# Ikast Håndbold

Ikast Håndbold is a Danish professional women's handball club based in Ikast. They have competed in Damehåndboldligaen, Denmark's primary handball league, since 1991.

## History

The club was founded as Ikast FS Håndboldafdeling on 20 June 1970 as a merger of the handball departments of Ikast DUI and Ikast Skytte Gymnastik Forening. Their breakthrough came in 1991 when they won the Danish Cup and reached the top division, Dame Håndbold Ligaen. They saw success again in 1998 as they won their first and only Danish Championship gold.
At the beginning of November 2008, it was announced that the professional division of Ikast-Brande EH had been taken over by football club FC Midtjylland. As a result, the team changed their name to FC Midtjylland Håndbold and switched colors from blue and yellow to red and black. In November 2017, it was announced that FC Midtjylland had sold off the handball team to a group of investors. From the 2018–19 season, they were renamed Herning Ikast Håndbold.

### Name

* 1997–1999: Ikast FS Elitehåndbold
* 1999–2008: Ikast-Bording Elitehåndbold
* 2008–2009: Ikast-Brande Elite Håndbold
* 2009–2018: FC Midtjylland Håndbold
* 2018–2022: Herning-Ikast Håndbold
* 2022– : Ikast Håndbold

## Results

* Danish Championship:
** Gold: 1998, 2011, 2013, 2015
** Silver: 1999, 2003, 2008, 2014, 2016, 2019
** Bronze: 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2012, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023
* Danish Cup:
** Winner: 1990, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2019
** Finalist: 1994, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2013
* Danish Super Cup
** Winner: 2013, 2014
* EHF Champions League:
** Semifinalist: 2003, 2014
* EHF European League:
** Winner: 2002, 2011, 2023
** Finalist: 2007
** Semifinalist: 2008, 2013, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
* EHF Cup Winners' Cup:
** Winner: 2004, 2015
** Semifinalist: 2000
* EHF Challenge Cup:
** Winner: 1998
* EHF Champions Trophy:
** Winner: 1998
** Finalist: 2002
** Semifinalist: 2003

## Kits

HOME :
* 2018–19
AWAY :
* 2018–19

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Retired numbers

FC Midtjylland Håndbold :
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure |
| 3 | Tonje Kjærgaard | Line player | 1992–2004, 2007 |

### Transfers

    Transfers for the season 2025–26

### Staff members

* Head coach: Søren Reinholt Hansen
* Assistant coach: Mads Brandt
* Team leader: Pernille Mosegaard
* Team leader: Annelie Mortensen
* Physiotherapist: Mads Skautrup Jacobsen
* Physiotherapist: Christian Poulsen

### Notable former players

* Anja Andersen (1987–1988)
* Henriette Mikkelsen (1997–2003)
* Anja Nielsen (1997–2003)
* Trine Jensen (2001–2004)
* Kristine Andersen (1998–2005)
* Karin Mortensen (2002–2006)
* Josephine Touray (2004–2005)
* Karen Brødsgaard (2004–2007)
* Tonje Kjærgaard (1992–2004, 2007)
* Rikke Schmidt (2006–2007)
* Line Fruensgaard (2008–2010)
* Maibritt Kviesgaard (2011–2013)
* Lærke Møller (2009–2014)
* Louise Svalastog (2007–2014)
* Line Jørgensen (2010–2015)
* Susan Thorsgaard (2008–2016)
* Fie Woller (2009–2016)
* Stine Jørgensen (2012–2017)
* Trine Østergaard (2008–2017)
* Sabine Pedersen (2014–2018)
* Mie Augustesen (2014–2019)
* Louise Burgaard (2015–2019)
* Emma Friis (2016–2024)
* Anne Mette Pedersen (2017–2019)
* Trine Troelsen (2017–2019)
* Julie Gantzel Pedersen (2017–2020, 2022–2023)
* Line Uno (2022–2023)
* Kjersti Grini (2000–2003)
* Ragnhild Aamodt (2005–2009)
* Kari-Anne Henriksen (2005–2009)
* Gro Hammerseng (2003–2010)
* Katja Nyberg (2006–2010)
* Isabel Blanco (2001–2011)
* Tonje Nøstvold (2008–2011)
* Ingrid Ødegård (2008–2012)
* Ida Alstad (2014–2015)
* Veronica Kristiansen (2015–2018)
* Tonje Løseth (2017–2020)
* Jeanett Kristiansen (2019–2020)
* Vilde Johansen (2019–2023)
* Andrea Austmo Pedersen (2022–2024)
* Jessica Ryde (2017–2023)
* Linnea Torstenson (2010–2012)
* Johanna Ahlm (2015–2016)
* Sabina Jacobsen (2014–2017)
* Linn Blohm (2016–2018)
* Debbie Bont (2011–2012)
* Nycke Groot (2011–2015)
* Narcisa Lecușanu (2002–2004)
* Eliza Buceschi (2016)
* Valerie Nicolas (2007–2008)
* Sabine Englert (2009–2022)
* Grit Jurack (2001–2003)
* Beáta Siti (2000–2002)
* Tanja Milanović (2004–2008)

