–3024–31
    IK Sävehof29–1825–20
    Main Round
    Group 2    		 CSM București20–2525–336th place
    Győri ETO KC26–3222–33
    Midtjylland22–2126–38
    2019–20EHF Champions LeagueGroup Stage
    Group B    		 Rostov-Don31–26 26–342nd place
    CSM București22–2425–21
    MKS Perła Lublin35–2228–22
    Main Round
    Group 1    		 Metz Handball30–2931–312nd place
    Vipers Kristiansand35–3035–31
    Ferencvárosi TC29–2725–26
    Quarterfinals Budućnost PodgoricaCancelled
    2020–21Champions LeagueGroup Stage
    Group A    		 Metz Handball25–2829–31align=center rowspan=76th place
    Rostov-Don24–2524–28
    Vipers Kristiansand27–2728–28
    Ferencvárosi TC21–2428–24
    CSM București29–3026–28
    SG BBM Bietigheim37–2933–26
    RK Krim33–2310–0
    Round of 16 Brest Bretagne Handball27–3327–3054–63
    2021–22Champions League Brest Bretagne Handball28–2823–26align=center rowspan=71st place
    FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria33–2731–31
    Budućnost BEMAX35–2036–25
    CSM București22–2129–29
    BV Borussia 09 Dortmund34–2432–29
    Rostov-Don25–1827–25
    HC Podravka Vegeta30–1727–26
    Quarterfinals CSM București27–2726–2553–52
    Semifinal Győri Audi ETO KC27–32
    Bronze match Metz Handball26–32
    2022–23EHF Champions League29–3128–29align=center rowspan=73rd
    35–2824–26
    CS Rapid București32–3435–30
    28–2330–20
    Storhamar HE35–2534–25
    Kastamonu Bld. GSK43–2739–31
    30–1833–20
    Brest Bretagne28–2527–2455–49
    CSM București32–2833–3165–59
    29–30
    27–28
    2023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup stage
    Group B    		29–2731–36align=center rowspan=72nd
    38–3732–37
    30–2833–24
    27–2333–28
    36–2432–26
    27–3329–21
    35–3437–34
    29–2426–2555–49
    Győri ETO KC23–24
    37–33
    2024–25EHF Champions LeagueGroup Balign=center rowspan=7
    HB Ludwigsburg
    CS Rapid București

    EHF Cup

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    2010–11EHF CupRound 3 Buxtehuder SV28–2325–2953–52
    Last 16 HC Dunărea Brăila25–2221–2046–42
    Quarterfinals FC Midtjylland21–2729–2450–51
    2011–12EHF CupRound 3 Anagennisi Arta31–1536–1467–29
    Last 16 Team Tvis Holstebro28–2724–2752–54
    2013–14EHF CupRound 3 RK Radnički Kragujevac26–2628–2454–50
    Last 16 DHK Baník Most28–2628–2156–47
    Quarterfinals Dinamo Volgograd36–2730–2666–63
    Semifinals Alba Fehérvár KC24–2527–2651–51 (a)
    Final HC Lada32–3225–3657–68
    2014–15EHF CupRound 3 RŽK Zagorje35–2633–2268–48
    Last 16 H 65 Höör33–2533–2866–53
    Quarterfinals Érd NK28–2920–2848–57
    2018–19EHF CupRound 3 Paris 9229–2831–2560–53
    Group A Storhamar HE25–2028–281st place
    SG BBM Bietigheim28–2732–27
    CS Măgura Cisnădie41–1832–19
    Quarterfinals HC Kuban Krasnodar37–2437–3174–55
    Semifinals Herning-Ikast Håndbold30–1623–2053–36
    Final Siófok KC21–2121–2642–47

    EHF Cup Winners' Cup

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    EHF Cup Winners' Cup2012–13Round 3 Quintus36–2526–2362–48
    Last 16 Rostov-Don28–3128–2956–60
    EHF Cup Winners' Cup2015–16Round 3 Ardeşen GSK30–2622–3152–57

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. http://www.teamesbjerg.dk/sportslig-ledelse/ Sportslig ledelse - Team Esbjerg
    2. Web site: Team Esbjerg er dansk mester. TV2 Sport. 21 May 2019.
    3. Web site: Team Esbjerg skriver historie - pokalmestre efter stor ydmygelse. TV2 Sport. 30 December 2017.
    4. Web site: Jesper Jensen stopper i Team Esbjerg næste sommer. Danish. 26 February 2023. teamesbjerg.dk.
    5. Web site: Team Esbjerg. European Handball Federation.
    6. Web site: New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu. eurohandball.com. 24 August 2021.
    7. Web site: Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team. eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.

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