# Norway men's national handball team

The Norway men's national handball team represents Norway at international handball competitions, and is governed by the Norges Håndballforbund (NHF). As of 2024, Norway has been in two finals and won three medals.

## Honours

| Competition | | | | Total |
| Olympic Games | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| World Championship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| European Championship | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Total | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
In 2016, they were honored with a Rio 2016 Fair Play Award for great sportsmanship.

## Competitive record
### Olympic Games

Olympic record :
| Games | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
| 1936 Berlin | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| Not held from 1948 to 1968 |||||||||
| 1972 Munich | Match for 9th place | 9th of 12 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 87 |
| 1976 Montreal | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1980 Moscow | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1984 Los Angeles | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1988 Seoul | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1992 Barcelona | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 Atlanta | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 Sydney | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 Athens | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2008 Beijing | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2012 London | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2016 Rio de Janeiro | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2020 Tokyo | Quarterfinals | 7th of 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 161 | 163 |
| 2024 Paris | Quarterfinals | 6th of 12 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 167 | 169 |
| 2028 Los Angeles | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2032 Brisbane | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 3/15 | – | 17 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 418 | 419 |

### World Championship

World Championship record :
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1938 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1954 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1958 | Match for 5th place | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 118 | 102 |
| 1961 | Match for 7th place | 7 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 73 | 85 |
| 1964 | Preliminary round | 11 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 37 | 47 |
| 1967 | Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 44 | 58 |
| 1970 | Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 28 |
| 1974 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1978 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1982 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1986 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1990 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1993 | Preliminary round | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 145 | 123 |
| 1995 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1997 | Round of 16 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 132 | 141 |
| 1999 | Preliminary round | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 156 | 162 |
| 2001 | Round of 16 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 139 | 155 |
| 2003 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2005 | Match for 7th place | 7 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 258 | 219 |
| 2007 | Match for 13th place | 13 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 181 | 137 |
| 2009 | Match for 9th place | 9 | 9 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 280 | 232 |
| 2011 | Match for 9th place | 9 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 259 | 255 |
| 2013 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2015 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2017 | Final | 2 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 274 | 234 |
| 2019 | Final | 2 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 2 | 325 | 256 |
| 2021 | Quarterfinals | 6 | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 219 | 197 |
| 2023 | Match for 5th place | 6 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 278 | 233 |
| 2025 | Main round | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 180 | 147 |
| 2027 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2029 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| 2031 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| Total | 19/32 | – | 119 | 65 | 7 | 47 | 3121 | 2811 |

### Euro Tournaments

All teams in these tournaments are all European, World and Olympic Champions, and top 7 from World Championships and Olympics were participating. They were mini European championships at the time, till 1994 when official European Championship started.
    EURO World Cup tournament Sweden
* 1971 : 7th place
    EURO Super Cup tournament Germany
* None

### European Championship

| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
| 1994 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1996 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 1998 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2000 | Match for 7th place | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 133 | 144 |
| 2002 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2004 | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify | Did not qualify |
| 2006 | Main round | 11 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 178 | 177 |
| 2008 | Match for 5th place | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 196 | 185 |
| 2010 | Main round | 7 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 169 | 164 |
| 2012 | Preliminary round | 13 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 80 | 87 |
| 2014 | Preliminary round | 14 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 77 | 84 |
| 2016 | Bronze final | 4 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 235 | 232 |
| 2018 | Main round | 7 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 191 | 172 |
| 2020 | Bronze final | 3 | 9 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 273 | 236 |
| 2022 | Match for 5th place | 5 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 246 | 211 |
| 2024 | Main round | 9 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 208 | 196 |
| 2026 | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified | Qualified |
| 2028 | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD | TBD |
| Total | 12/18 | – | 69 | 35 | 6 | 28 | 1986 | 1888 |
    * Colored background indicates that medal was won in the tournament.
    ** Red border color indicates that tournament was held on home soil.

