# Ystads IF

Ystads IF is a professional handball club from Ystad, Sweden. They play in Handbollsligan. They won the Swedish Championship in 1976, 1992 and 2022.

## History

Ystads IF was founded in 1908 and took up handball on the programme in 1929. In 1933–34, the club won an unofficial six-team league consisting of teams from the cities of Ystad and Kristianstad. In the same season, they made their debut in Svenska mästerskapet (SM), a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions. They were eliminated by Flottans IF Karlskrona in their first match. Ystads IF played in the highest division, at the time known as Allsvenskan, for the first time in 1940–41, but were relegated after one season. They were promoted again in 1943 and in the same season reached the semi-finals of SM, where they were defeated by Västerås HF. In 1945–46, Ystads IF finished second in the league. They reached the SM semi-finals in 1946–47, but lost to Redbergslids IK. They were relegated from Allsvenskan in the following season. They played in Allsvenskan again from 1954 to 1957. Ystads IF were promoted back to Allsvenskan in 1968 and finished fourth in the league in 1968–69. By this time, the SM tournament had been discontinued and the Swedish Champions were determined by a playoffs tournament between the four highest-placed teams in the league. They defeated HK Drott in the semi-finals but lost against SoIK Hellas in the finals. They were relegated in 1972 but promoted again after a single season. In 1975–76, Ystads IF finished second in the league and won their first Swedish Championship, winning against IFK Malmö in the semi-finals and IK Heim in the finals. Two years later, they won the regular season but lost the semi-finals against Lugi HF. In 1978–79, they finished second in the league and lost the finals against Drott. In the following season they finished second in the league again and also again lost the finals, this time to Lugi. They won the regular season in 1980–81, but lost their third consecutive final, against Vikingarnas IF. Ystads IF finished second in the league in 1981–82 and 1982–83 and won the league in 1983–84, but were eliminated in the semi-finals in each of those seasons. They reached the playoffs again in 1986–87 and 1987–88, but were defeated by Redbergslids IK in the semi-finals both times. In 1990–91, they finished third in the league, which had been renamed Elitserien and with the playoffs having been expanded to six teams. They eliminated Redbergslid in the quarter-finals but lost against Irsta HF in the semi-finals. In 1991–92, Ystads IF won the regular season and also their second Swedish Championship, defeating Drott in the final series. In the following season they finished third in Elitserien, and their title defence ended in the semi-finals against IK Sävehof. In 1993–94 they were relegated from Elitserien. They were promoted in the following season but were relegated again a year later. They did not return to Elitserien until 2006. By this time the playoffs hand been expanded to eight teams. They finished fifth in the league, but were eliminated by Redbergslid in the quarter-finals. Since returning to the top division, Ystads IF have reached the semi-finals in 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17, but lost each time. In 2021–22 they reached the finals, and managed to win their first Swedish Championship in 30 years.

## Crest, colours, supporters
### Kits

HOME :
| 2014–15 | 2015–17 | 2018–22 | 2022–23 |
AWAY :
| 2014–15 | 2015–17 | 2017–18 | 2018–19 | 2020–21 | 2021–22 |

## Sports Hall information

* Name: – Ystad Arena
* City: – Ystad
* Capacity: – 2700
* Address: – Fridhemsgatan 27, 271 45 Ystad, Sweden

## Team
### Current squad

    Squad for the 2022–23 season
Ystads IF :
Goalkeepers
01 Niklas Kraft
16 Erik Hvenfelt
30 Marcus Gustavsson
Left Wingers
09 Linus Fernebrand
17 Johan Dahlin
Right Wingers
19 Jonathan Andersson
22 Ebbe Stankiewicz
23 Hampus Karlsson
Line Players
02 Anton Månsson
03 Christoffer Svensson
13 Mads Kalstrup Honoré
18 Knud Ronau Larsen
Left Backs
04 Philip Stenmalm
10 Albin Fingal
28 Jonathan Svensson
34 Jonathan Engström
63 Mikael Helmersson
Central Backs
07 Oskar Svensson
32 Julius Lindskog Andersson
Right Backs
05 Kim Andersson
06 Jakob Nygren
27 Kasper Palmar :

### Technical staff

* Head coach: Oscar Carlén
* Assistant coach: Marcus Lindgren
* Goalkeeping coach: Mattias Andersson
* Fitness coach: Philip Åkesson
* Physiotherapist: Jesper Lindgren

