Team Esbjerg is a women's handball team based in Esbjerg, Denmark, that competes in the Bambusa Kvindeligaen and the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League. They play their home matches in Blue Water Dokken, which have capacity for 2,996 spectators. They play games in red shirts and black shorts.
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Full name | Team Esbjerg Elitehåndbold A/S | ||
Short name | Esbjerg | ||
Founded | 1991 | ||
Arena | Blue Water Dokken | ||
Capacity | 2,996 | ||
President | Bjarne Pedersen | ||
Head Coach | Jesper Jensen | ||
League | Bambusa Kvindeligaen | ||
2020-21 | 4th | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
The coaching team consists of former national team player Jesper Jensen and the Dutch Assistant coach Ana Razdorov-Lyø.[1]
HistoryEdit
Team Esbjerg was founded in 1991, as a cooperation between KVIK Esbjerg and Esbjerg Håndboldklub (EHK). They compete 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 have won the Danish Championship twice. Once 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. Again in 2019, they also beat Herning-Ikast Håndbold, in two matches, with the scores 28–20 and 19–20.[2] They also won the Danish Women's Handball Cup in 2017, after beating København Håndbold, with the score 31–20.[3]
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.
KitsEdit
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HonoursEdit
- EHF Cup:
- Silver: 2014, 2019
- Danish Championship:
- Danish Cup
ArenaEdit
- Arena: Blue Water Dokken
- City: Esbjerg
- Capacity: 2,996
- Address: Gl. Vardevej 82, 6700 Esbjerg
TeamEdit
Current squadEdit
- Squad for the 2021–22 season.
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TransfersEdit
- Transfers for the season 2022-23
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Technical staffEdit
- Head Coach: Jesper Jensen
- Assistant coach: Ana Razdorov-Lyø
- Sportdirector: Thomas Hylle
- Team Leader: Helle Kongsbak
- Physiotherapist: Kenneth Hansen
- Physiotherapist: Jacob Dejgaard
- Video man: Jes Juncker-Jensen
Known former players from the clubEdit
- Sandra Toft Galsgaard (2017-2019)
- Stine Bodholt Nielsen (2014-2016)
- Rikke Schmidt (2012-2014)
- Lotte Grigel (2008-2015)
- Maibritt Kviesgaard (2013-2018)
- Rikke Zachariassen (2006-2018)
- Annette Jensen (2018–2022)
- Maria Mose Vestergaard (2014-2019)
- Elma Halilcevic (2017-2021)
- Kari Aalvik Grimsbø (2010-2015)
- Marit Malm Frafjord (2018-2022)
- Siri Seglem (2007-2009)
- Emily Stang Sando (2013-2017)
- Gøril Snorroeggen (2010-2013)
- Betina Riegelhuth (2015-2016)
- Ida Bjørndalen Karlsson (2014-2018)
- Ine Karlsen Stangvik (2017-2018)
- Rikke Granlund (2018-2021)
- Johanna Ahlm (2013-2015)
- Angelica Wallén (2010-2013)
- Filippa Idéhn (2015-2017)
- Jenny Alm (2015-2017)
- Jessica Helleberg (2011-2013)
- Anna-Maria Johansson (2009-2011)
- Ulrika Toft Hansen (2015-2018)
- Clara Monti Danielsson (2018-2020)
- Marta Mangué (2007-2011)
- Lara González Ortega (2016-2018)
- Nerea Pena (2020-2021)
- Estavana Polman (2013-2022)
- Laura van der Heijden (2014-2017)
- Katarina Tomašević (2007-2009)
- Kristina Liščević (2017-2019)
- Arna Sif Pálsdóttir (2010-2011)
- Rut Arnfjörð Jónsdóttir (2017-2020)
- Paule Baudouin (2008-2010)
- Mouna Chebbah (2008-2010)
- Sonja Frey (2019-2021)
- Kelsi Fairbrother (2010-2013)
StatisticsEdit
Top scorers in the EHF Champions LeagueEdit
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Individual awards in the EHF Champions LeagueEdit
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Head coach historyEdit
Thomas Hylle | 1997-2002 | |
Jan Leslie | 2004–2006 | |
Thomas Hørlyk | 2006–2007 | |
Teddy Barrett | 2007-2008 | |
Jan Paulsen | 2008-2011 | |
Lars Frederiksen | 2011–2017 | |
Jesper Jensen | 2017–present |
European recordEdit
Champions LeagueEdit
EHF CupEdit
Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
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2010–11 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | Buxtehuder SV | 28–23 | 25–29 | 53–52 |
Last 16 | HC Dunărea Brăila | 25–22 | 21–20 | 46–42 | ||
Quarterfinals | FC Midtjylland | 21–27 | 29–24 | 50–51 | ||
2011–12 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | Anagennisi Arta | 31–15 | 36–14 | 67–29 |
Last 16 | Team Tvis Holstebro | 28–27 | 24–27 | 52–54 | ||
2013–14 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | RK Radnički Kragujevac | 26–26 | 28–24 | 54–50 |
Last 16 | DHK Baník Most | 28–26 | 28–21 | 56–47 | ||
Quarterfinals | Dinamo Volgograd | 36–27 | 30–26 | 66–63 | ||
Semifinals | Alba Fehérvár KC | 24–25 | 27–26 | 51–51 (a) | ||
Final | HC Lada | 32–32 | 25–36 | 57–68 | ||
2014–15 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | RŽK Zagorje | 35–26 | 33–22 | 68–48 |
Last 16 | H 65 Höör | 33–25 | 33–28 | 66–53 | ||
Quarterfinals | Érd NK | 28–29 | 20–28 | 48–57 | ||
2018–19 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | Paris 92 | 29–28 | 31–25 | 60–53 |
Group A | Storhamar HE | 25–20 | 28–28 | 1st place | ||
SG BBM Bietigheim | 28–27 | 32–27 | ||||
CS Măgura Cisnădie | 41–18 | 32–19 | ||||
Quarterfinals | HC Kuban Krasnodar | 37–24 | 37–31 | 74–55 | ||
Semifinals | Herning-Ikast Håndbold | 30–16 | 23–20 | 53–36 | ||
Final | Siófok KC | 21–21 | 21–26 | 42–47 |
EHF Cup Winners' CupEdit
Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
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EHF Cup Winners' Cup | 2012–13 | Round 3 | HV Quintus | 36–25 | 26–23 | 62–48 |
Last 16 | Rostov-Don | 28–31 | 28–29 | 56–60 | ||
EHF Cup Winners' Cup | 2015–16 | Round 3 | Ardeşen GSK | 30–26 | 22–31 | 52–57 |
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Sportslig ledelse - Team Esbjerg
- ^ "Team Esbjerg er dansk mester". TV2 Sport. Retrieved 21 May 2019.
- ^ "Team Esbjerg skriver historie - pokalmestre efter stor ydmygelse". TV2 Sport. Retrieved 30 December 2017.
- ^ "Team Esbjerg". European Handball Federation.
- ^ "New All-Star Team features three fresh names and returning Neagu". eurohandball.com. 24 August 2021.
External linksEdit
- Team Esbjerg's home page (in Danish)
- History of Team Esbjerg (in Danish)