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 Sparekassen Danmark Arena for sponsorship reasons. Aalborg Håndbold has won 8 Danish Championships, including the 2024–25 title, and 3 Danish Cups, including the 2025 edition. In 2021 and 2024, they reached the final of the EHF Champions League.^[1][2][3]

Aalborg Håndbold

Location of Aalborg Håndbold

Aalborg Håndbold
Full name	Aalborg Håndbold
Founded	2000 as Aalborg HSH (later AaB Håndbold) and 2011 as Aalborg Håndbold
Arena	Sparekassen Danmark Arena, Aalborg
Capacity	5500
Sports director	Jan Larsen
Head coach	Simon Dahl
League	Håndboldligaen
2024–25	Håndboldligaen, 1st of 14
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

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 success.^[4]

AaB Håndbold

In 2000, Aalborg Boldspilklub, a broader sports association most famous for its soccer team, took over the license of the club Aalborg HSH, establishing AaB Håndbold.^[4] 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.^[5] This ushered in a period where big names could be brought to the club, including Danish national team player Joachim Boldsen.^[4] In 2011, the team played in the EHF Champions League for the first time.^[6]

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.^[4] Behind the new company are businessman Eigild B. Christensen and director Jan Larsen, both 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. In 2017, Aalborg won the Danish Championship for the third time. 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, losing to FC Barcelona.^[2] In 2023–24, Aalborg won their seventh Danish Championship and reached the EHF Champions League final, again losing to FC Barcelona.^[7][8] In 2024–25, they secured their eighth Danish Championship and third Danish Cup.^[9]

Kits

Supplier	Period	Home Kit	Away Kit
Puma	2013–2014	Red shirt with white trim, red shorts	White shirt with red accents, black shorts
Hummel	2015–present (extended to 2027)	Red shirt with white trim, white shorts	White shirt (2019–20), orange shirt inspired by Nordkraft (2025), black shorts

Sources: Hummel agreement, 2025 kit launch

Accomplishments Men

• Danish Handball League: 8
  •  Gold: 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025
  •  Silver: 2014, 2022, 2023
• Danish Handball Cup: 3
  •  Gold: 2018, 2021, 2025
  •  Silver: 2011, 2020
• Danish Super Cup: 7
  •  Gold: 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025
  •  Silver: 2013, 2014, 2023
• EHF Champions League:
  •  Silver: 2021, 2024
• IHF Super Globe:
  •  Bronze: 2021

Team

Current squad

Squad for the 2025–26 season

Goalkeeper 01 Niklas Landin Jacobsen 12 Fabian Norsten 16 Ágúst Elí Björgvinsson Wingers LW 17 Alexander Blonz 23 Buster Juul RW 04 Patrick Wiesmach 19 Kristian Bjørnsen Line players 08 Vetle Rønningen 11 Simon Hald 20 Felix Möller 22 René Antonsen (c)

Back players LB 03 Lukas Nilsson 25 Marinus Munk CB 05 Sander Sagosen 07 Thomas Arnoldsen 21 Juri Knorr RB 09 Patrick Helland Anderson 14 Mads Hoxer Hangaard

Technical staff

Staff for the 2025–26 season

• Head Coach: Simon Dahl
• Assistant Coach: Henrik Kronborg
• Goalkeeping Coach: Michael Bruun
• Physical Trainer: Christian Lind
• Team Physician: Rasmus Nymann Bager
• Masseur: Nikolaj Riis
• Team Doctor: Morten Harritz
• Team Leader: John Christiansen
• Team Leader: Torbjørn Christensen
• Team Leader: Christian Müller

Transfers

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining Magnus Norlyk (LW) (from Mors-Thy Håndbold)

Leaving Buster Juul (LW) (to Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold)

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)
• Henrik Møllgaard (2009–2012, 2018–2025)
• Martin Larsen (2005–2018, 2021–2025)
• 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)
• Kristian Sæverås (2018–2020)
• André Jørgensen (2006–2009)
• Sebastian Barthold (2017–2025)
• 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)
• Miguel Martins (2024–2025) ^[10]

