KIF Kolding is a

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club based in

Kolding Kolding () is a Danish seaport located at the head of Kolding Fjord in the Region of Southern Denmark. It is the seat of Kolding Municipality. It is a transportation, commercial, and manufacturing centre, and has numerous industrial companies, ...

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who competes in the

Danish Handball League The Danish Men's Handball League, formerly known as Herrehåndboldligaen is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Danish Men's Handball League are recognised as the Danish men's handball champions. The current cham ...

. 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 AG København (former name: AG Håndbold) was a Danish handball club from Glostrup and Albertslund, two suburbs of Copenhagen, Denmark. In the season 2010/2011 it plays in the Danish Handball League. Their head coach was former Danish national t ...

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.

Honours

: 14 (record) **: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 The Danish Men's Handball cup ( da, Landspokalturneringen i håndbold for herrer) is the nationwide cup tournament for men's handball teams in Denmark. It’s also known as Santander Cup for sponsorship reasons. The competition has been played ann ...

: 8 **:1989–90, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13 *

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

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2022-23 season'' ;Goalkeeper * 1 Magnus Brandbyge * 12 Tim Winkler * 20 Rasmus Døssing ;Wingers ;LW * 14 Bjarke Christensen * 28 Nicolai Snogdal ;RW * 21 Peter Torpegaard Lund * 29 Viktor Nevers ;Line players * 4 Anders Beuschau * 5 Steven Plucnar Jacobsen * 18 Benjamin Pedersen ;Back players ;LB * 10 Vetle Rønningen * 17 Erik Thorsteinsen Toft * 19 Thomas Boilesen * 22 Albert Thanning ;CB * 7 Sander Øverjordet * 11 Andreas Elbæk * 15 Jens Svane Peschardt (c) ;RB * 2 Mads Peter Lønborg * 27 Jesper Meinby

Out on loan

* Emil Jessen (LB) (at

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until summer 2023)

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2023-24 season'' ;Joining * Frederik Bay (LW) (from

GOG Håndbold GOG is a handball club based in the small town of Gudme on Funen, Denmark. The club is one of the most successful in the history of Danish handball having won the Danish Handball League, Danish Handball Championship 8 times and the Danish Handbal ...

) * Oliver Norlyk (RB) (from

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) * Martin Risom (RB) (from

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) *

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(P) (from

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) ;Leaving * Tim Winkler (GK) (to

) * Nicolai Snogdal (LW) (to

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) * Mads Peter Lønborg (RB) (to

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) * Steven Plucnar Jacobsen (P) (to

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) :''Transfers for the 2024-25 season'' ;Joining ;Leaving * Bjarke Christensen (LW) (to

) * Vetle Rønningen (LB) (to

) * Sander Øverjordet (CB) (to

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)

Staff

Notable former players

Men *

Bo Spellerberg Bo Spellerberg (born 24 July 1979) is a Danish handball player, currently playing and coach for Swiss Handball League side TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen. He is a two-time European Men's Handball Championship, European Champion with the Denmark men's na ...

Boris Schnuchel Boris Schnuchel (born 15 March 1975) is a Danish handballer, currently playing for Danish Handball League side KIF Kolding KIF Kolding is a handball club based in Kolding, Denmark who competes in the Danish Handball League. KIF Kolding has ...

Christian Hjermind Christian Hjermind (born 25 July 1973 in Copenhagen, Denmark) is a former Danish professional team handball player. Hjermind played club handball for HIK Håndbold, and was the top goalscorer of the club in the 1995 Danish Handball League season. ...

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* Henrik Møllgaard *

Jesper Nøddesbo Jesper Brian Nøddesbo (born 23 October 1980) is a Danish-Norwegian former handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship in Norway with the Danish national team. He received a bronze medal at ...

Joachim Boldsen Joachim Boldsen (born 30 April 1978) is a Danish former team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship with the Danish national handball team. Boldsen recently played for KIF Kolding Køb ...

Kasper Hvidt Kasper Hvidt (born 6 February 1976 in Copenhagen) is a Danish retired handball goalkeeper, who lastly played for KIF Kolding and previous Danish national team. He was selected as the best keeper for the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship. ...

* Lars Christiansen *

Lars Krogh Jeppesen Lars Krogh Jeppesen (born 5 March 1979) is a former Danish handball left back, who played for KIF Kolding and previous Danish national team. He has won the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship along with two bronze medals in 2004 and 200 ...

Lars T. Jørgensen Lars Troels Jørgensen (born 3 February 1978) is a Danish retired handball player. He used to play for the Danish national team and the Spanish club SDC San Antonio. Lastly he played for the Danish club KIF Kolding København KIF Kolding i ...

