Fredericia HK
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Fredericia HK is a handball club from Fredericia, Denmark. Currently, Fredericia HK competes in the men's Danish Handball League. The home arena of the team is thansen.dk Arena. The club was founded in 1990 on the license of former 5 time Danish champions Fredericia KFUM.[1][2]
They are currently competing in the 2024–25 EHF Champions League season.[3]
History
Fredericia KFUM
During the 1970's Fredericia KFUM, one of the two progenitors to Fredericia HK was one of the best clubs in the country and contributed many players to the Danish men's national team, including Jørgen Heidemann, Flemming Ladefoged Hansen, Søren Andersen, Anders Dahl-Nielsen and Bjarne Jeppesen. The club won 5 straight Danish championships from 1975 to 1979 and won the Danish cup 6 times in 7 years from 1971 to 1977.[4][5] In 1976 the club reached the final of the EHF Cup, but lost to Borac Banja Luka in the final.[6]
Fusion
In 1990 Fredericia KFUM and FFF fused to create Fredericia HK under the name Fredericia Håndboldklub af 1990 on the license of Fredercia KFUM.[2]
Relegations and Bankruptcy
In the 2010-11 season the team was surprisingly relegated after finishing 9th and losing the relegation playoff. As a consequence the entire club board resigned.[7] The season after they were relegated again from the 1st Division to the 2nd Division.[8] In 2012 the club went bankrupt and the leadership of the club was overtaken by FHK 90.[9] The club were relegated to Jyllandsserien, the fifth tier of Danish handball.[8]
In 2012-13 they were promoted to the 3. Division, and in 2014-15 to the 2nd Division.[8] They were helped by former league players Paw Peters and Kasper Findahl.[8]
In September 2017 the 'af 1990' was removed from the club name.[2]
2019-today
In 2019, the team promoted to the Danish Men's Handball League after eight years competing in the 1st Division.[10] A few seasons later, they made their way to the top tier position of the league, surprisingly claiming a bronze medal in the 2022-23 season.[11] The season after they won silver medals.[3]
In 2024 the club ownership model was reformed and the ownership was transferred to the company FHK 2024 A/S.[9]
Achievements
- Danish Championship
- Winners (5): 1975, 1976, 1977, 1978, 1979
- Silver (1): 1980, 2024
- Bronze (2): 1974, 2023
- Danish Cup
- Winners (7): 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1976, 1977, 1982
- Finalist (1): 1979
- Limburgse Handbal Dagen
- Winners (1): 2003
Men's team
Staff
| Pos. | Name |
|---|---|
| Coach | Template:Flagicon Guðmundur Guðmundsson |
| Assistant Coach | Template:Flagicon Henrik Wollesen |
| Goalkeeping coach | Template:Flagicon Johnny Ebbesen |
| Team Leader | Template:Flagicon Jan Jochumsen |
| Physical trainer | Template:Flagicon Thomas Padkær |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Flemming Smidt |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Helena Vang |
| Physiotherapist | Template:Flagicon Maja Daugård |
Current squad
- Squad for the 2025-26 season[12]
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Transfers
- Transfers for the season 2025-26
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References
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