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(Redirected from KIF Kolding Copenhagen) 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 coachSebastian Seifert
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.

It is a part of the broader sports association Kolding Idræts Forening.

History

KIF Kolding

KIF Handball was formed in 1941 and quickly became a popular feature in the city. In the 1950's a sports venue specifically for handball was built.

It was promoted to the Danish 1st division (the highest league at the time) in 1984 and has not been relegated since.

KIF Kolding won its first Danish Handball Championship in 1987. From 1987 to 2009 KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 12 times.

In 1998 the professional first team became an independent company under the name "Kolding IF Håndbold Elite A/S" in order to better manage the economic risks of being a professional club.

In the summer of 2011 the women team of the club became an independent club called Vejen EH. Vejen EH did however go bankrupt in 2014 and ceased to exists.

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, most notably the national team players, Lars Jørgensen, Kasper Hvidt and Joachim Boldsen. THis prompted some of AGK's sponsors to 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. The national team profiles Lars Jørgensen, Kasper Hvidt and Joachim Boldsen, who all came from AG København, had been able to create interest from fans and sponsors in the capital area, but since they had retired, the number of spectators in Brøndby Hallen had begun to fall as a consequence. This started the debate to focus on Kolding alone.

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.

KIF Vamdrup

In 2007 KIF Vamdrup was created as union between KIF Kolding and Vamdrup IF, which was intented as a 2nd team for KIF Kolding.

Honours

Winners (4): 1989–90, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2004–05

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season
Goalkeeper
Wingers
LW
  • 04 Denmark Lars Skaarup
  • 22 Denmark Frederik Bay
RW
  • 27 Denmark Sebastian Bertelsen
  • 29 Denmark Viktor Nevers
Line players
  • 02 Denmark Mads Kragh Thomsen
  • 06 Denmark Jonas Bruus Tidemand
  • 09 Denmark Victor Lyngsø
  • 13 Denmark Mathias Hedegaard
  • 18 Denmark Benjamin Pedersen
Back players
LB
  • 10 Denmark Mathias Majland
  • 17 Denmark Tobias Ellebæk
CB
  • 11 Denmark Magnus Kronborg
  • 15 Denmark Jens Svane Peschardt (c)
  • 21 Denmark Kristian Stoklund
  • 28 Denmark Lauritz Reinholdt Legér
  • Sweden Viktor Ahlstrand
RB
  • 05 Denmark Oliver Norlyk
  • 24 Portugal Diogo Silva
  • 25 Denmark Markus Bugge

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024-25 season
Joining
Leaving


Transfers for the season 2025-26
Joining
Leaving

Staff

Pos. Name
Head coach Denmark Kristian Kristensen
Assistant coach Denmark Kristian Danielsen
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. Sauermilch, Jonas (11 February 2017). "De satsede og fejlede: Håndbold-projekternes store kirkegård" [They gambled and lost: The grand graveyard of the handball projects]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  2. Secher, Mikkel (28 April 2014). "Konkurs: Vejen lukker og slukker" [Bankruptcy: Vejen closes]. sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. Møller, Ernst (17 August 2012). "Hård kamp om håndboldfusion" [Hard fought battle about handball fusion] (in Danish). TV Syd. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. Sørensen, Poul; Frandsen Siggaard, Peter (9 May 2012). "KIF Kolding København: Fem år med sportslig succes og økonomisk miskmask" [KIF Kolding København:Sporting success and economic mishmash] (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Hjem til Kolding: KIF bryder København-bånd" [Home to Kolding: KIF Kolding cuts ties to Copenhagen]. dr.dk/sporten (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. Roth, Christopher (31 May 2018). "KIF bekræfter nyt navn, millionindsprøjtning og farvel til Jens Boesen" (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2018.

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