HIFK Handboll

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HIFK Handboll
HIFK-Jalkapallo.svg
Full nameIdrottsföreningen kamraterna i Helsingfors
Short nameHIFK
Founded1943;82 years ago (1943)
Arena Helsingin Urheilutalo, Helsinki
Capacity860
Head coach Rostislav Grinishin
League SM-liiga
Club colours  
Website
Official site

HIFK Handboll is a Finnish professional handball club from Helsinki. HIFK Handboll is the handball section of HIFK. The club is playing in the Finnish Handball League (SM-liiga), and play their home matches in Helsingin Urheilutalo.

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Helsinki
Location of HIFK Handboll

History

HIFK was founded in 1897. The handball department was founded in the club in 1943. The Finnish handball championship has existed since 1944, HIFK was already a founding member of the championship series in the first season. In 1945, the team became champion in its second league season, and won the second gold in 1951. So far, the club is a total of 7 champions and 5 cup winners.

Crest, colours, supporters

Kits

Sports Hall information

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Home hall: Helsingin Urheilutalo

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season [1]
HIFK-Jalkapallo.svg HIFK Handboll

Technical staff

Transfers

Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Titles

EHF ranking

As of 6/12/2023 [2]
RankTeamPoints
155 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg HSC Suhr Aarau 29
156 Flag of Poland.svg MMTS Kwidzyn 29
157 Flag of Italy.svg Pallamano Conversano 28
158 Flag of Finland.svg HIFK Handboll27
159 Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg VÍF 26
160 Flag of Croatia.svg MRK Trogir 26
161 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg RK Leotar 26

Former club members

Notable former players

References

  1. "Edustusjoukkue".
  2. "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".