Ikast Håndbold

Ikast Håndbold
Ikast Håndbold
Full name	Ikast Håndbold
Founded	20 June 1970
Arena	IBF Arena
Capacity	3,000
President	Jakob Mølgaard Christensen
Head coach	Kasper Christensen
Captain	Stine Skogrand
League	Bambusa Kvindeligaen
2022–23	3rd
Club colours
Home	Away
	Website ; Official site

Ikast Håndbold is a Danish professional women's handball club based in Ikast. They have competed in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's primary handball league, since 1991.

History

The club was founded as Ikast FS Håndboldafdeling on 20 June 1970 as a merger of the handball departments of Ikast DUI and Ikast Skytte Gymnastik Forening. Their breakthrough came in 1991 when they won the Danish Cup and reached the top division, Dame Håndbold Ligaen. They saw success again in 1998 as they won their first and only Danish Championship gold.

At the beginning of November 2008, it was announced that the professional division of Ikast-Brande EH had been taken over by football club FC Midtjylland. As a result, the team changed their name to FC Midtjylland Håndbold and switched colors from blue and yellow to red and black. In November 2017, it was announced that FC Midtjylland had sold off the handball team to a group of investors. From the 2018–19 season, they will be renamed Herning Ikast Håndbold.

Name

1997–1999: Ikast FS Elitehåndbold
1999–2008: Ikast-Bording Elitehåndbold
2008–2009: Ikast-Brande Elite Håndbold
2009–2018: FC Midtjylland Håndbold
2018–2022: Herning-Ikast Håndbold
2022– : Ikast Håndbold

Results

Danish Championship:
- Gold: 1998, 2011, 2013, 2015
- Silver: 1999, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2019
- Bronze: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
Danish Cup:
- Winner: 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019
- Finalist: 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013
EHF Champions League:
- Semifinalist: 2003, 2014
EHF European League:
- Winner: 2002, 2011, 2023
- Finalist: 2007
- Semifinalist: 2008, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
- Winner: 2004, 2015
- Semifinalist: 2000
EHF Challenge Cup:
- Winner: 1998
EHF Champions Trophy:
- Winner: 1998
- Finalist: 2002
- Semifinalist: 2003

Kits

HOME
2018–19

AWAY
2018–19

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2023–24 season

Goalkeepers

Wingers
LW

15 Emma Friis
23 Trine Mortensen

RW

Line players

11 Sarah Iversen
18 Maria Lykkegaard
19 Amanda Loft Hansen

Back players
LB

CB

14 Emma Lindqvist
17 Simone Cathrine Petersen

RB

07 Stine Skogrand (c)
55 Caroline Søgaard

Retired numbers

No.	Player	Position	Tenure
FC Midtjylland Håndbold
3	Tonje Kjærgaard	Line player	1992–2004, 2007

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2024–25

Joining

Søren Hansen (Head coach) (from TTH Holstebro)
Olivia Lykke Nygaard (GK) (from Storhamar HE)
Lærke Nolsøe (LW) (from Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub)
Alicia Toublanc (RW) (from Brest Bretagne Handball)?

Leaving

Kasper Christensen (Head coach) (to GOG Håndbold)
Christian Køhler (Assistant coach)
Emma Friis (LW) (to CSM București)
Andrea Austmo Pedersen (GK) (to HH Elite)
Filippa Idéhn (GK)

Staff members

Head coach: Kasper Christensen
Assistant coach: Christian Køhler
Team leader: Pernille Mosegaard
Team leader: Annelie Mortensen
Physiotherapist: Mads Skautrup Jacobsen
Physiotherapist: Christian Poulsen

