IK Sävehof

Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Swedish professional handball club located in Partille. It is one of the most successful teams in Sweden on both the men's and women's sides. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.

Partille

Location of IK Sävehof

IK Sävehof
Full name	Idrottsklubben Sävehof
Short name	Sävehof
Founded	August 20, 1950; 75 years ago (1950-08-20)
Arena	Partille Arena
Capacity	4,000
Head coach	Jesper Östlund (women's) Michael Apelgren (men's)
League	Handbollsligan (women's) Handbollsligan (men's)
2024-25	(women's) (men's)
Club colours
Home Away
Website [ Official site]

Women's team

The women's team competes in Svensk Handbollselit. They have won the championship a record 17 times (1993, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024) which is the record. The 2016 championship title was their eight in a row.^[1] They won the Swedish cup in 2023 and 2024.

They competed in the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League.

History

Idrottsklubben Sävehof was founded on August 20th 1950 by a group of students from Sävedalen.^[2]

In 1979 Stefan Albrechtson was elected chairperson, and he started the elite team on the men's side.^[3] In 1983 they reached the second highest Swedish league, Division 1, and in 1987 they were promoted to the top division.

In 1991 the women's team was promoted to the top Swedish division, and won their first national title in 1992-93.

The men's team became Swedish champions for the first time in the 2003-04 season.

In 2010, 2011 and 2012 both the women's and men's team won three Swedish championships in a row as the first Swedish club ever.^[2]

In 2014 the men's team won the EHF Challenge Cup beating Serbian RK Metaloplastika in the final.^[4]

Kits

HOME
2018–19	2020–

AWAY
2012–13

European record

Season	Competition	Round	Club	Home	Away	Aggregate
2021–22	Champions League	Group stage (Group B)	CSKA Moscow	23–32	28–29	7th place
			Vipers Kristiansand	23–42	25–34
			RK Krim Mercator	29–28	18–32
			Odense Håndbold	31–37	24–37
			Győri Audi ETO KC	25–31	19–41
			Metz Handball	28–31	21–35
			Kastamonu Bld. GSK	28–26	29–26

Women's team

Squad for the 2025–26 season^[5]

Goalkeepers 01 Elin Lindblom 12 Line Bergfeldt 35 Wilma Saul Wingers RW 02 Ida Rahunen Sembe 24 Mathilda Forsberg LW 03 Stella Huselius 10 Elin Ernelind Line players 11 Stina Wiksfors 20 Thea Flower

Back players LB 05 Ida Langdberg 07 Kim Molenaar 13 Tilde Skoog 55 Felicia Granat CB 06 Nova Huselius 09 Elín Klara Þorkelsdóttir 25 Emma Mihailovic RB 14 Madeleine Rehnberg 17 Nina Dano

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025-26 season

Joining Isabelle Gulldén (assistant coach) Kim Molenaar (LB) (from København Håndbold) Elín Klara Þorkelsdóttir (CB) (from Haukar) Tilde Skoog (LB) (from VästeråsIrsta HF)

Leaving Thea Kylberg (RB) (to Ikast Håndbold) Linn Hansson (LW) Thea Stankiewicz (LB) Elin Ernelind (LW) Irma Wester Kocanovic (LB) Elin Karlsson (LB) Amanda Källström (CB)

Top scorers in the EHF Champions League

(All-Time) – Last updated on after the 2023/24 season^[6]

Rank	Name	Seasons played	Goals
1	Jamina Roberts	5	223
2	Ida Odén	5	211
3	Louise Sand	5	140
4	Jenny Alm	3	126
5	Emma Ekenman-Fernis	4	119
6	Elin Hallagård	6	102
7	Julia Eriksson	3	85
8	Trine Mortensen	2	81
9	Laura Cecilie Jensen	2	80
10	Olivia Mellegård	4	75

Men's team

Sävehof's (men) positions in the top division

The men's team competes in Handbollsligan. They won the championship eight times, in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021 and 2024. They won the Swedish cup in 2022. Their best international result was the victory in 2013-14 EHF Challenge Cup.

Kits

HOME
2015–18	2020–

AWAY
2011–13

Men's team

Squad for the 2023-24 season^[7]

Goalkeepers 01 Oscar Sävinger 12 Simon Möller Wingers LW 08 Kelvin Roberts 10 Alexander Westby 17 Sebastian Spante RW 11 Gustaf Wedberg 25 Malte Celander Line players 06 Adam Blanche 07 Felix Möller 19 Tryggvi Þórisson 35 Philip Karlefeldt

Back players LB 18 Pontus Brolin 77 Lukas Rådberg 78 Óli Mittún CB 05 Olle Ek 31 William Andersson Moberg RB 03 Emil Berlin 13 Tobias Johansson 28 Marcus Lennernäs

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025–26 season

Joining Tom Poyet (LP) from USAM Nîmes Gard

Leaving Óli Mittún (CB) to GOG Håndbold[8] Pontus Brolin (LB) to Fenix Toulouse Handball[9] Emil Berlin (RB) to Sporting CP Adam Blanche (LP) to Kolstad Håndball Gustaf Wedberg (RW) to USAM Nîmes Gard

Former players

Women's team Johanna Ahlm (2004–2009, 2016–2019) Jenny Alm (2011–2015) Linn Blohm (2008–2014) Johanna Bundsen (2007–2017) Edijana Dafe (2011–2015) Tina Flognman (1998–2003) Hanna Fogelström Annika Fredén Cecilia Grubbström (2004–2012) Isabelle Gulldén (2007–2011) Elin Hallagård (2012–2019) Jessica Helleberg Filippa Idéhn (2012–2015) Gabriella Kain (2000–2006) Olivia Mellegård (2015–2019) Ida Odén (2005–2015, 2016–2018) Jamina Roberts (2009–2014, 2016–2017, 2020–2022) Loui Sand (2011–2017) Frida Tegstedt (2006–2014) Ulrika Toft Hansen (2008–2010) Frida Toveby Teresa Utković (1998–2003, 2007–2009)

Men's team Kim Andersson (2001–2005) Tommy Atterhäll (2002–2007) Patrik Fahlgren (2002–2009) Johan Jakobsson (2005–2011, 2017–2019) Peder Järphag (1988–1993) Jonas Larholm (2000–2006, 2016–2019) Jan Lennartsson (2000–2007) Johan Petersson (1990–1996) Per Öberg (1988–1992)

Former coaches

Women's team Seasons Coach Country 2008–2012 Magnus Johansson 2012–2018 Henrik Signell 2018–2022 Rasmus Overby 2022–2024 Jesper Östlund 2024– Andreas Wallin

Men's team Seasons Coach Country 2001-2010 Rustan Lundbäck 2012–2016 Magnus Johansson 2016–2018 Robert Wedberg 2018–2019 Andreas Stockenberg 2019–2020 Jonas Larholm 2020–2024 Michael Apelgren 2024– Linus Ekman