TMS Ringsted

TMS Ringsted is a handball club from Ringsted, Denmark. Currently, TMS Ringsted competes in the men's Danish Handball League, whereas the women's team competes in the 1st Division. The home arena of the club is Ringsted-Hallen.

TMS Ringsted
Full name	Team Midtsjælland Ringsted
Founded	5 December 1997; 27 years ago (1997-12-05)
Arena	Ringsted-Hallen
Capacity	1600
President	Henrik Dudek
Head coach	Kenneth Olsen (Men) Per Wulff (Women)
League	Danish Handball League (Men) 1st Division (Women)
2024-25	12th (men) 11th (relegation) (women)
Club colours
Home Away
Website Official site

History

The club was founded on 15 December 1997, when Vetterslev-Høm G.F and Ringsted IF merged their first teams to create the new club.^[1] TMS is an abbreviation for Team Midtsjælland (Team central Zealand), the area in which Ringsted is located. The club has been nicknamed the "Ring Stingers" by fans. The club gained their first promotion to the Danish Handball League in 2003.^[2] In their first season the team was close to going bankrupt, but narrowly avoided doing so.^[2]

In the 2020-21 TMS Ringsted finished last in the table, and should thus by league rules have been relegated. However, in April 2021, after the conclusion of the regular season, Aarhus Håndbold, was declared bankrupt.^[3] Their team was pulled out of the league, and their matches were considered not contested.

Nordsjælland Håndbold won the First Division, the second tier, and was thus promoted to the Håndboldligaen. Skive fH won the First Division play-off round and thus had to meet the worst placed team in the Håndboldligaen relegation round. This would be Aarhus Håndbold, as they had not competed, and thus had not gained any points at all. However, TMS Ringsted decided to appeal the relegation, and it was found that due to Aarhus Håndbold's bankruptcy, they had the right to remain in the league. This was decided after Skive fH had already secured promotion, as Aarhus Håndbold could not compete. This meant that only one team was relegated, but two were promoted. Therefore it was decided that for the following season the league would have 15, not 14 teams. ^[4]

The next season, 2021-22 the club was however relegated, with 19 points, the same amount as KIF Kolding and TTH Holstebro, but they had a worse head-to-head record of the three.^[5] The season after they were promoted again to the top league.^[6]

In the 2023-24 the men's team reached the championship play-off for the first time in club history.^[7] In April 2024 the club had their first ever national team player, when Benjamin Hallgren was selected for the Norwegian national team.^[7]

Current squad

Squad for the 2025-26 season^[8]

Goalkeeper 29 Malte Eichhorst 00 Šimon Mizera Wingers Left Wing 22 Axel Andersson 27 Victor Wolf Right Wing 00 Karl Albert 00 Mikkel Helqvist Pivots 02 Joachim Møller 00 Gustav Bergendahl 00 Valdemar Landvad

Back players Left Back 17 Oliver Wosniak 44 Tobias Tombak 00 Frederik Bertelsen Center Back 10 Frederik Horn Jakobsen 00 Rasmus Graffe 00 Guðmundur Bragi Ástþórsson Right Back 00 Birk Hermann Inselseth 00 Isak Gústafsson

Transfers

Transfers for the 2025-26 season

Joining Šimon Mizera (GK) (from Elverum Håndball) Frederik Bertelsen (LB) (from Skanderborg AGF Håndbold) Rasmus Graffe (CB) (from HC Midtjylland) Guðmundur Bragi Ástþórsson (CB) (from Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndbold) Birk Hermann Inselseth (RB) (from ØIF Arendal) Isak Gústafsson (RB) (from Valur) Karl Albert (RW) (from HØJ Elite) Mikkel Helqvist (RW) (from youth team) Gustav Bergendahl (P) (from Nærbø Håndball) Valdemar Landvad (P) (from SG Flensburg-Handewitt)

Leaving Andreas Haagen (GK) (to Ribe-Esbjerg HH) Christoffer Dreyer (LB) (to Skanderborg AGF Håndbold) Oscar Lykke (LB) (to UMF Afturelding) Mark Nikolajsen (CB) (retires) Benjamin Hallgren (RB) (to Ribe-Esbjerg HH) Dines Kjeldgaard (RB) (to Team Sydhavsøerne) Tobias Nielsen (RW) (to Aalborg Håndbold) Rasmus Winther (RW) (to ?) Simon Ooms (P) (to Cesson Rennes MHB) Anders Agger Pedersen (P) (to ?)

Transfers for the 2026–27 season

Joining

Leaving Joachim Møller (P) (to Skjern Håndbold) ?

Women's team

Staff

Pos.	Name
Head Coach	Kevin Arildtoft Moer
Physical Trainer	Oliver Vallebo
Team Manager	Per Byrialsen
Physiotherapist	Charlotte Kaas

Current squad

Squad for the 2024-25 season

Goalkeeper 01 Frederikke De Sparra Rasmussen 35 Stella Jensen Wingers LW 15 Harpa María Friðgeirsdóttir 17 Julie Kibenich RW 09 Thea Frejlev Merrild Pivots 07 Maria Kvannli 18 Silje Marie Agerbo 26 Alberte Rasmussen 33 Christine Grøn Veggerby

Back players LB 27 Isabel Gunnerød 39 Kamilla Marcher Kristiansen¨ 50 Freja Green Jensen CB 05 Natascha Wollesen 24 Laura Stjerne Green 51 Zara Bargfeldt RB 25 Mathilde Dohn 64 Alexandra Lacrabère

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2024-25

Joining Kevin Arildtoft Moer (Head Coach) Frederikke De Sparra Rasmussen (GK) (from HØJ Elite) Stella Jensen (GK) (from own rows) Harpa María Friðgeirsdóttir (LW) ( Fram Reykjavik) Julie Kibenich (LW) (from own rows) Isabel Gunnerød (LB) (from Randesund IL) Matilde Dohn (LB) (from own rows) Freja Green Jensen (LB) (from own rows) Laura Stjerne Green (CB) (from own rows) Zara Bargfeldt (CB) (from own rows) Alexandra Lacrabère (RB) (comeback) Thea Frejlev Merrild (RW) (from Gunslevholm Idrætsefterskole) Maria Kvannli (P) (from Ajax København) Christine Grøn Veggerby (P) (from own rows) Silje Marie Agerbo (P) (from own rows) Alberte Rasmussen (P) (from own rows)

Leaving Tomas Laursen (Head Coach) Dan Hansen (Assistant Coach) Christina Gregersen (Goalkeeper Coach) Sofie Flintholm Andersen (GK) (to Ajax København) Philipa Poulsen (GK) Josephine Togsverd (GK) Sylvie Gamys (LW) (to Ajax København) Berinda Tükenmez (LW) Emilie West (LW) Anne Cathrine Lundbye (LB) (to HØJ Elite) Mathilde Blaabjerg Madsen (LB) Laura Bjaldby (LB) (to Rødovre HK) Louise Hansen (LB) Nikoline Holden (CB) (to Randers HK) Liv Poulsen (RB) (to EH Aalborg) Nicoline Vendelborg (RW) (to Lugi HF) Frida Svingholm (P) (Retires) Laura Westerdahl-Møller (P) Alberte Kristensen (P) Var Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (P) (to Ajax København)