KIF Kolding

Danish handball club

KIF Kolding
Full nameKolding Idrætsforening Håndbold
Founded14 March 1941; 83 years ago (1941-03-14)
ArenaSydbank Arena
Capacity5,100
PresidentChristian Phillip
Head coachKristian Kristensen
LeagueDanish Handball League
2021–22Håndboldligaen, 12th of 15
Website
Official site

KIF Kolding is a professional handball club based in Kolding, Denmark who competes in the Danish Handball League. KIF Kolding has won the Danish Handball Championship a record 14 times.

History

KIF Kolding

KIF Kolding won its first Danish Handball Championship in 1987. From 1987 to 2009 KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 12 times. In the summer of 2011 the women team of the club became an independent club called Vejen EH.

KIF Kolding København

KIF Kolding København was formed in August 2012 after AG København went bankrupt. Some of the players from AG København joined the players from KIF and some of AGK's sponsors also joined KIF under the new name. KIF Kolding København played some home games in Kolding and some in Brøndby. KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 2 times under the name KIF Kolding København.

KIF Kolding

On 31 March 2018 KIF announced in a press release, that the club will drop the Copenhagen part of the club and will again be known as KIF Kolding. A new board was established and long time director Jens Boessen stepped down. 9 million DKK was invested into the club and old creditors written off debt of 11 million DKK.[1]

Honours

  • Danish Handball League: 14 (record)
    •  Gold:1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2014–15
  • Danish Handball Cup: 8
    •  Gold:1989–90, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13
  • Double
Winners (4): 1989–90, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2004–05

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023-24 season
Goalkeeper
  • 01 Denmark Magnus Brandbyge
  • 12 Denmark Rasmus Thomsen
  • 16 Denmark Rasmus Døssing
  • 20 Sweden Anton Hellberg
Wingers
LW
  • 14 Denmark Bjarke Christensen
  • 22 Denmark Frederik Bay
RW
  • 21 Denmark Peter Torpegaard Lund
  • 29 Denmark Viktor Nevers
Line players
  • 06 Denmark Jonas Bruus Tidemand
  • 09 Denmark Victor Lyngsø
  • 18 Denmark Benjamin Pedersen
  • 24 Denmark Mathias Hedegaard
Back players
LB
  • 10 Norway Vetle Rønningen
  • 17 Norway Erik Thorsteinsen Toft
  • 19 Germany Robert Timmermeister
  • 28 Denmark Jonas Fuglsbjerg
CB
  • 03 Denmark Pelle Boesen
  • 07 Norway Sander Øverjordet
  • 11 Denmark Andreas Elbæk
  • 15 Denmark Jens Svane Peschardt (c)
RB
  • 05 Denmark Oliver Norlyk
  • 25 Denmark Markus Bugge

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024-25 season
Joining
Leaving

Staff

Pos. Name
Head coach Denmark Kristian Kristensen
Assistant coach Denmark Anders Eggert
Goalkeeper coach Denmark Anders Petersen
Team Leader Denmark Anders Skøtt Bruun
Physiotherapist Denmark Morten U. Olesen

Notable former players

Men

Notable former coaches

References

  1. ^ Roth, Christopher (31 May 2018). "KIF bekræfter nyt navn, millionindsprøjtning og farvel til Jens Boesen" (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

External links

  • Official website