Team Esbjerg

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Danish handball club

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clubnameTeam Esbjerg
fullnameTeam Esbjerg Elitehåndbold A/S
short nameEsbjerg
founded1991
groundBlue Water Dokken
capacity2,996
chairmanBjarne Pedersen
managerTomas Axnér
mgrtitleHead Coach
leagueBambusa Kvindeligaen
season2024–25
position2nd
websitehttp://www.teamesbjerg.dk/
colour1Red
colour2White
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The coaching team consists of Swedish international Tomas Axnér and Christian Køhler.

History

Team Esbjerg was founded in 1991, as a cooperation between KVIK Esbjerg and Esbjerg Håndboldklub (EHK). They competed in 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 won the Danish Championship for the first time 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. They won their second title in 2019, they also beat Herning-Ikast Håndbold, in two matches, with the scores 28–20 and 19–20. They also won the Danish Women's Handball Cup in 2017, after beating København Håndbold, with the score 31–20.

In the 2021-22 season they reached the Final Four of the EHF Women's Champions League for the first time. They did however only manage to get a fourth place, and they also lost the Danish Championship final to Odense Håndbold.

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.

Kits

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Honours

Arena

Team

Current squad

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Squad informationNo.Nat.PlayerPositionDate of BirthInContract until
2DENLine HaugstedLeft back11 November 199420242028
4DENMichala MøllerCentre Back16 February 200020212026
7SUITabea SchmidLine Player14 August 200320252028
8NORLive Rushfeldt DeilaCentre Back15 January 200020232028
9NORNora MørkRight Back5 April 199120222028
11DENRikke IversenLine Player18 May 199320232026
12DENAnna KristensenGoalkeeper25 October 200020232026
14NEDJudith van der HelmLeft Back13 January 200520252026
15SWENina KoppangRight Back31 May 200220252027
17SWEElin HanssonLeft Wing7 August 199620242028
18SWEOlivia LöfqvistLine Player13 July 199820252027
20NORMarit Røsberg JacobsenRight Wing25 February 199420182028
21DENHelene KindbergRight Back13 January 199820252027
24NORSanna Solberg-IsaksenLeft Wing16 June 199020172028
25NORHenny ReistadLeft Back9 February 199920212027
27DENAnne Tolstrup PetersenRight Wing7 March 199520222026
29NEDSarah DekkerRight Wing8 March 200120252026
38SUIMia EmmeneggerRight Wing17 January 200520252028
42GERKatharina FilterGoalkeeper4 February 199920252027
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Transfers

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Technical staff

  • SWE Head coach: Tomas Axnér
  • DEN Assistant coach: Christian Køhler
  • DEN Goalkeeping coach: Tim Winkler
  • DEN Sportdirector: Thomas Hylle
  • DEN Teamleader: Helle Kongsbak
  • DEN Physiotherapist: Kenneth Hansen
  • DEN Physiotherapist: Daniel Bargsteen
  • DEN Video: Jes Juncker-Jensen

Former notable players

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

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RankNameSeasonsGoals12345678910
NOR Henny Reistad5577
NOR Kristine Breistøl5332
NOR Sanna Solberg-Isaksen7249
NOR Marit Røsberg Jacobsen7245
NOR Nora Mørk4230
DEN Michala Møller6215
NOR Vilde Ingstad5202
DEN Mette Tranborg4183
DEN Kaja Kamp5150
AUT Sonja Frey2115
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Individual awards in the EHF Champions League

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SeasonPlayerAward2019–202021–22
NOR Sanna Solberg-IsaksenAll-Star Team (Best Left Wing)
NOR Sanna Solberg-IsaksenAll-Star Team (Best Left Wing)
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Head coach history

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SWETomas Axnér2024–present
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European record

[[Women's EHF Champions League|Champions League]]

