Aalborg Handball () is a professional

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

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that competes in the

Danish Handball League The Herreligaen (men's league), formerly known as Herrehåndboldligaen (men's handball league), is the men's top Danish professional handball league. The winners of the Herreligaen are recognised as the Danish men's handball champions. The curr ...

. Aalborg Håndbold play their home games in the

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arena in Aalborg – known as Jutlander Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons. Aalborg Håndbold has won 6 Danish Championships and 2 Danish Cup. In 2021 they reached the final of the

2020–21 EHF Champions League The 2020–21 EHF Champions League was the 61st edition of Europe's premier club handball tournament and the 28th edition under the current EHF Champions League format. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, each local health department dictated the numb ...

season.

History

Aalborg HSH

The precursor to Aalborg Håndbold, Aalborg HSH, was founded in 2000 as a fusion of the clubs Vadum and Aalborg KFUM. The ambition was to create a first league team in Northern Jutland. It did however not see much sporting succes.

AaB Håndbold

In 2003,

Aalborg Boldspilklub Aalborg Boldspilklub is a Danish sports club based in the city of Aalborg. The club is also known as AaB for short (cf. logo) or Aalborg BK. Through time the club has had branches in cricket, tennis, ice hockey, team handball, handball, and baske ...

, a broader sports association most famous for its

soccer Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a team sport played between two teams of 11 Football player, players who almost exclusively use their feet to propel a Ball (association football), ball around a rectangular f ...

team, took over the licence of the club Aalborg HSH, and the name was changed to AaB Håndbold. AaB Håndbold was owned by AaB A/S. AaB Håndbold won the Danish Championship in

2010 The year saw a multitude of natural and environmental disasters such as the 2010 Haiti earthquake, the Deepwater Horizon oil spill, and the 2010 Chile earthquake. The 2009 swine flu pandemic, swine flu pandemic which began the previous year ...

with a final victory of 2–1 in matches against

KIF Kolding 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 League, Danish Handball Championship a record 14 times. It is a part of the broader sports ...

after six free throws in the free throw competition in match 3. This ushered in a period where big names could be brought to the club including Danish national team player Joachim Boldsen. In 2011 the team played in the

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

for the first time.

Aalborg Håndbold

In January 2011, the license was given to a new company called "Aalborg Håndbold A/S" and the team changed name to Aalborg Håndbold. Behind the new company are the businessman Eigild B. Christensen and director Jan Larsen, who both are from Aalborg. Aalborg Håndbold won the Danish Championship in 2013, with an overall 11-goal victory over KIF Kolding Copenhagen. In 2014, Aalborg finished in second place and qualified for the Champions League 1/16 final, where they were defeated by

FC Barcelona Futbol Club Barcelona (), commonly known as FC Barcelona and colloquially as Barça (), is a professional Football club (association football), football club based in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain, that competes in La Liga, the top flight of ...

. Aalborg's success continued in 2015, with another Champions League 1/16 final. Again the opponent was FC Barcelona and again Aalborg was knocked out. In 2017, Aalborg won the Danish Championship for the third time and from 2019 to 2021, they won the Danish Championship three times in a row. In 2021, Aalborg reached the final of the

, becoming the only Danish and Nordic men's team to have done so. In the finals, Aalborg once again lost to FC Barcelona.

Kits

Accomplishments Men

: 8 **:

2013 2013 was the first year since 1987 to contain four unique digits (a span of 26 years). 2013 was designated as: *International Year of Water Cooperation *International Year of Quinoa Events January * January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...

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 ...

2019 This was the year in which the first known human case of COVID-19 was documented, preceding COVID-19 pandemic, the pandemic which was declared by the World Health Organization the following year. Up to that point, 2019 had been described as ...

2020 The year 2020 was heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to global Social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, social and Economic impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, economic disruption, mass cancellations and postponements of even ...

2021 Like the year 2020, 2021 was also heavily defined by the COVID-19 pandemic, due to the emergence of multiple Variants of SARS-CoV-2, COVID-19 variants. The major global rollout of COVID-19 vaccines, which began at the end of 2020, continued ...

2024 The year saw the list of ongoing armed conflicts, continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Myanmar civil war (2021–present), Myanmar civil war, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudane ...

2025 So far, the year has seen the continuation of major armed conflicts, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Sudanese civil war (2023–present), Sudanese civil war, and the Gaza war. Internal crises in Bangladesh post-resignation v ...

