Aalborg Håndbold Explained

Clubname:	Aalborg Håndbold
Fullname:	Aalborg Håndbold
Founded:	2000 as AaB Håndbold and 2011 as Aalborg Håndbold
Ground:	Jutlander Bank Arena, Aalborg
Capacity:	5020
Chairman:	Jan Larsen
Chrtitle:	Sports director
Manager:	Maik Machulla (2024-) Stefan Madsen (2018-2024)
Mgrtitle:	Head coach
League:	Håndboldligaen
Season:	2023–24
Position:	Håndboldligaen, 1st of 14
Website:	https://aalborghaandbold.dk/
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Aalborg Handball (Danish: Aalborg Håndbold) is a professional handball club from Aalborg, Denmark that competes in the Danish Handball League. Aalborg Håndbold play their home games in the Gigantium 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 2021–22 EHF Champions League season.^{[1] [2]}

History

In 2000, Aalborg Boldspilklub overtook the licence of the club Aalborg HSH. AaB Håndbold was owned by AaB A/S. AaB Håndbold won the Danish Championship in 2010 with a final victory of 2–1 in matches against KIF Kolding after six free throws in the free throw competition in match 3.

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

Accomplishments Men

• Danish Handball League

7

2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024

2014, 2022, 2023

• Danish Handball Cup

2

2018, 2021

2011, 2020

• Danish Super Cup: 5

2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022

2013, 2014, 2023

• EHF Champions League:

2021, 2024

• IHF Super Globe:

2021

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season^[3]

Goalkeeper

• 1 Niklas Landin Jacobsen
• 12 Fabian Norsten

Wingers

LW

• 6 Sebastian Barthold
• 23 Buster Juul

RW

• 4 Patrick Wiesmach
• 19 Kristian Bjørnsen

Line players

• 11 Simon Hald
• 20 Felix Möller
• 22 René Antonsen (c)

Back players

LB

• • 3 Lukas Nilsson 21 Henrik Møllgaard
• 25 Marinus Munk

CB

• 7 Thomas Sommer Arnoldsen
• 9 Miguel Martins
• 18 Aleks Vlah

RB

• • 14 Mads Hoxer Hangaard 15 Jack Thurin
• 17 Martin Larsen

Technical staff

Staff for the 2024–25 season

• Head Coach: Maik Machulla
• Assistant Coach: Simon Dahl
• Team Leader: Torbjørn Christensen
• Team Leader: Christian Müller
• Physical Trainer: Kim Lynge
• Team Physician: Jørgen Boserup

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024–25 season

Joining

• Maik Machulla (Head coach)
• Victor Kløve (LB) (back from loan at IFK Kristianstad)
• Miguel Martins (CB) (from SC Pick Szeged)
• Christian Termansen (RB) (back from loan at Skive fH)
• Felix Möller (P) (from IK Sävehof)

Leaving

• Stefan Madsen (Head coach)
• Victor Kløve (LB) (to Frisch Auf Göppingen)
• Mikkel Hansen (LB) (retires)
• Christian Termansen (RB) (to Ribe-Esbjerg HH)
• Jesper Nielsen (P) (to Eskilstuna Guif)
• Benjamin Jakobsen (P) (to ?)

Notable former players

• Joachim Boldsen (2007–2008)
• Jannick Green (2008–2011)
• Mads Christiansen (2008–2011, 2019–2021)
• Henrik Møllgaard (2009–2012, 2018–)
• Martin Larsen (2005–2018)
• Jacob Bagersted (2011–2014)
• Henrik Toft Hansen (2006–2011)
• Mads Mensah Larsen (2012–2014)
• Søren Rasmussen (2003–2010)
• Rune Ohm (2003–2006)
• Jesper Meinby (2017–2019)
• Simon Hald Jensen (2013–2018, 2023–)
• Magnus Saugstrup (2014–2021)
• Mikkel Hansen (2022–2024)
• Niklas Landin Jacobsen (2023–)
• Isaías Guardiola (2014–2015)
• Aron Pálmarsson (2021–2023)
• Janus Daði Smárason (2017–2020)
• Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2018–2020)
• Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (2016–2017)
• Kristian Kjelling (2009–2013)
• Ole Erevik (2011–2015)
• Håvard Tvedten (2002–2006, 2011–2016)
• Børge Lund (2002–2006)
• Kjetil Strand (2006–2007)
• Sander Sagosen (2014–2017)
• Kristian Sæverås (2018–2020)
• André Jørgensen (2006–2009)
• Johan Sjöstrand (2012–2013)
• Andreas Palicka (2015–2016)
• Jonas Larholm (2008–2012)
• Johan Jakobsson (2011–2014)
• Jan Lennartsson (2007–2013)
• Felix Claar (2020–2023)
• Lukas Sandell (2020–2023)
• Lovro Jotić (2017–2018)

