IK Sävehof

IK Sävehof
IK Sävehof
Full name	Idrottsklubben Sävehof
Short name	Sävehof
Founded	August 20, 1950
Arena	Partille Arena
Capacity	4,000
Head coach	Jesper Östlund (women's); Michael Apelgren (men's)
League	Handbollsligan (women's); Handbollsligan (men's)
2024-25	(women's); (men's)
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; [[1] Official site]

Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Swedish professional handball club located in Partille. It is one of the most successful teams in Sweden on both the men's and women's sides. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.

Partille

Location of IK Sävehof

Women's team

The women's team competes in Svensk Handbollselit. They have won the championship a record 17 times (1993, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024) which is the record. The 2016 championship title was their eight in a row.^[1] They won the Swedish cup in 2023 and 2024.

They competed in the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League.

History

Idrottsklubben Sävehof was founded on August 20th 1950 by a group of students from Sävedalen.^[2]

In 1979 Stefan Albrechtson was elected chairperson, and he started the elite team on the men's side.^[3] In 1983 they reached the second highest Swedish league, Division 1, and in 1987 they were promoted to the top division.

In 1991 the women's team was promoted to the top Swedish division, and won their first national title in 1992-93.

The men's team became Swedish champions for the first time in the 2003-04 season.

In 2010, 2011 and 2012 both the women's and men's team won three Swedish championships in a row as the first Swedish club ever.^[2]

In 2014 the men's team won the EHF Challenge Cup beating Serbian RK Metaloplastika in the final.^[4]

Kits

HOME
2018–19	2020–

AWAY
2012–13

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate

2021–22	Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	CSKA Moscow	23–32	28–29	7th place
			Vipers Kristiansand	23–42	25–34
			RK Krim Mercator	29–28	18–32
			Odense Håndbold	31–37	24–37
			Győri Audi ETO KC	25–31	19–41
			Metz Handball	28–31	21–35
			Kastamonu Bld. GSK	28–26	29–26

Women's team

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[5]

Goalkeepers

1 Elin Lindblom
12 Line Bergfeldt
30 Annie Linder

Wingers
RW

2 Ida Rahunen Sembe
24 Mathilda Forsberg

LW

3 Stella Huselius
10 Elin Ernelind

Line players

11 Stina Wiksfors
20 Thea Flower

Back players
LB

4 Thea Stankiewicz
5 Ida Langdberg
13 Irma Wester Kocanovic
19 Elin Karlsson
55 Felicia Granat

CB

25 Emma Mihailovic
29 Amanda Källström

RB

17 Nina Dano
14 Madeleine Rehnberg

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025-26 season

Joining

Isabelle Gulldén (assistant coach)
Kim Molenaar (LB) (from København Håndbold)
Elín Klara Þorkelsdóttir (CB) (from Haukar)
Tilde Skoog (LB) (from VästeråsIrsta HF)

Leaving

Thea Kylberg (RB) (to Ikast Håndbold)
Linn Hansson (LW)

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

(All-Time) – Last updated on after the 2023/24 season^[6]

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Jamina Roberts	5	223
2	Ida Odén	5	211
3	Louise Sand	5	140
4	Jenny Alm	3	126
5	Emma Ekenman-Fernis	4	119
6	Elin Hallagård	6	102
7	Julia Eriksson	3	85
8	Trine Mortensen	2	81
9	Laura Cecilie Jensen	2	80
10	Olivia Mellegård	4	75

Men's team

The men's team competes in Handbollsligan. They won the championship eight times, in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021 and 2024. They won the Swedish cup in 2022. Their best international result was the victory in 2013-14 EHF Challenge Cup.

