HIFK Handboll

HIFK Handboll is a Finnish professional handball club from Helsinki. HIFK Handboll is the handball section of HIFK. The club is playing in the Finnish Handball League (SM-liiga), and play their home matches in Helsingin Urheilutalo.

History
HIFK was founded in 1897. The handball department was founded in the club in 1943. The Finnish handball championship has existed since 1944, HIFK was already a founding member of the championship series in the first season. In 1945, the team became champion in its second league season, and won the second gold in 1951. So far, the club is a total of 7 champions and 5 cup winners.

Sports Hall information



 * Name: – Helsingin Urheilutalo
 * City: – Helsinki
 * Capacity: – 860
 * Address: – Helsinginkatu 25, 00510 Helsinki, Finland

Current squad

 * Squad for the 2023–24 season

Technical staff

 * Head coach: 🇷🇺 Rostislav Grinishin
 * Coach: 🇸🇪 Tommy Souraniemi
 * Physiotherapist: 🇫🇮 Ronny Zetterborg

Transfers

 * Transfers for the 2023–24 season


 * Joining [[Image:Arrow-up.png]]
 * 🇸🇪 Linus Svensson (LW) from 🇸🇪 IFK Ystad HK
 * 🇸🇪 Martin Börjes (GK) from 🇸🇪 Täby HBK
 * 🇫🇮 Niklas Zilliacus (GK) from 🇫🇮 GrIFK
 * 🇫🇮 Kristian Jansson (CB) from 🇫🇮 ÅIFK


 * Leaving [[Image:Arrow-down.gif]]
 * 🇧🇾 Evgeny Semenov (RB) (retires)
 * 🇧🇾 Aliaksandr Tsitou (LP) (retires)
 * 🇫🇮 Oscar Udd (LB) (retires)

Titles

 * SM-liiga
 * Winner (7) : 1945, 1951, 1965, 1966, 1972, 1973, 1974
 * Finnish Cup
 * Winner (14) : 1975, 1981, 1984, 1988, 2014

Notable former players

 * 🇦🇺🇸🇪 Kristofer Karlsson (2018–2021)
 * 🇧🇾 Evgeny Semenov (2021–2023)
 * 🇧🇾 Aliaksandr Tsitou (2021–2023)