{{short description|Danish handball club}} {{Infobox handball club| | clubname = FCK Håndbold | image = FC Copenhagen logo.svg | fullname = F.C. København Håndbold | short name = FCK | founded = {{start date and age|2002}} | dissolved = {{end date and age|2010}} | ground = Frederiksberghallen | capacity = 1,767 | website = http://fckhaandbold.dk/ | colour1 = white | colour2 = #11077F | pattern_la1 = _shoulder_stripes_white_shirt_alt | pattern_b1 = _shoulder_stripes_white_shirt | pattern_ra1 = _shoulder_stripes_white_shirt_alt | leftarm1 = 000000 | body1 = 000000 | rightarm1 = 000000 | shorts1 = FFFFFF | pattern_la2 = _shoulder_stripes_black_shirt_alt | pattern_b2 = _shoulder_stripes_black_shirt | pattern_ra2 = _shoulder_stripes_black_shirt_alt | leftarm2 = FFFFFF | body2 = FFFFFF | rightarm2 = FFFFFF | shorts2 = 000000 }} '''F.C. Copenhagen Handball''' (or simply '''FCK Handball''') was a Danish handball team, playing in Copenhagen. They had both a male and a female team, both playing in the best Danish leagues, the Danish Handball League (men) and Danish Women's Handball League (women). FCK Handball was owned by Parken Sport & Entertainment - the same company behind the football team, F.C. Copenhagen.<ref name=founding />
The official fan club was called FCKHFC (FC København Håndbold Fan Club).<ref>{{cite news|url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/indland/article3400809.ece|publisher=Jyllands-Posten|title=Fankultur: Øl og fri entré til FCK-hylekoret|date=11 October 2003|access-date=1 June 2025|language=da}}</ref>
==History== The team was founded on June 7, 2002 after FC Copenhagen had acquired the playing licence of former Danish champions Frederiksberg IF.<ref name=founding>{{cite web|url=https://www.fck.dk/nyhed/fck-haandbold-er-en-realitet|publisher=FC København|title=FCK Håndbold er en realitet|date=10 July 2002|access-date=14 March 2025|language=da}}</ref> Both the men's and women's team played regularly in the top flight. The Danish handball icon Anja Andersen was brought in as the head coach.<ref name=kirkegaard /> The clubs biggest achievement was winning the Danish Men's Handball League in 2007-08.<ref name=kirkegaard /> In 2008-09 they reached the final again, where they lost to KIF Kolding.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2009-06-01-kif-kolding-snoed-fck-for-guldet|publisher=TV2 Danmark|website=sport.tv2.dk|title=KIF Kolding snød FCK for guldet|date=1 June 2009|access-date=12 June 2025|language=da}}</ref>
After the 2009–10 season, Parken Sport & Entertainment returned the license to Frederiksberg IF.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.hbold.dk/index.php?id_parent=2&id=79&id_nyhed=8649 |title=FIF nærmere comeback|publisher=hbold.dk|date=24 August 2010|language=da}}</ref> The male team squad became a part of AG København, when they fused with AG Håndbold.<ref name=kirkegaard>{{cite news|url=https://sport.tv2.dk/haandbold/2017-02-11-de-satsede-og-fejlede-haandbold-projekternes-store-kirkegaard|publisher=TV2 Danmark|website=sport.tv2.dk|title=De satsede og fejlede: Håndbold-projekternes store kirkegård|author=Jonas Sauermilch|date=11 February 2017|access-date=14 March 2025|language=da}}</ref> The women's team, both players and coaches, were released of their contracts.
