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HIFK Handboll

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HIFK Handboll
Full nameIdrottsföreningen kamraterna i Helsingfors
Short nameHIFK
Founded1943; 81 years ago (1943)
ArenaHelsingin Urheilutalo, Helsinki
Capacity860
Head coachRostislav Grinishin
LeagueSM-liiga
Club colours   
Website
Official site

HIFK Handboll is a Finnish professional handball club from Helsinki. HIFK Handboll is the handball section of HIFK. The club is playing in the Finnish Handball League (SM-liiga), and play their home matches in Helsingin Urheilutalo.

Location of HIFK Handboll
Helsinki
Helsinki
Location of HIFK Handboll

History

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HIFK was founded in 1897. The handball department was founded in the club in 1943. The Finnish handball championship has existed since 1944, HIFK was already a founding member of the championship series in the first season. In 1945, the team became champion in its second league season, and won the second gold in 1951. So far, the club is a total of 7 champions and 5 cup winners.

Crest, colours, supporters

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Kits

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Sports Hall information

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Home hall: Helsingin Urheilutalo

Team

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
HIFK Handboll

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Titles

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  • SM-liiga
    • Winner (7) : 1945, 1951, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974
  • Finnish Cup
    • Winner (14) : 1975, 1981, 1984, 1988, 2014

EHF ranking

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As of 6/12/2023[2]
Rank Team Points
155 Switzerland HSC Suhr Aarau 29
156 Poland MMTS Kwidzyn 29
157 Italy Pallamano Conversano 28
158 Finland HIFK Handboll 27
159 Faroe Islands VÍF 26
160 Croatia MRK Trogir 26
161 Bosnia and Herzegovina RK Leotar 26

Former club members

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Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "Edustusjoukkue".
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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