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 as a part of the multi-sports club Ikast FS. 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 Danish Championship gold.
In 1997 the elite team was placed in the company Ikast FS Elitehåndbold ApS, and they became the first Danish handball team selling stocks. In 1999 they established coorporation with Bording KFUM, and changed name to Ikast-Bording EH.
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. In 2023 the name was changed to Ikast Håndbold to signify the connection to the founding clubs in Ikast.
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, 2022, 2023, 2025 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, 2025 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
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Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeepers 1 Olivia Lykke Nygaard 16 Amalie Milling Wingers LW 2 Matilde Kondrup Nielsen 22 Lærke Nolsøe (pregnant) 25 Astrid Lynnerup RW 6 Cecilie Brandt 77 Line Mai Hougaard Line players 10 Kathrine Heindahl 11 Sarah Iversen 15 Karen Klokker
Back players LB 8 Jamina Roberts 9 Laura Borg CB 14 Emma Lindqvist 38 Maria Wierzba 42 Victoria Mørk Andersen RB 7 Stine Skogrand (c) 27 Thea Kylberg
Retired numbers FC Midtjylland Håndbold No.PlayerPositionTenure 3 Tonje Kjærgaard Line player 1992–2004, 2007
Transfers Transfers for the season 2027–28
Joining Frida Brandbu Andersen (CB) (from Sola HK) Selma Henriksen (P) (from Sola HK) Elín Klara Þorkelsdóttir (CB) (from IK Sävehof)
Leaving
Staff members
Head coach: Claus Mogensen 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) Maria Lykkegaard (2023–2025) 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) Ingvild Bakkerud (2020–2025) Emily Stang Sando (2025) Jessica Ryde (2017–2023) Linnea Torstenson (2010–2012) Johanna Ahlm (2015–2016) Sabina Jacobsen (2014–2017) Linn Blohm (2016–2018) Irma Schjött (2023–2025) Kristina Jönsson (1998–2002) Debbie Bont (2011–2012) Nycke Groot (2011–2015) Narcisa Lecușanu (2002–2004) Eliza Buceschi (2016) Sabine Englert (2009–2022) Grit Jurack (2001–2003) Markéta Jeřábková (2023–2025) Valerie Nicolas (2007–2008) Beáta Siti (2000–2002) Tanja Milanović (2004–2008)
Head coach history Lars Friis-Hansen1998–2001Christian Dalmose2001–2003Morten Fjeldstad2004Magnus Johansson2004–2006Ole Damgaard2006–2007Kenneth Jensen2007–2011Ryan Zinglersen2011–2012Helle Thomsen2012–2016Kristian Kristensen2016–2019Mathias Madsen2019–2020Kasper Christensen2020–2024Søren Reinholt Hansen2024–2025
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
Statistics
Top scorers in the EHF Champions League Last updated on 28 March 2026 RankNameSeasons playedGoals1 Stine Jørgensen41912 Veronica Kristiansen31823 Trine Østergaard51464 Stine Skogrand21415 Julie Scaglione21346 Louise Burgaard31177 Gro Hammerseng31118 Emma Friis31109 Markéta Jeřábková110010 Trine Troelsen399
Top scorers in the EHF European League Last updated on 27 June 2025 RankNameSeasons playedGoals1 Ingvild Bakkerud41782 Stine Skogrand41313 Emma Friis31274 Emma Lindqvist31055 Cecilie Brandt4956 Simone Petersen4797 Julie Scaglione4758 Line Mai Hougaard4749 Helene Gigstad Fauske16110 Naja Nissen Kristensen253