AG København then went on to win two Danish Championships, before they declared bankruptcy and became a part of KIF Kolding København.<ref> {{cite web | url = http://www.dr.dk/Sporten/Haandbold/Liga_maend/2012/08/04/130459.htm | title = Skive snupper AGK's tomme plads i ligaen | access-date = 4 August 2012 | author = Ritzau | author-link = Ritzau | date = 4 August 2012 | publisher = Danmarks Radio|language=da}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=http://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/ECE1704781/ag-koebenhavn-er-gaaet-konkurs |title=AG København er gået konkurs |publisher=Politiken |access-date=31 July 2012 |archive-date= 3 August 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803124405/http://politiken.dk/sport/haandbold/ECE1704781/ag-koebenhavn-er-gaaet-konkurs/ |url-status=live |language=DA|trans-title=AG København is bankrupt}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/handbold/article4778904.ece|publisher=Jyllands-Posten|title=Kasi-Jesper færdig med AG København|date=13 July 2012|access-date=14 March 2025|language=da}}</ref>
==Notable former players== ===Women's=== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} * {{flagicon|SWE}} Matilda Boson * {{flagicon|SWE}} Madeleine Grundström * {{flagicon|SWE}} Johanna Wiberg * {{flagicon|SWE}} Lina Möller * {{flagicon|SWE}} Sara Holmgren * {{flagicon|SWE}} Sara Eriksson * {{flagicon|HUN}} Katalin Pálinger * {{flagicon|HUN}} Anita Bulath * {{flagicon|HUN}} Eszter Siti * {{flagicon|RUS}} Emiliya Turey * {{flagicon|RUS}} Anna Andryushchenko * {{flagicon|NOR}} Linn-Kristin Riegelhuth * {{flagicon|NOR}} Cecilie Leganger * {{flagicon|NOR}} Sölvi Hylleseth * {{flagicon|BRA}} Chana Masson * {{flagicon|GER}} Nadine Krause * {{flagicon|GER}} Maren Baumbach * {{flagicon|ROU}} Carmen Amariei * {{flagicon|ROU}} Steluța Luca * {{flagicon|SRB}} Tanja Milanović * {{flagicon|SRB}} Ana Batinic * {{flagicon|SRB}} Suzana Cubela * {{flagicon|MNE}} Maja Savić * {{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Andersen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Sofie Bloch-Sørensen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Marianne Bonde * {{flagicon|DEN}} Christina Pedersen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mia Rej * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mia Falk * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Sjøberg * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Vestergaard * {{flagicon|DEN}} Josephine Touray * {{flagicon|DEN}} Jonas Atwood Christensen Jr. * {{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Melgaard * {{flagicon|DEN}} Christina Krogshede * {{flagicon|DEN}} Lene Tobiasen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Louise Lyksborg * {{flagicon|NED}} Elly an de Boer * {{flagicon|FRA}} Leila Lejeune
===Men's=== * {{flagicon|DEN}} Kasper Hvidt * {{flagicon|DEN}} Klavs Bruun Jørgensen * {{flagicon|DEN}} Simon Hammer * {{flagicon|DEN}} Jacob Bagersted * {{flagicon|SWE}} Martin Boquist * {{flagicon|SWE}} Pelle Linders * {{flagicon|SWE}} Fredrik Lindahl * {{flagicon|NOR}} Steiner Ege * {{flagicon|NOR}} Einar Riegelhuth Koren * {{flagicon|NOR}} Erlend Mamelund * {{flagicon|ISL}} Arnór Atlason * {{flagicon|CRO}} Valter Matošević {{div col end}}
== Coaching history == {| |+ |{{Flagicon|DEN}} |Morten Soubak |2003–2005 |<ref>{{Cite web |title=DHDb > FC København |url=https://dhdb.hyldgaard-jensen.dk/klub.php?id=3124&tab=1 |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=dhdb.hyldgaard-jensen.dk}}</ref> |- |{{Flagicon|DEN}} |Thomas Hylle |2005–2008 |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2005-01-31 |title=Thomas Hylle skal træne FCK Håndbold |url=https://jyllands-posten.dk/sport/ECE5038654/Thomas-Hylle-skal-tr%C3%A6ne-FCK-H%C3%A5ndbold/ |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=Jyllands-Posten |language=da}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=European Handball Federation - Anja Andersen to leave Slagelse / Article |url=http://history.eurohandball.com/article/010985/Anja+Andersen+to+leave+Slagelse |access-date=2023-11-12 |website=history.eurohandball.com |language=en}}</ref> |- |{{Flagicon|DEN}} |Anja Andersen |2008–2010 | |}
==References== {{reflist}}
==External links== *{{in lang|da}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20090302000555/http://fckhaandbold.dk/script/site/default.asp Official website]
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