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2014 The year 2014 was marked by the surge of the Western African Ebola epidemic, West African Ebola epidemic, which began in 2013, becoming the List of Ebola outbreaks, most widespread outbreak of the Ebola, Ebola virus in human history, resul ...

2022 The year began with another wave in the COVID-19 pandemic, with SARS-CoV-2 Omicron variant, Omicron spreading rapidly and becoming the dominant variant of the SARS-CoV-2 virus worldwide. Tracking a decrease in cases and deaths, 2022 saw ...

2023 Catastrophic natural disasters in 2023 included the Lists of 21st-century earthquakes, 5th-deadliest earthquake of the 21st century 2023 Turkey–Syria earthquakes, striking Turkey and Syria, leaving up to 62,000 people dead; Cyclone Freddy ...

Danish Handball Cup The Danish Men's Handball cup () 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 annually since 1964. Tournament structure The i ...

: 3 **: 2018, 2021, 2025 **: 2011, 2020 *

Danish Super Cup The Danish Super Cup was played for by the Football in Denmark, Danish Danish Superliga, League champions and the Danish Cup, Danish Cup Winners. Winners Titles by club References Defunct football cup competitions in Denmark, ...

: 5 **: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022 **: 2013, 2014, 2023 *

: **: 2021, 2024 * IHF Super Globe: **: 2021

Team

Current squad

:''Squad for the 2024–25 season'' ;Goalkeeper *1

Niklas Landin Jacobsen Niklas Landin Jacobsen (born 19 December 1988) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold. He is European Champion with the Danish national team, after winning the 2012 Championship in Serbia, defeating the host nation in the final, 21–1 ...

* 12

Fabian Norsten Fabian Norsten (born 11 July 2000) is a Swedish handball player for the Danish club Aalborg Håndbold and the Swedish national team. He was a part of the Sweden team, that won the 2022 European Men's Handball Championship, but he was never sel ...

* 16 Tobias Bugge ;Wingers ;LW * 2 Mads Vestergaard * 6 Sebastian Barthold * 23

Buster Juul Buster Juul (born 31 March 1993) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team. He made international debut on the Danish national team in April 2016, against Faroe Islands. He started his career at Skanderbo ...

;RW * 4 Patrick Wiesmach * 19 Kristian Bjørnsen ;Line players * 11

Simon Hald Simon Hald Jensen (born 29 September 1994) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team. Club career Hald started playing top handball at the Danish club Aalborg Håndbold, where he was a part of the league te ...

* 20

Felix Möller Felix Möller (born 4 September 2002) is a Swedish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Swedish national team. He is the younger brother of fellow handball player Simon Möller, and son of earlier handball player Peter Möller. He was ...

* 22

René Antonsen René Antonsen (born 4 March 1992) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team. He made his international debut on the Danish national team on 12 June 2019, against Ukraine. His first and to date only major ...

( c) ;Back players ;LB * 3 Lukas Nilsson * 5

Sander Sagosen Sander Sagosen (born 14 September 1995) is a Norwegian professional handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Norway men's national handball team, Norwegian national team. At club level, he has won major titles in four countries, including ...

* 21

Henrik Møllgaard Henrik Møllgaard Jensen (born 2 January 1985) is a Danish handballer for Aalborg Håndbold and the Danish national team. He is famous for his versatility, especiaclly in the latter half of his career. He is mostly a leftback, but has sometimes ...

* 25 Marinus Munk ;CB * 7

Thomas Arnoldsen Thomas Sommer Arnoldsen (born 11 January 2002) is a Danish handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Denmark men's national handball team, Danish national team. His brother Frederik Arnoldsen is also a handball player for Skanderborg Aarhus ...

* 9

Miguel Martins Miguel Soares Martins (; born 4 November 1997) is a Portuguese handball player for Aalborg Håndbold and the Portugal men's national handball team, Portuguese national team. In addition to regular handball, Martins also plays Beach Handball. Car ...

* 18 Aleks Vlah ;RB * 14 Mads Hoxer Hangaard * 15 Jack Thurin * 17 Martin Larsen

Technical staff

:''Staff for the 2024–25 season'' * Head Coach: Simon Dahl * Assistant Coach:

* Team Leader: Torbjørn Christensen * Team Leader: Christian Müller * Physical Trainer: Kim Lynge * Team Physician: Morten Harritz

Transfers

:''Transfers for the 2025–26 season'' ;Joining * Henrik Kronborg (Assistant Coach) ''(from HØJ Elite)'' *

Alexander Blonz Alexander Christoffersen Blonz (born 17 April 2000) is a Norwegian handball player for GOG Håndbold and the Norwegian national team. He made his international debut during the Gjensidige Cup 2019 against Netherlands where he scored 7 goals a ...

