KIF Kolding

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KIF Kolding
1st Division
2024–25Håndboldligaen, 14th of 14
Website
Official site

KIF Kolding is a professional

Danish Handball Championship
a record 14 times.

It is a part of the broader sports association Kolding Idræts Forening.

History

KIF Kolding

KIF Handball was formed in 1941 and quickly became a popular feature in the city. In the 1950's a sports venue specifically for handball was built.

It was promoted to the Danish 1st division (the highest league at the time) in 1984 and was relegated again for 41 years.[1]

KIF Kolding won its first

Danish Handball Championship
12 times.

In 1998 the professional first team became an independent company under the name "Kolding IF Håndbold Elite A/S" in order to better manage the economic risks of being a professional club.

In the summer of 2011 the women team of the club became an independent club called Vejen EH.[2] Vejen EH did however go bankrupt in 2014 and ceased to exists.[3]

KIF Kolding København

KIF Kolding København was formed in August 2012 after

Lars Jørgensen, Kasper Hvidt and Joachim Boldsen. This prompted some of AGK's sponsors to also joined KIF under the new name.[4][5]
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.

Lars Jørgensen, Kasper Hvidt and Joachim Boldsen, who all came from AG København, had been able to create interest from fans and sponsors in the capital area, but since they had retired, the number of spectators in Brøndby Hallen had begun to fall as a consequence. This started the debate to focus on Kolding alone.[6]

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.[7]

In the

2021-22 season the club was mere 7 seconds from relegation, when Peter Balling secured a draw against TTH Holstebro, which kept them safe.[8] They finished with 19 points, the same amount as relegated TMS Ringsted, but they had a better head-to-head record.[9] The team would continue to be involved in relegation battles the following seasons.[10]

In the

top flight, after finishing last in the regular season.[1] They won a sole 2 matches during the season, gaining 10 points.[11] During the season they fired no less than two head coaches, Sebastian Seifert and Kristian Kristensen.[12] After the season they also fired the director, Christian Hjermind.[13]

KIF Vamdrup

In 2007 KIF Vamdrup was created as union between KIF Kolding and Vamdrup IF, which was intented as a 2nd team for KIF Kolding.[citation needed]

Honours

  • Danish Handball League
    :     14 (record)
    •  Gold: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
  • Danish Handball Cup
    :     8
    •  Gold:1989–90, 1993–94, 1998–99, 2001–02, 2004–05, 2006–07, 2007–08, 2012–13
  • Double
Winners (4): 1989–90, 1993–94, 2001–02, 2004–05

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season

Transfers

Transfers for the 2024-25 season


Transfers for the season 2025-26

Staff

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

Notable former players

Men

Notable former coaches

References

  1. ^
    TV2 Danmark
    . 12 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  2. TV2 Danmark
    . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. TV2 Danmark
    . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  4. ^ Møller, Ernst (17 August 2012). "Hård kamp om håndboldfusion" [Hard fought battle about handball fusion] (in Danish). TV Syd. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  5. Danmarks Radio
    . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  6. ^
    Danmarks Radio
    . 31 May 2018. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  7. ^ Roth, Christopher (31 May 2018). "KIF bekræfter nyt navn, millionindsprøjtning og farvel til Jens Boesen" (in Danish). TV 2 Sport. Retrieved 31 May 2018.
  8. ^ "Drama i de sidste sekunder: KIF Kolding kan stadig overleve" (in Danish). B.T. 9 April 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  9. ^ "Herre Handbold Ligaen 2021/2022". flashscore.
  10. TV2 Danmark
    . Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  11. ^ "Herre Håndbold Ligaen 2024/2025". flashscore. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  12. TV2 Danmark
    . 31 March 2025. Retrieved 12 April 2025.
  13. TV2 Danmark
    . Retrieved 14 April 2025.
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