# Aalborg Håndbold

Aalborg Handball (Danish: Aalborg Håndbold) is a professional handball club from Aalborg, Denmark that competes in the Danish Handball League. Aalborg Håndbold play their home games in the Gigantium arena in Aalborg – known as Jutlander Bank Arena for sponsorship reasons.
Aalborg Håndbold has won 6 Danish Championships and 2 Danish Cup. In 2021 they reached the final of the 2020–21 EHF Champions League season.

## History
### Aalborg HSH

The precursor to Aalborg Håndbold, Aalborg HSH, was founded in 2000 as a fusion of the clubs Vadum and Aalborg KFUM. The ambition was to create a first league team in Northern Jutland. It did however not see much sporting succes.

### AaB Håndbold

In 2003, Aalborg Boldspilklub, a broader sports association most famous for its soccer team, took over the licence of the club Aalborg HSH, and the name was changed to AaB Håndbold. AaB Håndbold was owned by AaB A/S. AaB Håndbold won the Danish Championship in 2010 with a final victory of 2–1 in matches against KIF Kolding after six free throws in the free throw competition in match 3.
This ushered in a period where big names could be brought to the club including Danish national team player Joachim Boldsen.
In 2011 the team played in the EHF Champions League for the first time.

### Aalborg Håndbold

In January 2011, the license was given to a new company called "Aalborg Håndbold A/S" and the team changed name to Aalborg Håndbold. Behind the new company are the businessman Eigild B. Christensen and director Jan Larsen, who both are from Aalborg. Aalborg Håndbold won the Danish Championship in 2013, with an overall 11-goal victory over KIF Kolding Copenhagen.
In 2014, Aalborg finished in second place and qualified for the Champions League 1/16 final, where they were defeated by FC Barcelona. Aalborg's success continued in 2015, with another Champions League 1/16 final. Again the opponent was FC Barcelona and again Aalborg was knocked out.
In 2017, Aalborg won the Danish Championship for the third time and from 2019 to 2021, they won the Danish Championship three times in a row. In 2021, Aalborg reached the final of the EHF Champions League, becoming the only Danish and Nordic men's team to have done so. In the finals, Aalborg once again lost to FC Barcelona.

## Kits

HOME :
| 2013–14 | 2020–21 |
AWAY :
| 2013–14 | 2019–20 |

## Accomplishments Men

* Danish Handball League: 7
** Gold: 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024
** Silver: 2014, 2022, 2023
* Danish Handball Cup: 3
** Gold: 2018, 2021, 2024
** Silver: 2011, 2020
* Danish Super Cup: 5
** Gold: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022
** Silver: 2013, 2014, 2023
* EHF Champions League:
** Silver: 2021, 2024
* IHF Super Globe:
** Bronze: 2021

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2024–25 season

### Technical staff

    Staff for the 2024–25 season
* Head Coach: Simon Dahl
* Assistant Coach: Henrik Møllgaard
* Team Leader: Torbjørn Christensen
* Team Leader: Christian Müller
* Physical Trainer: Kim Lynge
* Team Physician: Jørgen Boserup

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2025–26 season

## Notable former players

* Joachim Boldsen (2007–2008)
* Jannick Green (2008–2011)
* Mads Christiansen (2008–2011, 2019–2021)
* Jacob Bagersted (2011–2014)
* Henrik Toft Hansen (2006–2011)
* Mads Mensah Larsen (2012–2014)
* Søren Rasmussen (2003–2010)
* Rune Ohm (2003–2006)
* Jesper Meinby (2017–2019)
* Magnus Saugstrup (2014–2021)
* Mikkel Hansen (2022–2024)
* Isaías Guardiola (2014–2015)
* Aron Pálmarsson (2021–2023)
* Janus Daði Smárason (2017–2020)
* Ómar Ingi Magnússon (2018–2020)
* Stefán Rafn Sigurmannsson (2016–2017)
* Kristian Kjelling (2009–2013)
* Ole Erevik (2011–2015)
* Håvard Tvedten (2002–2006, 2011–2016)
* Børge Lund (2002–2006)
* Kjetil Strand (2006–2007)
* Sander Sagosen (2014–2017)
* Kristian Sæverås (2018–2020)
* André Jørgensen (2006–2009)
* Johan Sjöstrand (2012–2013)
* Andreas Palicka (2015–2016)
* Jonas Larholm (2008–2012)
* Johan Jakobsson (2011–2014)
* Jan Lennartsson (2007–2013)
* Felix Claar (2020–2023)
* Lukas Sandell (2020–2023)
* Lovro Jotić (2017–2018)

