Drammen HK

Norwegian handball club

Drammen HK

Full name| Drammen Håndballklubb
Short name| DHK
Founded| 1992; 33 years ago (1992)
Arena| Drammenshallen, Drammen
Capacity| 4,200
Head coach| Kristian Kjelling
League| REMA 1000-ligaen
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Drammen Håndballklubb is a Norwegian handball team located in Drammen, Norway. They compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, which is the highest league for men's handball clubs in Norway.

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Location of Drammen HK

## History

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The club was founded on March 3, 1992.[1] The foundation was the result of a long going project where handball clubs in Drammen and Lier gathered to discuss how to build a "Top Team" candidate for the region. The project resulted in two clubs joining forces - Reistad IL from Lier and IF Sturla from Drammen. The two clubs transferred their senior players to the new club, but continued as separate entities concentrating on development of children and youngsters. The colors of Drammen HK became blue - the same color as background of the city coat of arms.

Reistad IL was qualified to play in Norway Premier Division, so Drammen really got a flying start starting at the top level. However, Drammen did not make it through and was degraded to the Second Division the year after. However, In 1993 Drammen HK signed the Swedish trainer Kent-Harry Andersson, and returned to the Premier Division after one year. This was the beginning of a series of successes that was crowned in 1996, bringing home the EHF City Cup as the first Norwegian club ever to win a European title. In 1997, the team won the silver medal at the first club world championship, after losing 30-29 to the Spanish team Caja Cantabria in the final.[2] In 2007, the team again reached the finals of European Cup Series No. 3 (Challenge Cup (EHF City Cup), but lost there against the Romanian CS UCM Reșița team. During its history, it won 4 Norwegian League (1997, 2007, 2008, 2010), 2 Norwegian Cup (2008, 2017). Some of the best Norway international players started their senior careers at Drammen HK, such as Glenn Solberg, Frode Hagen and Kristian Kjelling.

## Crest, colours, supporters

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### Kits

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HOME

2019–21

AWAY

2019–21

## Sports Hall information

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Home hall: Drammenshallen

* Name: – Drammenshallen
* City: – Drammen
* Capacity: – 4200
* Address: – Knoffs gate 18, 3044 Drammen, Norway

## Team

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### Current squad

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Squad for the 2024–25 season[3]
Drammen HK

Goalkeepers

* 12  Ísak Steinsson
* 25  Oscar Larsen Syvertsen

Left Wingers

* 10  Alexander Westby
* 44  Ole-Henry Dahl

Right Wingers

* 31  Ola Hoftun Lillelien
* 35  Emil Hansson

Line Players

* 13  Simen Vatne Andersen
* 17  August Olsen Storbugt
* 23  Espen Gommerud Våg

Left Backs

* 19  Sondre Ovid Skovli
* 20  Trym Korperud Johnsen

Central Backs

* 28  August Lind Oma
* 33  Tobias Mehren Søberg
* 77  Nikolai Nalbant Moe

Right Backs

* 05  David Walstad Haugstvedt
* 18  Viktor Petersen Norberg

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### Technical staff

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* Head coach:  Kristian Kjelling
* Assistant coach:  Gøran Sørheim
* Goalkeeping coach:  Mads Fjelddalen
* Physiotherapist:  Hedda Hajum
* Physiotherapist:  Marius Jensen Hoel

### Transfers

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Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

* Ísak Steinsson (GK)
* Espen Gommerud Våg (LP) from  Sporting CP[4]
* Alexander Westby (LW) from  IK Sävehof[5]
* Simen Vatne Andersen (LP) from  TIF Viking

Leaving

* Andreas Björkman-Myhr (GK) to  TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen[6]
* Róbert Sigurðarson (LB) to  ÍBV[7]
* Kristian Rammel (LP) to  Pfadi Winterthur
* Hermann Vildalen (LB) to  Kristiansands IF
* Kristoffer Raastad-Hoel (RW)

