Irsta HF

{{short description|Swedish handball club}} '''Irsta HF''' were a Swedish handball club based in Västerås. The club was founded in 1965. They were promoted to the top division, at the time known as Elitserien, in 1989.<ref name=placeringar/> In their debut season in the top-flight, they finished fourth<ref name=placeringar/> and qualified for the playoffs. They were eliminated in the semifinals by HK Drott.<ref name=bok90/> In the following season, they finished second in the league<ref name=placeringar/> and defeated Ystads IF in the semifinals. They lost the final series against HK Drott.<ref name=bok91/> They participated in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 1991–92, but were eliminated by RK Crvena zvezda in the round of 16.<ref name=Euro/> They continued to play in Elitserien until they were relegated in 1996, but never again reached the playoffs.<ref name=placeringar/>

In later years, the club had a cooperation with Västerås HF, with the clubs running a joint first team under the name Irsta Västerås Handboll.<ref name=om/> The team, which counted as a continuation of Irsta HF, played in the top division in 2004–05, but were relegated after one season.<ref name=placeringar/> Irsta HF later withdrew from the cooperation and Västerås HF continued to run the first team with the name IVH Västerås. Irsta HF merged with IVH Västerås in 2011 to form the club VästeråsIrsta HF.<ref name=om/> The club played in the top division in 2012–13,<ref name=ES13/> but as of 2017–18 they play in Division 1, the third level.<ref name=Div1/>

==References== {{reflist|2|refs= <ref name=placeringar>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskhandboll.se/ImageVaultFiles/id_2949/cf_31/Elit_Herrar_Placering_i_h-gsta_serien.PDF|title=PLACERINGAR I HÖGSTA SERIEN|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> <ref name=om>{{cite web|url=http://www.vasterasirsta.se/About|title=Om VästeråsIrsta HF|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> <ref name=Div1>{{cite web|url=http://www.svenskhandboll.se/Handbollinfo/Tavling/Tavlingsinformation/Serieindelning1718/SerieindelningHerr1718/|title=Serieindelning – Herr 17/18|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> <ref name=ES13>{{cite web|url=http://www.everysport.com/sport/handboll/2012-2013/elitserien-herr/elitserien/54770|title=2012/2013 Elitserien Elitserien|access-date=13 November 2017}}</ref> <ref name=Euro>{{cite web|url=http://todor66.com/handball/Euro_Cups/Men_CWC_1992.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160306194536/http://todor66.com/handball/Euro_Cups/Men_CWC_1992.html|title=Men Handball XVII European Cup Winners Cup 1992|archive-date=6 March 2016|access-date=13 November 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

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Category:Handball clubs in Sweden Category:Women's handball clubs in Sweden Category:Sports clubs and teams in Västerås Category:1965 establishments in Sweden Category:Handball clubs established in 1965 Category:Handball clubs disestablished in 2011 Category:20th-century establishments in Västmanland County