{{short description|Danish handball club}} {{Infobox handball club| | clubname = HH Elite | fullname = Horsens Håndboldklub Elite | short name = HH Elite | image = | founded = {{start date and age|1985}} | ground = Forum Horsens | capacity = 4,000 | chairman = Jørgen Møller | manager = Jakob Larsen | league = Damehåndboldligaen | season = 2024–25 | position = 8th | pattern_la1 = _hummelauthentic20y | pattern_b1 = _hummelauthentic20y | pattern_ra1 = _hummelauthentic20y | pattern_sh1 = _hummelauthentic20b | leftarm1 = | body1 = | rightarm1 = | shorts1 = | pattern_la2 = | pattern_b2 = | pattern_ra2 = | pattern_sh2 = | leftarm2 = 000000 | body2 = 000000 | rightarm2 = 000000 | shorts2 = 000000 | website = https://hhelite.dk/ | colour1 = yellow | colour2 = black }} {{location map+|Denmark |float=right |width=261 |alt=Location of Horsens HK |caption=Location of Horsens HK |places= {{Location map~|Denmark|lat=55.8720086|long=9.8538061|label=HH Elite|position=right}} }}
'''Horsens Håndboldklub Elite''', also known as '''Horsens Håndboldklub''' is a Danish handball club. For the 2018/19 season, the team promoted to the Damehåndboldligaen, after its relegation in 2010.<ref name=hsfo /> The team plays at home in Forum Horsens. At elite level the team goes by HH Elite, while at amateur and youth levels, the team is called by their original name, Horsens Håndboldklub.<ref name=history>{{cite web|url=https://www.horsenshk.dk/om-hh|publisher=Horsens Håndboldklub|title=Historien om Horsens Håndboldklub|accessdate=20 February 2025|language=da}}</ref>
==History== The club was established in 1985 when Horsens forenede Håndboldklubber (HfH) and Dagnæs IF chose to merge. They decided to merge, as HfH only had a senior level team, while Dagnæs IF had good youth teams, but no senior team at a competitive level.<ref name=history /> And HfH itself is a merge of Horsens Freja and Horsens forenede Sportsklubber (HfS). Horsens HK therefore can lead its roots back to 1920 when they began playing handball in HfS.<ref name=history /> Horsens HK played in the top level uninterrupted from 1996 to 2010.<ref name=hsfo>{{cite news|url=https://hsfo.dk/sport/horsens-haandboldklubs-barske-historie-fra-storhed-til-fald-og-genrejsning|publisher=Horsens Folkeblad|title=Horsens Håndboldklubs barske historie: Fra storhed til fald og genrejsning|date=1 September 2019|access-date=20 February 2025|language=da}}</ref> Just before the 2011/2012 HH Elite were relegated administratively due to not paying the participants' fee for the Danish 1st Division in time.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Hasseriis |first=Jørgen |date=2019-11-12 |title=Ny supporterklub i HH Elite dyrker fællesskabet og håber på flere medlemmer |url=https://ugeavisen.dk/horsensposten/ny-supporterklub-i-hh-elite-dyrker-faellesskabet-og-haaber-paa-flere-medlemmer |access-date=2024-08-29 |website=Ugeavisen |language=da}}</ref>
In 2019 they were once again promoted to the Damehåndboldligaen, lead by head coach Henrik Okkerstrøm.<ref name=hsfo />
National team players like Vivi Kjærsgaard, Gitte Madsen, Anja Byrial Hansen, Karen Brødsgaard, Christina Roslyng, Louise Pedersen, Karin Mortensen, Tine Ladefoged, Mette Sjøberg and Jane Wangsøe Knudsen have played in Horsens HK.
== Kits ==
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== Team ==
===Current squad=== :''Squad for the 2026-27 season''
{{Col-begin}} {{Col-2}} ;Goalkeeper * {{0}}1 {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathilde Bisgaard * 12 {{flagicon|DEN}} Zenia Hald Madsen ;LW * 33 {{flagicon|DEN}} Laura Holm Andersen * {{0|00}} {{flagicon|DEN}} Andrea Bjertrup Jensen ;RW * 22 {{flagicon|DEN}} Sille Cecilie Sorth * {{0|00}} {{flagicon|DEN}} Cecillie Wiking Antivakis ;Pivots * {{0}}3 {{flagicon|SWE}} Alma Skretting * {{0|00}} {{flagicon|DEN}} Sidsel Poulsen * {{0|00}} {{flagicon|ISL}} Katrín Jensdóttir {{Col-2}} ;Back players ;LB * {{0}}2 {{flagicon|DEN}} Thea Hamann Rasmussen * 25 {{flagicon|DEN}} Smilla Hede * 88 {{flagicon|DEN}} Mathilde Neesgaard ;CB * {{0}}5 {{flagicon|DEN}} Tea Thomassen Hein * 18 {{flagicon|DEN}} Kirstine Emilie Hoppe * 20 {{flagicon|DEN}} Ditte Tokkesdal ;RB * {{0|00}} {{flagicon|DEN}} Louise Søndergaard {{Col-end}}
===Staff=== {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" !valign=center |Pos.||Name |- |- |Head coach||{{flagicon|GRL}} Jakob Larsen |- |Assistant coach||{{flagicon|DEN}} Ronni Boy |- |Team Leader||{{flagicon|DEN}} Jane Marie Thomsen |- |Goalkeeping coach||{{flagicon|HUN}} Orsolya Kurucz |- |Physiotherapist||{{flagicon|DEN}} Minna Poulsen |- |Chiropractor||{{flagicon|DEN}} Lasse Nørtoft |- |Chiropractor||{{flagicon|DEN}} Bjarne Keseler |- |Chiropractor||{{flagicon|DEN}} Søren Amstrup Nielsen |- |Video man||{{flagicon|DEN}} Keld Jensen |- |}
