Kristianstad Handboll

Kristianstad Handboll
Full nameKristianstad Handbollsklubb
Short nameKHK
Founded15 June 2005 (2005-06-15)
ArenaKristianstad Arena
Capacity5,200
PresidentSam Giertz
Head coachBjarne Jakobsen
LeagueHandbollsligan
2024-255th
Club colours   
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Kristianstad Handbollsklubb is a Swedish women's handball club from Kristianstad. The club was founded on 15 June 2005, when IFK Ungdom parted ways with IFK Kristianstad.

History

The club was first promoted to the Allsvenskan in 2013.[1] In 2014 they finished second, but missed promotion to the top flight after losing the playoff against BK Heid.[2] In 2015 promotion was finally achieved.[3]

In 2019, the team were relegated again after taking only 7 points in the 2018-19 league season.[4] After only a year, they were promoted once again.

Kits

European record

Season Competition Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2017–18 Challenge Cup R3 Fémina Visé 25–10 27–13 52–23
1/8 Baku 30–23 27–18 57–41
1/4 Ardeşen 25–28 26–23 51–51

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2018–19 season

Former club members

Notable former players

References

  1. ^ "Kristianstad HK gick upp i Allsvenskan i handboll" (in Swedish). SR P4 Kristianstad. 1 April 2013.
  2. ^ "Heid säkrade elitserieplatsen". 12 April 2014.
  3. ^ Nilsson, Robin (7 February 2015). "Välkomna till Elitserien, KHK". Kristianststadbladet.
  4. ^ "Kristianstad HK åker ur SHE". Sveriges Radio. 15 March 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2019.