Frederiksberg IF
| Frederiksberg IF | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Full name | Frederiksberg Idræts-Forening | ||
| Short name | FIF | ||
| Founded | February 24, 1913 | ||
| Arena | Frederiksberghallen | ||
| Capacity | 1,767 | ||
| Head coach | Jesper Monrad | ||
| League | Danish 1st Division | ||
| 2023-24 | 8th | ||
| Club colours | |||
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Frederiksberg Idræts-Forening, often just called Frederiksberg IF or FIF is a Danish sports club based in Frederiksberg. The club has teams in many different sports, but is most famous for its handball team.
The women's handball team has won the
Danish Women's Handball League 12 times, most of them being in the 1950's, 60's and 70's.[1] They last one the Danish championship in 1989. They used to have the record for most titles, undtil Viborg HK
won their 13th title in the 2009-10 season.
The club has raised a host of A-national team players on both sides, with Camilla Andersen, Mette Vestergaard, Bo Spellerberg and Kasper Hvidt as the currently most prominent.
The official fan group is called FIF Ultras.[2]
Since 2014,
Danish Women's Handball League.[3] The men's team is playing in the second tier, Danish 1st Division
.
Notable former players
- Mette Vestergaard
- Bo Spellerberg
- Camilla Andersen
- Birgitte Wilbek
- Anne-Marie Nielsen
- Toni Røseler Andersen
- Frida Jensen
- Josephine Touray
- Karin Mortensen
- Rikke Hørlykke
- Mads Mensah Larsen
- Lene Rantala
- Marianne Bonde
- Christina Pedersen
References
- ^ FIF at the-sports.org
- ^ "FIF Håndbold - Fanklubben". FIF. Archived from the original on 18 February 2013. Retrieved 13 December 2012.
- ^ "Klubbens Historie" (in Danish). København Håndbold. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
External links
- Official website (in Danish)
- EHF Men's Team Profile (in English)
- EHF Women's Team Profile (in English)
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