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Bækkelagets SK

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Bækkelagets Sportsklub is a Norwegian sports club from Bekkelaget in southern Oslo, founded in 1909.[1] The club has sections for skiing (including ski jumping and biathlon), orienteering, handball, football, floorball and track and field athletics, previously also bandy. It is known for organizing one of the world's largest youth football tournaments, Norway Cup.

Handball

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The club consists of 850 active handball players.[2] The women's handball team won the Women's EHF Cup Winner's Cup in 1997/1998, and again in 1998/1999. The club also reached the final in EHF Women's Champions Trophy the same two seasons. In 1998 Bækkelaget had the best women's team in Europe. The club still plays in the Norwegian top league, but ambitions are far lower than in their best period.

Among the former players on the female team are:[3] Susann Goksør Bjerkrheim, Kjersti Grini, Heidi Tjugum, Hege Kristine Kvitsand, Camilla Andersen, Anja Andersen, Sahra Hausmann, Siv Heim Sæbøe, Cecilie Leganger, Hong Jeong-ho, Gitte Madsen, Ausra Fridrikas, Ingrid Steen and Mette Ruud-Johansen.

Bækkelaget HE

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Bækkelaget HE
Full nameBækkelaget Håndball Elite
Short nameBækkelaget
Founded2013; 11 years ago (2013)
ArenaNordstrand Arena, Oslo
Capacity2,000
Head coachJørgen Laug
LeagueEliteserien
2020–214th
Club colours   
Website
Official site

Bækkelaget Håndball Elite is the elite handball department of Bækkelaget SK. The men's team plays in the top division of Norwegian handball, the Eliteserien, and the women's team plays in the Norwegian 2nd division (third tier). The men's team was known until 2013 as BSK/NIF, a cooperation team between Bækkelaget SK and Nordstrand IF. The construction of a new arena, BSK Arena, will begin in 2022.

Current squad

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Squad for the 2023–24 season[4]

Transfers

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Transfers for the 2023–24 season
Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Notable former club players

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Achievements

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  • Norwegian League
    • Silver: 2016/17
    • Bronze: 2013/14
  • Norwegian League Playoffs
    • Finalist: 2013/14
  • Norwegian Cup:
    • Winner: 1971 (outdoors)
    • Finalist: 1973 (outdoors), 2013
  • Norwegian U20 Cup:
    • Winner: 1970, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2016
    • Finalist: 1965, 1969, 1972, 1974, 1975, 1976, 2018

European Record

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Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate
2017-18 Challenge Cup QR 1 Iceland Afturelding 25-26 29-27 55-52
QR 2 Romania HC Dobrogea Sud Constanța 24-22 24-27 46–51
2021-22 European Cup Round 1 Ukraine Motor-Politekhnika 23-41 32-20 73-43
Round 2 Austria Fivers 34-38 32-32 70-66
Round 3 Luxembourg Handball Esch 30-30 25-26 55-56

Orienteering

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Bækkelaget won the Jukola relay in 1988, 1999 and 2002. Notable orienteers who have competed for the club are Holger Hott, Bjørnar Valstad, Hanne Staff, Anne Margrethe Hausken, all world champions, and Anders Nordberg. Betty Ann Bjerkreim Nilsen competes in both orienteering and skiing.

Football

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Bækkelagets SK

The men's team currently plays in the Fourth Division (fifth tier). It last played in the Third Division in 2004. Notable former players are Finn Seemann (funny, he broke his leg, and got 0.1 matches.) and Øyvind Bolthof (youth level only). The women's team currently plays in the Second Division. Their home field is Sportsplassen.

References

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  1. ^ "Bækkelagets Sportsklub 100 år i 2009" (in Norwegian). www.norway-cup.no. 2008. Archived from the original on 23 February 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Info om BSK Håndball". Retrieved 13 January 2022.
  3. ^ "Adelskalender. Eliteserie-, NM- og europacupkamper for Bækkelagets SK (oppdatert etter sesongen 2007/2008)" (in Norwegian). bsk.oslo.no. 2008. Archived from the original on 21 December 2008. Retrieved 20 December 2008.
  4. ^ "Spillerstall » Bækkelaget HE". Retrieved 13 January 2022.
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