Location of Odense Håndbold
Location of Odense Håndbold

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.

The team's home court is Sydbank Arena in the city of Odense and they play in orange shirts and black shorts.

History

The precursor to Odense Håndbold, GOG Håndbold's women's team, won four Danish championships in the 1990s.

Odense Håndbold was created in August 2009 as a break-away club from GOG Svendborg TGI and they overtook GOG's license for the league, which was published in a press meeting August 27, 2009 in Odense Idrætshal. They therefore started their first season in the top flight of Danish handball. The season after they changed their club name to HC Odense to distance itself from GOG. As GOG was heading towards bankruptcy, they had to obtain special permission from the Danish Handball Federation to separate the women's team from GOG.

They changed their name to Odense Håndbold (Odense Handball) before the beginning of the 2016/17 season. In the 2020-21 season the club won their first Danish championship, beating Viborg HK in the final. In the 2024-25 season they managed to achieve a perfect regular season, winning 26 of 26 games. Later they won the Danish Championship, beating Team Esbjerg 2-1 in the final.

In the 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League they qualified for the final four for the first time in club history, when they beat Hungarian Ferencvaros. When Team Esbjerg qualified the day after, it became the first time that there were two Danish teams in the Champions League final four. They lost the final to Hungarian Győri ETO KC 30-27.

In the 2025-26 Champions League they went out in the quarterfinal to Győri ETO KC with an aggregate defeat of 23 goals.

Kits

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Achievements

Stadium

  • Name: Sydbank Arena
  • City: Odense
  • Capacity: 2,300 seats
  • Address: Odense Idrætshal, Israels Plads 3, 5200 Odense

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeepers 12 Denmark Andrea Nørklit 16 Denmark Althea Reinhardt 38 Netherlands Yara ten Holte Wingers LW 10 Denmark Anna Grundtvig 23 Denmark Elma Halilcevic RW 11 Norway Tina Abdulla 34 Denmark Andrea Aagot Line players 03 Norway Maren Nyland Aardahl 20 Spain Lysa Tchaptchet 44 Netherlands Nikita van der VlietBack players LB 21 Norway Ingvild Bakkerud 22 Norway Ragnhild Valle Dahl 32 Denmark Mie Højlund (c) CB 08 Norway Helene Gigstad Fauske 33 Norway Thale Rushfeldt Deila 51 Czech Republic Markéta Jeřábková (pregnant) RB 07 Germany Viola Leuchter 27 Denmark Louise Burgaard
Squad information
No.Nat.PlayerPositionDate of birthInContract until
3NorwayMaren Nyland AardahlPivot2 March 199420212029
8NorwayHelene Gigstad FauskeCentre Back31 January 199720242027
10DenmarkAnna GrundtvigLeft Wing29 September 199520242027
12DenmarkAndrea NørklitGoalkeeper25 August 200620242030
16DenmarkAlthea ReinhardtGoalkeeper1 September 199620162028
20SpainLysa TchaptchetLine Player20 December 200120242027
22NorwayRagnhild Valle DahlLeft Back2 January 199820232026
23DenmarkElma HalilcevicLeft Wing18 June 200020232028
27DenmarkLouise BurgaardRight Back17 October 199220242027
28DenmarkClara Skyum ThomsenRight Back27 August 200120242027
32DenmarkMie HøjlundLeft Back24 October 199720172028
33NorwayThale Rushfeldt DeilaCentre Back15 January 200020232027
34DenmarkAndrea AagotRight Wing22 May 200020232028
38NetherlandsYara ten HolteGoalkeeper23 November 199920232027
44NetherlandsNikita van der VlietLine Player14 March 200020232027

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026-27 season

Joining Sweden Johanna Bundsen (GK) (from France Metz Handball) Germany Xenia Smits (LB) (from France Metz Handball) Russia Anna Vyakhireva (RB) (from France Brest Bretagne Handball) Netherlands Romée Maarschalkerweerd (P) (from Denmark HH Elite)Leaving Denmark Andrea Nørklit (GK) (on loan to Denmark Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub) Norway Ragnhild Valle Dahl (LB) (to Denmark Viborg HK) Denmark Signe Bang Andersen (LB) (to Denmark HØJ Elite) Norway Thale Rushfeldt Deila (CB) (to Hungary Győri ETO KC) Spain Lysa Tchaptchet (P) (to Hungary Ferencvárosi TC)

