Molde Elite

Molde Elite (or Molde HK Elite) is the women's elite team from the handball club Molde Håndballklubb, from Molde Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The women's team currently competes in REMA 1000-ligaen, the Top Division.

Molde Elite
Short name	Molde Elite
Founded	20 January 1961 (1961-01-20) (as Molde HK)
Arena	Molde Arena
Capacity	2,000
President	Per Gjerde
Head coach	Tor Odvar Moen
League	REMA 1000-ligaen
2025–26	3rd
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Achievements

• REMA 1000-ligaen
  • Bronze: 2025/26
• Norwegian Cup:
  • Finalist: 2021

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeeper

• 01 Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand
• 24 Lise Slemmen Gussiås
• 87 Sakura Hauge

RW

• 02 Mia Kristine Strand (pregnant)
• 15 Henrikke Hauge Kjølholdt

LW

• 18 Torine Hjelme Dalen
• 44 Susanne Amundsen

Line players

• 20 Maja Muri
• 26 Kaja Røhne
• 39 Ingeborg Tømmervåg

Back players

LB

• 09 Runa Heimsjø Sand
• 10 Lene Kristiansen Tveiten
• 11 Fanny Elovson
• 25 Tonje Løseth
• 30 Julia Hessen

CB

• 33 Julie Bøe Jacobsen
• 42 Jenny Carlson

RB

• 07 Johanne Halseth Nypan

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season.

Joining

• Raymond Hamar (Head coach)
• Christine Neumann Strøm (GK) (from Larvik HK)
• Anniken Wollik (LW) (from SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea)
• Kristin Loraas Eiriksson (LB) (from Oppsal Håndball)
• Olivia Simonsen (LB) (from SønderjyskE)
• Anniken Obaidli (CB) (from Storhamar HE)
• Clara Petersson Bergsten (RW) (from Skuru IK)
• Sherin Obaidli (P) (from SønderjyskE)

Leaving

• Tor Odvar Moen (Head coach)
• Sakura Hauge (GK) (to CSM Slatina)
• Susanne Amundsen (LW) (to Storhamar HE)
• Runa Heimsjø Sand (LB) (to Fredrikstad BK)
• Fanny Elovson (LB) (to Neckarsulmer SU)
• Julia Hessen (LB) (on loan to Levanger HK)
• Julie Bøe Jacobsen (CB) (to Holstebro Håndbold)
• Jenny Carlson (CB) (to CSM București)
• Henrikke Hauge Kjølholdt (RW)
• Maja Muri (P) (to SCM Craiova)
• Ingeborg Tømmervåg (P) (on loan to Volda)

Technical staff

• Head coach: Tor Odvar Moen
• Assistant coach: Arne Senstad
• Assistant coach: Tonje Løseth

Notable former national team players

• Elke Karsten
• Petra Blazek
• Kristina Logvin
• Iryna Tryzno
• Katsiaryna Silitskaya
• Dayane Rocha
• Nataša Janković
• Markéta Šustáčková
• Ivana Gakidova
• Anastasija Marsenić
• Martine Smeets
• Annick Lipman
• Isabel Blanco
• Tine Kristiansen
• Emilie Christensen
• Emilie Hovden
• Ragnhild Valle Dahl
• Anniken Obaidli
• Thale Rushfeldt Deila
• Marie Davidsen
• Marlena Urbańska
• Ines Khouildi

Notable former club players

• Mariane Oliveira Fernandes
• Caroline Martins
• Melanie Bak
• Hanne Frandsen
• Lærke Sofie Sørensen
• Mie Sørensen
• Sarah Paulsen
• Mathilde Berner Rømer
• Blanka Kajdon (2023–2024)
• Lynn Molenaar
• Talissa Sabrina Groen
• Romé Celine Steverink
• June Andenæs
• Vera Bekken
• Julie Nygård
• Sara Møller
• Hanne Nilsen Morlandstø
• Rikke Skiri Østigård
• Tonje Haug Lerstad
• Kristin Halvorsen
• Malene Aambakk
• Mathilde Rivas Toft
• Lone Vik
• Hege Løken
• Andrea Hanssen
• Julie Lygren
• Catharina Fiskerstrand Broch
• Mona Obaidli
• Elise Skinnehaugen
• Synne Fossheim
• Christine Karlsen Alver
• Sherin Obaidli
• Ine Karlsen Stangvik
• Celina Vatne
• Rikke Øyerhamn
• Christine Glasø
• Anca Mihaela Stoica
• Sandra Wrede

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate
2020–21	EHF European League	QR2	Hypo Niederösterreich	28–19	30–21	58–40
		QR3	Astrakhanochka	0–10
2021–22	EHF European League	QR2	Thüringer HC	35–32	26–28	61–60
		QR3	Chambray Touraine Handball	27–30	25–35	52–65
2022–23	EHF European League	GP	BV Borussia 09 Dortmund	33–32	24–32	4th place
			ES Besancon Feminin	29–41	32–35
			Siófok KC	22–30	29–32

External links

• Official website