{{short description|Norwegian handball club}} {{Infobox handball club | clubname = Molde Elite | fullname = | image = Molde Elite logo.png | short name = Molde Elite | founded = {{Start date and age|df=yes|1961|01|20}} (as Molde HK) | ground = Molde Arena | capacity = 2,000 | chairman = Per Gjerde | manager = Tor Odvar Moen | league = REMA 1000-ligaen | season = 2025–26 | position = 3rd | website = https://handballjentan.no/ | colour1 = 374da2 | colour2 = FFFFFF | pattern_la1 = | pattern_b1 = | pattern_ra1 = | pattern_sh1 = | leftarm1 = 374da2 | body1 = 374da2 | rightarm1 = 374da2 | shorts1 = 374da2 | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 374da2 }} '''Molde Elite''' (or Molde HK Elite<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.handball.no/system/kamper/lag/?lagid=775789|title=Molde HK Elite - KSr 1|publisher=NHF|accessdate=12 January 2023|language=Norwegian}}</ref>) 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.
==Achievements== *'''REMA 1000-ligaen''' **''Bronze:'' 2025/26 *'''Norwegian Cup''': **''Finalist:'' 2021
==Team== ===Current squad=== :''Squad for the 2025–26 season''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.handball.no/system/kamper/lag/?lagid=775789#Spillerstall|title=Molde HK Elite - KSr 1 |publisher=Molde HK|accessdate=24 August 2023|language=Norwegian}}</ref>
{{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Goalkeeper * {{0}}1 {{flagicon|NOR}} Eli Smørgrav Skogstrand * 24 {{flagicon|NOR}} Lise Slemmen Gussiås * 87 {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakura Hauge ;RW * {{0}}2 {{flagicon|NOR}} Mia Kristine Strand (pregnant) * 15 {{flagicon|NOR}} Henrikke Hauge Kjølholdt ;LW * 18 {{flagicon|NOR}} Torine Hjelme Dalen * 44 {{flagicon|NOR}} Susanne Amundsen ;Line players * 20 {{flagicon|NOR}} Maja Muri * 26 {{flagicon|NOR}} Kaja Røhne * 39 {{flagicon|NOR}} Ingeborg Tømmervåg {{col-2}} ;Back players ;LB * {{0}}9 {{flagicon|NOR}} Runa Heimsjø Sand * 10 {{flagicon|NOR}} Lene Kristiansen Tveiten * 11 {{flagicon|SWE}} Fanny Elovson * 25 {{flagicon|NOR}} Tonje Løseth * 30 {{flagicon|NOR}} Julia Hessen ;CB * 33 {{flagicon|NOR}} Julie Bøe Jacobsen * 42 {{flagicon|SWE}} Jenny Carlson ;RB * {{0}}7 {{flagicon|NOR}} Johanne Halseth Nypan {{col-end}}
===Transfers=== :''Transfers for the 2026–27 season.'' {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Joining * {{flagicon|NOR}} Raymond Hamar (Head coach) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Christine Neumann Strøm (GK) (from {{flagicon|NOR}} Larvik HK) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Anniken Wollik (LW) (from {{flagicon|ROU}} SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Kristin Loraas Eiriksson (LB) (from {{flagicon|NOR}} Oppsal Håndball) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Olivia Simonsen (LB) (from {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Anniken Obaidli (CB) (from {{flagicon|NOR}} Storhamar HE) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Clara Petersson Bergsten (RW) (from {{flagicon|SWE}} Skuru IK) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Sherin Obaidli (P) (from {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE) {{col-2}} ;Leaving * {{flagicon|NOR}} Tor Odvar Moen (Head coach) * {{flagicon|JPN}} Sakura Hauge (GK) (to {{flagicon|ROU}} CSM Slatina) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Susanne Amundsen (LW) (to {{flagicon|NOR}} Storhamar HE) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Runa Heimsjø Sand (LB) (to {{flagicon|NOR}} Fredrikstad BK) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Fanny Elovson (LB) (to {{flagicon|GER}} Neckarsulmer SU) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Julia Hessen (LB) (''on loan'' to {{flagicon|NOR}} Levanger HK) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Julie Bøe Jacobsen (CB) (to {{flagicon|DEN}} Holstebro Håndbold) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Jenny Carlson (CB) (to {{flagicon|ROU}} CSM București) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Maja Muri (P) (to {{flagicon|ROU}} SCM Craiova) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Ingeborg Tømmervåg (P) (''on loan'' to {{flagicon|NOR}} Volda) {{col-end}}
===Technical staff=== * '''Head coach:''' Tor Odvar Moen * '''Assistant coach:''' Arne Senstad * '''Assistant coach:''' Tonje Løseth