Lasse Andersson Lasse Bredekjær Andersson (born 11 March 1994) is a Danish handball player for Füchse Berlin and the Danish national team. He played at 2013 Men's Junior World Handball Championship. Andersson's agent confirmed that his client would be leavi ...

Lasse Boesen Lasse Boesen (born 18 September 1979) is a retired Danish team handball player. He is European Champion by winning the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship The 2008 EHF European Men's Handball Championship (8th tournament) was held in Nor ...

Magnus Landin Jacobsen Magnus Landin Jacobsen (born 20 August 1995) is a Danish professional handballer for THW Kiel and the Danish national team. He is the younger brother of Niklas Landin Jacobsen. Playing career Landin won the 2013 Men's Youth World Handball Cha ...

* Rene Toft Hansen *

Torsten Laen Torsten Laen (born 26 November 1979) is a Danish team handball player. He currently plays for the Danish club GOG. Laen has been a part of the Danish national handball team, winning medals in 2002 and 2004 Honours *EHF Champions League: 2 **: ...

Albert Rocas Albert Rocas Comas (born 16 June 1982) is a Spanish handball player. He is currently retired and is working in a Spanish school. He participated at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing as a member of the Spain men's national handball team. The ...

Mateo Garralda Mateo Jesús Garralda Larumbe (born 1 December 1969) is a Spanish retired handballer and the current head coach of the Chilean national team. He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, in the 2000 Summer Olympics, and ...

* Niko Mindegía *

Antonio García Robledo Antonio Jesús García Robledo (born 6 March 1984) is a Spanish handball player who plays for BM Granollers and the Spanish national team. References External links * * Antonio García Robledoat the ''Ligue Nationale de Handball The Ligu ...

Fábio Chiuffa Fábio Rocha Chiuffa (born 10 March 1989) is a Brazilian handball player who plays for HC Dobrogea Sud and the Brazilian handball team. He won two gold medals at the Pan American Games and competed at the 2016 Olympics. Individual awards and a ...

Bilal Šuman Bilal Šuman (born 9 June 1968) is a Bosnian former handball player and current coach. He coached Danish Men's Handball League club KIF Kolding and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. Career As a player, he played in the right wing posit ...

Muhamed Toromanović Muhamed Toromanović (born 9 April 1984) is a Bosnian handball player for RK Slavija Istočno Sarajevo. He was the captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national handball team, Bosnian national team. References External links

* 1 ...

Ratko Nikolić Ratko Nikolić (; born 15 September 1977) is a Serbian politician and former handball player serving as a Member of parliament, member of the National Assembly (Serbia), National Assembly since 8 December 2021. He is a member of the Socialist Part ...

Konstantin Igropulo Konstantin Igropulo (russian: Константин Валерьевич Игропуло; born 14 April 1985) is a Russian-Greek former handball player and current assistant coach of FC Barcelona. He played as right back. He competed at the 2008 ...

Ole Erevik Ole Erevik (born 9 January 1981) is a Norwegian retired handball player. He participated with the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team at the 2005 World Men's Handball Championship, 2005, 2007 World Men's Handball Champion ...

(2008-2011) *

Petter Øverby Petter Øverby (born 26 March 1992) is a Norwegian professional handball player for THW Kiel and the Norwegian national team. He competed at the 2016 European Men's Handball Championship. References External links * * Petter Øverbyat the ...

Fredrik Ohlander Fredrik Nils Ohlander (born 11 February 1976) is a Swedish handballer, currently playing as a goalkeeper for the Spanish club BM Granollers. He has previously played for Danish Handball League side KIF Kolding and Spanish club FC Barcelona Hand ...

Kim Andersson Kim Andersson (born 21 August 1982) is a Swedish handball player for Ystads IF. He was voted into the ''All-Star Team'' as ''Best right back'' at the 2008 European Men's Handball Championship, where Sweden finished 5th. He was part of the Swedis ...

* Philip Stenmalm *

Ólafur Stefánsson Ólafur Indriði Stefánsson (born 3 July 1973 in Reykjavík, Iceland) is a former Icelandic handball player who, for many years was the captain of the Iceland men's national handball team but announced his international retirement after the 20 ...

Notable former coaches

Aron Kristjánsson Aron Kristjánsson (born 14 July 1972) is a former handball player and the current head coach of the Bahrain men's national handball team. Career He was the head coach of the Iceland men's national handball team between August 2012 and January ...

Antonio Carlos Ortega Antonio Carlos Ortega Pérez (born 14 July 1971) is a former Spanish handball player who is the current head coach of FC Barcelona. He competed in the 2000 Summer Olympics and in the 2004 Summer Olympics The 2004 Summer Olympics ( el, Θε ...

References

External links

Official website
{{Danish Woman's Handball League teamlist Danish handball clubs Sport in Kolding Handball clubs established in 1941 1941 establishments in Denmark