Technical staff

Previous squads

2020–2021 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
4NorwayMalene Aambakk(1993-05-13)13 May 1993 (aged 27)Right back
6DenmarkFreja Cohrt(1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 26)Left wing
8NetherlandsLois Abbingh(1992-08-13)13 August 1992 (aged 27)Left back
9DenmarkKatja Johansen(2000-04-30)30 April 2000 (aged 20)Left wing
10BrazilJessica Quintino(1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 29)Right wing
11DenmarkRikke Iversen(1993-05-18)18 May 1993 (aged 27)Pivot
16DenmarkAlthea Reinhardt(1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 23)Goalkeeper
17NetherlandsNycke Groot(1988-05-04)4 May 1988 (aged 32)Playmaker
18DenmarkKamilla Kristensen(1983-09-02)2 September 1983 (aged 36)Pivot
19DenmarkSara Hald(1996-06-04)4 June 1996 (aged 24)Pivot
20DenmarkAnne Cecilie de la Cour(1993-12-08)8 December 1993 (aged 26)Right back
21JapanAyaka Ikehara(1990-09-24)24 September 1990 (aged 29)Right wing
30DenmarkIben Hesseldal Hansen(2000-01-23)23 January 2000 (aged 20)Goalkeeper
32DenmarkMie Højlund(1997-10-24)24 October 1997 (aged 22)Playmaker
33NetherlandsTess Wester(1993-05-19)19 May 1993 (aged 27)Goalkeeper
39SwedenAngelica Wallén(1986-04-11)11 April 1986 (aged 34)Left back
68DenmarkHelena Elver(1998-03-01)1 March 1998 (aged 22)Left back
90DenmarkMia Rej(1990-02-02)2 February 1990 (aged 30)Playmaker
2018–2019 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
3DenmarkSuzanne Bækhøj(1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 22)Left wing
6DenmarkFreja Cohrt(1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 24)Left wing
7DenmarkSusanne Madsen(1991-07-13)13 July 1991 (aged 26)Left back
8NorwayIngvild Bakkerud(1995-07-09)9 July 1995 (aged 22)Left back
9NorwayMaja Jakobsen(1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 28)Right back
10BrazilJessica Quintino(1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 27)Right wing
13DenmarkMathilde Schæfer(1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (aged 20)Left back
14DenmarkMette Tranborg(1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 22)Right back
16DenmarkAlthea Reinhardt(1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 21)Goalkeeper
18DenmarkKamilla Kristensen(1983-09-02)2 September 1983 (aged 34)Pivot
25DenmarkTrine Østergaard(1991-10-17)17 October 1991 (aged 26)Right wing
27DenmarkNadia Offendal(1994-10-22)22 October 1994 (aged 23)Playmaker
28DenmarkStine Jørgensen(1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 27)Left back
33NetherlandsTess Wester(1993-05-19)19 May 1993 (aged 25)Goalkeeper
36DenmarkKathrine Heindahl(1992-04-26)26 April 1992 (aged 26)Pivot
2017–2018 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
1NorwayEmily Stang Sando(1989-03-08)8 March 1989 (aged 28)Goalkeeper
3DenmarkSuzanne Bækhøj(1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 21)Left wing
6DenmarkFreja Cohrt(1994-01-20)20 January 1994 (aged 23)Left wing
7DenmarkSusanne Madsen(1991-07-13)13 July 1991 (aged 25)Left back
8DenmarkStine Svangård(1984-07-04)4 July 1984 (aged 32)Playmaker
9NorwayMaja Jakobsen(1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 27)Right back
10BrazilJessica Quintino(1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 26)Right wing
13DenmarkMathilde Schæfer(1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (aged 19)Left back
14DenmarkMette Tranborg(1996-01-01)1 January 1996 (aged 21)Roght back
16DenmarkAlthea Reinhardt(1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 20)Goalkeeper
17DenmarkSusan Thorsgaard(1988-10-13)13 October 1988 (aged 28)Pivot
18DenmarkKamilla Kristensen(1983-09-02)2 September 1983 (aged 33)Pivot
19NetherlandsPearl van der Wissel(1984-04-14)14 April 1984 (aged 33)Playmaker
25DenmarkTrine Østergaard(1991-10-17)17 October 1991 (aged 25)Right wing
27DenmarkNadia Offendal(1994-10-22)22 October 1994 (aged 22)Playmaker
28DenmarkStine Jørgensen(1990-09-03)3 September 1990 (aged 26)Left back
36DenmarkKathrine Heindahl(1992-04-26)26 April 1992 (aged 25)Pivot
2016–2017 Team
Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition
1BrazilChana Masson(1978-12-18)18 December 1978 (aged 37)Goalkeeper
2DenmarkMatilde Kondrup Nielsen(1995-02-09)9 February 1995 (aged 21)Left wing
3DenmarkSuzanne Bækhøj(1996-03-23)23 March 1996 (aged 20)Left wing
6DenmarkMathilde Schæfer(1997-07-13)13 July 1997 (aged 18)Left back
7DenmarkSusanne Madsen(1991-07-13)13 July 1991 (aged 24)Left back
8DenmarkStine Svangård(1984-07-04)4 July 1984 (aged 31)Playmaker
9NorwayMaja Jakobsen(1990-03-28)28 March 1990 (aged 26)Right back
10BrazilJessica Quintino(1991-04-17)17 April 1991 (aged 25)Right wing
11DenmarkPernille Johannsen(1996-09-26)26 September 1996 (aged 19)Right wing
13SwedenMaria Adler(1992-05-28)28 May 1992 (aged 24)Left back
16DenmarkAlthea Reinhardt(1996-09-01)1 September 1996 (aged 19)Goalkeeper
17DenmarkSusan Thorsgaard(1988-10-13)13 October 1988 (aged 27)Pivot
18DenmarkKamilla Kristensen(1983-09-02)2 September 1983 (aged 32)Pivot
19NetherlandsPearl van der Wissel(1984-04-14)14 April 1984 (aged 32)Playmaker
22RussiaOxana Kiseleva(1988-07-12)12 July 1988 (aged 27)Left wing
24DenmarkMarianne Bonde(1984-06-25)25 June 1984 (aged 32)Pivot
27DenmarkNadia Offendal(1994-10-22)22 October 1994 (aged 21)Playmaker
81BrazilDeonise Fachinello(1983-06-20)20 June 1983 (aged 33)Right back

