KIF Kolding
| KIF Kolding | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Kolding Idrætsforening Håndbold |
| Founded | 14 March 1941; 83 years ago (1941年03月14日) |
| Arena | Sydbank Arena |
| Capacity | 5,100 |
| President | Christian Phillip |
| Head coach | Sebastian Seifert |
| League | Danish Handball League |
| 2021–22 | Håndboldligaen, 12th of 15 |
| Website Official site | |
KIF Kolding is a professional handball club based in Kolding, Denmark who competes in the Danish Handball League. KIF Kolding has won the Danish Handball Championship a record 14 times.
It is a part of the broader sports association Kolding Idræts Forening.
History
[edit ]KIF Kolding
[edit ]KIF Handball was formed in 1941 and quickly became a popular feature in the city. In the 1950's a sports venue specifically for handball was built.
It was promoted to the Danish 1st division (the highest league at the time) in 1984 and has not been relegated since.
KIF Kolding won its first Danish Handball Championship in 1987. From 1987 to 2009 KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 12 times.
In 1998 the professional first team became an independent company under the name "Kolding IF Håndbold Elite A/S" in order to better manage the economic risks of being a professional club.
In the summer of 2011 the women team of the club became an independent club called Vejen EH.[1] Vejen EH did however go bankrupt in 2014 and ceased to exists.[2]
KIF Kolding København
[edit ]KIF Kolding København was formed in August 2012 after AG København went bankrupt. Some of the players from AG København joined the players from KIF, most notably the national team players, Lars Jørgensen, Kasper Hvidt and Joachim Boldsen. This prompted some of AGK's sponsors to also joined KIF under the new name.[3] [4] KIF Kolding København played some home games in Kolding and some in Brøndby. KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 2 times under the name KIF Kolding København.
KIF Kolding
[edit ]On 31 March 2018 KIF announced in a press release, that the club will drop the Copenhagen part of the club and will again be known as KIF Kolding.[5] The national team profiles Lars Jørgensen, Kasper Hvidt and Joachim Boldsen, who all came from AG København, had been able to create interest from fans and sponsors in the capital area, but since they had retired, the number of spectators in Brøndby Hallen had begun to fall as a consequence. This started the debate to focus on Kolding alone.[5]
A new board was established and long time director Jens Boessen stepped down. 9 million DKK was invested into the club and old creditors written off debt of 11 million DKK.[6]
KIF Vamdrup
[edit ]In 2007 KIF Vamdrup was created as union between KIF Kolding and Vamdrup IF, which was intented as a 2nd team for KIF Kolding.
Honours
[edit ]- Danish Handball League: 14 (record)
- Danish Handball Cup: 8
- Gold:1989–90, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13
- Double
- Winners (4): 1989–90, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2004–05
- Danish Super Cup
- Gold: 2014, 2015
Team
[edit ]Current squad
[edit ]- Squad for the 2024-25 season
- Goalkeeper
- 1 Denmark Emil Tellerup
- 12 Sweden Josip Cavar
- 20 Sweden Anton Hellberg
- Wingers
- LW
- RW
- Line players
- 2 Denmark Mads Kragh Thomsen
- 6 Denmark Jonas Bruus Tidemand
- 9 Denmark Victor Lyngsø
- 13 Denmark Mathias Hedegaard
- 18 Denmark Benjamin Pedersen
- Back players
- LB
- CB
- 11 Denmark Magnus Kronborg
- 15 Denmark Jens Svane Peschardt (c)
- 21 Denmark Kristian Stoklund
- 28 Denmark Lauritz Reinholdt Legér
- Sweden Viktor Ahlstrand
- RB
Transfers
[edit ]- Transfers for the 2024-25 season
- Joining
- Denmark Emil Tellerup (GK) (from Denmark Lemvig-Thyborøn Håndbold)
- Sweden Josip Cavar (GK) (from Denmark TTH Holstebro)
- Denmark Lars Skaarup (LW) (from Denmark Skanderborg AGF Håndbold)
- Denmark Tobias Ellebæk (LB) (from Germany Frisch Auf Göppingen)
