BREAKING: Helena Elver to make Return to Odense Håndbold in 2027/2028 season
Odense Håndbold reunites with Helena Elver as the Danish playmaker returns from Győr on a four-year deal.
From Odense to Győr and now back again. Helena Elver is set for a return to the club where she spent five seasons, as Odense Håndbold welcomes back one of the biggest Danish handball’s profiles.
The announcement was made through a press release on the club’s website after speculations around the news having spread around since the end of October
During her previous stint at Odense, Elver played a big role on the team from 2020 till her end in 2025. Here she helped the club secure The Danish championship as well a silver medal in the 2025 Champions League Final.
Following her departure from Odense in 2025, Elver joined the Hungarian powerhouse Győr, where she has spent the past year and a half competing at the highest level of European handball.
The move to Győr, took Elver outside of Danish handball for the first time and into a club with high ambitions in the EHF Champions League.
During her time in Hungary, she added several titles to her collection, winning the Hungarian League, Hungarian Cup and Hungarian Super Cup. Elver also helped Győr reach the EHF Champions League final but lost out to Metz Handball.
However the decision to return to Odense seems to be about more than just handball: “The project that was underway when I left the club has only become more exciting during the year and a half I have been away – quite the opposite. Odense have established themselves as a regular contender at the top of European handball, which makes returning home incredibly appealing to me” Elver explains in the press release.
Elver’s return also comes at a time when the playmaker has openly spoken about wanting to rediscover her form. Earlier, she admitted that the past month had been difficult from a confidence perspective.
“It has been a difficult month for me in terms of confidence, and I think you can probably see that when I’m out there on the court. That is no secret. And it is certainly not the version of myself as a handball player that I want to be” Elver told TV 2 Sport.
With a four-year deal waiting for her in Denmark, Elver will be returning to familiar surroundings and rediscovering her form that made her one of the most important players at Odense during her first spell at the club.
“Odense is a place where I feel very comfortable, and I have the feeling that I am coming home. Everyone at and around the club has made me feel that there is something worth coming back to. I am also proud that the club still sees a place for me in the team and that I have the opportunity to contribute with everything I have to offer."
"There is a great culture and a strong sense of belonging at Odense. The entire setup surrounding the team is also fantastic to be part of. And it is no secret that Odense has an amazing crowd, which I am looking forward to playing in front of again."
"On the court, the club has a really exciting squad, with a mix of new and established players. I believe I can contribute both on the sporting side and to the culture within the club,” Helena Elver says to the press release.
Article written by Laura Friis
