Hammarby IF Handboll
Encyclopedia
Hammarby IF Handboll is the handball
section of Swedish
sports club Hammarby IF
from Stockholm
. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien
. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden
. Hammarby IF won their first Swedish championship in 2006, and won again in 2007 and 2008.
The team run the risk of losing its elitlicens due to major economical problems for several years, the club also risk being forced degraded.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
section of Swedish
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
sports club Hammarby IF
Hammarby IF (disambiguation)
Hammarby IF is a Swedish sports club located in Stockholm, with several departments:* Hammarby IF - football department.* Hammarby IF Bandy - bandy department.* Hammarby IF Boule - boule department.* Hammarby IF Bowling - bowling depart....
from Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
. Hammarby IF currently play in the Elitserien
Elitserien (handball)
Elitserien is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams. The first season began in 1931-32. The season ends with a play-off and a final like Super Bowl....
. They are currently the "giant" in the Elitserien which is the top handball league in Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Hammarby IF won their first Swedish championship in 2006, and won again in 2007 and 2008.
The team run the risk of losing its elitlicens due to major economical problems for several years, the club also risk being forced degraded.
Current squad
| NR. | NAME | NATIONALITY |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Åström |  |
| 12 | Lars Olav Olaussen |  |
| 4 | Patrik Johansson | |
| 6 | Michael Apelgren | |
| 8 | Daniel Båverud | |
| 9 | Johan Båverud | |
| 10 | Fredrik Larsson | |
| 11 | Petter Holmberg | |
| 18 | Olle Johannesson | |
| 21 | Erik Höglund | |
| -- | Jens Eriksson | |
| 5 | Johan Henricsson | |
| 14 | Albin Tingsvall | |