## European Handball
### EHF Champions League

| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate | Comment |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | Industria Kielce | 35–35 | 34–31 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | RK Eurofarm Pelister | 38–23 | 33–28 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 31–26 | 27–34 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | RK Zagreb | 32–22 | 30–30 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | Paris Saint-Germain | 30–32 | 30–33 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | Kolstad Håndball | 27–25 | 29–18 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Group matches (Group A) | THW Kiel | 27–27 | 27–18 | 2nd place | – |
| 2023–24 | Quarterfinals | Telekom Veszprém | 33–28 | 31–32 | 64–60 | – |
| 2023–24 | Semifinal | SC Magdeburg | 28–26 | 28–26 | 28–26 | – |
| 2023–24 | Final | FC Barcelona | 30–31 | 30–31 | 30–31 | Silver |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | Celje Pivovarna Laško | 36–32 | 34–31 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | Elverum Håndball | 31–24 | 33–25 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | Barlinek Industria Kielce | 28–30 | 28–33 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | OTP Bank - Pick Szeged | 33–27 | 41–29 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | Barça | 33–39 | 26–32 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | THW Kiel | 26–30 | 36–36 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Group matches (Group B) | HBC Nantes | 33–34 | 28–35 | 5th place | – |
| 2022–23 | Last 16 | GOG Håndbold | 30–28 | 24–32 | 54–60 | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | PPD Zagreb | 31–25 | 34–24 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | Montpellier HB | 36–28 | 33–31 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | RK Vardar | 33–29 | 28–30 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | Meshkov Brest | 34–33 | 33–30 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | Pick Szeged | 34–30 | 28–31 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | THW Kiel | 35–33 | 28–31 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Group matches (Group A) | Elverum Håndball | 32–27 | 34–28 | 1st place | – |
| 2021–22 | Quarterfinals | Telekom Veszprém | 37–35 | 29–36 | 66–71 | – |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | FC Barcelona | 32–35 | 33–42 | 4th place | – |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | Telekom Veszprém | 27–33 | 32–30 | 4th place | – |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | THW Kiel | 23–31 | 26–28 | 4th place | – |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 38–29 | 29–27 | 4th place | – |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | HBC Nantes | 32–24 | 29–38 | 4th place | – |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | RK Celje | 0–10 | 31–29 | 4th place | Home game assessed by the EHF |
| 2020–21 | Group matches (Group B) | PPD Zagreb | 38–29 | 27–26 | 4th place | – |
| 2020–21 | Last 16 | FC Porto | 27–24 | 29–32 | 56–56 (a) | – |
| 2020–21 | Quarterfinals | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 26–21 | 29–33 | 55–54 | – |
| 2020–21 | Semifinal | Paris Saint-Germain | 35–33 | 35–33 | 35–33 | – |
| 2020–21 | Final | FC Barcelona | 23–36 | 23–36 | 23–36 | Silver |
| 2014–15 | Group matches | Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral | 25–28 | 23–23 | 4th place | – |
| 2014–15 | Group matches | SC Pick Szeged | 25–28 | 25–23 | 4th place | – |
| 2014–15 | Group matches | Kadetten Schaffhausen | 23–23 | 25–25 | 4th place | – |
| 2014–15 | Group matches | HC Motor Zaporizhzhia | 30–36 | 25–28 | 4th place | – |
| 2014–15 | Group matches | Vive Targi Kielce | 25–27 | 33–26 | 4th place | – |
| 2014–15 | Last 16 | FC Barcelona | 11–31 | 29–22 | 33–60 | – |
| 2013–14 | Group matches | SG Flensburg-Handewitt | 26–27 | 31–27 | 4th place | – |
| 2013–14 | Group matches | Naturhouse La Rioja | 28–24 | 25–23 | 4th place | – |
| 2013–14 | Group matches | HSV Hamburg | 26–28 | 28–20 | 4th place | – |
| 2013–14 | Group matches | RK Gorenje Velenje | 23–28 | 25–30 | 4th place | – |
| 2013–14 | Group matches | HK Drott | 37–23 | 26–35 | 4th place | – |
| 2013–14 | Last 16 | FC Barcelona | 22–29 | 31–20 | 42–60 | – |

## Retired numbers

Aalborg Håndbold :
| No. | Player | Position | Tenure | Ceremony Date |
| 10 | Håvard Tvedten | Left Wing | 2002–2006 2011–2016 | 17/05/2016 |
| 24 | Mikkel Hansen | Left Back | 2022–2024 | 11/06/2024 |