København Håndbold is a Danish women's
handball
Handball (also known as team handball, European handball, Olympic handball or indoor handball) is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each (six outcourt players and a goalkeeper) pass a ball using their hands with the aim of thr ...
club from
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
, Denmark. It was established in the winter of 2013.
It took over the league licence from
Frederiksberg IF and is playing in the
Bambusa Kvindeligaen.
The club is owned by Kim Mikkelsen.
History
The company behind the club was founded on January 24, 2013, and on February 16th they took over the licence of
Frederiksberg IF, allowing them to play in the
Danish Women's Handball League.
FIF had just been promoted the season prior.
Their first season was the 2013-14 Damehåndboldligaen.
The team finished 13th, one position above the relegation play off.
In the
2016-2017 season, they reached the championship playoff for the first time.
The club won the Danish Championship for the first time in the
2017/18 season, after first winning the first leg and later the decisive DM-finals against Odense Håndbold. The year before, the team had also played in their first domestic championship final, surprisingly beating
FC Midtjylland Håndbold.
In May 2025, just before the third place playoff match, the club announced that they had to significantly reduce the player budget going forward.
Kits
Achievements
*
Danish League:
**''Winner'':
2018
Events January
* January 1 – Bulgaria takes over the Presidency of the Council of the European Union, after the Estonian presidency.
* January 4 – SPLM-IO rebels loyal to Chan Garang Lual start a raid against Juba, capital of ...
**''Runners-Up'':
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
Danish Cup
The Danish Cup (; often referred to as Pokalen) is the official "single-elimination tournament, knockout" cup competition in Danish football, run by the Danish Football Association. The cup has been contested annually since 1955.
The winner will ...
**''Runners-up'':
2017
2017 was designated as the International Year of Sustainable Tourism for Development by the United Nations General Assembly.
Events January
* January 1 – Istanbul nightclub shooting: A gunman dressed as Santa Claus opens fire at the ...
*
Danish Super Cup:
**''Winner'': 2018
Team
Squad
:''Squad for the 2024–25 season''
;Goalkeepers
* 1
Martina Thörn
* 2 Bianca Schanssema
* 20 Anne Christine Bossen
;Wingers
;LW
* 6
Freja Cohrt
* 7 Emilie Ytting Pedersen
;RW
* 5 Clara Skøtt
* 9 Ditte Bach Andersen
* 29 Ellen Weber
;Line players
* 10
Pernille Brandenborg
* 17
Tabea Schmid
* 47 Agnes Hvidsten
;Back players
;LB
* 4
Kim Molenaar
* 22
Stine Jørgensen
Stine Østergaard Jørgensen (born 3 September 1990) is a Danish handball player for København Håndbold. She was the team captain of the national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. In May 2020, she ...
* 25
Tonje Løseth
;CB
* 11 Martha Nickelsen
* 15 Emma Navne
* 27
Sofie Flader (pregnant)
;RB
* 21
Helene Kindberg
Technical staff
* Head Coach:
Bo Spellerberg
* Assistant coach: Mikkel Thomassen
* Goalkeeping trainer: Marie Møller
* Team Leader: Mie Albertsen
* Team Leader: Line Bitsch Jensen
* Physiotherapist: Line Knutzon
* Physical trainer: Kasper Danborg
Transfers
:''Transfers for the season 2025-26''
; Joining
*
Aimée von Pereira (LB) (from
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
* Line Berggren Larsen (LB) (from
Aarhus Håndbold)
*
Nikoline Lundgreen (RB) (from
Saint-Amand Handball)
; Leaving
* Mikkel Thomassen (Assistant coach) (to
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
* Anne Christine Bossen (GK) (to
Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
*
Martina Thörn (GK) (to
HØJ Elite)
*
Freja Cohrt (LW) (Retires)
*
Stine Jørgensen
Stine Østergaard Jørgensen (born 3 September 1990) is a Danish handball player for København Håndbold. She was the team captain of the national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. In May 2020, she ...
