Vipers Kristiansand Explained

Clubname:Vipers Kristiansand
Fullname:Vipers Kristiansand
Short Name:Vipers
Founded:12 January 1938 (as IK Våg)
Ground:Aquarama Kristiansand
Capacity:2,200
Chairman:Terje Marcussen
Manager: Tomáš Hlavatý
League:REMA 1000-ligaen
Season:2023–24
Position:1st
Website:http://vipers.no/
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Vipers Kristiansand is a professional handball club from Kristiansand, Norway. The team competes in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2001.

They claimed their first Norwegian championship in 2018, ending an 18 times streak for the champions from Larvik HK.[1] Since then, they've shown strong dominance in Norway and claimed 7 consecutive league titles, 7 cup titles and 5 playoff titles.

For the first time in the club's history, they qualified for the 2018–19 Women's EHF Final 4 in Budapest, where they took the 3rd place and a historic bronze medal.[2] On 30 May 2021, they won the 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League and the following year they succeeded again, becoming the first Norwegian team to win EHF Champions League two years in a row. In 2023, they claimed another Women's EHF Final 4 title and secured the treble while the EHF FINAL4 Women in Budapest broke the world record for spectator attendance at women’s handball matches.[3]

On 20 October 2024, the club announced they were going to seek bankruptcy.[4] On 21 October 2024, it was reported that the club would not seek bankruptcy after all. A group of investors were interested in saving the club, in exchange that a new board of directors were elected and that the current one collectively stepped off.[5]

Achievements

REMA 1000-ligaen

Norwegian Cup

EHF Champions League

EHF Cup

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season

Goalkeepers
Wingers
  • RW:
    • LW:
    Line players
    Back players
  • LB
    • CB
    RB

    Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

    Joining
  • Leaving

    • Technical staff

    Notable former national team players

    Notable former club players

    Kit manufacturers

    PeriodKit manufacturer
    –2016 Playmaker
    2016–2023 Umbro
    2023– Puma

    Statistics

    Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

    Last updated on 16 November 2024[7]

    RankNameSeasonsplayedGoals
    1 Jana Knedlíková5263
    2 Sunniva Næs Andersen8205
    3 Anna Vyakhireva2197
    4 Markéta Jeřábková2192
    5 Henny Reistad3189
    6 Linn Jørum Sulland4187
    7 Jamina Roberts3182
    8 Nora Mørk2179
    9 Ragnhild Valle Dahl4173
    10 Emilie Hegh Arntzen4152

    Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

    SeasonPlayerAward
    2018–19[8] Linn Jørum SullandTop Scorer (89 goals)
    Katrine LundeAll-Star Team (Best Goalkeeper)
    2020–21[9] Henny ReistadMost Valuable Player
    Nora MørkAll-Star Team (Best Right Back)
    Henny ReistadAll-Star Team (Best Young Player)
    Ole Gustav GjekstadBest Coach
    2021–22[10] Markéta JeřábkováMost Valuable Player
    Nora MørkAll-Star Team (Best Right Back)
    2022–23[11] Anna VyakhirevaMost Valuable Player
    2023–24 Anna VyakhirevaTop Scorer (113 goals)

