# 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. It was created in August 2009 and took over GOG Svendborg TGI's license for the league, which was published in a press meeting August 27, 2009 in Odense Idrætshal. They changed their name to Odense Håndbold (Odense Handball) before the beginning of the 2016/2017 season.
The team's home court is Sydbank Arena in the city of Odense and they play in orange shirts and black shorts.
They are currently competing in the 2024–25 Women's EHF Champions League.

## Kits

HOME :
| 2018–19 | Craft 2019– |
AWAY :
* 2015–16

## Achievements

* Danish League:
** Winner: 2021, 2022
** Runners-up: 2018, 2020, 2023
** Third place: 2019
* Danish Cup
** Winner: 2020
** Runners-up: 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022
** Third place: 2023
* Danish Super Cup
** Winner: 2023

## Stadium

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

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season
Squad information :
| No. | Player | Position | Date of Birth | In | Contract until |
| 3 | Maren Nyland Aardahl | Pivot | 2 March 1994 | 2021 | 2026 |
| 8 | Helene Gigstad Fauske | Centre Back | 31 January 1997 | 2024 | 2027 |
| 10 | Anna Grundtvig | Left Wing | 29 September 1995 | 2024 | 2026 |
| 12 | Andrea Nørklit | Goalkeeper | 25 August 2006 | 2024 | 2026 |
| 16 | Althea Reinhardt | Goalkeeper | 1 September 1996 | 2016 | 2028 |
| 20 | Lysa Tchaptchet | Line Player | 20 December 2001 | 2024 | 2027 |
| 22 | Ragnhild Valle Dahl | Left Back | 2 January 1998 | 2023 | 2026 |
| 23 | Elma Halilcevic | Left Wing | 18 June 2000 | 2023 | 2027 |
| 27 | Louise Burgaard | Right Back | 17 October 1992 | 2024 | 2027 |
| 28 | Clara Skyum Thomsen | Right Back | 27 August 2001 | 2024 | 2027 |
| 32 | Mie Højlund | Left Back | 24 October 1997 | 2017 | 2026 |
| 33 | Thale Rushfeldt Deila | Centre Back | 15 January 2000 | 2023 | 2027 |
| 34 | Andrea Aagot | Right Wing | 22 May 2000 | 2023 | 2026 |
| 38 | Yara ten Holte | Goalkeeper | 23 November 1999 | 2023 | 2026 |
| 44 | Nikita van der Vliet | Line Player | 14 March 2000 | 2023 | 2026 |
| 68 | Helena Elver | Centre Back | 1 March 1998 | 2020 | 2026 |

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Ole Gustav Gjekstad
* Assistant coach: Mark Standgaard Marcher
* Goalkeeping coach: Ole Erevik
* Goalkeeping coach: Gitte Sunesen
* Team Leader: Trine Trampedach
* Team Leader: Lilian Maag
* Physiotherapist: Anja David Greve
* Physiotherapist: Berit Duus
* Physiotherapist: Maj Tornøe Johansen
* Sports Director: Trine Nielsen

