Amo Handboll Explained

Clubname:Amo Handboll
Fullname:Alstermo Idrottsförening Handboll
Short Name:AIF
Founded:1971
Ground:Amokabelhallen
Capacity:700
Manager:Brian Ankersen
League:Handbollsligan
Website:https://amohandboll.com
Colour1:White
Colour2:Blue
Body1:White
Shorts1:Red
Body2:Red
Shorts2:Red

Amo Handboll are a professional handball team based in Alstermo, Sweden. They are the handball department of the sports club Alstermo IF. The department was formed in 1971 with the help of Allan Myhrberg, Lars-Gunnar Serell, Lars Åberg, Reine Blad och Åke Erlandsson.[1]

Amo Handboll currently plays in Allsvenskan, the second highest-level Swedish team handball league (after Handbollsligan).[2] Amo Handboll's biggest merit so far is a playoff to Elitserien 2004.[3] After the 2016/2017 season, the handball division broke up with Alstermo IF, and changed name from Alstermo IF Handboll to Amo Handboll.[4]

Naming history

NamePeriod
Alstermo IF Handboll1971-2017
Amo Handboll2017–present

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Alstermo IF Handboll – Historia. 2011-02-12. https://web.archive.org/web/20100812054609/http://www.alstermohandboll.se/index2.asp?sida=historia. 2010-08-12. dead.
  2. Web site: Sveriges Handbollsförbund – Serier & Resultat Allsvenskan . 2011-02-12 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20110207063118/http://www.handboll.info/sv/Tavling/SerierResultatHelaLandet/?Season=2010&District=2100&Series=2100102 . 2011-02-07 .
  3. Web site: Semi Off Elitserien 2003/2004 Handboll everysport.com . 2011-02-12.
  4. Web site: Alstermo IF blir Amo Handboll. 24 March 2016.