Kits

HOME
2015–18	2020–

AWAY
2011–13

Men's team

Squad for the 2023-24 season^[7]

Goalkeepers

1 Oscar Sävinger
12 Simon Möller

Wingers
LW

8 Kelvin Roberts
10 Alexander Westby
17 Sebastian Spante

RW

11 Gustaf Wedberg
25 Malte Celander

Line players

6 Adam Blanche
7 Felix Möller
19 Tryggvi Þórisson
35 Philip Karlefeldt

Back players
LB

18 Pontus Brolin
77 Lukas Rådberg
78 Óli Mittún

CB

5 Olle Ek
31 William Andersson Moberg

RB

3 Emil Berlin
13 Tobias Johansson
28 Marcus Lennernäs

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

Leaving

Michael Apelgren (head coach) (to SC Pick Szeged)
Felix Möller (P) (to Aalborg Håndbold)

Former players

Women's team

Johanna Ahlm (2004–2009, 2016–2019)
Jenny Alm (2011–2015)
Linn Blohm (2008–2014)
Johanna Bundsen (2007–2017)
Edijana Dafe (2011–2015)
Tina Flognman (1998–2003)
Hanna Fogelström
Annika Fredén
Cecilia Grubbström (2004–2012)
Isabelle Gulldén (2007–2011)
Elin Hallagård (2012–2019)
Jessica Helleberg
Filippa Idéhn (2012–2015)
Gabriella Kain (2000–2006)
Olivia Mellegård (2015–2019)
Ida Odén (2005–2015, 2016–2018)
Jamina Roberts (2009–2014, 2016–2017, 2020–2022)
Loui Sand (2011–2017)
Frida Tegstedt (2006–2014)
Ulrika Toft Hansen (2008–2010)
Frida Toveby
Teresa Utković (1998–2003, 2007–2009)

Men's team

Kim Andersson (2001–2005)
Tommy Atterhäll (2002–2007)
Patrik Fahlgren (2002–2009)
Johan Jakobsson (2005–2011, 2017–2019)
Peder Järphag (1988–1993)
Jonas Larholm (2000–2006, 2016–2019)
Jan Lennartsson (2000–2007)
Johan Petersson (1990–1996)
Per Öberg (1988–1992)

Former coaches

Women's team

Seasons	Coach	Country
2008–2012	Magnus Johansson
2012–2018	Henrik Signell
2018–2022	Rasmus Overby
2022–2024	Jesper Östlund
2024–	Andreas Wallin

Men's team

Seasons	Coach	Country
2001-2010	Rustan Lundbäck
2012–2016	Magnus Johansson
2016–2018	Robert Wedberg
2018–2019	Andreas Stockenberg
2019–2020	Jonas Larholm
2020–2024	Michael Apelgren
2024–	Linus Ekman

References

^ Isabell Gradin, Paul Zyra (24 May 2015). "Sävehof tog sitt sjunde raka SM-guld" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.
^ ^a ^b "Arkiverade kopian" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2013-09-16.
^ Pojken med guldbyxorna, Partille Tidning
^ "Sävehof vann finalen i Challenge Cup". Svenska Dagbladet. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.
^ "Team 2022/23". savehof.se. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
^ "IK Sävehof". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-30.
^ "Team 2022/23". savehof.se. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

External links

[1] Isabell Gradin, Paul Zyra (24 May 2015). "Sävehof tog sitt sjunde raka SM-guld" (in Swedish). Sveriges Radio. Archived from the original on 24 May 2015. Retrieved 24 May 2015.

[savehof.se-2] "Arkiverade kopian" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-23. Retrieved 2013-09-16.

[3] Pojken med guldbyxorna, Partille Tidning

[4] "Sävehof vann finalen i Challenge Cup". Svenska Dagbladet. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 25 May 2014.

[5] "Team 2022/23". savehof.se. 28 September 2022. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

[auto-6] "IK Sävehof". European Handball Federation. Archived from the original on 2021-11-25. Retrieved 2021-11-30.

[7] "Team 2022/23". savehof.se. Archived from the original on 1 October 2022. Retrieved 28 September 2022.

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