Horsens HK
| Horsens HK | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Horsens Håndboldkub |
| Founded | 1985 |
| Arena | Forum Horsens |
| League | 1st division |
| 2009/10 | 12th in Handball League |
|
Website Official site | |
Horsens HK is a Danish handball club. In the 2010/11 season its first female team plays in the Danish 1st division after its relegation in 2010. The team plays at home in Forum Horsens.
The club was established in 1985 when Horsens forenede Håndboldklubber (HfH) and Dagnæs IF chose to merge. And HfH itself is a merge of Horsens Freja and Horsens forenede Sportsklubber (HfS). Horsens HK therefore can lead its roots back to 1920 when they began playing handball in HfS. Horsens HK played in the top level uninterrupted from 1996 to 2010.
National players like Vivi Kjærsgaard, Gite Madsen, Anja Byrial Hansen, Karen Brødsgaard, Christina Roslyng, Louise Pedersen, Karin Mortensen, Tina Ladefoged, Mette Sjøberg and Jane Wanggsøe Knudsen have played in Horsens HK.
European games
In 2004/05 they were eliminated in the quarterfinals of the EHF Cup after having eliminated three other teams in the previous rounds. One of these were the league rivals Randers HK
After the winning the Danish Handball Cup in 2004 they participated in the EHF Cup Winners' Cup in 2005/06 where they were eliminated in 4th round.
References
- HH's history, horsenshk.dk (in Danish)
- About Horsens HK at EHF's homepage, eurohandball.com