### Previous squads

2020–2021 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 4 | Norway | Malene Aambakk | (1993-05-13) 13 May 1993 (age 31) | Right back |
| 6 | Denmark | Freja Cohrt | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 31) | Left wing |
| 8 | Netherlands | Lois Abbingh | (1992-08-13) 13 August 1992 (age 32) | Left back |
| 9 | Denmark | Katja Johansen | (2000-04-30) 30 April 2000 (age 24) | Left wing |
| 10 | Brazil | Jessica Quintino | (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33) | Right wing |
| 11 | Denmark | Rikke Iversen | (1993-05-18) 18 May 1993 (age 31) | Pivot |
| 16 | Denmark | Althea Reinhardt | (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Netherlands | Nycke Groot | (1988-05-04) 4 May 1988 (age 36) | Playmaker |
| 18 | Denmark | Kamilla Kristensen | (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41) | Pivot |
| 19 | Denmark | Sara Hald | (1996-06-04) 4 June 1996 (age 28) | Pivot |
| 20 | Denmark | Anne Cecilie de la Cour | (1993-12-08) 8 December 1993 (age 31) | Right back |
| 21 | Japan | Ayaka Ikehara | (1990-09-24) 24 September 1990 (age 34) | Right wing |
| 30 | Denmark | Iben Hesseldal Hansen | (2000-01-23) 23 January 2000 (age 25) | Goalkeeper |
| 32 | Denmark | Mie Højlund | (1997-10-24) 24 October 1997 (age 27) | Playmaker |
| 33 | Netherlands | Tess Wester | (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 39 | Sweden | Angelica Wallén | (1986-04-11) 11 April 1986 (age 38) | Left back |
| 68 | Denmark | Helena Elver | (1998-03-01) 1 March 1998 (age 27) | Left back |
| 90 | Denmark | Mia Rej | (1990-02-02) 2 February 1990 (age 35) | Playmaker |
2018–2019 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 3 | Denmark | Suzanne Bækhøj | (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 28) | Left wing |
| 6 | Denmark | Freja Cohrt | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 31) | Left wing |
| 7 | Denmark | Susanne Madsen | (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 33) | Left back |
| 8 | Norway | Ingvild Bakkerud | (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 29) | Left back |
| 9 | Norway | Maja Jakobsen | (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 34) | Right back |
| 10 | Brazil | Jessica Quintino | (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33) | Right wing |
| 13 | Denmark | Mathilde Schæfer | (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 27) | Left back |
| 14 | Denmark | Mette Tranborg | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29) | Right back |
| 16 | Denmark | Althea Reinhardt | (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 18 | Denmark | Kamilla Kristensen | (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41) | Pivot |
| 25 | Denmark | Trine Østergaard | (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 33) | Right wing |
| 27 | Denmark | Nadia Offendal | (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 30) | Playmaker |
| 28 | Denmark | Stine Jørgensen | (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 34) | Left back |
| 33 | Netherlands | Tess Wester | (1993-05-19) 19 May 1993 (age 31) | Goalkeeper |
| 36 | Denmark | Kathrine Heindahl | (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 32) | Pivot |
2017–2018 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Norway | Emily Stang Sando | (1989-03-08) 8 March 1989 (age 35) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Denmark | Suzanne Bækhøj | (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 28) | Left wing |
| 6 | Denmark | Freja Cohrt | (1994-01-20) 20 January 1994 (age 31) | Left wing |
| 7 | Denmark | Susanne Madsen | (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 33) | Left back |
| 8 | Denmark | Stine Svangård | (1984-07-04) 4 July 1984 (age 40) | Playmaker |
| 9 | Norway | Maja Jakobsen | (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 34) | Right back |
| 10 | Brazil | Jessica Quintino | (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33) | Right wing |
| 13 | Denmark | Mathilde Schæfer | (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 27) | Left back |
| 14 | Denmark | Mette Tranborg | (1996-01-01) 1 January 1996 (age 29) | Roght back |
| 16 | Denmark | Althea Reinhardt | (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Denmark | Susan Thorsgaard | (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36) | Pivot |
| 18 | Denmark | Kamilla Kristensen | (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41) | Pivot |
| 19 | Netherlands | Pearl van der Wissel | (1984-04-14) 14 April 1984 (age 40) | Playmaker |
| 25 | Denmark | Trine Østergaard | (1991-10-17) 17 October 1991 (age 33) | Right wing |
| 27 | Denmark | Nadia Offendal | (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 30) | Playmaker |
| 28 | Denmark | Stine Jørgensen | (1990-09-03) 3 September 1990 (age 34) | Left back |
| 36 | Denmark | Kathrine Heindahl | (1992-04-26) 26 April 1992 (age 32) | Pivot |
2016–2017 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Brazil | Chana Masson | (1978-12-18) 18 December 1978 (age 46) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Denmark | Matilde Kondrup Nielsen | (1995-02-09) 9 February 1995 (age 30) | Left wing |
| 3 | Denmark | Suzanne Bækhøj | (1996-03-23) 23 March 1996 (age 28) | Left wing |
| 6 | Denmark | Mathilde Schæfer | (1997-07-13) 13 July 1997 (age 27) | Left back |
| 7 | Denmark | Susanne Madsen | (1991-07-13) 13 July 1991 (age 33) | Left back |
| 8 | Denmark | Stine Svangård | (1984-07-04) 4 July 1984 (age 40) | Playmaker |
| 9 | Norway | Maja Jakobsen | (1990-03-28) 28 March 1990 (age 34) | Right back |
| 10 | Brazil | Jessica Quintino | (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33) | Right wing |
| 11 | Denmark | Pernille Johannsen | (1996-09-26) 26 September 1996 (age 28) | Right wing |
| 13 | Sweden | Maria Adler | (1992-05-28) 28 May 1992 (age 32) | Left back |
| 16 | Denmark | Althea Reinhardt | (1996-09-01) 1 September 1996 (age 28) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Denmark | Susan Thorsgaard | (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36) | Pivot |
| 18 | Denmark | Kamilla Kristensen | (1983-09-02) 2 September 1983 (age 41) | Pivot |
| 19 | Netherlands | Pearl van der Wissel | (1984-04-14) 14 April 1984 (age 40) | Playmaker |
| 22 | Russia | Oxana Kiseleva | (1988-07-12) 12 July 1988 (age 36) | Left wing |
| 24 | Denmark | Marianne Bonde | (1984-06-25) 25 June 1984 (age 40) | Pivot |
| 27 | Denmark | Nadia Offendal | (1994-10-22) 22 October 1994 (age 30) | Playmaker |
| 81 | Brazil | Deonise Fachinello | (1983-06-20) 20 June 1983 (age 41) | Right back |