===Notable former national team players=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|ARG}} Elke Karsten * {{flagicon|AUT}} Petra Blazek * {{flagicon|AUT}} Kristina Logvin * {{flagicon|BLR}} Iryna Tryzno * {{flagicon|BLR}} Katsiaryna Silitskaya * {{flagicon|BRA}} Dayane Rocha * {{flagicon|CRO}} Nataša Janković * {{flagicon|CZE}} Markéta Šustáčková * {{flagicon|MKD}} Ivana Gakidova * {{flagicon|MNE}} Anastasija Marsenić * {{flagicon|NED}} Martine Smeets * {{flagicon|NED}} Annick Lipman * {{flagicon|NOR}} Isabel Blanco * {{flagicon|NOR}} Tine Kristiansen * {{flagicon|NOR}} Emilie Christensen * {{flagicon|NOR}} Emilie Hovden * {{flagicon|NOR}} Ragnhild Valle Dahl * {{flagicon|NOR}} Anniken Obaidli * {{flagicon|NOR}} Thale Rushfeldt Deila * {{flagicon|NOR}} Marie Davidsen * {{flagicon|POL}} Marlena Urbańska * {{flagicon|TUN}} Ines Khouildi {{div col end}}
===Notable former club players=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|BRA}} Mariane Oliveira Fernandes * {{flagicon|BRA}} Caroline Martins * {{Flagicon|DEN}} Melanie Bak *{{flagicon|DEN}} Hanne Frandsen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Lærke Sofie Sørensen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mie Sørensen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Sarah Paulsen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathilde Berner Rømer * {{flagicon|HUN}} Blanka Kajdon (2023–2024) * {{flagicon|NED}} Lynn Molenaar * {{flagicon|NED}} Talissa Sabrina Groen * {{flagicon|NED}} Romé Celine Steverink * {{flagicon|NOR}} June Andenæs * {{flagicon|NOR}} Vera Bekken * {{flagicon|NOR}} Julie Nygård * {{flagicon|NOR}} Sara Møller * {{flagicon|NOR}} Hanne Nilsen Morlandstø * {{flagicon|NOR}} Rikke Skiri Østigård * {{flagicon|NOR}} Tonje Haug Lerstad * {{flagicon|NOR}} Kristin Halvorsen * {{flagicon|NOR}} Malene Aambakk * {{flagicon|NOR}} Mathilde Rivas Toft * {{flagicon|NOR}} Lone Vik * {{flagicon|NOR}} Hege Løken * {{flagicon|NOR}} Andrea Hanssen * {{flagicon|NOR}} Julie Lygren * {{flagicon|NOR}} Catharina Fiskerstrand Broch * {{flagicon|NOR}} Mona Obaidli * {{flagicon|NOR}} Elise Skinnehaugen * {{flagicon|NOR}} Synne Fossheim * {{flagicon|NOR}} Christine Karlsen Alver * {{flagicon|NOR}} Sherin Obaidli * {{flagicon|NOR}} Ine Karlsen Stangvik * {{flagicon|NOR}} Celina Vatne * {{flagicon|NOR}} Rikke Øyerhamn * {{flagicon|NOR}} Christine Glasø * {{flagicon|ROU}} Anca Mihaela Stoica * {{flagicon|SWE}} Sandra Wrede {{div col end}}
==European record== {| class="wikitable" ! Season ! Competition ! Round ! Club ! 1st leg ! 2nd leg ! Aggregate |- | rowspan="2" | 2020–21 | rowspan="2" | EHF European League | style="text-align:center;"|QR2 | {{flagicon|AUT}} Hypo Niederösterreich | style="text-align:center;"| 28–19 | style="text-align:center;"| 30–21 | style="text-align:center;"| '''58–40''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|QR3 | {{flagicon|RUS}} Astrakhanochka | colspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| '''0–10''' |- | rowspan="2" | 2021–22 | rowspan="2" | EHF European League | style="text-align:center;"|QR2 | {{flagicon|GER}} Thüringer HC | style="text-align:center;"| 35–32 | style="text-align:center;"| 26–28 | style="text-align:center;"| '''61–60''' |- | style="text-align:center;"|QR3 | {{flagicon|FRA}} Chambray Touraine Handball | style="text-align:center;"| 27–30 | style="text-align:center;"| 25–35 | style="text-align:center;"| '''52–65''' |- | rowspan=3 |2022–23 | rowspan=3 | EHF European League | rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"| GP | {{flagicon|GER}} BV Borussia 09 Dortmund | style="text-align:center;"| 33–32 | style="text-align:center;"| 24–32 | align=center rowspan=3| 4th place |- | {{flagicon|FRA}} ES Besancon Feminin | style="text-align:center;"| 29–41 | style="text-align:center;"| 32–35 |- | {{flagicon|HUN}} Siófok KC | style="text-align:center;"| 22–30 | style="text-align:center;"| 29–32 |- |}
==References== {{Reflist}}
==External links== * [https://handballjentan.no// Official website]
{{REMA 1000-ligaen}}
Category:Women's handball clubs in Norway Category:Handball clubs established in 1961 Category:Sport in Molde Municipality Category:1961 establishments in Norway Category:Molde Municipality