Ikast Håndbold

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.

Ikast Håndbold
Full name	Ikast Håndbold
Founded	20 June 1970
Arena	IBF Arena
Capacity	3,000
President	Daniel Grønhøj Rytter Hansen
Head coach	Søren Reinholt Hansen
Captain	Stine Skogrand
League	Bambusa Kvindeligaen
2023–24	4th
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

Ikast Håndbold

Location of Ikast Håndbold

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.^[1][2] 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 were renamed Herning Ikast Håndbold.^[3]

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

Ikast Håndbold celebrating their 2022–23 Women's EHF European League final win against Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub.

• 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 2024–25 season

Goalkeepers 01 Irma Schjött 12 Filippa Idéhn 16 Olivia Lykke Nygaard Wingers LW 02 Matilde Kondrup Nielsen 09 Olivia Mellegård 22 Lærke Nolsøe RW 06 Cecilie Brandt 77 Line Mai Hougaard Line players 11 Sarah Iversen 18 Maria Lykkegaard 19 Amanda Loft Hansen

Back players LB 04 Julie Scaglione 21 Ingvild Bakkerud 51 Markéta Jeřábková CB 10 Sofia Bro Stenholt 14 Emma Lindqvist 17 Simone Petersen RB 07 Stine Skogrand (c)

Retired numbers

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

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2025–26

Joining Thea Kylberg (RB) (from IK Sävehof) Karen Klokker (LP) (from Viborg HK)

Leaving Maria Lykkegaard (LP)

Staff members

• Head coach: Søren Reinholt Hansen
• Assistant coach: Mads Brandt
• 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)
• Emma Friis (2016–2024)
• 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)
• Andrea Austmo Pedersen (2022–2024)
• 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[4]	1998–2001
	Christian Dalmose[5]	2001–2003
	Morten Fjeldstad	2004
	Magnus Johansson[6][7]	2004–2006
	Ole Damgaard[8]	2006–2007
	Kenneth Jensen[9][10]	2007–2011
	Ryan Zinglersen[11][12]	2011–2012
	Helle Thomsen	2012–2016
	Kristian Kristensen[13][14]	2016–2019
	Mathias Madsen[15][16]	2019–2020
	Kasper Christensen[17]	2020–2024
	Søren Reinholt Hansen	2024–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.^[18]

• 2017: Tonje Kjærgaard and Sabine Englert

Statistics

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

Last updated on 24 March 2024^[19]

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Stine Jørgensen	4	191
2	Veronica Kristiansen	3	182
3	Trine Østergaard	5	146
4	Louise Burgaard	3	117
5	Gro Hammerseng	3	111
6	Emma Friis	3	110
7	Markéta Jeřábková	1	100
8	Trine Troelsen	3	99
9	Nycke Groot	3	98
10	Kristine Andersen	3	91

European record

EHF Champions League

Season	Competition	Round	Club	1st leg	2nd leg	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	34–35	34–37	3rd place
			Metz Handball	39–36	35–34
			Vipers Kristiansand	30–26	32–31
			CS Rapid București	35–27	30–29
			Ferencvárosi TC	36–37	28–28
			Zagłębie Lubin	41–29	35–26
			RK Krim Mercator	33–32	34–28
		Play-offs	SG BBM Bietigheim	31–31	27–29	58–60

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-)

References

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3. "Dansk storklub er blevet solgt og skifter navn" (in Danish). BT. 7 November 2017. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
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19. "European Handball Federation - Ikast Handbold". European Handball Federation.

General

• "FCM Håndbold – Official site" (in Danish). FCM Håndbold. Archived from the original on 8 September 2016. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
• "Danish Handball Association – Official site" (in Danish). Danish Handball Association. Retrieved 30 December 2008.
• "Ikast-Brande EH". European Handball Federation. Retrieved 30 December 2008.

External links

• Official site (in Danish)
• Ikast Håndbold on Facebook