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## Previous squads

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2009–2010 Team

Shirt No  | Nationality  | Player  | Birth Date  | Position
1 |  Norway | Mathias Kolstad Holm |  (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper
5 |  Norway | Simen Holm |  (1989-06-19) 19 June 1989 (age 36) | Right Back
6 |  Norway | Christian Spanne |  (1986-06-22) 22 June 1986 (age 39) | Right Winger
8 |  Norway | Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen |  (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983 (age 42) | Left Winger
9 |  Sweden | Marcus Litborn |  (1980-05-26) 26 May 1980 (age 45) | Central Back
10 |  Norway | Bard Kinn Nordhagen |  (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | Right Back
11 |  Norway | Espen Lie Hansen |  (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 36) | Left Back
12 |  Norway | Lars Olav Olaussen |  (1977-06-15) 15 June 1977 (age 48) | Goalkeeper
13 |  Norway | Steffen Skancke |  (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger
14 |  Norway | Joakim Hykkerud |  (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 (age 39) | Line Player
15 |  Norway | Eirik Rolid |  (1987-05-08) 8 May 1987 (age 38) | Central Back
16 |  Denmark | Jonas Degnbol |  (1976-07-22) 22 July 1976 (age 48) | Goalkeeper
22 |  Norway | Gøran Sørheim |  (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 35) | Central Back
23 |  Norway | Jarle Mörk Pettersen |  (1989-03-26) 26 March 1989 (age 36) | Right Winger
24 |  Norway | Lars Henrik Ulsaker Eriksen |  (1990-10-14) 14 October 1990 (age 34) | Line Player
33 |  Norway | Jan Andre Modalen |  (1976-02-23) 23 February 1976 (age 49) | Line Player
2007–2008 Team

Shirt No  | Nationality  | Player  | Birth Date  | Position
1 |  Norway | Mathias Kolstad Holm |  (1986-10-26) 26 October 1986 (age 38) | Goalkeeper
2 |  Norway | Glenn Solberg |  (1972-02-18) 18 February 1972 (age 53) | Central Back
3 |  Norway | Frode Hagen |  (1974-07-23) 23 July 1974 (age 50) | Left Back
5 |  Norway | Olav Hovind |  (1984-07-05) 5 July 1984 (age 41) | Central Back
6 |  Norway | Christian Spanne |  (1986-06-22) 22 June 1986 (age 39) | Right Winger
7 |  Norway | Anders Tverdal |  (1988-06-16) 16 June 1988 (age 37) | Left Winger
8 |  Norway | Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen |  (1983-01-16) 16 January 1983 (age 42) | Left Winger
9 |  Norway | Vegard Strand Svang |  (1986-01-10) 10 January 1986 (age 39) | Line Player
10 |  Norway | Bard Kinn Nordhagen |  (1982-11-28) 28 November 1982 (age 42) | Right Back
11 |  Norway | Espen Lie Hansen |  (1989-03-01) 1 March 1989 (age 36) | Left Back
12 |  Norway | Simen Hansen |  (1981-03-13) 13 March 1981 (age 44) | Goalkeeper
13 |  Norway | Steffen Skancke |  (1988-08-12) 12 August 1988 (age 36) | Left Winger
14 |  Norway | Joakim Hykkerud |  (1986-02-10) 10 February 1986 (age 39) | Line Player
15 |  Norway | Terje Österhus |  (1983-01-04) 4 January 1983 (age 42) | Left Back
16 |  Norway | Truls Martin Buseth |  (1988-10-13) 13 October 1988 (age 36) | Goalkeeper
17 |  Norway | Marius Hovde Andersen |  (1983-02-18) 18 February 1983 (age 42) | Right Back
18 |  Norway | Eivind Nygard |  (1974-03-28) 28 March 1974 (age 51) | Line Player
22 |  Norway | Gøran Sørheim |  (1990-06-04) 4 June 1990 (age 35) | Central Back
27 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | Eldin Hajdarevic |  (1979-08-29) 29 August 1979 (age 45) | Right Winger

## Accomplishments

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* EHF City Cup:
*  Gold (1): 1996
*  Silver (1): 2007
* IHF Super Globe:
*  Silver (1): 1997
* Norwegian League:
*  Gold (4): 1997, 2007, 2008, 2010
*  Silver (6): 1995, 2001, 2004, 2006, 2018, 2022
*  Bronze (8): 1996, 2002, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021
* Norwegian Cup:
*  Gold (2): 2008, 2017
*  Silver (4): 1999, 2000, 2010, 2011

## European record

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### EHF City Cup

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Season  | Round  | Club  | Home  | Away  | Aggregate

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1995–96
Winners | 1/16  |  Amirani Tbilisi | 37–15  | 34–21  | 71–36
1/8  |  Paris Saint-Germain | 21–18  | 22–22  | 43–40
Quarter-finals  |  UMFA Mosfellsbaer | 22–14  | 20–25  | 42–39
Semi-finals  |  IFK Skövde | 20–12  | 17–24  | 37–36
Finals  |  VfL Hameln | 27–21  | 22–21  | 49–42

### EHF ranking

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As of 26/9/2024[8]
Rank | Team | Points