### Other tournaments

* Gjensidige Cup 2019 – Winner
* Gjensidige Cup 2023 [no] – Winner
* Gjensidige Cup 2024 – Winner

## Team
### Current squad

The squad for EHF Euro Cup in March 2025.
Caps and goals as of 15 March 2025.
Head coach: Jonas Wille
* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 3
* DF
* Vetle Eck Aga (c)
* (1993-10-04) 4 October 1993 (age 31)
* 1.90 m
* 67
* 4
* Kolstad Håndball
* 5
* CB
* Sander Sagosen
* (1995-09-14) 14 September 1995 (age 29)
* 1.95 m
* 182
* 885
* Aalborg Håndbold
* 6
* LW
* Sebastian Barthold
* (1991-08-27) 27 August 1991 (age 33)
* 1.85 m
* 104
* 268
* Aalborg Håndbold
* 9
* P
* Henrik Jakobsen
* (1992-12-16) 16 December 1992 (age 32)
* 1.96 m
* 58
* 52
* GOG Håndbold
* 14
* CB
* Mario Matic
* (1994-07-23) 23 July 1994 (age 30)
* 1.80 m
* 15
* 18
* AEK H.C.
* 16
* GK
* Sander Heieren
* (1998-10-23) 23 October 1998 (age 26)
* 1.95 m
* 9
* 0
* TTH Holstebro
* 18
* LB
* William Aar
* (1997-10-23) 23 October 1997 (age 27)
* 1.99 m
* 28
* 45
* TTH Holstebro
* 21
* P
* Magnus Gullerud
* (1991-11-13) 13 November 1991 (age 33)
* 1.93 m
* 205
* 305
* Kolstad Håndball
* 22
* CB
* Tobias Grøndahl
* (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 24)
* 1.83 m
* 53
* 165
* GOG Håndbold
* 27
* RB
* Harald Reinkind
* (1992-08-17) 17 August 1992 (age 32)
* 1.97 m
* 176
* 387
* THW Kiel
* 30
* GK
* Torbjørn Bergerud
* (1994-07-16) 16 July 1994 (age 30)
* 2.01 m
* 161
* 0
* Kolstad Håndball
* 31
* RW
* Kasper Lien
* (2001-04-15) 15 April 2001 (age 23)
* 1.94 m
* 25
* 40
* Elverum Håndball
* 32
* P
* Thomas Solstad
* (1997-02-26) 26 February 1997 (age 28)
* 1.90 m
* 43
* 75
* TSV Hannover-Burgdorf
* 35
* RB
* Patrick Helland Anderson
* (2004-12-08) 8 December 2004 (age 20)
* 1.92 m
* 3
* 6
* Elverum Håndball
* 36
* GK
* André Kristensen
* (2000-03-15) 15 March 2000 (age 25)
* 1.92 m
* 13
* 0
* Sporting CP
* 40
* LW
* August Pedersen
* (1994-06-24) 24 June 1994 (age 30)
* 1.80 m
* 14
* 23
* SG Flensburg-Handewitt
* 43
* LB
* Simen Lyse
* (2000-02-01) 1 February 2000 (age 25)
* 1.99 m
* 35
* 109
* Kolstad Håndball
* 44
* RW
* Kevin Gulliksen
* (1996-11-09) 9 November 1996 (age 28)
* 1.80 m
* 101
* 171
* TTH Holstebro
* 77
* RB
* Magnus Abelvik Rød
* (1997-07-07) 7 July 1997 (age 27)
* 2.04 m
* 98
* 234
* SC Pick Szeged

### Extended squad / recent call-ups

* No.
* Pos.
* Name
* Date of birth (age)
* Height
* App.
* Goals
* Club
* 1
* RB
* Robin Paulsen Haug
* (1998-09-01) 1 September 1998 (age 26)
* 1.95 m
* 3
* 0
* HSV Hamburg
* 2
* RB
* Magnus Søndenå
* (1991-10-09) 9 October 1991 (age 33)
* 1.84 m
* 17
* 40
* Kolstad Håndball
* 4
* LB
* Lasse Balstad
* (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 31)
* 1.90 m
* 12
* 3
* Fredericia HK
* 7
* CB
* Sander Øverjordet
* (1996-04-08) 8 April 1996 (age 28)
* 1.91 m
* 56
* 53
* HC Erlangen
* 10
* P
* Vetle Rønningen
* (1998-05-13) 13 May 1998 (age 26)
* 2.03 m
* 2
* 3
* Skjern Håndbold
* 11
* P
* Petter Øverby
* (1992-03-26) 26 March 1992 (age 32)
* 2.00 m
* 152
* 160
* THW Kiel
* 12
* GK
* Kristian Sæverås
* (1996-06-22) 22 June 1996 (age 28)
* 1.94 m
* 94
* 3
* SC DHfK Leipzig
* 15
* RB
* Kent Robin Tønnesen
* (1991-06-05) 5 June 1991 (age 33)
* 1.95 m
* 148
* 360
* Paris Saint-Germain Handball
* 17
* LW
* Sindre Heldal
* (1999-02-10) 10 February 1999 (age 26)
* 1.82 m
* 4
* 6
* Elverum Håndball
* 20
* P
* Sondre Gjerdalen
* (1999-08-30) 30 August 1999 (age 25)
* 1.95 m
* 4
* 6
* ØIF Arendal
* 24
* DF
* Christian O'Sullivan (c)
* (1991-08-22) 22 August 1991 (age 33)
* 1.90 m
* 206
* 298
* SC Magdeburg
* 26
* LB
* Simen Holand Pettersen
* (1998-04-08) 8 April 1998 (age 26)
* 1.90 m
* 21
* 32
* Chambéry Savoie
* 35
* RW
* Ebbe Stankiewicz
* (2002-04-08) 8 April 2002 (age 22)
* 1.82 m
* 0
* 0
* SønderjyskE
* 42
* RB
* Gabriel Setterblom
* (1997-11-22) 22 November 1997 (age 27)
* 1.94 m
* 16
* 27
* SønderjyskE
* 71
* LW
* Alexander Blonz
* (2000-04-17) 17 April 2000 (age 24)
* 1.89 m
* 94
* 254
* GOG Håndbold