Notable former players

Anja Andersen (1987–1988)
Henriette Mikkelsen (1997–2003)
Anja Nielsen (1997–2003)
Trine Jensen (2001–2004)
Kristine Andersen (1998–2005)
Karin Mortensen (2002–2006)
Josephine Touray (2004–2005)
Karen Brødsgaard (2004–2007)
Tonje Kjærgaard (1992–2004, 2007)
Rikke Schmidt (2006–2007)
Line Fruensgaard (2008–2010)
Maibritt Kviesgaard (2011–2013)
Lærke Møller (2009–2014)
Louise Svalastog (2007–2014)
Line Jørgensen (2010–2015)
Susan Thorsgaard (2008–2016)
Fie Woller (2009–2016)
Stine Jørgensen (2012–2017)
Trine Østergaard (2008–2017)
Sabine Pedersen (2014–2018)
Mie Augustesen (2014–2019)
Louise Burgaard (2015–2019)
Anne Mette Pedersen (2017–2019)
Trine Troelsen (2017–2019)
Julie Gantzel Pedersen (2017–2020, 2022–2023)
Line Uno (2022–2023)
Kjersti Grini (2000–2003)
Ragnhild Aamodt (2005–2009)
Kari-Anne Henriksen (2005–2009)
Gro Hammerseng (2003–2010)
Katja Nyberg (2006–2010)
Isabel Blanco (2001–2011)
Tonje Nøstvold (2008–2011)
Ingrid Ødegård (2008–2012)
Ida Alstad (2014–2015)
Veronica Kristiansen (2015–2018)
Tonje Løseth (2017–2020)
Jeanett Kristiansen (2019–2020)
Vilde Johansen (2019–2023)
Jessica Ryde (2017–2023)
Linnea Torstenson (2010–2012)
Johanna Ahlm (2015–2016)
Sabina Jacobsen (2014–2017)
Linn Blohm (2016–2018)
Debbie Bont (2011–2012)
Nycke Groot (2011–2015)
Narcisa Lecușanu (2002–2004)
Eliza Buceschi (2016)
Valerie Nicolas (2007–2008)
Sabine Englert (2009–2022)
Grit Jurack (2001–2003)
Beáta Siti (2001–2002)
Tanja Milanović (2004–2008)

Head coach history

	Lars Friis-Hansen	1998–2001
	Christian Dalmose	2001–2003
	Morten Fjeldstad	2004
	Magnus Johansson	2004–2006
	Ole Damgaard	2006–2007
	Kenneth Jensen	2007–2011
	Ryan Zinglersen	2011–2012
	Helle Thomsen	2012–2016
	Kristian Kristensen	2016–2019
	Mathias Madsen	2019–2020
	Kasper Christensen	2020–present

ALPI Legends

In November 2017, FC Midtjylland Håndbold introduced the ALPI Legends, an award presented annually to players, coaches and staffers who have meant something special to FC Midtjylland Håndbold through the time.

2017: Tonje Kjærgaard and Sabine Englert

European record

EHF Champions League

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate

2013–14	EHF Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	ŽRK Budućnost	21–19	15–22	1st place
			FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	32–23	26–25
			SPR Lublin SSA	37–26	22–15
		Main round (Group 1)	ŽRK Vardar	24–28	22–24	4th place
			Thüringer HC	25–24	23–24
			IK Sävehof	25–24	29–29
		Semifinal	Győri ETO	26–29
		Third-place playoff	ŽRK Vardar	31–34

2015–16	EHF Champions League	Group stage (Group C)	Győri ETO	22–22	26–21	3rd place
			ŽRK Vardar	15–25	24–33
			Hypo Niederösterreich	33–21	33–27
		Main round (Group 2)	ŽRK Budućnost	18–28	21–27	5th place
			CSM București	23–28	22–24
			IK Sävehof	25–21	24–32

2016–17	EHF Champions League	Group stage (Group C)	Győri ETO	27–23	19–31	3rd place
			CSM București	24–21	20–26
			Rostov-Don	25–23	20–26
		Main round (Group 2)	Larvik HK	24–28	22–24	4th place
			RK Krim	28–19	27–21
			Team Esbjerg	38–26	21–22
		Quarterfinals	ŽRK Vardar	26–28	24–26	50–54