Notable former players

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

Last updated on 25 April 2026

RankNameSeasons playedGoals
1Denmark Mie Højlund7366
2Norway Maren Nyland Aardahl5284
3Norway Thale Rushfeldt Deila3214
4Netherlands Dione Housheer3206
5Denmark Elma Halilcevic3191
6Denmark Andrea Aagot3165
7Netherlands Lois Abbingh3148
8Denmark Freja Cohrt4142
9Netherlands Bo van Wetering3130
Denmark Helena Elver4

European record

Champions League

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2018–19Champions LeagueGroup Matches (Group A)France Metz Handball19–1926–413rd place
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost22–2628–31
Norway Larvik HK27–2333–25
Main Round (Group 1)Russia Rostov-Don26–3019–254th place
Denmark København Håndbold25–2324–24
France Brest Bretagne Handball28–2429–24
Quarter-finalsHungary Győri Audi ETO KC28–2921–3349–62
2020–21Champions LeagueGroup stage (Group B)Romania SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea30–2125–264th place
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC25–3232–32
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost30–2124–27
Germany Borussia Dortmund32–2724–32
Russia CSKA Moscow23–2726–25
France Brest Bretagne Handball24–3121–32
Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica33–1735–20
Round of 16Norway Vipers Kristiansand26–3036–3562–65
2021–22Champions LeagueGroup stage (Group B)Russia CSKA Moscow27–2728–215th place
Norway Vipers Kristiansand27–3227–31
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator26–2424–19
Hungary Győri Audi ETO KC26–3126–27
France Metz Handball21–2731–38
Turkey Kastamonu Bld. GSK37–2925–31
Sweden IK Sävehof37–2437–31
PlayoffsFrance Brest Bretagne Handball25–2426–2951–53
2022–23EHF Champions LeagueGroup ANorway Vipers Kristiansand27–3424–343rd place
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator29–2326–22
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim31–2427–24
France Brest Bretagne Handball25–2125–24
Hungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria23–2725–28
Czech Republic DHK Baník Most41–2237–19
Romania CSM București27–3131–40
PlayoffsNorway Storhamar HE30–2230–3060–52
QFHungary Győri Audi ETO KC27–2928–3755–66
2023–24EHF Champions LeagueGroup ARomania CSM București24–2829–252nd place
Hungary Győri ETO KC29–3230–31
Sweden IK Sävehof44–2040–22
France Brest Bretagne Handball26–2529–29
Germany SG BBM Bietigheim42–2928–25
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica39–2433–17
Hungary DVSC Schaeffler33–3035–22
QFGermany SG BBM Bietigheim26–3032–3058–60
2024–25EHF Champions LeagueGroup BDenmark Team Esbjerg30–3923–323rd place
Montenegro ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica31–2933–24
Germany HB Ludwigsburg28–2240–24
Norway Vipers Kristiansand24–2610–0
France Brest Bretagne Handball36–3338–36
Romania CS Rapid București32–2442–25
Hungary Győri ETO KC35–2832–34
PlayoffsNorway Storhamar HE33–2025–2158–41
QFHungary FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria27–2725–2452–51
SFFrance Metz Handball31–29 (ET)
FHungary Győri Audi ETO KC27–29
2025–26EHF Champions LeagueGroup BRomania CSM București36–3024–334th place
Norway Sola HK32–2740–25
France Brest Bretagne Handball31–4033–40
Hungary Ferencvárosi TC34–3228–30
Slovenia RK Krim Mercator38–3030–21
Croatia RK Podravka Koprivnica31–3142–24
Denmark Ikast Håndbold35–2833–30
PlayoffsHungary DVSC Schaeffler37–3234–3471–66
QFHungary Győri ETO KC28–3625–4053–76

EHF Cup

SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2019–20EHF CupRound 2Czech Republic DHC Slavia Prague34–2538–1472–39
Round 3France ESBF Besançon25–2332–2957–52
Group stage (Group C)Poland MKS Perła Lublin35–1833–201st place
Hungary Érd HC31–2428–27
Romania CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud25–1923–25
QuarterfinalsRussia HC Lada34–3028–3162–61
SemifinalsHungary Siófok KCCancelled

Cup Winners' Cup

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

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