### Notable former players

* Kamilla Larsen (2009–2022)
* Freja Cohrt (2017–2023)
* Stine Jørgensen (2017–2020)
* Line Jørgensen (2009–2010)
* Nadia Offendal (2013–2020)
* Trine Østergaard (2017–2020)
* Kathrine Heindahl (2017–2020)
* Rikke Iversen (2020–2023)
* Pernille Holmsgaard (2009–2011)
* Cecilie Greve (2010–2015)
* Trine Jensen (2011–2013)
* Mette Tranborg (2017–2020)
* Anne Mette Pedersen (2019–2020)
* Sarah Iversen (2012–2016)
* Ditte Vind (2013–2016)
* Line Haugsted (2015–2016)
* Susan Thorsgaard (2016–2019)
* Susanne Madsen (2011–2013) (2016–2020)
* Sara Hald (2018–2021)
* Trine Pedersen (2021–2023)
* Anne Cecilie de la Cour (2020–2021)
* Marianne Bonde (2017)
* Nycke Groot (2019–2021, 2022)
* Tess Wester (2018–2021)
* Lois Abbingh (2020–2023)
* Jasmina Janković (2008–2009)
* Pearl van der Wissel (2012–2018)
* Dione Housheer (2021–2024)
* Bo van Wetering (2021–2024)
* Larissa Nüsser (2021–2024)
* Kelly Vollebregt (2021–2023)
* Jessica Helleberg (2013–2015)
* Maria Adler (2013–2017)
* Tina Flognman (2009–2010)
* Gabriella Kain (2008–2010)
* Nathalie Hagman (2019–2020)
* Angelica Wallén (2020–2021)
* Martina Thörn (2021–2023)
* Ingrid Ødegård (2012–2013)
* Siri Seglem (2013–2015)
* Maja Jakobsen (2015–2019)
* Emily Stang Sando (2017–2018)
* Ingvild Bakkerud (2018–2020)
* Malene Aambakk (2020–2022)
* Tonje Løseth (2022–2024)
* Jéssica Quintino (2016–2021)
* Chana Masson (2015–2017)
* Deonise Fachinello (2016–2017)
* Ayaka Ikehara (2020–2023)
* Oksana Kiseleva (2016–2017)
* Elisabeth Pinedo (2010–2011)

## Statistics
### Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

    Last updated on 23 February 2024
| Rank | Name | Seasons played | Goals |
| 1 | Mie Højlund | 6 | 313 |
| 2 | Maren Nyland Aardahl | 4 | 226 |
| 3 | Dione Housheer | 3 | 206 |
| 4 | Lois Abbingh | 3 | 148 |
| 5 | Freja Cohrt | 4 | 142 |
| 6 | Bo van Wetering | 3 | 130 |
| 7 | Rikke Iversen | 3 | 118 |
| 8 | Andrea Aagot | 2 | 111 |
| 9 | Helena Elver | 4 | 107 |
| 10 | Thale Rushfeldt Deila | 2 | 104 |