(LW) ''(from

GOG Håndbold GOG is a professional 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 Championship 9 times and the Danish Handball Cup a r ...

)'' * Juri Knorr (CB) ''(from

Rhein-Neckar Löwen Rhein-Neckar Löwen is a professional handball club founded in 2002, based in Mannheim, Germany. The club competes in the German Handball-Bundesliga and continentally in EHF European League. Rhein-Neckar Löwen play their home games in SAP A ...

)'' *

Patrick Helland Anderson Patrick may refer to: *Patrick (given name), list of people and fictional characters with this name * Patrick (surname), list of people with this name People *Saint Patrick (c. 385–c. 461), Christian saint * Gilla Pátraic (died 1084), Patrick ...

(RB) ''(from

Elverum Håndball Elverum Håndball is a Norwegian professional handball club from Elverum Municipality, Norway. Currently, Elverum Håndball competes in the Norwegian Premier League Men's Handball, and they have been successful title winners for several years ...

)'' * Tobias Nielsen (RW) ''(from

TMS Ringsted TMS Ringsted is a 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 ...

)'' * Vetle Rønningen (P) ''(from

Skjern Håndbold Skjern Handball () is a team handball, handball club from Skjern, Denmark. Currently, Skjern Handball competes in the Danish Handball League, which they have won twice, in 1999 and in 2018. They have also achieved international success, by winn ...

)'' ;Leaving * Sebastian Barthold (LW) ''(to

SC Magdeburg The SC Magdeburg is a professional handball club from Magdeburg, Germany. The team plays in the highest German league, the Handball-Bundesliga and regularly in highest international competitions. They won the EHF Champions League in 1978, 1981, ...

)'' *

(LB) ''(Retires)'' *

(CB) ''(to

CS Dinamo București CS Dinamo București (full name: Clubul Sportiv Dinamo București), or Dinamo for short, is a multi-sport club from Bucharest, Romania. History The club was founded in the spring of 1948, being subordinate to the Ministry of the Interior. F ...

)'' * Aleks Vlah (CB) ''(to

Vive Kielce KS Iskra Kielce SA, officially known for sponsorship reasons as Industria Kielce, and previously named Vive Kielce between 2002 and 2022, is a professional men's handball club based in Kielce in southeastern Poland. The club plays in the Polish ...

)'' * Jack Thurin (RB) ''(to

Montpellier Handball Montpellier Handball, formerly named Montpellier Agglomération Handball, is a professional handball club from Montpellier, France. Montpellier is the only French club to ever have won the EHF Champions League. History The team was founded as ...

)'' * Martin Larsen (RB) ''(Retires)'' * Tobias Nielsen (RW) ''(on loan to HØJ Elite)''

Notable former players

* Joachim Boldsen (2007–2008) *

Jannick Green Jannick Green Krejberg (born 29 September 1988) is a Danish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Danish national team. Career As a kid he played both football and handball, and chose to focus on handball at the age of 14 ...

(2008–2011) *

Mads Christiansen Mads Christiansen (born 3 May 1986) is a Danish former handballer. He is an Olympics champion from 2016 and a European champion from 2012. He is currently the head of youth development at Danish club Aarhus Håndbold. Playing Career In 2006 he ...

(2008–2011, 2019–2021) * Jacob Bagersted (2011–2014) *

Henrik Toft Hansen Henrik Toft Hansen (born 18 December 1986) is a Danish professional handball player for Mors-Thy Håndbold and the Danish national team. Club career Hansen started his career at Mors-Thy Håndbold, and later moved to Aalborg Håndbold. In ...

(2006–2011) *

Mads Mensah Larsen Mads Mensah Larsen (born 12 August 1991) is a Danish handball player for SG Flensburg-Handewitt and the Denmark national team. He previously played for the clubs AG København, Nordsjælland Håndbold and Aalborg Håndbold in Denmark and the G ...

(2012–2014) * Søren Rasmussen (2003–2010) *

Rune Ohm Rune Ohm (born 10 June 1980) is a Danish former handball player who played as a right back. He won bronze medals at the 2006 European Championship. Career He started playing handball in Greve after which he went to Ajax Heroes and then to He ...

