Larvik HK

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Larvik HK
Full name	Larvik Håndballklubb
Short name	Larvik
Founded	31 May 1990
Arena	Arena Larvik, Larvik
Capacity	4,000
President	Espen Carlsen
Head coach	Karl Erik Bøhn
League	Norwegian League
2008/09	Winner
Colours
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Larvik Håndballklubb, is a women's handball club from Larvik, Norway. They play in the Norwegian top league for women and they have won the Norwegian Championship eleven times. Larvik is also former winner of the Cup Winners' Cup.

Contents 1 History 2 Results 3 Team 3.1 Current squad 3.2 Coach 3.3 Notable former players 3.4 Former coaches 4 Stadium 5 References

[edit] History

Larvik HK was founded on 31 May 1990 as a merger of the handball departments in the two clubs Larvik Turn and Halsen. They reached the top division on season 1992/93. During their first year they were close to relegation, but managed to remain on top. They saw their breakthrough the following season, as they won the league title and played the Norwegian Cup final.

Larvik is currently the strongest team on the Norwegian women's handball scene, only threatened by Byåsen. The last time they lost a league match at home was on 14 March 1999. As of May 2009, they have won the Norwegian Championship eleven times.

[edit] Results

• Norwegian Championship (play offs)
  • Winner: 1994/95, 1995/96, 1996/97, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09
  • Bronze: 1993/94
• Norwegian League
  • Winner: 1993/94, 1996/97, 1999/2000, 2000/01, 2001/02, 2002/03, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2007/08, 2008/09
  • Runner-up: 1994/95
  • Third place: 1995/96, 1997/98, 2003/04
• Norwegian Cup
  • Winner: 1995/96, 1997/98, 1999/2000, 2002/03, 2003/04, 2004/05, 2005/06, 2006/07, 2008/09
  • Finalist: 1993/94, 1996/97, 1998/99, 2007/08
• EHF Champions League
  • Semifinalist: 2001/02, 2003/04
  • Quarterfinal: 2000/01, 2002/03, 2006/07
• Cup Winners' Cup
  • Winner: 2004/05, 2007/08
  • Finalist: 2008/09
  • Semifinalist: 1996/97, 2005/06
• EHF Cup
  • Finalist: 1995/96
• EHF Champions Trophy
  • Third place: 2007/08

[edit] Team

[edit] Current squad

Players for the season 2009/10^[1]

Goalkeepers 12 Emily Stang Sando 16 Lene Rantala Wingers 04 Sara Breistøl 07 Kari Mette Johansen 10 Anniken Jansen 13 Pia Christine Narvesen

Back players 02 Tonje Larsen 03 Inger Sofie Heieraas 06 Tine Rustad Kristiansen 08 Karoline Dyhre Breivang 09 Nora Mørk 14 Marianne Iversen 15 Linn Jørum Sulland 17 Tine Stange 18 Olga Medvedeva Line players 05 Heidi Løke 88 Sofia Berndtsson

[edit] Coach

• Head coach: Karl Erik Bøhn (Since 2005)
• Assistant coach: Tor Odvar Moen

[edit] Notable former players

• Kristine Duvholt
• Vigdis Hårsaker
• Elisabeth Hilmo
• Katja Nyberg
• Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth
• Lina Olsson Rosenberg

[edit] Former coaches

• Marit Breivik (1992–1994)
• Gunnar Pettersen (1994–1996)
• Kristjan Halldorson (1996–1998)
• Ole Gjekstad (1998–2005)

[edit] Stadium

• Name: Arena Larvik
• City: Larvik
• Capacity: 4,000 seats
• Address: Hoffsgt. 6 3262

[edit] References

• Official website

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