(LB)
*
Tonje Løseth (LB) (to
Molde Elite)
*
Kim Molenaar (LB) (to
IK Sävehof)
* Emma Navne (CB) (to
HØJ Elite)
*
Helene Kindberg (RB) (to
Team Esbjerg)
* Ellen Weber (RW) (to
Ajax København)
*
Tabea Schmid (P) (to
Team Esbjerg)
*
Pernille Brandenborg (P) (to
Storhamar HE)
Former notable players
*
Anne Mette Hansen
*
Anne Mette Pedersen
*
Marianne Bonde
*
Pernille Holmsgaard
*
Christina Krogshede
*
Christina Elm
*
Mie Augustesen
*
Anne Cecilie de la Cour
*
Sofie Bloch-Sørensen
*
Celine Lundbye Kristiansen
*
Josephine Touray
*
Christina Pedersen
*
Mia Møldrup
*
Mai Kragballe Nielsen
*
Mia Rej
*
Louise Svalastog
*
Stine Knudsen
*
Annika Meyer
*
Andrea Hansen
*
Amalie Milling
*
Jenny Alm
*
Linn Blohm
Linn Blohm (born 20 May 1992) is a Swedish professional handballer who plays as a line player for Győri ETO KC and the Swedish national team.
Achievements
*EHF Champions League:
**''Winner'': 2024, 2025
**''Silver medalist'': 2022
* EHF Cup / ...
*
Edijana Dafe
*
Marie Wall
*
Hanna Blomstrand
*
Johanna Bundsen
*
Olivia Mellegård
*
Ine Karlsen Stangvik
*
Marie Tømmerbakke
*
Thea Mørk
*
Line Bjørnsen
*
Maria Hjertner
*
Karoline Lund
*
Myrthe Schoenaker
*
Kelly Dulfer
*
Debbie Bont
*
Larissa Nüsser
*
Paulina Uścinowicz
*
Aimée von Pereira
*
Katharina Filter
*
Silje Brøns Petersen
Former coaches
*
Martin Albertsen (2013–2014)
*
Reidar Møistad (2014–2016)
*
Claus Mogensen (2016–2022)
Kit manufacturers
* Salming Sports
Arena
*Name:
Frederiksberg-Hallerne
*Capacity: 1,200
*City:
Frederiksberg
Frederiksberg () is a part of the Capital Region of Denmark. It is an independent municipality, Frederiksberg Municipality, separate from Copenhagen Municipality, but both are a part of the region of Copenhagen. It occupies an area of less tha ...
,
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a population of 1.4 million in the Urban area of Copenhagen, urban area. The city is situated on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the ...
*Used for:
HTH Ligaen
*Address: Jens Jessens vej 20, 2000 Frederiksberg
Statistics
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League
:''(All-Time) – Last updated on 2 October 2021''
Club awards
Player of the year
*
Søs Søby (2014)
*
Anne Mette Hansen (2015)
*
Mia Rej (2015)
*
Mia Rej (2016)
*
Mia Rej (2017)
*
Mia Rej (2018)
*
Kelly Dulfer (2019)
*
Larissa Nüsser (2020)
*
Larissa Nüsser (2021)
*
Maria Lykkegaard (2022)
*
Stine Jørgensen
Stine Østergaard Jørgensen (born 3 September 1990) is a Danish handball player for København Håndbold. She was the team captain of the national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. In May 2020, she ...
(2023)
Topscorers
*
Mie Augustesen (88 goals) (2013-2014)
*
Anne Mette Hansen (114 goals) (2014-2015)
*
Mia Rej (92 goals) (2015-2016)
*
Mia Rej (154 goals) (2016-2017)
*
Mia Rej (176 goals) (2017-2018)
*
Jenny Alm (133 goals) (2018-2019)
*
Mia Rej (179 goals) (2019-2020)
*
Larissa Nüsser (124 goals) (2020-2021)
*
Melissa Petrén (157 goals) (2021-2022)
*
Stine Jørgensen
Stine Østergaard Jørgensen (born 3 September 1990) is a Danish handball player for København Håndbold. She was the team captain of the national team and participated at the 2011 World Women's Handball Championship in Brazil. In May 2020, she ...
(182 goals) (2022-2023)
References
External links
The club's homepage
{{DEFAULTSORT:Kobenhavn Handbold
2013 establishments in Denmark
Women's handball clubs in Denmark
Handball clubs established in 2013
Frederiksberg Municipality
Sports clubs and teams in Copenhagen