## Head coach history

| Lars Friis-Hansen | 1998–2001 |
| Christian Dalmose | 2001–2003 |
| Morten Fjeldstad | 2004 |
| Magnus Johansson | 2004–2006 |
| Ole Damgaard | 2006–2007 |
| Kenneth Jensen | 2007–2011 |
| Ryan Zinglersen | 2011–2012 |
| Helle Thomsen | 2012–2016 |
| Kristian Kristensen | 2016–2019 |
| Mathias Madsen | 2019–2020 |
| Kasper Christensen | 2020–2024 |
| Søren Reinholt Hansen | 2024–present |

### ALPI Legends

In November 2017, FC Midtjylland Håndbold introduced the ALPI Legends, an award presented annually to players, coaches and staffers who have meant something special to FC Midtjylland Håndbold through the time.
* 2017: Tonje Kjærgaard and Sabine Englert

## European record
### EHF Champions League

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | ŽRK Budućnost | 21–19 | 15–22 | 1st place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 32–23 | 26–25 | 1st place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | SPR Lublin SSA | 37–26 | 22–15 | 1st place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | ŽRK Vardar | 24–28 | 22–24 | 4th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Thüringer HC | 25–24 | 23–24 | 4th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | IK Sävehof | 25–24 | 29–29 | 4th place |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Semifinal | Győri ETO | 26–29 | 26–29 | 26–29 |
| 2013–14 | EHF Champions League | Third-place playoff | ŽRK Vardar | 31–34 | 31–34 | 31–34 |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Győri ETO | 22–22 | 26–21 | 3rd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | ŽRK Vardar | 15–25 | 24–33 | 3rd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Hypo Niederösterreich | 33–21 | 33–27 | 3rd place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | ŽRK Budućnost | 18–28 | 21–27 | 5th place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | CSM București | 23–28 | 22–24 | 5th place |
| 2015–16 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | IK Sävehof | 25–21 | 24–32 | 5th place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Győri ETO | 27–23 | 19–31 | 3rd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | CSM București | 24–21 | 20–26 | 3rd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group C) | Rostov-Don | 25–23 | 20–26 | 3rd place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Larvik HK | 24–28 | 22–24 | 4th place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | RK Krim | 28–19 | 27–21 | 4th place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 2) | Team Esbjerg | 38–26 | 21–22 | 4th place |
| 2016–17 | EHF Champions League | Quarterfinals | ŽRK Vardar | 26–28 | 24–26 | 50–54 |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Győri ETO | 24–27 | 16–27 | 3rd place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Rostov-Don | 24–21 | 20-27 | 3rd place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Group stage (Group B) | Brest Bretagne Handball | 27–23 | 23–22 | 3rd place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | CSM București | 26–31 | 24–29 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub | 24–20 | 21–21 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Main round (Group 1) | RK Krim | 24–24 | 23–24 | 4th place |
| 2017–18 | EHF Champions League | Quarterfinals | ŽRK Vardar | 23–24 | 25–32 | 48–56 |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | Team Esbjerg | 34–35 | 34–37 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | Metz Handball | 39–36 | 35–34 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | Vipers Kristiansand | 30–26 | 32–31 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | CS Rapid București | 35–27 | 30–29 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | Ferencvárosi TC | 36–37 | 28–28 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | Zagłębie Lubin | 41–29 | 35–26 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Group stage Group B | RK Krim Mercator | 33–32 | 34–28 | 3rd place |
| 2023–24 | EHF Champions League | Play-offs | SG BBM Bietigheim | 31–31 | 27–29 | 58–60 |

### EHF Cup Winners' Cup

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Round 3 | HC Kuban Krasnodar | 34–23 | 31–17 | 65–40 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Round of 16 | HCM Roman | 24–20 | 29–21 | 53–41 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Quarterfinals | SPR Lublin SSA | 35–25 | 30–18 | 65–43 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Semifinals | FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria | 30–23 | 31–29 | 61–52 |
| 2014–15 | EHF Cup Winners' Cup | Finals | Fleury Loiret | 22–23 | 24–19 | 46–42 |