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75 |  MŠK Považská Bystrica | 62
76 |  HC Kriens-Luzern | 60
77 |  Pfadi Winterthur | 60
78 |  Drammen HK | 58
79 |  Skanderborg AGF Håndbold | 57
80 |  Steaua București | 57
81 |  VfL Gummersbach | 57

## Former club members

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### Notable former players

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#### Goalkeepers

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* Torbjørn Bergerud (2011–2015)
* Sander Heieren (2019–2022)
* Mathias Kolstad Holm (2003–2020)
* Lars Olav Olaussen (1997–2007, 2009–2013)
* Frode Scheie (1992–1996)
* Anders Lindqvist (1996–1998)

#### Right wingers

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* Lars Erik Bjørnsen (2011–2014)
* Aksel Horgen (2017–2020)
* Geir Oustorp (1995–1997, 1999–2007)
* Christian Spanne (2006–2011, 2015–2019)

#### Left wingers

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* Ole Magnus Ekelund (2008–2009)
* Jan-Richard Lislerud Hansen (2004–2008, 2009–2014)
* August Pedersen (2021–2022)
* Marius Riise (1994–1998, 2001–2002)
* Bjarki Sigurðsson (1997–1998)

#### Line players

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* Håvard Augensen (2008–2009)
* Joakim Hykkerud (2004–2011, 2017–2021)
* Henrik Jakobsen (2009–2015)
* Frank Løke (2015–2016)
* Taip Ramadani (2001–2003)
* Uldis Lībergs

#### Left backs

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* Thomas Boilesen (2016–2020)
* Frode Hagen (1992–1997, 2006–2008)
* Espen Lie Hansen (2006–2011, 2019–2021)
* Johannes Hippe (2015–2019)
* Kristian Kjelling (1999–2002, 2015–2016)
* Ronald Putans
* Hermann Vildalen (2017–2018, 2021–2024)

#### Central backs

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* Roger Kjendalen (2001–2002)
* Glenn Solberg (1992–1997, 2006–2010)
* Gøran Sørheim (2006–2014, 2017–2023)
* Steffen Stegavik (2008–2009)
* Stian Tønnesen (1994–1996)
* Jonas Larholm (2019–2020)

#### Right backs

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* Svein-Erik Bjerkrheim
* Steven Larsson (2011-2012)

## References

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1. ^ https://dhk.no/2014/06/19/om-oss-2/
2. ^ https://www.elmundo.es/1997/01/09/deportes/09N0094.html
3. ^ https://dhk.no/spillerstall/
4. ^ https://dhk.no/2024/04/09/espen-gommerud-vag-tilbake-i-blatt/
5. ^ https://topphandball.no/artikkel/alexander-orjevik-westby-klar-for-ny-dhk-periode/
6. ^ https://topphandball.no/artikkel/andreas-bjorkman-myhr-forlater-dhk-klar-for-sveitsisk-toppklubb/
7. ^ https://gohandball.com/iceland/robert-sigurdarson-returns-to-ibv
8. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".

## External links

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* Official website
* Drammen HK on Facebook
* Drammen HK on Instagram
* Drammen HK at Handball Base

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Norwegian handball 2024–25

Men's REMA 1000-ligaen|

* Bergen
* Bækkelaget
* Drammen
* Elverum
* Fjellhammer
* Follo
* Halden
* Haslum
* Kolstad
* Kristiansand
* Nærbø
* Runar
* Sandnes
* ØIF Arendal

Women's REMA 1000-ligaen|

* Byåsen
* Fana
* Follo
* Fredrikstad
* Gjerpen
* Haslum
* Larvik
* Oppsal
* Molde
* Ravens
* Sola
* Storhamar
* Tertnes
* Vipers

Men's 1\. divisjon|

* Bergsøy
* Bodø
* Charlottenlund
* Falk
* Grenland
* HK–72 Sande
* Melhus
* Ros
* Ryger Stavanger
* Sandefjord
* Storhamar
* Tiller
* TIF Viking
* Urædd

Women's 1\. divisjon|

* Aker
* Fjellhammer
* Flint
* Fyllingen
* Glassverket
* Levanger
* Nordstrand
* Pors
* Storhamar
* Trondheim Topphåndball
* Utleira
* Vålerenga
* Åsane

Related topics|

* Norwegian Handball Federation
* National men's team
* National women's team

* See also: EHF
* EHF Champions League
* EHF European League
* EHF European Cup
* Women's EHF Champions League
* Women's EHF European League

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