### Coaching staff

| Role | Name |
| Head coach | Jonas Wille |
| Assistant coach | Martin Boquist |
| Goalkeeping coach | Steinar Ege |
| Resource coach | Željko Tomac |
| Physical trainer | Eirik Haukali |
| Doctor | Thomas Torgalsen |
| Physiotherapist | Harald Markussen |
| Masseur | Geir Stølsvik |
| Team administrator | Gry Hege Knudsen |
| Team administrator | Ragnhild Oulie Bruland |
| Head leader | Ingrid Blindheim |
| Mentor | Tjolle Ström |
| Talent coach | Claus Dalgaard-Hansen |
| Mental coach | Erik Hofseth |
| Social media | Finn Aagaard |

### Past squads

1958 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
    Oddvar Klepperås, Erik Vellan, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Ivar Sandboe, Jonny Hovde, Jon Narvestad, Roy Yssen, Jan Flatla, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, John Tresse, Agnar Hagen, Odd Nielsen, Hans Lien.
Coach:
1961 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
    Kai Killerud, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Knut Reese Larsen, Kaj Ringlund, Bjørn Erik Sandsten, Svein Sand, Roy Yssen, Kjell Kleven, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Ingar Engum, Gunnar Bergstrand.
Coach:
1964 World Men's Handball Championship (11th place)
    Carl Graff-Wang, Knut Strøm, Finn Arne Johansen, Arnulf Bæk, Oddvar Klepperås, Trygve Hegnar, Jan Petter Aas, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt.
Coach: John Tresse
1967 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
    Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Oddvar Klepperås, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Rolf Rustad, Kjell Svestad, Arild Gulden, Erik Schønfeldt, Jon Arne Gunnerud, Rolf Gustav Lundberg, Terje Høilund.
Coach: Kjell Kleven
1970 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
    Carl Graff-Wang, Arnulf Bæk, Pål Cappelen, Pål Bye, Harald Tyrdal, Inge K. Hansen, Jon Reinertsen, Per Graver, Jan-Egil Uthberg, Kai Killerud, Jan Otto Kvalheim, Jan Cato Nabseth, Robert Wagtskjold.
Coach: Kjell Kleven
1972 Summer Olympics (9th place)
    Carl Graff-Wang, Finn Urdal, Geir Røse, Harald Tyrdal, Arnulf Bæk, Inge K. Hansen, Jan Økseter, Jon Reinertsen, Pål Bye, Pål Cappelen, Per Søderstrøm, Per Ankre, Roger Hverven, Sten Osther, Torstein Hansen, Ulf Magnusson.
Coach: Thor Ole Rimejorde
1993 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
    Svein Erik Bjerkrheim, Gunnar Fosseng, John Petter Sando, Roger Kjendalen, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Ole Gustav Gjekstad, Rune Erland, Morten Schønfeldt, Øystein Havang, Kjetil Lundeberg, Fredrik Brubakken, Simen Muffetangen, Knut Håland, Morten Haugstvedt, Karl Erik Bøhn.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
1997 World Men's Handball Championship (12th place)
    Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Rasch, Sjur Bø Tollefsen, Preben Vildalen, Kristian Hansen, Marius Riise, Øystein Havang, Frode Hagen, Johnny Jensen, Steinar Ege, Geir Oustorp, Glenn Solberg, Stian Vatne.
Coach: Harald Madsen
1999 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
    Frode Scheie, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Svein-Erik Bjerkrheim, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Thomas Pettersen, Stig Penne, Morten Daland, Christian Berge (captain), Frode Hagen, Rune Haugseng, Endre Nordli, Geir Oustorp, Tor Bjørn Andersen, Trond Førde Eriksen.
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2000 European Men's Handball Championship (8th place)
    Frode Scheie (captain), Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Stig Rasch, Tormod Moldestad, Stein Olaf Sando, Stig Penne, Vidar Gjesdal, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng, Geir Oustorp, Thomas Pettersen, Sindre Walstad, Johnny Jensen.
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2001 World Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
    Steinar Ege, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Håvard Tvedten, Kristian Hansen, Tormod Moldestad, Roger Kvannli, Stig Penne, Eivind Ellingsen, Christian Berge, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Gunnar Fosseng (captain), Trond Førde Eriksen, Rune Skjærvold, Johnny Jensen, Børge Lund.
Coach: Christer Magnusson
2005 World Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
    Steinar Ege, Glenn Solberg (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Frank Løke, Børge Lund, Frode Hagen, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, Sindre Walstad, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Marius Riise, Rune Skjærvold.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2006 European Men's Handball Championship (11th place)
    Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Christian Berge, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Ole Magnus Ekelund, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jarle Rykkje, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2007 World Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
    Steinar Ege (captain), Alexander Buchmann, Erlend Mamelund, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Preben Vildalen, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Rune Skjærvold, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Lars Olav Olaussen.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2008 European Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
    Steinar Ege (captain), Glenn Solberg, Frode Hagen, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Ole Erevik, Jan Thomas Lauritzen, Kristian Kjelling, André Jørgensen, Johnny Jensen, Thomas Skoglund, Rune Skjærvold.
Coach: Gunnar Pettersen
2009 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