(2003–2006) * Jesper Meinby (2017–2019) * Magnus Saugstrup (2014–2021) *

Mikkel Hansen Mikkel Hansen (born 22 October 1987) is a Danish former professional handball player. Widely regarded as the greatest handball player of all timeHansen has won the IHF World Player of the Year a record-tying three times. He played as a left bac ...

(2022–2024) *

Isaías Guardiola Isaías Guardiola Villaplana (born 1 October 1984, in Petrer) is a Spanish handballer who plays for TBV Lemgo and the Spanish national team. He is a twin brother of Gedeón Guardiola Gedeón Guardiola Villaplana (born 1 October 1984) is a ...

(2014–2015) *

Aron Pálmarsson Aron Pálmarsson (born 19 July 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for ONE Veszprém and the Icelandic national handball team. Career Aron played his first game for FH only aged 15 years old against ÍBV in March 2006. FH won the game 30 ...

(2021–2023) *

Janus Daði Smárason Janus Daði Smárason (born 1 January 1995) is an Icelandic handball player for OTP Bank-Pick Szeged and the Icelandic national handball team. He participated at the 2017 World Men's Handball Championship The 2017 IHF World Men's Handball Ch ...

(2017–2020) *

Ómar Ingi Magnússon Ómar Ingi Magnússon (born 12 March 1997) is an Icelandic handball player for SC Magdeburg and the Icelandic national handball team. In both 2021 and 2022, he was named the Icelandic Sportsperson of the Year. Club career In summer 2014 he sw ...

(2018–2020) *

Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (born 19 May 1990) is an Icelandic handball player for Haukar Handball and the Icelandic national team He played for Rhein-neckar loewen, Ålborg handball and Pick Szeged. . He represented Iceland at the 2019 World ...

(2016–2017) *

Kristian Kjelling Kristian Cato Walby Kjelling (; born 8 September 1980) is a retired Norwegian handball player, who was part of the national team from 2001 to 2014. He last played for the Norwegian club Drammen HK. He is now their coach. Career Before re-joinin ...

(2009–2013) * Ole Erevik (2011–2015) *

Håvard Tvedten Håvard Tvedten (born 29 June 1978) is a Norwegian former team handball, handball player. Known for his technical skills and goal-scoring abilities, Tvedten played for clubs in Norway, Denmark and Spain during his career, and was voted best left ...

(2002–2006, 2011–2016) *

Børge Lund Børge Lund (born 13 March 1979) is a retired Norwegian handball player and current handball coach of Elverum. He played 216 matches and scored 390 goals for the Norway men's national handball team between 2000 and 2014. He participated at the 20 ...

(2002–2006) *

Kjetil Strand Kjetil Øvrelid Strand (born 2 October 1979) is a Norwegian former handball player. Strand played for Bjerringbro Silkeborg in Denmark before the 2006 European Championship. Afterwards he signed a contract with AaB Håndbold. On 2 February 2 ...

(2006–2007) *

(2014–2017, 2025–) *

Kristian Sæverås Kristian Sæverås (born 22 June 1996) is a Norwegian handball player for SC DHfK Leipzig Handball and the Norwegian national team. International career Sæverås got his international championship debut at the 2018 European Championship, whe ...

(2018–2020) * André Jørgensen (2006–2009) * Johan Sjöstrand (2012–2013) *

Andreas Palicka Andreas Miroslav Palicka (; , ; born 10 July 1986) is a Swedish professional handball player for Paris Saint-Germain and the Swedish national team. Club career Palicka began his professional handball career at Redbergslids IK in 2002. He join ...

(2015–2016) * Jonas Larholm (2008–2012) * Johan Jakobsson (2011–2014) * Jan Lennartsson (2007–2013) * Felix Claar (2020–2023) *

Lukas Sandell Lukas Sandell (born 3 February 1997) is a Swedish handball player for the Hungarian club ONE Veszprém and the Swedish national team. Career Sandell started playing handball at Eslövs HF. In 2013 he switched to Ystads IF HF. He debuted for t ...

(2020–2023) *

Lovro Jotić Lovro Jotić (born 12 November 1994) is a Croatian handball player who plays for GRK Ohrid. He participated at the 2019 World Men's Handball Championship. Honours ;Zagreb *Premier League: 2016–17 * Croatian Cup: 2017 ; Vardar *Macedonian Hand ...

(2017–2018)

European Handball

EHF Champions League The EHF Champions League is the most important club handball competition for men's teams in Europe and involves the leading teams from the top European nations. The competition is organised every year by EHF. The official name for the men's com ...

Retired numbers

References

External links

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