Djurgårdens IF Handboll

Djurgårdens IF HF
Full name Djurgårdens IF handbollsförening
Short name DIF HF
Founded 1934
Arena Eriksdalshallen

Djurgårdens IF Handbollsförening (commonly known as Djurgården [ˈjʉːr.ˈɡoːɖɛn] or informally Djurgår'n [ˈjʉː(r)ɡɔɳ]; abbreviated DIF ([diːf]) is the handball department of Djurgårdens IF.

History

Djurgårdens IF started its handball department in the 1934–35 season.[1] In the 1938, they were in Swedish champions final against Västerås IK.[2] The team played in top-tier Allsvenskan between 1939 and 1941.[2]

The team folded once and restarted in 1990.[2] In 2002, Djurgården merged with Elitserien team BK Söder and the new team competed in Elitserien as Djurgårdens IF.[3]

In 2013, the senior team of Djurgårdens IF folded again. [4] A new team started and plays in Division 5.[5]

Honours

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