The 2018–19 Eliteserien is the 52nd season of the Eliteserien, Norway's premier handball league. Team information A total of 12 teams will be participating in the 2018/19 edition of Eliteserien. 9 teams were qualified directly from the 2017/18 season. The two top ranked teams from the First Division, Fana and Skrim Kongsberg, and third-place finisher Rælingen HK who defeated Sola HK in the relegation playoff were promoted to the Eliteserien. TeamTownArenaCapacityByåsen Elite Trondheim Trondheim Spektrum3400Fana Bergen Fana Arena1206Fredrikstad BK Fredrikstad Kongstenhallen1500Gjerpen IF Skien Skienshallen2800Larvik HK Larvik Boligmappa Arena Larvik4500Molde Elite Molde Molde Arena2000Oppsal Oslo Oppsal Arena5000Rælingen HKRælingen MarikollhallenSkrim Kongsberg Kongsberg KongsberghallenStorhamar EliteHamar Boligpartner Arena1650Tertnes Elite Bergen Haukelandshallen5000Vipers Kristiansand Kristiansand Aquarama2200
Regular season Standings
Results
In the table below the home teams are listed on the left and the away teams along the top.
Championship playoffs Best of three format is applied in all playoff stages, with the higher seeded team playing the second and third game (if necessary) at home. If a game ended with a draw after the regular time, it will proceed to two 5-minutes periods of extra time. If there is still a draw, another 2 × 5-minutes extra time will be played. If the scores are still level after two extra times, the winners are decided by a 7-meter shootout.
Top ranked teams from the regular season choose their opponents in the quarterfinal and semifinal stages. The remaining two highest ranked teams after the quarterfinal stage can not meet in the semifinals. Bracket
Quarterfinals
Vipers Kristiansand won series, 2–0.
Larvik HK won series, 2–1.
Tertnes Håndball Elite won series, 2–0.
Storhamar Håndball Elite won series, 2–0. Semifinals
Vipers Kristiansand won series, 2–0.
Storhamar Håndball Elite won series, 2–1.
Finals
Vipers Kristiansand won the final series, 2–0.
2018–19 Eliteserien ChampionsVipers Kristiansand2nd title Eline Fagerheim, Katrine Lunde, Malin Aune, Carolina Morais, Karine Dahlum, Karoline Olsen, Vilde Jonassen, Sunniva Næs Andersen, Mathilde Kristensen, Pernille Wibe, Hanna Yttereng, Emilie Hegh Arntzen, Jeanett Kristiansen, Henny Reistad, Tonje Refsnes, Marta Tomac, Silje Waade, Linn Jørum Sulland (c), Josefine IntelhusHead coachOle Gustav Gjekstad
Awards All Star Team and other awards The All Star Team and other awards were announced on 14 June 2019.
Position Player Goalkeeper Katrine Lunde (Vipers Kristiansand) Left wing Kristin Venn (Storhamar HE) Left back Ragnhild Valle Dahl (Molde Elite) Centre back Henny Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) Right back Linn Jørum Sulland (Vipers Kristiansand) Right wing Malin Aune (Vipers Kristiansand) Pivot Vilde Johansen (Tertnes HE) Rookie Christine Karlsen Alver (Fana) MVP Henny Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) Player of the year Henny Reistad (Vipers Kristiansand) Host Vipers Kristiansand
Season statistics Top goalscorers
Regular season
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Ragnhild Valle Dahl Molde Elite 148 2 Madeleine Hilby Tertnes HE 133 3 Mari Molid Larvik HK 132 4 Emilie Hovden Fana 131 5 Christine Karlsen Alver Fana 128 6 Linn Jørum Sulland 122 7 Eira Aune Oppsal 120 8 Betina Riegelhuth Storhamar HE 114 9 Trine Haugstad Skrim Kongsberg 107 10 Cathrine Korvald Skrim Kongsberg 105
Playoffs
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Guro Nestaker Storhamar HE 37 Heidi Løke Storhamar HE 3 Kristin Venn Storhamar HE 28 4 Tonje Enkerud Storhamar HE 26 5 Jeanett Kristiansen 25 6 Vipers Kristiansand24 7 Elise Skinnehaugen Storhamar HE 8 Tertnes HE 23 9 Vipers Kristiansand 10 Henny Reistad Vipers Kristiansand 22 Betina Riegelhuth Storhamar HE
Overall
Rank Player Club Goals 1 Ragnhild Valle Dahl Molde Elite 165 2 146 3 Mari Molid Larvik HK 145 4 Madeleine Hilby Tertnes HE 142 5 Betina Riegelhuth Storhamar HE 136 6 Eira Aune Oppsal 134 7 Emilie Hovden Fana 131 8 Christine Karlsen Alver Fana 128 9 Jeanett Kristiansen Vipers Kristiansand 112 10 Trine Haugstad Skrim Kongsberg 107
Attendances
Team 1Vipers Kristiansand 14,893 1,914 (vs. Larvik) 977 (vs. Rælingen HK)1,354-10,99% 2Molde Elite 11,6971,420 (vs. Vipers) 913 (two matches)1,063-0,08% 3Tertnes Håndball Elite 11,191 2,610 (vs. Fana) 541 (vs. Oppsal)1,017+116,88% 4Storhamar Håndball Elite 10,723 1,589 (vs. Vipers) 611 (vs. Fana)975-14,71% 5Fana 8,734 1,103 (vs. Larvik) 520 (vs. Skrim)794+370,08% 6Byåsen HE 8,455 1,595 (vs. Vipers) 525 (two matches)769-40,42% 7Fredrikstad BK 6,682 1,117 (vs. Larvik) 201 (vs. Skrim)607-22,34% 8Larvik HK 5,686 668 (vs. Gjerpen) 381 (vs. Oppsal)517-13,82% 9Oppsal 4,024 521 (vs. Vipers) 125 (vs. Skrim)366-28,56% 10Rælingen HK 3,943 751 (vs. Vipers) 192 (vs. Molde)358+39,77% 11Skrim Kongsberg 3,391 470 (vs. Vipers) 159 (vs. Fredrikstad)308+1.74% 12Gjerpen HK Skien 3,268 625 (vs. Larvik) 121 (vs. Molde)297-33,35% Total 92,6772610 (Tertnes vs. Fana)121 (Gjerpen vs. Molde) 702-8,04%
Teams that played last season in 1. divisjon.
Note: Attendance numbers without playoff matches.
Number of teams by regions No. teamsRegionTeams3ØstFredrikstad BK, Oppsal, Rælingen HK1InnlandetStorhamar Håndball Elite3SørGjerpen HK Skien, Larvik HK, Skrim Kongsberg1SørVestVipers Kristiansand2VestFana, Tertnes Håndball Elite2NordByåsen Elite, Molde Elite
Relegation playoff
Gjerpen HK Skien won series, 2–0 and avoided from the relegation.
References
External links Norwegian Handball Federaration