Vipers Kristiansand
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Vipers Kristiansand is a professional handball club from Kristiansand, Norway. They currently compete in REMA 1000-ligaen, the top division in the country, since its promotion in 2001.
Vipers Kristiansand | |||
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Full name | Vipers Kristiansand | ||
Short name | Vipers | ||
Founded | 12 January 1938 (as IK Våg) | ||
Arena | Aquarama Kristiansand | ||
Capacity | 2,200 | ||
President | Terje Marcussen | ||
Head coach | Tomáš Hlavatý | ||
League | REMA 1000-ligaen | ||
2023-24 | 1st | ||
Website Official site |
They claimed their first Norwegian championship in 2018, ending an 18 times streak for the champions from Larvik HK.[1] Since then, they've shown strong dominance in Norway and claimed 6 consecutive league titles, 5 playoff titles and 7 cup titles.
For the first time in the club's history, they qualified for the 2018–19 Women's EHF Final 4 in Budapest, where they took the 3rd place and a historic bronze medal.[2] On 30 May 2021, they won the 2020–21 Women's EHF Champions League and the following year they succeeded again, becoming the first Norwegian team to win EHF Champions League two years in a row. In 2023, they claimed another Women's EHF Final 4 title and secured the treble while the EHF FINAL4 Women in Budapest broke the world record for spectator attendance at women’s handball matches.[3]