# 2022–23 Norwegian Women's Handball Cup

The 2022–23 Norwegian Handball Cup (Norwegian: NM (Norgesmesterskapet)) was the 56th edition of the national women's handball cup tournament. Vipers Kristiansand defended their title after winning the final against Sola HK.
If a game ends with a draw after the regular time, it will proceed to two 5-minutes periods of extra time. If there is still a draw, another 2 × 5-minutes extra time will be played. If the scores are still level after two extra times, the winner is decided by a 7-meter shootout.

## Round and draw dates

The schedule of the competition will be as follows (all draws are held at the NHF headquarters in Oslo, Norway).
| Phase | Round | Draw date | Played before |
| Knockout phase | Round 1 | June 29, 2022 | August 17, 2022 |
| Knockout phase | Round 2 | June 29, 2022 | August 31, 2022 |
| Knockout phase | Round 3 | June 29, 2022 | September 21, 2022 |
| Knockout phase | 1/8-finals | September 26, 2022 | October 19, 2022 |
| Knockout phase | Quarterfinals | October 21, 2022 | December 7, 2022 |
| Final eight | Semi-finals | December 9, 2022 | February 24, 2023 |
| Final eight | Final | no draw | February 26, 2023 |
In April 2022 the Norwegian Handball Federation announced that for the first time in the competition's history, the winner of the Norwegian Handball Cup would be decided in a final four tournament called Final8. Final8 will be a tournament where both the women's and men's champion will be elected, as well as the junior champions. The event will take place at the Sparebanken Sør Amfi in Arendal, Norway on February 24–26, 2023.

## Knockout phase
### Round 1

The first round were scheduled to be played before August 17, 2022.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Trøgstad HK | 12–29 | Halden |
| Stord | 16–32 | Åsane |
| Romsås | 7–42 | Rælingen |
| Bamble | 20–33 | Grane Arendal |
| Vikhammer HK | 19–47 | Utleira |
| Toten HK | 20–24 | Elverum |

### Round 2

The second round were scheduled to be played before August 31, 2022.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Eidsvold IF | 14–38 | Kjelsås |
| Halden | 17–50 | Larvik |
| Risør | 18–31 | Pors |
| Åsane | 22–36 | Tertnes Håndball Elite |
| NIT-HAK | 19–35 | Bærum Topphåndball |
| Bækkelaget Håndball Elite | 14–40 | Romerike Ravens |
| Tønsbergs Turn | 17–24 | Sandefjord |
| Gneist | 32–27 | Fyllingen |
| HK Rygge | 23–27 | Aker Topphåndball |
| Førde | 13–47 | Fana |
| Ørsta | 9–51 | Volda |
| Vålerenga | 19–30 | Follo HK Damer |
| Nord | 8–33 | Ålgård |
| Østsiden Fredrikstad | 22–37 | Sarpsborg |
| Rælingen | 14–40 | Flint Tønsberg |
| Godøy | 18–45 | Molde Elite |
| Tveter | 14–49 | Fredrikstad Bkl. |
| Skreia | 15–33 | LFH09 |
| Ellingsrud | 16–44 | Nordstrand |
| Reistad | W.O.–0 | Gjerpen HK Skien |
| Elverum | 34–28 | Gjøvik HK |
| Utleira | 18–32 | Byåsen Håndball Elite |
| Stavanger | 16–46 | Sola |
| Hokksund | 26–36 | Glassverket |
| Sotra | 17–32 | Tertnes |
| Linderud/Linje 5 | 17–48 | Oppsal |
| Randesund | 31–25 | Grane Arendal |
| Sverresborg | 12–37 | Levanger |

### Round 3

The third round were scheduled to be played before September 21, 2022.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Sandefjord | 22–36 | Flint Tønsberg |
| Bærum Topphåndball | 22–27 | Aker Topphåndball |
| Tertnes | 13–36 | Sola |
| Elverum | 22–49 | Byåsen Håndball Elite |
| Nordstrand | 24–39 | Molde Elite |
| Kjelsås | 20–33 | Junkeren |
| Levanger | 20–30 | Volda |
| Ålgård | 23–42 | Fana |
| Gneist | 22–46 | Tertnes Håndball Elite |
| Randesund | 26–38 | Gjerpen HK Skien |
| LFH09 | 17–44 | Romerike Ravens |
| Pors | 11–45 | Vipers Kristiansand |
| Glassverket | 19–26 | Larvik |
| Sarpsborg | 17–34 | Fredrikstad Bkl. |

### 1/8-finals

The fourth round were scheduled to be played before October 19, 2022.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Junkeren | 24–44 | Storhamar Håndball Elite |
| Gjerpen HK Skien | 26–36 | Fredrikstad Bkl. |
| Romerike Ravens | 21–30 | Sola |
| Volda | 23–29 | Aker Topphåndball |
| Molde Elite | 32–29 | Follo HK Damer |
| Tertnes Håndball Elite | 32–33 (a.e.t.) | Fana |
| Flint Tønsberg | 25–39 | Byåsen Håndball Elite |
| Larvik | 22–40 | Vipers Kristiansand |

### Quarterfinals

The fifth round is scheduled to be played on December 7, 2022.
| Team 1 | Score | Team 2 |
| Fredrikstad Bkl. | 24–40 | Vipers Kristiansand |
| Fana | 27–30 | Sola |
| Aker Topphåndball | 23–39 | Storhamar Håndball Elite |
| Byåsen Håndball Elite | 31–26 | Molde Elite |

## Final four
### Bracket

| Semifinals | Semifinals | Final | Final |
| February 24, 2023 | February 24, 2023 |
| Storhamar Håndball Elite | 26 |
| Storhamar Håndball Elite | 26 | February 26, 2023 | February 26, 2023 |
| Sola | 29 | February 26, 2023 | February 26, 2023 |
| Sola | 29 | Sola | 23 |
| February 24, 2023 | February 24, 2023 | | Sola | 23 |
| February 24, 2023 | February 24, 2023 | Vipers Kristiansand | 30 |
| Byåsen Håndball Elite | 29 | Vipers Kristiansand | 30 |
| Vipers Kristiansand | 32 | | |

### Semifinals

| February 24, 2023 17:00 | Storhamar Håndball Elite | 26–29 | Sola | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 1,568 Referees: Fjeldskår, Fjellvang (NOR) |
| February 24, 2023 17:00 | Nestaker, Obaidli 7 | (13–15) | Deila 8 | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 1,568 Referees: Fjeldskår, Fjellvang (NOR) |
| February 24, 2023 17:00 | 1× 4× 1× | Report | 1× 3× | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 1,568 Referees: Fjeldskår, Fjellvang (NOR) |
| February 24, 2023 19:30 | Byåsen Håndball Elite | 29–32 | Vipers Kristiansand | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 1,598 Referees: Dasic, Husomanovic (NOR) |
| February 24, 2023 19:30 | Hjertner 7 | (14–16) | Vyakhireva 9 | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 1,598 Referees: Dasic, Husomanovic (NOR) |
| February 24, 2023 19:30 | 1× 4× | Report | 1× 3× | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 1,598 Referees: Dasic, Husomanovic (NOR) |

### Final

| February 26, 2023 13:45 | Sola | 23–30 | Vipers Kristiansand | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nygren, Borge (NOR) |
| February 26, 2023 13:45 | Deila, Magnussen 5 | (12–14) | Vyakhireva 7 | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nygren, Borge (NOR) |
| February 26, 2023 13:45 | 2× | Report | 3× | Sparebanken Sør Amfi, Arendal Attendance: 2,000 Referees: Nygren, Borge (NOR) |