    European record

    SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
    2003–04EHF CupRound 3 OF Nea Ionia37–1336–2173–34
    Round of 16 ESBF Besançon31–2630–3261–58
    QF Eurostandard G.P. Skopje41–3333–2474–57
    SF Győri Graboplast ETO29–2620–2949–55
    2004–05EHF CupRound 3 ZMC Amicitia Zürich19–2734–2553–52
    1/8 Győri Graboplast ETO28–3825–3353–71
    2015–16EHF Cup Winners' CupRound 3 Halden HK25–1922–2047–39
    Last 16 MKS Selgros Lublin28–2222–2550–47
    Quarter-finals RK Krim29–2720–3049–57
    2016–17EHF CupR1 Cassano Magnago52–1037–1289–22
    R2 WHC Lada Togliatti23–2932–2655–55
    2017–18EHF Cup
    Finalist
    		Group B Issy Paris22–2324–2546–48
    København Håndbold30–2325–3055–53
    Handball Club Lada30–2124–2954–50
    QF Brest Bretagne Handball26–1729–3455–51
    SF Viborg HK31–3429–2360–57
    F SCM Craiova26–2225–3051–52
    2017–18EHF Champions LeagueQT1-SF HC Gomelalign=center colspan=343–19
    QT1-F HC Podravka Vegetaalign=center colspan=342–14
    Group D Metz Handball22–3022–2544–55
    ŽRK Budućnost29–1923–2652–45
    SG BBM Bietigheim24–2924–2548–54
    2018–19EHF Champions League
    Third place    		Group D CSM București27–2931–2658–55
    Ferencvárosi TC26–2735–2761–54
    SG BBM Bietigheim27–2734–2661–53
    Main Round
    Group 2    		 Győri ETO KC26–3329–3355–66
    RK Krim Ljubljana29–2125–2454–45
    Thüringer HC31–2429–2160–46
    QF ŽRK Budućnost25–1824–1949–37
    SF Győri ETO KC22–31
    Bronze Match Metz Handball31–30
    2019–20EHF Champions LeagueGroup A Metz Handball38–3817–2655–64
    RK Podravka Koprivnica24–25 34–2858–53
    Ferencvárosi TC31–22 34–2965–51
    Main Round
    Group 1    		29–3226–3355–65
    31–3530–3561–70
    CSM București23–2522–2845–53
    2020–21EHF Champions League
    Winner    		Group A Rostov-Don23–240–10align=center rowspan=75th place
    Metz Handball29–280–10
    Team Esbjerg28–2827–27
    Ferencvárosi TC26–3128–30
    CSM București30–2529–22
    SG BBM Bietigheim10–033–29
    RK Krim37–3027–26
    Round of 1635–3630–26 65–62
    QF34–2723–23 57–50
    SF CSKA Moscow 33–30
    Final Brest Bretagne Handball34–28
    2021–22Champions League
    Winner    		Group B CSKA Moscow24–2732–28align=center rowspan=72nd place
    RK Krim Mercator27–2637–20
    Odense Håndbold31–2732–27
    Győri Audi ETO KC29–3530–29
    Metz Handball18–2325–31
    Kastamonu Bld. GSK39–2535–24
    IK Sävehof34–2542–23
    QF RK Krim Mercator33–2432–2565–49
    SF Metz Handball33–27
    Final Győri Audi ETO KC33–31
    2022–23EHF Champions League
    Winner    		Group A34–2734–24align=center rowspan=71st place
    27–21 36–31
    30–3234–32
    31–2436–29
    FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria26–2627–26
    43–2139–24
    35–2924–27
    QF CS Rapid București31–2540–3171–56
    SF Győri Audi ETO KC37–35
    Final FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria28–24
    2023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup B37–3837–32align=center rowspan=74th place
    34–36 29–31
    CS Rapid București29–3035–30
    37–2635–27
    34–2028–24
    24–2429–23
    26–3031–32
    Playoffs29–2827–2756–55
    QF Győri ETO KC23–3026–2449–54
    2024–25EHF Champions LeagueGroup B29–30align=center rowspan=7
    32–23
    HB Ludwigsburg30–2329–33
    22–27
    27–30
    CS Rapid București30–30
    26–24

    External links

    Notes and References

    1. Web site: Vipers stoppet Larviks vanvittige rekke. Seriemester for første gang. 16 April 2018. Dagbladet. no.
    2. Web site: Vipers til Final 4. handball.no. 13 April 2019. no.
    3. Web site: EHF FINAL4 WOMEN SETS WORLD RECORD FOR SPECTATOR ATTENDANCE. eurohandball.com. 5 June 2023. en.
    4. Web site: Vipers Kristiansand blir slått konkurs. 20 October 2024. TV 2. no.
    5. Web site: Vipers leverer ikke konkursbegjæring: – Grunnlag for videre drift. 21 October 2024. Nettavisen. no.
    6. Web site: NM-finaler Kvinner (innendørs). NHF. 25 July 2023. no.
    7. Web site: Vipers Kristiansand. European Handball Federation.
    8. Web site: All-Star team gets fresh look in 2019. European Handball Federation. 24 August 2021.
    9. Web site: Fan Favourite Oftedal leads Győr quartet in All-Star Team. eurohandball.com. 28 May 2021.
    10. Web site: Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team. eurohandball.com. 3 June 2022.
    11. Web site: Live blog: Vipers take third straight EHF Champions League trophy. eurohandball.com. 4 June 2023.

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