## European record
### Champions League

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Metz Handball | 19–19 | 26–41 | 3rd place |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | ŽRK Budućnost | 22–26 | 28–31 | 3rd place |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Group Matches (Group A) | Larvik HK | 27–23 | 33–25 | 3rd place |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | Rostov-Don | 26–30 | 19–25 | 4th place |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | København Håndbold | 25–23 | 24–24 | 4th place |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Main Round (Group 1) | Brest Bretagne Handball | 28–24 | 29–24 | 4th place |
| 2018–19 | Champions League | Quarter-finals | Győri Audi ETO KC | 28–29 | 21–33 | 49–62 |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 30–21 | 25–26 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 25–32 | 32–32 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | ŽRK Budućnost | 30–21 | 24–27 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Borussia Dortmund | 32–27 | 24–32 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | CSKA Moscow | 23–27 | 26–25 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Brest Bretagne Handball | 24–31 | 21–32 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | RK Podravka Koprivnica | 33–17 | 35–20 | 4th place |
| 2020–21 | Champions League | Round of 16 | Vipers Kristiansand | 26–30 | 36–35 | 62–65 |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | CSKA Moscow | 27–27 | 28–21 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Vipers Kristiansand | 27–32 | 27–31 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | RK Krim Mercator | 26–24 | 24–19 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Győri Audi ETO KC | 26–31 | 26–27 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Metz Handball | 21–27 | 31–38 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Kastamonu Bld. GSK | 37–29 | 25–31 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | IK Sävehof | 37–24 | 37–31 | 5th place |
| 2021–22 | Champions League | Playoffs | Brest Bretagne Handball | 25–24 | 26–29 | 51–53 |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | Vipers Kristiansand | 27–34 | 24–34 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | RK Krim Mercator | 29–23 | 26–22 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | SG BBM Bietigheim | 31–24 | 27–24 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | Brest Bretagne Handball | 25–21 | 25–24 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 23–27 | 25–28 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | DHK Baník Most | 41–22 | 37–19 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Group A | CSM București | 27–31 | 31–40 | 3rd place |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | Playoffs | Storhamar HE | 30–22 | 30–30 | 60–52 |
| 2022–23 | EHF Champions League | QF | Győri Audi ETO KC | 27–29 | 28–37 | 55–66 |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | CSM București | 24–28 | 29–25 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | Győri ETO KC | 29–32 | 30–31 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | IK Sävehof | 44–20 | 40–22 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | Brest Bretagne Handball | 26–25 | 29–29 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | SG BBM Bietigheim | 42–29 | 28–25 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 39–24 | 33–17 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group A | DVSC Schaeffler | 33–30 | 35–22 | 2nd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | QF | SG BBM Bietigheim | 26–30 | 32–30 | 58–60 |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | Team Esbjerg | 30–39 | 23–32 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | ŽRK Budućnost Podgorica | 31–29 | 33–24 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | HB Ludwigsburg | 28–22 | 40–24 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | Vipers Kristiansand | 24–26 | 10–0 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | Brest Bretagne Handball | 36–33 | 38–36 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | CS Rapid București | 32–24 | 42–25 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Group B | Győri ETO KC | 35–28 | 32–34 | 3rd place |
| 2024–25 | EHF Champions League | Playoffs | Storhamar HE | | | |

### EHF Cup

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Round 2 | DHC Slavia Prague | 34–25 | 38–14 | 72–39 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | ESBF Besançon | 25–23 | 32–29 | 57–52 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group stage (Group C) | MKS Perła Lublin | 35–18 | 33–20 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group stage (Group C) | Érd HC | 31–24 | 28–27 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group stage (Group C) | CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud | 25–19 | 23–25 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Quarterfinals | HC Lada | 34–30 | 28–31 | 62–61 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Semifinals | Siófok KC | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |

### Cup Winners' Cup

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2013–14 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round 2 | WHC Metalurg | 30–17 | 30–24 | 60–41 |
| 2013–14 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round 3 | Cercle Dijon Bourgogne | 24–22 | 25–19 | 49–41 |
| 2013–14 | Cup Winners' Cup | Last 16 | Hypo Niederösterreich | 23–27 | 27–28 | 50–55 |
| 2014–15 | Cup Winners' Cup | Round 3 | Randers HK | 28–28 | 26–30 | 54–58 |

## Kit manufacturers

* Puma (−2017)
* Adidas (2017–2019)
* Craft Sportswear (2019–)