European record EHF Champions League Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2013–14 EHF Champions LeagueGroup stage (Group B) ŽRK Budućnost 21–19 15–22 1st place FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 32–23 26–25 SPR Lublin SSA 37–26 22–15Main round(Group 1) ŽRK Vardar 24–28 22–24 4th place Thüringer HC 25–24 23–24 IK Sävehof 25–24 29–29Semifinal Győri ETO 26–29Third-place playoff ŽRK Vardar 31–34 2015–16 EHF Champions League Group stage(Group C) Győri ETO 22–22 26–21 3rd place ŽRK Vardar 15–25 24–33 Hypo Niederösterreich 33–21 33–27Main round(Group 2) ŽRK Budućnost 18–28 21–27 5th place CSM București 23–28 22–24 IK Sävehof 25–21 24–32 2016–17 EHF Champions LeagueGroup stage(Group C) Győri ETO 27–23 19–31 3rd place CSM București 24–21 20–26 Rostov-Don 25–23 20–26Main round(Group 2) Larvik HK 24–28 22–24 4th place RK Krim 28–19 27–21 Team Esbjerg 38–26 21–22Quarterfinals ŽRK Vardar 26–28 24–26 50–54 2017–18 EHF Champions LeagueGroup stage(Group B) Győri ETO 24–27 16–27 3rd place Rostov-Don 24–21 20-27 Brest Bretagne Handball 27–23 23–22Main round(Group 1) CSM București26–3124–29 4th place Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub24–2021–21 RK Krim24–2423–24Quarterfinals ŽRK Vardar23–2425–3248–562023–24EHF Champions League Group stageGroup B Team Esbjerg 34–35 34–37 3rd place Metz Handball 39–36 35–34 Vipers Kristiansand 30–26 32–31 CS Rapid București 35–27 30–29 Ferencvárosi TC 36–37 28–28 Zagłębie Lubin 41–29 35–26 RK Krim Mercator 33–32 34–28Play-offs SG BBM Bietigheim 31–31 27–29 58–602025–26 EHF Champions League Group B CSM București 28–27 24–33 5th place Odense Håndbold 28–35 30–33 Brest Bretagne Handball 33–36 37–35 Ferencvárosi TC 24–27 27–28 RK Krim Mercator 27–25 35–33 RK Podravka Koprivnica 36–30 33–29 Sola HK 31–22 32–23Play-offs CS Gloria Bistrița 34–35 28–37 62–72
EHF Cup Winners' Cup Season Competition Round Club 1st leg 2nd leg Aggregate 2014–15 EHF Cup Winners' CupRound 3 HC Kuban Krasnodar 34–23 31–17 65–40Round of 16 HCM Roman 24–20 29–21 53–41Quarterfinals SPR Lublin SSA 35–25 30–18 65–43Semifinals FTC-Rail Cargo Hungaria 30–23 31–29 61–52Finals 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 CupRound of 32 HC Naisa 31–23 31–26 62–49Round of 16 Le Havre 28–14 24–23 52–37Quarterfinals Team Esbjerg 27–21 24–29 51–50Semifinals VfL Oldenburg 27–19 25–29 52–48Final Team Tvis Holstebro 24–26 28–21 52–47 2012–13 EHF CupSecond qualifying round BM Alcobendas 37–14 37–18 74–32Round of 16 RK Zagorje 31–28 28–22 59–50Quarterfinals HC Kuban Krasnodar 39–21 26–22 65–43Semifinals Team Tvis Holstebro 22–29 24–18 46–47 2018–19 EHF CupRound 3 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 22–16 21–19 43–35Group B IK Sävehof 29–22 33–23 2nd place Siófok KC 22–34 21–25 TusSies Metzingen 31–28 28–25Quarterfinals RK Podravka Koprivnica 34–26 18–24 52–50Semifinals Team Esbjerg 20–23 16–30 36–53 2019–20 EHF CupRound 2 HC Gomel 33–21 21–25 54–46Round 3 Nykøbing Falster 31–26 23–23 49–44Group D SG BBM Bietigheim 33–25 26–26 1st place HC Lada 28–38 25–20 Storhamar HE 34–27 24–26Quarterfinals CS Gloria 2018 Bistrița-Năsăud 28–26 29–26 57–52Semi-finals RK Podravka Koprivnica Cancelled2020–21EHF European LeagueGroup A Váci NKSE 39–29 38–26 1st place Zvezda Zvenigorod 34–25 39–31 Paris 92 25–23 23–26Quarterfinals HC Lada 28–25 31–29 59–54Semi-final (F4) Siófok KC 34–36Third place match (F4) Minaur Baia Mare 31–332021–22EHF European LeagueRound 3 MTK Budapest 34–29 34–27 68–56Group C HC Lada 34–27 27–24 1st Măgura Cisnădie 31–28 34–31 Storhamar HE 32–24 35–27Quarterfinals SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 33–28 39–33 72–61Semi-final (F4) SG BBM Bietigheim 33–34Third place match (F4) CS Minaur Baia Mare 29–282022–23EHF European League WinnerGroup B Motherson Mosonmagyaróvár 28–26 34–26 1st Neptunes de Nantes 30–20 33–28 Fana 29–23 35–24Quarterfinals Siófok KC 31–21 30–20 61–41Semi-final (F4) Thüringer HC 31–26Final (F4) Nykøbing Falster Håndbold 31–242024–25EHF European LeagueGroup B Sola HK 35–34 32–26 2nd Borussia Dortmund 29–25 27–30 SCM Râmnicu Vâlcea 26–27 36–34Quarterfinals HC Dunărea Brăila 32–30 29–30 61–60Semi-final (F4) HSG Blomberg-Lippe 28–18Final (F4) Thüringer HC 32–34
Kit manufacturers Mizuno (2018-)
References
General
External links Official site