IF Hallby explained

IF Hallby
Full Name:Idrottsföreningen Hallby
Sport:cycle sport, handball, cross-country skiing, orienteering, ski orienteering, soccer, track and field athletics
bandy, figure skating, speed skating (earlier)
Arena:Jönköpings idrottshus
Ballpark:Bymarksvallen
City:Jönköping, Sweden

IF Hallby is a sports club in Jönköping, Sweden, established on 7 April 1929.[1] It originally ran cross-country skiing, soccer, track and field athletics and ice skating, and the club won the 1932 speed skating district team championship.[2] Handball was adopted in 1933[3] and orienteering in 1934. On 1 June 2001, the club became an alliance club.[4]

The men's handball team has played four seasons in the Swedish top division [5] and the women's handball team has played in the Swedish top division for two seasons.[6]

The men's soccer team played 19 seasons in Division III, back then the Swedish third division, between 1943–1983.[7]

An important gathering-place for the club is Hallbystugan, which is located in a popular outdoor recreation area, near Axamo.

Handball

Clubname:IF Hallby
Fullname:Idrottsföreningen Hallby Handboll
Size:160px
Founded:1933
Ground:Jönköpings idrottshus, Jönköping
Capacity:1,500
Manager:Anders Hallberg
League:Handbollsligan
Season:2021-22
Position:10th
Website:http://www.hallbyhandboll.se

The club currently competes in Handbollsligan, the top domestic handball league.

Sports Hall information

Kits

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 80-åringen Hallby jubilerar. J-nytt. sv. Peter Gustafsson. 11 December 2009. 22 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20150222202031/http://www.jnytt.se/80-aringen-hallby-jubilerar. 22 February 2015.
  2. Web site: Klubbhistorik. IF Hallby HK. sv. 22 February 2015.
  3. Web site: Förening och medlem – Hallby handboll. IF Hallby HK. sv. 22 February 2015.
  4. Web site: Välkommen till IF Hallby!. IF Hallby. sv. 22 February 2015. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141217132036/http://if-hallby.se/. 17 December 2014.
  5. Web site: Maratontabell. Svenska Handbollsförbundet. sv. 22 February 2015.
  6. Web site: Maratontabell. Svenska Handbollsförbundet. sv. 22 February 2015.
  7. Web site: Maratontabell för Division III 1928/29 – 2006. Bolletinen. sv. Jimmy Lindahl. 22 February 2015.