2017–18	EHF Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	Győri ETO	24–27	16–27	3rd place
			Rostov-Don	24–21	20-27
			Brest Bretagne Handball	27–23	23–22
		Main round (Group 1)	CSM București	26–31	24–29	4th place
			Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub	24–20	21–21
			RK Krim	24–24	23–24
		Quarterfinals	ŽRK Vardar	23–24	25–32	48–56

2023–24	EHF Champions League	Group stage Group B	Team Esbjerg
			Metz Handball		39–36
			Vipers Kristiansand	30–26
			CS Rapid București		35–27
			Ferencvárosi TC
			Zagłębie Lubin
			RK Krim Mercator

EHF Cup Winners' Cup

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate

2014–15	EHF Cup Winners' Cup	Round 3	HC Kuban Krasnodar	34–23	31–17	65–40
		Round of 16	HCM Roman	24–20	29–21	53–41
		Quarterfinals	SPR Lublin SSA	35–25	30–18	65–43
		Semifinals	FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria	30–23	31–29	61–52
		Finals	Fleury Loiret	22–23	24–19	46–42

EHF European League (EHF Cup)

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	Aggregate

2010–11	EHF Cup	Round of 32	HC Naisa	31–23	31–26	62–49
		Round of 16	Le Havre	28–14	24–23	52–37
		Quarterfinals	Team Esbjerg	27–21	24–29	51–50
		Semifinals	VfL Oldenburg	27–19	25–29	52–48
		Final	Team Tvis Holstebro	24–26	28–21	52–47

2012–13	EHF Cup	Second qualifying round	BM Alcobendas	37–14	37–18	74–32
		Round of 16	RK Zagorje	31–28	28–22	59–50
		Quarterfinals	HC Kuban Krasnodar	39–21	26–22	65–43
		Semifinals	Team Tvis Holstebro	22–29	24–18	46–47

2018–19	EHF Cup	Round 3	SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea	22–16	21–19	43–35
		Group B	IK Sävehof	29–22	33–23	2nd place
			Siófok KC	22–34	21–25
			TusSies Metzingen	31–28	28–25
		Quarterfinals	RK Podravka Koprivnica	34–26	18–24	52–50
		Semifinals	Team Esbjerg	20–23	16–30	36–53

2019–20	EHF Cup	Round 2	HC Gomel	33–21	21–25	54–46
		Round 3	Nykøbing Falster	31–26	23–23	49–44
		Group D	SG BBM Bietigheim	33–25	26–26	1st place
			HC Lada	28–38	25–20
			Storhamar HE	34–27	24–26
		Quarterfinals	CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud	28–26	29–26	57–52
		Semi-finals	RK Podravka Koprivnica	Cancelled

2020–21	EHF European League	Group A	Váci NKSE	39–29	38–26	1st place
			Zvezda Zvenigorod	34–25	39–31
			Paris 92	25–23	23–26
		Quarterfinals	HC Lada	28–25	31–29	59–54
		Semi-final (F4)	Siófok KC	34–36
		Third place match (F4)	Minaur Baia Mare	31–33

2021–22	EHF European League	Round 3	MTK Budapest	34–29	34–27	68–56
		Group C	HC Lada	34–27	27–24	1st
			Măgura Cisnădie	31–28	34–31
			Storhamar HE	32–24	35–27
		Quarterfinals	SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea	33–28	39–33	72–61
		Semi-final (F4)	SG BBM Bietigheim	33–34
		Third place match (F4)	CS Minaur Baia Mare	29–28

2022–23	EHF European League Winner	Group B	Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár	28–26	34–26	1st
			Neptunes de Nantes	30–20	33–28
			Fana	29–23	35–24
		Quarterfinals	Siófok KC	31–21	30–20	61–41
		Semi-final (F4)	Thüringer HC	31–26
		Final (F4)	Nykøbing Falster Håndbold	31–24

Kit manufacturers

Mizuno (2018-)