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SeasonCompetitionRoundClub1st leg2nd legAggregate
2015–16EHF Champions LeagueQualification tournamentTUR Yenimahalle Bld. SK32–28
ROU HCM Baia Mare21–32
2016–17EHF Champions League[Group Stage
Group D](2016-17-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-d)SLO RK Krim35–2522–273rd place
NOR Larvik HK29–3024–31
SWE IK Sävehof29–1825–20
[Main Round
Group 2](2016-17-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-2)ROM CSM București20–2525–336th place
HUN Győri ETO KC26–3222–33
DEN Midtjylland22–2126–38
2019–20EHF Champions League[Group Stage
Group B](2019-20-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-b)RUS Rostov-Don31–2626–342nd place
ROU CSM București22–2425–21
POL MKS Perła Lublin35–2228–22
[Main Round
Group 1](2019-20-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-1)FRA Metz Handball30–2931–312nd place
NOR Vipers Kristiansand35–3035–31
HUN Ferencvárosi TC29–2725–26
QuarterfinalsMNE Budućnost PodgoricaCancelled
2020–21Champions League[Group Stage
Group A](2020-21-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group)FRA Metz Handball25–2829–316th place
RUS Rostov-Don24–2524–28
NOR Vipers Kristiansand27–2728–28
HUN Ferencvárosi TC21–2428–24
ROU CSM București29–3026–28
GER SG BBM Bietigheim37–2933–26
SLO RK Krim33–2310–0
Round of 16FRA Brest Bretagne Handball27–3327–3054–63
2021–22Champions League[Group stage
Group A](2021-22-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-stage-groupa)FRA Brest Bretagne Handball28–2823–261st place
HUN FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria33–2731–31
MNE Budućnost BEMAX35–2036–25
ROU CSM București22–2129–29
GER BV Borussia 09 Dortmund34–2432–29
RUS Rostov-Don25–1827–25
CRO HC Podravka Vegeta30–1727–26
QuarterfinalsROU CSM București27–2726–2553–52
SemifinalHUN Győri Audi ETO KC27–32
Bronze matchFRA Metz Handball26–32
2022–23EHF Champions League[Group stage
Group B](2022-23-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-stage-group-b)HUN Győri Audi ETO KC29–3128–293rd
FRA Metz Handball35–2824–26
ROU CS Rapid București32–3435–30
MNE ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica28–2330–20
NOR Storhamar HE35–2534–25
TUR Kastamonu Bld. GSK43–2739–31
CRO RK Lokomotiva Zagreb30–1833–20
PlayoffsFRA Brest Bretagne28–2527–2455–49
Quarter-finalsROU CSM București32–2833–3165–59
SemifinalHUN Ferencvárosi TC29–30
Bronze matchHUN Győri Audi ETO KC27–28
2023–24EHF Champions League[Group stage
Group B](2023-24-women-s-ehf-champions-league-group-b)FRA Metz Handball29–2731–362nd
NOR Vipers Kristiansand38–3732–37
ROU CS Rapid București30–2833–24
HUN FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria27–2333–28
POL Zagłębie Lubin36–2432–26
SLO RK Krim Mercator27–3329–21
DEN Ikast Håndbold35–3437–34
Quarter-finalsHUN Ferencvárosi TC29–2426–2555–49
SemifinalHUN Győri ETO KC23–24
Bronze matchFRA Metz Handball37–33
2024–25EHF Champions LeagueGroup BNOR Vipers Kristiansand30–2910–02nd
MNE ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica27–2326–19
GER HB Ludwigsburg36–3130–30
HUN Győri Audi ETO KC26–2823–29
FRA Brest Bretagne Handball32–3336–27
ROU CS Rapid București39–3228–26
DEN Odense Håndbold39–3032–23
Quarter-finalsROU CSM București26–2229–3055–52
Semi-finalHUN Győri Audi ETO KC28–29
Bronze matchFRA Metz Handball30–27
2025–26EHF Champions LeagueGroup AHUN Győri ETO KC30–31
FRA Metz Handball29–30
NOR Storhamar HE30–24
ROU Gloria Bistrița-Năsăud35–3832–28
GER Borussia Dortmund36–2931–24
MNE OTP Group Budućnost36–2434–34
HUN DVSC Schaeffler32–2939–30
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[[Women's EHF European League|European League]] ''([[Women's EHF Cup|EHF Cup]])''

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

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

References

  1. [http://www.teamesbjerg.dk/sportslig-ledelse/ Sportslig ledelse - Team Esbjerg]
  2. "Historie". Team Esbjerg.
  3. Lars Bruun-Mortensen. (5 May 2016). "Team Esbjerg vinder DM". [[TV2 Danmark]].
  4. "Team Esbjerg er dansk mester". [[TV2 (Denmark).
  5. "Team Esbjerg skriver historie - pokalmestre efter stor ydmygelse". [[TV2 (Denmark).
  6. (5 May 2022). "Tårerne trillede efter en trist afslutning på sæsonen ved Final4". teamesbjerg.dk.
  7. "Team Esbjerg". European Handball Federation.
  8. (24 August 2021). "New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu". eurohandball.com.
  9. (3 June 2022). "Győr quintet headline EHF Champions League All-Star Team". eurohandball.com.

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