HØJ Elite Men is a men's handball club based in Ølstykke and Jyllinge, Denmark. As of the 2024–25 season, the team competes men's Håndboldligaen, the top division.
History The elite team is part of the association 'HØJ Håndbold', which was founded on 7 January 1995 by a merger of Ølstykke Handball Association and Jyllinge-Gundsømagle Idrætsforening's Handball Department. In the spring of 2014, the elite department was established as 'HØJ Elite'. In the 2021–22 season, the team played in the promotion play-offs for the Danish Men's Handball League. However, they lost the final matches against TTH Holstebro. In the 2024-25 season, they were promoted to the Herrehåndboldligaen, winning 44 of 48 available points in the 1st Division. The women's team was also promoted the very same season.
After their promotion the club signed a contract to rent the yet-to-be-built Multiarenaen in Ølstykke, as their old court Ølstykke-Hallen did not live up to the requirements in the Danish top flight.
In the 2025-26 season, the club fired head coach Stian Tønnesen after a 15 goal defeat to GOG Håndbold, which were called 'among the worst in club history'. Despite big investments in the player squad, at the end of the season, they finished second-to-last in the relegation playoff and thus had to meet KIF Kolding in the relegation play-off, which they lost in three matches.
Arena Name: Ølstykke-Hallen Capacity: 500 City: Ølstykke, Egedal Municipality Address: Tranekærvej 1, 3650 Ølstykke
Team
Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season.
Goalkeepers 16 Jannick Green 98 Till Klimpke Wingers LW 14 Hampus Wanne 15 Lukas Karlskov RW 17 Marius Pihl Ptak Oskar Andreasson Line players 22 Kassem Awad 44 Thomas Solstad 47 Ísak Jógvan Djurhuus Vedelsbøl
Back players LB 4 Lauge Hemmingsen 10 Lucas Lenlar Garsdal 11 Lasse Andersson 28 Jonathan Svensson CB 21 Marius Winckler Nørsøller 24 Linus Arnesson 94 Mads Bøgh Johannesen RB 7 Simen Schønningsen 27 Andreas Lang
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Andreas Lang (RB) from Saint-Raphael Var Handballhttps://hojelitehaandbold.dk/en/nyheder/svenske-andreas-lang-fastholder-sin-aftale-med-hoj-elite Thomas Solstad (LP) from TSV Hannover-Burgdorfhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/naechster-bundesliga-profi-wechselt-zu-hoej-1223384 Ísak Vedelsbøl (LP) from IK Sävehofhttps://gohandball.com/denmark/official-vedelsbol-signs-for-hoj-elite-the-time-has-come-to-take-the-next-step Jannick Green (GK) from Paris Saint-Germainhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/green-kehrt-nach-daenemark-zurueck-1137932 Lasse Andersson (LB) from Füchse Berlin Oskar Andreasson (RW) (from Eskilstuna Guif) Marius Nørsøller (CB) on loan from Skjern Håndbold
Leaving Emil Kheri Imsgard (GK) to Nordsjælland Håndboldhttps://www.nordsjaelland-haandbold.dk/spaendende-ny-maalmand-paa-plads-norske-emil-kheri-imsgard-skifter-til-nordsjaelland/ Hans Lindberg (RW) (retires)https://www.handball-world.news/artikel/nach-karriereende-lindberg-bleibt-bei-hoej-1221174 Michael Damgaard (LB) to Los Angeles THChttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/nach-hoej-abschied-neue-aufgabe-fuer-ex-magdeburger-damgaard-1234450 Tobias Nielsen (RW) loan back to Aalborg Håndboldhttps://40x20.dk/tobias-nielsen-skifter-til-aalborg-haandbold-efter-ophold-i-hoej/ Niclas Fingren (LB) (to HF Karlskrona) Jonathan Mollerup (RB) (to ?) Tom Kåre Nikolaisen (P) (to ?) Andreas Johann Nielsen (P) (to ?) Mikkel Olsen (P) (to Kadetten Schaffhausen)
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Till Klimpke (GK) from HSG Wetzlarhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/zukunft-geklaert-till-klimpke-verlaesst-bundesliga-1096164 Hampus Wanne (LW) from FC Barcelonahttps://hojelitehaandbold.dk/verdensklassespilleren-hampus-wanne-til-hoej-elite/ Jonathan Svensson (LB) from MT Melsungenhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/hoej-elite-schnappt-sich-naechsten-bundesliga-profi-1115258 Kassem Awad (LP) from Kadetten Schaffhausenhttps://hojelitehaandbold.dk/staerk-stregspiller-med-champions-league-erfaring-til-hoej-elitehaandbold/ Michael Damgaard (LB) from SC Magdeburghttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/michael-damgaard-zurueck-nach-daenemark-1126926 Jonathan Mollerup (RB) from Skanderborg AGF Håndbold Tobias Nielsen (RW) on loan from Aalborg Håndboldhttps://gohandball.com/denmark/aalborg-lands-tobias-nielsen-loaned-out-for-2025-season
Leaving Tobias Wetzel (LP) to TSV St. Otmar St. Gallen Martin Søborg Rasmussen (RB) to HC København Mathias Nikolajsen (CB) (to Team Sydhavsøerne Emil Mellegård (LW) (to Paris Saint-Germain Handball) Tobias Kildegaard (CB) (to ?) Karl Albert (RW) to TMS Ringsted Hakan Sahin (P) (to ?) Victor Parbst (P) (to ?) Pauli Jacobsen (GK) to Sandnes Håndballklubbhttps://topphandball.no/artikkel/sandnes-med-stor-signering/
Staff Pos.NameHead Coach Stian TønnesenAssistant Coach Patrik LiljestrandGoalkeeping coach Peter NørklitTeam Leader Per SvenningsenTeam Leader Helene RasmussenTeam Leader Ulrik SteveniusTeam Leader Chrisina JarkassPhysical coach Thor Aarøe Mørck
Kit manufacturers Craft Sportswear
References
External links Official website Men's section website