Västerås IK Handboll
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Västerås IK Handboll | |
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Full name | Västerås Idrottsklubb Handboll |
Short name | VIK |
Västerås IK Handboll was the handball section of
Flottans IF Karlskrona in the semifinal before defeating Djurgårdens IF in the final.[4] The following season, their title defence ended abruptly as they failed to defend their Västmanland district title and thus failed to qualify for SM.[5] In 1940–41 Västerås IK reached the semifinals, where they were eliminated by IFK Kristianstad.[6] In the same season, they were promoted to Allsvenskan for the first time. They finished third in their first season in the top-flight, which remains their best league finish.[7] They reached the quarterfinals in SM, but lost against Stockholms-Flottans IF.[8] The club was relegated in 1943 but returned to the top division two years later.[7] In 1947–48, Västerås IK reached the SM semifinals, but were again defeated by IFK Kristianstad.[9] They were relegated from Allsvenskan in 1950–51,[7] but still reached the semifinals in SM in the same season, losing to AIK.[10] They played in the final season of SM in 1951–52, but were eliminated by Norrköpings AIS in the first round.[11] After that season, the SM tournament was discontinued and the title of Swedish Champions was awarded to the league winners.[12] Västerås IK were promoted back to Allsvenskan in 1955, but were relegated after only one season and never returned to the top division.[7] Västerås IK's handball section does no longer exist.[13]
Västerås IK had a notable rivalry with 1942–43 SM finalists[12] Västerås HF.[14]
References
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 47.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 51.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 53.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). pp. 53–55.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 55.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 58.
- ^ a b c d "PLACERINGAR I HÖGSTA SERIEN" (PDF). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 59.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 67.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 73.
- ^ Wolf Lyberg (1953). Boken om handboll (The book about handball). p. 74.
- ^ a b "SM-SLUTSPEL, herrar" (PDF). Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Västerås IK". Retrieved 12 November 2017.
- ^ "Västerås - handbollens huvudstad". Retrieved 12 November 2017.