European Handball

EHF Champions League

width=75px	Season	width=75px	Round	width=200px	Club	width=75px	Home	width=75px	Away	width=75px	Aggregate	width=200px	Comment
2023–24	Group matches (Group A)	Industria Kielce	35–35	34–31	2nd place	–
		RK Eurofarm Pelister	38–23	33–28		–
		OTP Bank - Pick Szeged	31–26	27–34		–
		RK Zagreb	32–22	30–30		–
		Paris Saint-Germain	30–32	30–33		–
		Kolstad Håndball	27–25	29–18		–
		THW Kiel	27–27	27–18		–
	Quarterfinals	Telekom Veszprém	33–28	31–32	64–60	–
	Semifinal	SC Magdeburg	28–26			–
	Final	FC Barcelona	30–31
2022–23	Group matches (Group B)	Celje Pivovarna Laško	36–32	34–31	5th place	–
		Elverum Håndball	31–24	33–25		–
		Barlinek Industria Kielce	28–30	28–33		–
		OTP Bank - Pick Szeged	33–27	41–29		–
		Barça	33–39	26–32		–
		THW Kiel	26–30	36–36		–
		HBC Nantes	33–34	28–35		–
	Last 16	GOG Håndbold	30–28	24–32	54–60	–
2021–22	Group matches (Group A)	PPD Zagreb	31–25	34–24	1st place	–
		Montpellier HB	36–28	33–31		–
		RK Vardar	33–29	28–30		–
		Meshkov Brest	34–33	33–30		–
		Pick Szeged	34–30	28–31		–
		THW Kiel	35–33	28–31		–
		Elverum Håndball	32–27	34–28		–
	Quarterfinals	Telekom Veszprém	37–35	29–36	66–71	–
2020–21	Group matches (Group B)	FC Barcelona	32–35	33–42	4th place	–
		Telekom Veszprém	27–33	32–30		–
		THW Kiel	23–31	26–28		–
		HC Motor Zaporizhzhia	38–29	29–27		–
		HBC Nantes	32–24	29–38		–
		RK Celje	0–10	31–29		Home game assessed by the EHF
		PPD Zagreb	38–29	27–26		–
	Last 16	FC Porto	27–24	29–32	56–56 (a)	–
	Quarterfinals	SG Flensburg-Handewitt	26–21	29–33	55–54	–
	Semifinal	Paris Saint-Germain	35–33			–
	Final	FC Barcelona	23–36
2014–15	Group matches		25–28	23–23	4th place	–
			25–28	25–23		–
			23–23	25–25		–
			30–36	25–28		–
			25–27	33–26		–
	Last 16		11–31	29–22	33–60	–
2013–14	Group matches		26–27	31–27	4th place	–
			28–24	25–23		–
			26–28	28–20		–
			23–28	25–30		–
			37–23	26–35		–
	Last 16		22–29	31–20	42–60	–

Retired numbers

Aalborg Håndbold^[4]

No.	Player	Position	Tenure	Ceremony Date
10		Left Wing	2002–2006 2011–2016	17/05/2016
24		Left Back	2022–2024	11/06/2024

External links

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Notes and References

1. Web site: Aalborg slår PSG og er i CL-finalen. 12 June 2021. 8 March 2024. TV2 Sport.
2. Web site: Kæmpe nederlag til Aalborg i CL-finalen. 13 June 2021. 8 March 2024. TV2 Sport.
3. Web site: The team 2021/2012. Aalborg Handball official website. 27 July 2021. da. 7 July 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160707222132/http://aalborghaandbold.dk/spillertruppen. dead.
4. https://aalborghaandbold.dk/nummerfredning/ Aalborg Håndbold webside page for their retired numbers