KIF Kolding explained

Full Name:Kolding Idrætsforening Håndbold
Owner:KIF Håndbold Elite A/S
Capacity:5,100
Chairman:Christian Phillip
Manager:Kristian Kristensen
League:Danish Handball League
Season:2021–22
Position:Håndboldligaen, 12th of 15
Website:https://www.kif.dk/

KIF Kolding is a professional handball club based in Kolding, Denmark who competes in the Danish Handball League. KIF Kolding has won the Danish Handball Championship a record 14 times.

History

KIF Kolding

KIF Kolding won its first Danish Handball Championship in 1987. From 1987 to 2009 KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 12 times. In the summer of 2011 the women team of the club became an independent club called Vejen EH.

KIF Kolding København

KIF Kolding København was formed in August 2012 after AG København went bankrupt. Some of the players from AG København joined the players from KIF and some of AGK's sponsors also joined KIF under the new name. KIF Kolding København played some home games in Kolding and some in Brøndby. KIF won the Danish Handball Championship 2 times under the name KIF Kolding København.

KIF Kolding

On 31 March 2018 KIF announced in a press release, that the club will drop the Copenhagen part of the club and will again be known as KIF Kolding. A new board was established and long time director Jens Boessen stepped down. 9 million DKK was invested into the club and old creditors written off debt of 11 million DKK.[1]

Honours

14 (record)

1986–87, 1987–88, 1989–90, 1990–91, 1992–93, 1993–94, 2000–01, 2001–02, 2002–03, 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2013–14, 2014–15

8

1989–90, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13

Winners (4): 1989–90, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2004–05

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season

Goalkeeper
Wingers
  • LW
  • RW
    Line players
    Back players
  • LB
  • CB
    RB

    Transfers

    Transfers for the 2024-25 season

    Joining
    Leaving

    Staff

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    Head coach Kristian Kristensen
    Assistant coach Kristian Danielsen
    Goalkeeper coach Anders Petersen
    Team Leader Anders Skøtt Bruun
    Physiotherapist Morten U. Olesen

    Notable former players

    Men

    Notable former coaches

    Notes and References

    1. News: KIF bekræfter nyt navn, millionindsprøjtning og farvel til Jens Boesen . 31 May 2018 . da . Christopher . Roth . TV 2 Sport . 31 May 2018.