Hondbóltsfelagið H71 is a Faroese

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club from Hoyvík, that plays in the Burn Menn League.

History

The club was founded in 1971. The club was promoted to the first division for the first time in 1985. In 1988, the team won a bronze medal. In 1997, the club won silver for the first time in the first division. And in 1998, the first big success happened when the team won the Faroe Islands Cup against

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. The club became champions for the first time in 2009, after winning both games of the final against VÍF. The club won the league 7 times in total (in 2009, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023) and won the cup 7 times (in 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023).

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2023–24 season''

Technical staff

* Head coach: Mark Lausen-Marcher * Assistant coach: Djóni Gaard Joensen * Goalkeeping coach: Ári Egason Dam * Physiotherapist: Sebastian Christensen

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023–24 season'' ;Joining ;Leaving * Alexander Lein Martinsen (GK) to TuS 04 Kaiserslautern-Dansenberg

Titles

* Faroe Islands Handball League ** Winner (7) : 2009, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023 * Faroe Islands Cup ** Winner (7) : 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023

EHF ranking

Former club members

Notable former players

* Pauli Jacobsen (2017–2018, 2021–2022) * Peter Krogh (2017–) * Óli Mittún (2021–2022) * Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (2017–2018, 2019–2020) *

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(2017–2018)

References

External links

* * {{facebook, h71hoyvik Handball clubs in the Faroe Islands Handball clubs established in 1971