    Steinar Ege (captain), Johnny Jensen, Stian Vatne, Thomas Drange, Frank Løke, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Alexander Buchmann, Kristian Kjelling, Svenn Erik Medhus, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Christian Spanne.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2010 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
    Steinar Ege (captain), Stian Vatne, Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Christian Spanne, Magnus Dahl.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2011 World Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
    Steinar Ege (captain), Frank Løke, Kjetil Strand, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund, Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Kristian Kjelling, Vegard Samdahl, Thomas Skoglund, Einar Sand Koren, Eivind Tangen.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2012 European Men's Handball Championship (13th place)
    Kenneth Ryvoll Klev [arz; de; nn; no; pl], Vegard Samdahl, Lars Erik Bjørnsen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Espen Lie Hansen, Svenn Erik Medhus, Magnus Jøndal, Johnny Jensen, Einar Riegelhuth Koren, Sondre Paulsen [de; no], Kent Robin Tønnesen.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2014 European Men's Handball Championship (14th place)
    Magnus Dahl, Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol, Børge Lund (captain), Håvard Tvedten, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Christoffer Rambo, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Christian O'Sullivan, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Kristian Kjelling, Harald Reinkind, Steffen Berg Løkkebø, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Robert Hedin
2016 European Men's Handball Championship (4th place)
    Sander Sagosen, Thomas Kristensen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Erlend Mamelund, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Harald Reinkind, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Christian Berge
2017 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)
    Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Petter Øverby, Ole Erevik, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, André Lindboe, Magnus Gullerud, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Gøran Johannessen, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Christian Berge
2018 European Men's Handball Championship (7th place)
    Sander Sagosen, Joakim Hykkerud, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Sørheim, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Espen Lie Hansen, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Kristian Sæverås.
Coach: Christian Berge
2019 World Men's Handball Championship (2nd place)
    Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød, Espen Lie Hansen.
Coach: Christian Berge
2020 European Men's Handball Championship (3rd place)
    Tom Kåre Nikolaisen, Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen (captain), Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Christian Berge
2021 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
    Sander Sagosen, Sander Øverjordet, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Espen Christensen, Magnus Jøndal, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan, Eivind Tangen, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz.
Coach: Christian Berge
2020 Summer Olympics (7th place)
    Sander Sagosen, Bjarte Myrhol (captain), Magnus Fredriksen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Magnus Jøndal, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan, Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Kevin Gulliksen, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Christian Berge
2022 European Men's Handball Championship (5th place)
    Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Erik Thorsteinsen Toft, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Sander Heieren, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Simen Holand Pettersen, Harald Reinkind, Endre Langaas [no], Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Christoffer Rambo.
Coach: Christian Berge
2023 World Men's Handball Championship (6th place)
    Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Sander Øverjordet, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Erik Thorsteinsen Toft, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Tobias Grøndahl, Torbjørn Bergerud, Thomas Solstad, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Jonas Wille
2024 European Men's Handball Championship (9th place)
    Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Sander Øverjordet, Henrik Jakobsen, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Erik Thorsteinsen Toft, Kent Robin Tønnesen, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Tobias Grøndahl, Gøran Johannessen, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Gabriel Setterblom, Simen Lyse, Kevin Gulliksen, Alexander Blonz, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Jonas Wille
2024 Summer Olympics (6th place)
    Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Tobias Grøndahl, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Harald Reinkind, Torbjørn Bergerud, Gabriel Setterblom, Simen Lyse, Alexander Blonz.
Coach: Jonas Wille
2025 World Men's Handball Championship (10th place)
    Vetle Eck Aga, Sander Sagosen, Sebastian Barthold, Petter Øverby, Kristian Sæverås, Mario Matic, Kent Robin Tønnesen, William Aar, Kristian Bjørnsen, Magnus Gullerud, Tobias Grøndahl, Christian O'Sullivan (captain), Torbjørn Bergerud, Kasper Lien, Thomas Solstad, André Kristensen, August Pedersen, Simen Lyse, Magnus Abelvik Rød.
Coach: Jonas Wille