### Transfers

    Transfers for the 2023–24 season

## Previous Squads

2021–2022 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Niklas Kraft | (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Sweden | Anton Månsson | (1989-01-09) 9 January 1989 (age 36) | Line Player |
| 3 | Sweden | Christoffer Svensson | (1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 4 | Sweden | Philip Stenmalm | (1992-03-03) 3 March 1992 (age 33) | Left Back |
| 5 | Sweden | Kim Andersson | (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42) | Right Back |
| 6 | Sweden | Jakob Nygren | (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 33) | Right Back |
| 8 | Sweden | Hampus Andersson | (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Sweden | Edvin Persson | (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22) | Central Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Pontus Encrantz | (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 23) | Goalkeeper |
| 16 | Sweden | Erik Hvenfelt | (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Sweden | Johan Dahlin | (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 18 | Denmark | Knud Ronau Larsen | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 20 | Sweden | Erik Svensson | (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24) | Left Winger |
| 22 | Sweden | Jim Andersson | (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Sweden | Hampus Karlsson | (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 24) | Right Winger |
| 27 | Sweden | Kasper Palmar | (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21) | Right Back |
| 28 | Sweden | Jonathan Svensson | (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 30 | Sweden | Marcus Gustavsson | (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) | Goalkeeper |
| 32 | Sweden | Julius Lindskog Andersson | (1994-07-21) 21 July 1994 (age 30) | Central Back |
| 33 | Sweden | Dalibor Doder | (1979-05-24) 24 May 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
| 34 | Sweden | Jonathan Engström | (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22) | Left Back |
| 36 | Sweden | Hugo Andersson | (2003-01-01) 1 January 2003 (age 22) | Line Player |
| 37 | Sweden | Albin Fingal | (2003-04-27) 27 April 2003 (age 21) | Left Back |
| 39 | Sweden | Jonathan Andersson | (2004-01-18) 18 January 2004 (age 21) | Right Winger |
2020–2021 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Niklas Kraft | (1994-03-22) 22 March 1994 (age 30) | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Sweden | Ludvig Hallbäck | (2000-10-27) 27 October 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 3 | Sweden | Christoffer Svensson | (1993-05-24) 24 May 1993 (age 31) | Line Player |
| 4 | Sweden | Herman Hugosson | (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 (age 33) | Line Player |
| 5 | Sweden | Kim Andersson | (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42) | Right Back |
| 6 | Sweden | Jakob Nygren | (1992-01-14) 14 January 1992 (age 33) | Right Back |
| 7 | Sweden | Vilhelm Ernst | (2001-05-14) 14 May 2001 (age 23) | Left Back |
| 8 | Sweden | Hampus Andersson | (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Sweden | Theo Johansson | (2001-08-08) 8 August 2001 (age 23) | Line Player |
| 10 | Sweden | Edvin Persson | (2002-04-03) 3 April 2002 (age 22) | Central Back |
| 11 | Sweden | Albin Broman | (2001-01-18) 18 January 2001 (age 24) | Right Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Pontus Encrantz | (2001-06-01) 1 June 2001 (age 23) | Goalkeeper |
| 13 | Norway | Lasse Indergaard Balstad | (1994-01-13) 13 January 1994 (age 31) | Left Back |
| 14 | Sweden | Filip Pettersson | (1999-07-07) 7 July 1999 (age 25) | Right Winger |
| 15 | Sweden | Truls Landgren | (2000-06-03) 3 June 2000 (age 24) | Central Back |
| 16 | Sweden | Erik Hvenfelt | (1999-09-16) 16 September 1999 (age 25) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Sweden | Johan Dahlin | (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 18 | Denmark | Knud Ronau Larsen | (1998-01-07) 7 January 1998 (age 27) | Line Player |
| 20 | Sweden | Erik Svensson | (2000-03-28) 28 March 2000 (age 24) | Left Winger |
| 21 | Sweden | Oscar Jensen | (1982-12-20) 20 December 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 22 | Sweden | Jim Andersson | (1993-09-03) 3 September 1993 (age 31) | Right Winger |
| 23 | Sweden | Hampus Karlsson | (2001-02-23) 23 February 2001 (age 24) | Right Winger |
| 27 | Sweden | Kasper Palmar | (2003-10-27) 27 October 2003 (age 21) | Right Back |
| 28 | Sweden | Jonathan Svensson | (1998-01-27) 27 January 1998 (age 27) | Left Back |
| 30 | Sweden | Marcus Gustavsson | (2003-07-03) 3 July 2003 (age 21) | Goalkeeper |
| 33 | Sweden | Dalibor Doder | (1979-05-24) 24 May 1979 (age 45) | Central Back |
2015–2016 Team :
| Shirt No | Nationality | Player | Birth Date | Position |
| 1 | Sweden | Anders Persson | (1982-09-20) 20 September 1982 (age 42) | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Denmark | Martin Bager | (1982-01-14) 14 January 1982 (age 43) | Line Player |
| 4 | Sweden | Herman Hugosson | (1991-12-06) 6 December 1991 (age 33) | Line Player |
| 5 | Sweden | Kim Andersson | (1982-08-21) 21 August 1982 (age 42) | Right Back |
| 6 | Sweden | Emil Hansson | (1997-05-07) 7 May 1997 (age 27) | Central Back |
| 7 | Sweden | Linus Andersson | (1996-08-21) 21 August 1996 (age 28) | Right Winger |
| 8 | Sweden | Hampus Andersson | (1993-09-24) 24 September 1993 (age 31) | Left Winger |
| 9 | Sweden | Oscar Zareba | (1992-12-02) 2 December 1992 (age 32) | Central Back |
| 11 | Sweden | Lukas Sandell | (1997-02-03) 3 February 1997 (age 28) | Right Back |
| 12 | Sweden | Mans Landgren | (1998-05-02) 2 May 1998 (age 26) | Goalkeeper |
| 15 | Sweden | Alexander Borgstedt | (1986-06-11) 11 June 1986 (age 38) | Left Back |
| 16 | Sweden | Andreas Björkman Myhr | (1996-01-06) 6 January 1996 (age 29) | Goalkeeper |
| 17 | Sweden | Johan Dahlin | (1996-03-11) 11 March 1996 (age 29) | Left Winger |
| 18 | Sweden | Linus Ekberg | (1996-01-03) 3 January 1996 (age 29) | Central Back |
| 20 | Sweden | Viktor Hedin | (1998-12-30) 30 December 1998 (age 26) | Central Back |
| 21 | Sweden | Freddy Andersson | (1998-04-03) 3 April 1998 (age 26) | Right Winger |
| 22 | Sweden | Julius Martinsson | (1992-06-29) 29 June 1992 (age 32) | Central Back |
| 23 | Sweden | Anton Andersson | (1993-09-21) 21 September 1993 (age 31) | Right Winger |
| 24 | Sweden | Lukas Nilsson | (1996-11-16) 16 November 1996 (age 28) | Left Back |
| 25 | Sweden | Simon Kjällstrom | (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26) | Left Back |
| 26 | Sweden | Emilio Garro | (1996-06-01) 1 June 1996 (age 28) | Line Player |
| 27 | Sweden | Anton Hallbäck | (1996-01-15) 15 January 1996 (age 29) | Right Back |
| 55 | Sweden | Philip Nilsson | (1989-01-27) 27 January 1989 (age 36) | Left Winger |

