REMA 1000-ligaen (women's handball)
Current season, competition or edition: 2021–22 season | |
Countries | Norway |
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Confederation | EHF |
Founded | 1968 |
Number of teams | 14 |
Relegation to | 1. Division |
Level on pyramid | Level 1 |
International cup(s) | Champions League Women's EHF European League Women's EHF European Cup |
Current champions | Vipers Kristiansand (2020/21) |
Most championships | Larvik HK (18 titles) |
TV partners | TV 2, TV 2 Sportskanalen |
Website | http://www.handball.no |
REMA 1000-ligaen is the premier women's professional handball league for Norwegian handball clubs. It is administered by the Norwegian Handball Federation, and the winners are recognized as Norwegian champions. It was established in 1968, and it is currently contested by thirteen teams. Larvik HK, which has dominated the competition in recent years, is the championship's most successful team with eighteen titles, followed by IL Vestar and Byåsen IL with nine and five respectively. The league has previously been known as eliteserien, Gildeserien, Postenligaen and GRUNDIGligaen.[1]
Currently the champion is granted a spot in the EHF Champions League's group stage.
The fourteen teams[note 1] of the 2021–22 season. Vipers Kristiansand is the defending champion.
Team | Location | Arena | Finished pos. in last season |
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Aker Topphåndball | Oslo | Ullern Flerbrukshall | 9th |
Byåsen Elite | Trondheim | Trondheim Spektrum | 8th |
Flint Tønsberg | Tønsberg | Slagenhallen | 10th |
Fana Elite | Bergen | Fana Arena | 6th |
Fredrikstad BK | Fredrikstad | Kongstenhallen | 7th |
Follo HK | Follo | Stil Arena | 1st (in 1. division) |
Molde HK | Molde | Molde Arena | 4th |
Larvik HK | Larvik | Jotron Arena Larvik | 13th |
Oppsal IF | Oslo | Oppsal Arena | 11th |
Romerike Ravnes | Rælingen | Marikollhallen | 12th |
Sola HK | Sola | Åsenhallen | |
Storhamar Elite | Hamar | Boligpartner Arena | |
Tertnes Elite | Bergen | Haukelandshallen | 5th |
Vipers Kristiansand | Kristiansand | Aquarama |
Champions[]
The complete list of the Norwegian handball champions since 1968.
Season | Champion |
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1967/68 | Sørskogbygda |
1968/69 | Skjeberg |
1969/70 | Brandval |
1970/71 | Freidig |
1971/72-1989/79 | Vestar |
1979/80-1980/81 | Skogn |
1981/82-1982/83 | Skjeberg |
1983/84 | Bækkelaget |
1984/85 | Freidig |
1985/86 | Sverresborg |
1986/87-1987/88 | Byåsen |
1988/89 | Vestar |
1989/90 | Byåsen |
1990/91 | Gjerpen |
1991/92 | Bækkelaget |
1992/93 | Gjerpen |
1993/94 | Larvik |
1994/95 | Bækkelaget |
1995/96 | Byåsen |
1996/97 | Larvik |
1997/98 | Byåsen |
1998/99 | Bækkelaget |
1999/00-2002/03 | Larvik |
2003/04 | Nordstrand |
2004/05-2016/17 | Larvik |
2017/18-2020/21 | Vipers |
Statistics[]
EHF coefficients[]
The following data indicates Norwegian coefficient rankings between European handball leagues.
In European competitions[]
Names of the competition[]
See also[]References[]
Notes[]
External links[] |
- Handball competitions in Norway
- Women's handball leagues
- Handball leagues in Europe
- Sports leagues established in 1968
- 1968 establishments in Norway
- Women's handball in Norway
- Women's sports leagues in Norway
- Professional sports leagues in Norway