### Coaches

* John Tresse (1961–1965)
* Kjell Kleven (1965–1970)
* Thor Ole Rimejorde (1970–1973)
* Thor Nohr (1973–1977)
* Roar Østerbø (1977–1979)
* Per Otto Furuseth (1979–1985)
* Bertil Andersén (1985–1989)
* Gunnar Pettersen (1989–1994)
* Harald Madsen (1994–1997)
* Ivica Rimanić (1997)
* Christer Magnusson (1998–2001)
* Gunnar Pettersen (2001–2008)
* Robert Hedin (2008–2014)
* Christian Berge (2014–2022)
* Jonas Wille (2022–)

### Captains

* Christian Berge (World Championship, 1999)
* Frode Scheie (European Championship, 2000)
* Gunnar Fosseng (World Championship, 2001)
* Glenn Solberg (World Championship, 2005)
* Steinar Ege (European Championship, 2006, 2008, 2010; World Championship, 2007, 2009, 2011)
* Børge Lund (European Championship, 2012, 2014)
* Bjarte Myrhol (European Championship, 2016, 2018; World Championship, 2017, 2019, 2021; Olympic Games 2020)
* Kristian Bjørnsen (European Championship, 2020)
* Christian O'Sullivan (European Championship, 2022, 2024; World Championship, 2023, 2025, Olympic Games 2024)
Incomplete

### Notable players

Several Norwegian players have seen their individual performance recognized at international tournaments, as a member of the All-Star Team or top scorer.
All-Star Team
* Frank Løke, 2008 European Championship
* Håvard Tvedten, 2011 World Championship
* Sander Sagosen, 2016, 2018 and 2020 European Championship, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
* Kristian Bjørnsen, 2017 World Championship
* Bjarte Myrhol, 2017 and 2019 World Championship
* Magnus Jøndal, 2019 World Championship, 2020 European Championship
Top scorers
* Sander Sagosen, 2020 European Championship (65 goals)

### Individual all-time records

Most matches played. Total number of matches played in official competitions only. :
| Player | Matches | Goals |
| Bjarte Myrhol | 263 | 803 |
| Steinar Ege | 262 | 1 |
| Jan Thomas Lauritzen | 254 | 557 |
| Roger Kjendalen | 246 | 939 |
| Børge Lund | 216 | 390 |
| Kristian Bjørnsen | 215 | 756 |
| Håvard Tvedten | 208 | 809 |
| Christian O'Sullivan | 206 | 298 |
| Magnus Gullerud | 205 | 305 |
| Preben Vildalen | 201 | 312 |
| Last updated: 15 March 2025. Source: |||
Most goals scored. Total number of goals scored in official matches only. :
| Player | Goals | Matches | Aver. |
| Roger Kjendalen | 939 | 246 | 3.82 |
| Sander Sagosen | 885 | 182 | 4.86 |
| Håvard Tvedten | 809 | 208 | 3.88 |
| Bjarte Myrhol | 803 | 263 | 3.05 |
| Kristian Bjørnsen | 756 | 215 | 3.51 |
| Øystein Havang | 718 | 188 | 3.82 |
| Frank Løke | 646 | 186 | 3.47 |
| Kristian Kjelling | 615 | 159 | 3.86 |
| Magnus Jøndal | 577 | 177 | 3.26 |
| Frode Hagen | 574 | 188 | 3.05 |
| Last updated: 15 March 2025. Source: ||||