## European record
### EHF European Cup

The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founded in 1993 as the EHF City Cup, it was renamed EHF Challenge Cup in 2000, and EHF European Cup from the 2020–21 season.
| Season | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
| 2020–21 Finalist | Round 2 | VHC Šviesa | 36–33 | 36–29 | 72–62 |
| 2020–21 Finalist | Round 3 | HC Tallinn | 30–21 | 27–24 | 57–45 |
| 2020–21 Finalist | Round 4 | SG Handball West Wien | wo. |
| 2020–21 Finalist | Quarter-finals | Põlva Serviti | 29–25 | 33–28 | 62–53 |
| 2020–21 Finalist | Semi-finals | Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta | 26–22 | 24–26 | 50–48 |
| 2020–21 Finalist | Finals | AEK Athens | 20–24 | 26–30 | 46–54 |

### EHF ranking

    As of 12/10/2022
| Rank | Team | Points |
| 66 | Handballclub Fivers Margareten | 82 |
| 67 | Beşiktaş JK | 80 |
| 68 | Valur | 80 |
| 69 | Ystads IF | 79 |
| 70 | Górnik Zabrze | 78 |
| 71 | ØIF Arendal | 76 |
| 72 | Skjern Håndbold | 74 |

## Former club members
### Notable former players

* Kim Andersson (1998–2001, 2015–)
* Mattias Andersson (1985–1998)
* Robert Andersson (1990–1992)
* Oscar Carlén (2005–2008)
* Per Carlén (1991–2000)
* Josip Cavar (2014–2016)
* Dalibor Doder (2019–2022)
* Niclas Ekberg (2009–2010)
* Jim Gottfridsson (2011–2013)
* Pierre Hammarstrand (2007–2014)
* Robert Hedin (1982–1990, 2003–2004)
* Tony Hedin (1987–1993, 2002–2004)
* Kurt-Göran Kjell (1962–1963, 1968–1969)
* Fredrik Larsson (2004–2005)
* Magnus Lindén (2006–2010)
* Anton Månsson (2021–)
* Lukas Nilsson (2013–2016)
* Fredrik Ohlander (2012–2014)
* Mats Olsson (1994–1996)
* Anders Persson (2007–2008, 2014–2020)
* Carl Basti Rasmussen (1974–1991)
* Lukas Sandell (2013–2018)
* Sebastian Seifert (2009–2013)
* Philip Stenmalm (2021–)
* Martin Bager (2011–2016)
* Henrik Knudsen (2019–2020)
* Kaupo Palmar (2008–2009)

### Former coaches

| Seasons | Coach |
| 1986–1988 | Caj-Åke Andersson |
| 1988–1993 | Kent-Harry Andersson |
| 1993–1999 | Carl Basti Rasmussen |
| 1999–2002 | Sten Sjögren |
| 2004–2007 | Robert Hedin |
| 2010 | Pelle Käll |
| 2010–2013 | Carl Basti Rasmussen |
| 2013–2017 | Sebastian Seifert |
| 2020– | Oscar Carlén |