- Denmark Mathias Majland (LB) (from Denmark Skanderborg AGF Håndbold Youth)
- Denmark Lauritz Reinholdt Legér (CB) (from Denmark GOG Håndbold)
- Denmark Kristian Stoklund (CB) (from Denmark Fredericia HK)
- Portugal Diogo Silva (RB) (from France Pays d'Aix UC)
- Denmark Martin Risom (RB) (back from loan at Germany HSV Hamburg)
- Denmark Sebastian Bertelsen (RW) (from own rows)
- Denmark Mads Kragh Thomsen (P) (from Sweden Lugi HF)
- Denmark Magnus Kronborg (CB) (from Denmark Rækker Mølle Håndbold) (7 October 2024)
- Sweden Viktor Ahlstrand (CB) (from Sweden Hammarby IF) (7 January 2025)
- Leaving
- Denmark Magnus Brandbyge (GK) (to Denmark Skanderborg AGF Håndbold)
- Denmark Rasmus Døssing (GK) (to Denmark HC Midtjylland)
- Denmark Rasmus Thomsen (GK)
- Denmark Bjarke Christensen (LW) (to Denmark Skjern Håndbold)
- Germany Robert Timmermeister (LB) (end of loan Germany Rhein-Neckar Löwen)
- Norway Vetle Rønningen (LB) (to Denmark Skjern Håndbold)
- Norway Erik Thorsteinsen Toft (LB) (to Norway Elverum Håndball)
- Denmark Jonas Fuglsbjerg (LB) (to Denmark Grindsted GIF Håndbold)
- Norway Sander Øverjordet (CB) (to Norway Haslum HK)
- Denmark Pelle Boesen (CB) (to Norway ØIF Arendal)
- Denmark Andreas Elbæk (CB)
- Denmark Martin Risom (RB) (to Denmark Grindsted GIF Håndbold)
- Denmark Peter Torpegaard Lund (RW) (to Denmark Skive fH)
- Transfers for the season 2025-26
- Denmark Thorsten Fries (GK) (from Denmark Fredericia HK)
- Denmark Cornelius Kragh Aastrup (LB) (from France Dunkerque Handball) ?
- Sweden Josip Cavar (GK) (to Sweden Amo Handboll)
- Sweden Anton Hellberg (GK) (to ?)
Staff
[edit ]| Pos. | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Denmark Kristian Kristensen |
| Assistant coach | Denmark Kristian Danielsen |
| Goalkeeper coach | Denmark Anders Petersen |
| Team Leader | Denmark Anders Skøtt Bruun |
| Physiotherapist | Denmark Morten U. Olesen |
Notable former players
[edit ]Men
- Denmark Bo Spellerberg
- Denmark Boris Schnuchel
- Denmark Christian Hjermind
- Denmark Claus Flensborg
- Denmark Henrik Møllgaard
- Denmark Jesper Nøddesbo
- Denmark Joachim Boldsen
- Denmark Kasper Hvidt
- Denmark Lars Christiansen
- Denmark Lars Krogh Jeppesen
- Denmark Lars T. Jørgensen
- Denmark Lasse Andersson
- Denmark Lasse Boesen
- Denmark Magnus Landin Jacobsen
- Denmark Rene Toft Hansen
- Denmark Torsten Laen
- Spain Albert Rocas
- Spain Mateo Garralda
- Spain Niko Mindegía
- Spain Antonio García Robledo
- Brazil Fábio Chiuffa
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Bilal Šuman
- Bosnia and Herzegovina Muhamed Toromanović
- Serbia Ratko Nikolić
- Russia Konstantin Igropulo
- Norway Ole Erevik (2008-2011)
- Norway Petter Øverby
- Sweden Fredrik Ohlander
- Sweden Kim Andersson
- Sweden Philip Stenmalm
- Iceland Ólafur Stefánsson
Notable former coaches
[edit ]References
[edit ]- ^ Sauermilch, Jonas (11 February 2017). "De satsede og fejlede: Håndbold-projekternes store kirkegård" [They gambled and lost: The grand graveyard of the handball projects]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Secher, Mikkel (28 April 2014). "Konkurs: Vejen lukker og slukker" [Bankruptcy: Vejen closes]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Møller, Ernst (17 August 2012). "Hård kamp om håndboldfusion" [Hard fought battle about handball fusion] (in Danish). TV Syd . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Sørensen, Poul; Frandsen Siggaard, Peter (9 May 2012). "KIF Kolding København: Fem år med sportslig succes og økonomisk miskmask" [KIF Kolding København:Sporting success and economic mishmash] (in Danish). Danmarks Radio . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ a b "Hjem til Kolding: KIF bryder København-bånd" [Home to Kolding: KIF Kolding cuts ties to Copenhagen]. dr.dk/sporten (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
- ^ Roth, Christopher (31 May 2018). "KIF bekræfter nyt navn, millionindsprøjtning og farvel til Jens Boesen" (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2018.