HØJ Elite (men's handball)
| HØJ Elite Men | |||
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| Full name | HØJ Elitehåndbold | ||
| Founded | 2014 | ||
| Arena | Ølstykke-Hallen | ||
| Capacity | 200 | ||
| President | Lars Vinther | ||
| Head coach | Jesper Fredin | ||
| League | 1st Division | ||
| 2024–25 | 1st (promoted) | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
HØJ Elite Men is a men's handball club based in Ølstykke and Jyllinge, Denmark. As of the 2023–24 season, the team competes men's Danish 1st Division.[1] In the 2021–22 season, the team played in the promotion play-offs for the Danish Men's Handball League. However, they lost the final matches against TTH Holstebro.[2]
The elite team is part of the association 'HØJ Håndbold', which was founded on 7 January 1995 by a merger of Ølstykke Handball Association and Jyllinge-Gundsømagle Idrætsforening's Handball Department. In the spring of 2014, the elite department was established as 'HØJ Elite'.[3] In the 2024-25 season, they were promoted to the Herrehåndboldligaen, winning 44 of 48 available points in the 1st Division.[4] The women's team was also promoted the very same season.[5]
Arena
- Name: Ølstykke-Hallen
- Capacity: 200
- City: Ølstykke, Egedal Municipality
- Address: Tranekærvej 1, 3650 Ølstykke
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025–26 season.[6]
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Transfers
- Transfers for the season 2025-26
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Staff
| Pos. | Name |
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| Head Coach | Stian Tønnesen |
| Assistant Coach | Patrik Liljestrand |
| Goalkeeping coach | Peter Nørklit |
| Team Leader | Per Svenningsen |
| Team Leader | Helene Rasmussen |
| Team Leader | Ulrik Stevenius |
| Team Leader | Chrisina Jarkass |
| Physical coach | Thor Aarøe Mørck |
Kit manufacturers
References
- ^ "HØJ". Tophaandbold (in Danish). 12 March 2023.
- ^ "Storklub nærmer sig overlevelse efter sikker sejr". TV 2 (in Danish). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Om HØJ". hojhaandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 22 February 2024.
- ^ Mikkel Bruun Christensen (12 April 2025). "Hans Lindberg og HØJ rykker op i ligaen". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
- ^ "Storsatsende klub rykker op". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 1 March 2025. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "1. Division Herrer". hojelitehaandbold.dk (in Danish). Retrieved 5 March 2023.