### EHF European League (EHF Cup)

| Season | Competition | Round | Club | 1st leg | 2nd leg | Aggregate |
| 2010–11 | EHF Cup | Round of 32 | HC Naisa | 31–23 | 31–26 | 62–49 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Cup | Round of 16 | Le Havre | 28–14 | 24–23 | 52–37 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Cup | Quarterfinals | Team Esbjerg | 27–21 | 24–29 | 51–50 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Cup | Semifinals | VfL Oldenburg | 27–19 | 25–29 | 52–48 |
| 2010–11 | EHF Cup | Final | Team Tvis Holstebro | 24–26 | 28–21 | 52–47 |
| 2012–13 | EHF Cup | Second qualifying round | BM Alcobendas | 37–14 | 37–18 | 74–32 |
| 2012–13 | EHF Cup | Round of 16 | RK Zagorje | 31–28 | 28–22 | 59–50 |
| 2012–13 | EHF Cup | Quarterfinals | HC Kuban Krasnodar | 39–21 | 26–22 | 65–43 |
| 2012–13 | EHF Cup | Semifinals | Team Tvis Holstebro | 22–29 | 24–18 | 46–47 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 22–16 | 21–19 | 43–35 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | Group B | IK Sävehof | 29–22 | 33–23 | 2nd place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | Group B | Siófok KC | 22–34 | 21–25 | 2nd place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | Group B | TusSies Metzingen | 31–28 | 28–25 | 2nd place |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | Quarterfinals | RK Podravka Koprivnica | 34–26 | 18–24 | 52–50 |
| 2018–19 | EHF Cup | Semifinals | Team Esbjerg | 20–23 | 16–30 | 36–53 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Round 2 | HC Gomel | 33–21 | 21–25 | 54–46 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Round 3 | Nykøbing Falster | 31–26 | 23–23 | 49–44 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group D | SG BBM Bietigheim | 33–25 | 26–26 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group D | HC Lada | 28–38 | 25–20 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Group D | Storhamar HE | 34–27 | 24–26 | 1st place |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Quarterfinals | CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud | 28–26 | 29–26 | 57–52 |
| 2019–20 | EHF Cup | Semi-finals | RK Podravka Koprivnica | Cancelled | Cancelled | Cancelled |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Group A | Váci NKSE | 39–29 | 38–26 | 1st place |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Group A | Zvezda Zvenigorod | 34–25 | 39–31 | 1st place |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Group A | Paris 92 | 25–23 | 23–26 | 1st place |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Quarterfinals | HC Lada | 28–25 | 31–29 | 59–54 |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Semi-final (F4) | Siófok KC | 34–36 | 34–36 | 34–36 |
| 2020–21 | EHF European League | Third place match (F4) | Minaur Baia Mare | 31–33 | 31–33 | 31–33 |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Round 3 | MTK Budapest | 34–29 | 34–27 | 68–56 |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group C | HC Lada | 34–27 | 27–24 | 1st |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group C | Măgura Cisnădie | 31–28 | 34–31 | 1st |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Group C | Storhamar HE | 32–24 | 35–27 | 1st |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Quarterfinals | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 33–28 | 39–33 | 72–61 |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Semi-final (F4) | SG BBM Bietigheim | 33–34 | 33–34 | 33–34 |
| 2021–22 | EHF European League | Third place match (F4) | CS Minaur Baia Mare | 29–28 | 29–28 | 29–28 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League Winner | Group B | Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár | 28–26 | 34–26 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League Winner | Group B | Neptunes de Nantes | 30–20 | 33–28 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League Winner | Group B | Fana | 29–23 | 35–24 | 1st |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League Winner | Quarterfinals | Siófok KC | 31–21 | 30–20 | 61–41 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League Winner | Semi-final (F4) | Thüringer HC | 31–26 | 31–26 | 31–26 |
| 2022–23 | EHF European League Winner | Final (F4) | Nykøbing Falster Håndbold | 31–24 | 31–24 | 31–24 |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Group B | Sola HK | 35–34 | 32–26 | 2nd |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Group B | Borussia Dortmund | 29–25 | 27–30 | 2nd |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Group B | SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea | 26–27 | 36–34 | 2nd |
| 2024–25 | EHF European League | Quarterfinals | HC Dunărea Brăila | | | |

## Kit manufacturers

* Mizuno (2018-)