Kolstad Håndball
Norwegian handball club
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Kolstad Håndball is a Norwegian professional handball club based in Trondheim, that compete in top division of Norwegian handball, the REMA 1000-ligaen. Their home grounds is the Kolstad Arena and Trondheim Spektrum, which has a seating capacity of 2,500 and 8,900 spectators. With substantial new investment, the club has ambitions to become Norway's top team by 2024.[1]
• Trondheim Spektrum (EHF Champions League)
| Kolstad Håndball | |
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| Full name | Kolstad Håndball |
| Short name | Kolstad |
| Founded | 5 October 1972 |
| Arena | • Kolstad Arena, Trondheim (national league and cup, EHF Champions League) • Trondheim Spektrum (EHF Champions League) |
| Capacity | 2,500 (Kolstad Arena) 8,960 (Trondheim Spektrum) |
| President | Jostein Sivertsen |
| Head coach | Stian Gomo Christian Berge |
| League | REMA 1000-ligaen |
| 2024–25 | 2nd |
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| Website Official site | |
Kolstad is the first handball club in Norway to have won the treble two seasons in a row.
History
Kolstad Håndball is from the city part of Kolstad/Saupstad in Trondheim and was founded on the 5 October 1972, along with the rest of the multi-sports club Kolstad IL. In 2005, a senior team was established on the men's side. Between 2012 and 2015, Kolstad's senior team developed rapidly, which resulted in Kolstad having their men's team in the Norwegian top division for the first time in their history from 2015. Since promotion, Kolstad has had record attendances at its home games, and was named Organiser of the Year for the 2015–16 season.[2]
Continental ambitions and economic troubles
In 2021, the club secured grocery chain REMA 1000 as their main sponsor, allowing them to secure the signings of a number of star international players, including the THW Kiel centre-back Sander Sagosen. Norway head coach Christian Berge began his role at the club in March 2022.[3] They began the 2022–23 season by defeating fellow Norwegian side Drammen HK 57–47 on aggregate in the first qualifying round of the EHF European League. In the second qualifying round, they lost 61–60 to Bidasoa Irun. In 2022–23 Kolstad won their first Norwegian cup title, beating archrival Elverum in the final 34–27. In the Norwegian League, they finished first in the regular series, and then also won the final in the playoffs against archrival Elverum.
In the following years they won the Norwegian Championship and Cup several times, and played in the EHF Champions League. The club did however announce multiple years with economic deficits, despite growing revenues.[4] In 2023 a number of key players had to agree to lower their wages to keep the club afloat,[5] and in 2025 a deficit of 8 million Norwegian Kroner forced them to stop signing international players.[4] Additionally, some of their star players left the club such as Sander Sagosen, who left for Danish Aalborg Håndbold.[6]
Crest, colours, supporters
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Achievements
- Norwegian League
Winner: (2) 2022/23, 2023/24
- Norwegian Cup:
- Winner: (3) 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25
- Norwegian League Playoffs
- Winner: (3) 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/2025
Support
The club's supporters group is called Sørsia fanclub, and is an independent club established in 2023.
Rivalries
Kolstad's main rival is Elverum Håndball.[7]
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2025–26 season
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- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach: Christian Berge
- Head coach: Stian Gomo
Notable former national team players
Notable former club players
Eskil Dahl Reitan- Sander Sæterhaug Rønning
- Magnus Langeland
- Thomas Boilesen