Kolstad Håndball

Kolstad Håndball
Kolstad Håndball
Full name	Kolstad Håndball
Short name	Kolstad
Founded	5 October 1972; 52 years ago
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
2023–2024	1st (champions)
Club colours
	Website ; Official site

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 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]

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]

During the 2021–22 season, experienced head coach Christian Berge joined the club, as well as a number of high-profile transfers being announced. 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.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kit manufacturers

Period	Kit manufacturer
2015–2022	Umbro
2022–present	PUMA

Kits

HOME
2016–17

AWAY
2024-25

Achievements

Norwegian League
- Winner: (2) 2022/23, 2023/24
Norwegian Cup:
- Winner: (2) 2022/23, 2023/24
Norwegian League Playoffs
- Winner: (2) 2022/23, 2023/24

Ambition

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]