Fredericia HK

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Fredericia HK
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Full nameFredericia Håndboldklub
Short nameFHK
Founded1990
Arena thansen.dk Arena
Capacity2,225
PresidentThomas Renneberg-Larsen
Head coach Guðmundur Guðmundsson
League Herrehåndboldligaen
2022–233rd
Club colours  
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Home
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Away
Website
Official site

Fredericia HK is a handball club from Fredericia, Denmark. Currently, Fredericia HK competes in the men's Danish Handball League. The home arena of the team is thansen.dk Arena. The club was founded in 1990 on the license of former 5 time Danish champions Fredericia KFUM. [1] [2]

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They are currently competing in the 2024–25 EHF Champions League season. [3]

History

Fredericia KFUM

During the 1970s Fredericia KFUM, one of the two progenitors to Fredericia HK was one of the best clubs in the country and contributed many players to the Danish men's national team, including Jørgen Heidemann, Flemming Ladefoged Hansen, Søren Andersen, Anders Dahl-Nielsen and Bjarne Jeppesen. The club won 5 straight Danish championships from 1975 to 1979 and won the Danish cup 6 times in 7 years from 1971 to 1977. [4] [5] In 1976 the club reached the final of the EHF Cup, but lost to Borac Banja Luka in the final. [6]

Fusion

In 1990 Fredericia KFUM and FFF fused to create Fredericia HK under the name Fredericia Håndboldklub af 1990 on the license of Fredercia KFUM. [2]

Relegations and Bankruptcy

In the 2010-11 season the team was surprisingly relegated after finishing 9th and losing the relegation playoff. As a consequence the entire club board resigned. [7] The season after they were relegated again from the 1st Division to the 2nd Division. [8] In 2012 the club went bankrupt and the leadership of the club was overtaken by FHK 90. [9] The club were relegated to Jyllandsserien, the fifth tier of Danish handball. [8]

In 2012-13 they were promoted to the 3. Division, and in 2014–15 to the 2nd Division. [8] They were helped by former league players Paw Peters and Kasper Findahl. [8]

In September 2017 the 'af 1990' was removed from the club name. [2]

2019-today

In 2019, the team promoted to the Danish Men's Handball League after eight years competing in the 1st Division. [10] A few seasons later, they made their way to the top tier position of the league, surprisingly claiming a bronze medal in the 2022-23 season. [11] The season after they won silver medals. [3]

In 2024 the club ownership model was reformed and the ownership was transferred to the company FHK 2024 A/S. [9]

Achievements

Men's team

Staff

Pos.Name
Coach Flag of Iceland.svg Guðmundur Guðmundsson
Assistant Coach Flag of Denmark.svg Henrik Wollesen
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Denmark.svg Johnny Ebbesen
Team Leader Flag of Denmark.svg Jan Jochumsen
Physical trainer Flag of Denmark.svg Thomas Padkær
Physiotherapist Flag of Denmark.svg Flemming Smidt
Physiotherapist Flag of Denmark.svg Helena Vang
Physiotherapist Flag of Denmark.svg Maja Daugård

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season [12]

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2025-26

References

  1. ↑ "Gudmundsson jubler - får trænerjob i Danmark". TV2 Sport . 21 September 2021. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
  2. 1 2 3 "Historie" (in Danish). Fredericia HK. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  3. 1 2 "Helt vildt: FHK skal spille Champions League i næste sæson". Fredericia Dagblad. 21 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  4. ↑ Nana Handhøj (27 May 2023). "Der glimter medaljer og måske guld i horisonten for FHK: Spiller fra 70'ernes guldhold fulgte spændt med, da næste skridt blev taget" (in Danish). Fredericia Dagblad. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  5. ↑ Bodil Reimers (17 March 2008). "Han trives med jobbet" (in Danish). Fyens Stiftstidende. Retrieved 1 April 2017.
  6. ↑ "Fredericia KFUM - Borac Banja Luca - Europa-cup finale for Mesterhold 1976" (in Danish). arkiv.dk. Retrieved 5 March 2025.
  7. ↑ Peter Elsnab (6 May 2011). "Håndboldklub truet af lukning" (in Danish). Ekstra Bladet . Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. 1 2 3 4 "Tidslinje for Fredericia HK's genrejsning" (in Danish). Ugeavisen. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. 1 2 "Fremtidens FHK formes med ny storsponsor og nyt selskab" (in Danish). Fredericiaavisen. 16 May 2024. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  10. ↑ "Tilbage i ligaen: Håndboldbyen Fredericia er stolt og glad". DR . 30 March 2019. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  11. ↑ "Første gang i 43 år vinder Fredericia HK medalje". TV Syd. 10 June 2024. Retrieved 25 September 2024.
  12. ↑ "LIGAHERRER" (in Danish). Fredericia HK official website. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
  13. ↑ https://fhk.dk/nyheder/besoeg-fra-vores-kommende-maalvogter
  14. ↑ https://www.slbenfica.pt/pt-pt/agora/noticias/2025/06/30/andebol-benfica-reinier-taboada-reforco
  15. ↑ https://hamburg-handball.de/2025/03/18/hsvh-verpflichtet-islandischen-abwehrspezialisten-einar-olafsson-von-fredericia-hk/
  16. ↑ https://gog.dk/moed-lasse-balstad-gogs-nye-forsvarsspiller/
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