=== Transfers === :''Transfers for the season 2026-27'' {{col-begin}} {{col-2}} ;Image:Arrow-up.gif Joining * {{flagicon|DEN}} Zenia Hald Madsen (GK) (from own youth) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Andrea Bjertrup Jensen (LW) (from own youth) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Kirstine Emilie Hoppe (CB) (from own youth) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Louise Søndergaard (RB) (from {{flagicon|DEN}} Viborg HK) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Cecillie Wiking Antivakis (RW) (from own youth) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Sidsel Poulsen (P) (from {{flagicon|DEN}} Bjerringbro FH) * {{flagicon|ISL}} Katrín Jensdóttir (P) (from {{flagicon|ISL}} Íþróttafélag Reykjavíkur) {{col-2}} ;Image:Arrow-down.gif Leaving * {{flagicon|SWE}} Nora Persson (GK) (to {{flagicon|DEN}} SønderjyskE) * {{Flagicon|DEN}} Matilde Vestergaard (LW) (to ?) * {{flagicon|DEN}} Maria Højgaard (LW) (to ?) * {{flagicon|FAR}} Maria Pálsdóttir Nólsoy (LB) (to {{flagicon|DEN}} København Håndbold) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Emma Wahlström (CB) (to {{flagicon|DEN}} Holstebro Håndbold) * {{flagicon|NOR}} Frida Haug Hoel (RB) (to {{flagicon|NOR}} Larvik HK) * {{flagicon|SWE}} Mathilda Lundström (RW) (to {{flagicon|SWE}} Skara HF) * {{flagicon|NED}} Romée Maarschalkerweerd (P) (to {{flagicon|DEN}} Odense Håndbold) {{col-end}}
==Notable former players== {{div col|colwidth=22em}} *{{flagicon|DEN}} Mathilde Bjerregaard (2009-2011) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Marianne Bonde (2005-2006) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Karen Brødsgaard (1997-1998) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Anja Byrial Hansen (1991-1993) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Camilla Fangel (2010-2011) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Annette Jensen (2010-2011) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Vivi Kjærsgaard (1987-1992) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Tine Ladefoged (1998-2010) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Pernille Larsen (2004-2007) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Kristina Jørgensen (2004-2014) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Karin Mortensen (2000-2002) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Ann Grete Nørgaard (2009-2010) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Mette Sjøberg (2002-2005) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Louise Pedersen (1998-2001) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Jane Wangsøe (2000-2008) *{{flagicon|DEN}} Christina Roslyng (1995-1997) *{{flagicon|SWE}} Annika Fredén (2005-2010) *{{flagicon|SWE}} Sara Holmgren (2001–2005) *{{flagicon|SWE}} Åsa Eriksson (2005-2007) *{{flagicon|ISL}} Arna Sif Pálsdóttir (2009-2010) *{{flagicon|NED}} Maura Visser (2007-2009) *{{flagicon|NOR}} Jeanette Nilsen (2003-2007) *{{flagicon|NOR}} Emily Stang Sando (2021–2024) *{{flagicon|NOR}} Hege Løken (2022–2024) *{{flagicon|NOR}} Andrea Austmo Pedersen (2024–2025) *{{flagicon|HUN}} Olga Hoffmann (2007-2011) *{{flagicon|HUN}} Beatrix Benyáts (2008-2010) *{{flagicon|SVK}} Katarína Dubajová (2006-2009) *{{flagicon|BRA}} Mayssa Pessoa (2023-2024) *{{flagicon|SWE}} Elin Hansson (2023-2024) {{div col end}}
==Former Chairpersons== * 1985 - 1987 Niels Bjørn Andreasen * 1986 - 1993 Michael Bach Jensen * 1993 - 1995 Arne Jørgensen * 1995 - 1999 Kai-Aage L. Petersen * 1999 - 1999 Peter Troelsen * 1999 - 2004 Carsten Fynbo Larsen * 2004 - 2010 Claus Cramer * 2010 - 2011 Kurt Hjortshøj * 2011 - 2012 Lars Vestergaard * 2012 - 2016 Jes Boesen * 2016 - 2018 Jan Vang Østergaard * 2018 - Michael Brock<ref name=history />
== European games == In 2004/05 they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the EHF Cup after having eliminated three other teams in the previous rounds. One of these were the league rivals Randers HK
After the winning the Danish Handball Cup in 2004 they participated in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2005/06 where they were eliminated in 4th round.
== Arena == *'''Name:''' Forum Horsens *'''Capacity:''' 4,000 *'''City:''' Horsens *'''Address:''' Langmarksvej 53, 8700 Horsens
==Kit manufacturers== *{{flagicon|DEN}} Hummel
== References == {{reflist}} * [http://www.horsenshk.dk/default.asp?id=17 HH's history] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080908155603/http://www.horsenshk.dk/default.asp?id=17 |date=2008-09-08 }}, horsenshk.dk {{in lang|da}} * [http://europeancup.eurohandball.com/cwc/women/2005-06/clubs/6101/Horsens+Handbold+Klub About Horsens HK at EHF's homepage], eurohandball.com
== External links == * [http://www.horsenshk.dk/ Horsens HK's homepage]
{{Danish Woman's Handball League teamlist}}
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