European Handball

EHF Champions League

Season	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate	Comment
2010–11	Group matches (Group C)	Multiple opponents	–	–	–	6th place
2013–14	Group matches	SG Flensburg-Handewitt	26–27	31–27	4th place	–
		Naturhouse La Rioja	28–24	25–23		–
		HSV Hamburg	26–28	28–20		–
		RK Gorenje Velenje	23–28	25–30		–
		HK Drott	37–23	26–35		–
	Last 16	FC Barcelona	22–29	20–31	42–60	–
	2014–15	Group matches	Dunkerque Handball Grand Littoral	25–28	23–23	4th place	–
			SC Pick Szeged	25–28	25–23		–
Kadetten Schaffhausen			23–23	25–25	–
HC Motor Zaporizhzhia			30–36	25–28	–
Vive Targi Kielce			25–27	33–26	–
Last 16		FC Barcelona	11–31	22–29	33–60	–
2017–18	Group matches (Group B)	Multiple opponents	–	–	–	8th place
2019–20	Group matches (Group A)	Multiple opponents	–	–	–	4th place, playoffs cancelled due to COVID-19
2020–21	Group matches (Group B)	FC Barcelona	32–35	33–42	4th place	–
		Telekom Veszprém	27–33	32–30		–
		THW Kiel	23–31	26–28		–
		HC Motor Zaporizhzhia	38–29	29–27		–
		HBC Nantes	32–24	29–38		–
		RK Celje	0–10	31–29		Home game assessed by the EHF
		PPD Zagreb	38–29	27–26		–
	Last 16	FC Porto	27–24	29–32	56–56 (a)	–
	Quarterfinals	SG Flensburg-Handewitt	26–21	29–33	55–54	–
	Semifinal	Paris Saint-Germain	35–33			–
	Final	FC Barcelona	23–36			Silver
2021–22	Group matches (Group A)	PPD Zagreb	31–25	34–24	1st place	–
		Montpellier HB	36–28	33–31		–
		RK Vardar	33–29	28–30		–
		Meshkov Brest	34–33	33–30		–
		Pick Szeged	34–30	28–31		–
		THW Kiel	35–33	28–31		–
		Elverum Håndball	32–27	34–28		–
	Quarterfinals	Telekom Veszprém	37–35	29–36	66–71	–
2022–23	Group matches (Group B)	Celje Pivovarna Laško	36–32	34–31	5th place	–
		Elverum Håndball	31–24	33–25		–
		Barlinek Industria Kielce	28–30	28–33		–
		OTP Bank - Pick Szeged	33–27	41–29		–
		Barça	33–39	26–32		–
		THW Kiel	26–30	36–36		–
		HBC Nantes	33–34	28–35		–
	Last 16	GOG Håndbold	30–28	24–32	54–60	–
2023–24	Group matches (Group A)	Industria Kielce	35–35	34–31	2nd place	–
		RK Eurofarm Pelister	38–23	33–28		–
		OTP Bank - Pick Szeged	31–26	27–34		–
		RK Zagreb	32–22	30–30		–
		Paris Saint-Germain	30–32	30–33		–
		Kolstad Håndball	27–25	29–18		–
		THW Kiel	27–27	27–18		–
	Quarterfinals	Telekom Veszprém	33–28	31–32	64–60	–
	Semifinal	SC Magdeburg	28–26			–
	Final	FC Barcelona	30–31			Silver
2024–25	Group matches (Group B)	HBC Nantes	38–31	29–29	2nd place	–
		RK Zagreb	33–30	23–31		–
		SC Magdeburg	33–33	31–32		–
		Barça	36–35	27–35		–
		OTP Bank - Pick Szeged	29–28	32–30		–
		Industria Kielce	34–26	35–28		–
		Kolstad Håndball	30–28	24–25		–
	Quarterfinals	Füchse Berlin	36–40	29–37	65–77	–

Retired numbers

Aalborg Håndbold^[11]

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