HIFK Handboll

HIFK Handboll is a Finnish professional handball club from Helsinki. HIFK Handboll is the handball section of HIFK. The club is playing in the Finnish Handball League (SM-liiga), and play their home matches in Helsingin Urheilutalo.

History

HIFK was founded in 1897. The handball department was founded in the club in 1943. The Finnish handball championship has existed since 1944, HIFK was already a founding member of the championship series in the first season. In 1945, the team became champion in its second league season, and won the second gold in 1951. So far, the club is a total of 7 champions and 5 cup winners.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Sports Hall information

• Name: – Helsingin Urheilutalo
• City: – Helsinki
• Capacity: – 860
• Address: – Helsinginkatu 25, 00510 Helsinki, Finland

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season^[1]

Technical staff

• Head coach: Rostislav Grinishin
• Coach: Tommy Suoraniemi
• Physiotherapist: Ronny Zetterborg

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Joining

• Linus Svensson (LW) from IFK Ystad HK
• Martin Börjes (GK) from Täby HBK
• Niklas Zilliacus (GK) from GrIFK
• Kristian Jansson (CB) from ÅIFK

Leaving

• Evgeny Semenov (RB) (retires)
• Aliaksandr Tsitou (LP) (retires)
• Oscar Udd (LB) (retires)

Titles

• SM-liiga
  • Winner (7) : 1945, 1951, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974
• Finnish Cup
  • Winner (14) : 1975, 1981, 1984, 1988, 2014

EHF ranking

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Former club members

Notable former players

• Kristofer Karlsson (2018–2021)
• Evgeny Semenov (2021–2023)
• Aliaksandr Tsitou (2021–2023)

References

1. ^ "Edustusjoukkue"
2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball"

External links

• Official website
• HIFK Handboll on Facebook