Djurgårdens IF Handboll
| Djurgårdens IF HF | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Djurgårdens IF handbollsförening |
| Short name | DIF HF |
| Founded | 1934 |
| Arena | Engelbrektshallen |
Djurgårdens IF Handbollsförening (commonly known as Djurgården [ˈjʉːr.ˈɡoːɖɛn] or informally Djurgår'n [ˈjʉː(r)ɡɔɳ]; abbreviated DIF ([diːf]) is the handball department of Djurgårdens IF.
History
Djurgårdens IF started its handball department in the 1934–35 season.[1] In the 1938, they were in Swedish champions final against Västerås IK.[2] The team played in top-tier Allsvenskan between 1939 and 1941.[2]
The team folded once and restarted in 1990.[2] In 2002, Djurgården merged with Elitserien team BK Söder and the new team competed in Elitserien as Djurgårdens IF.[3]
In 2013, the senior team of Djurgårdens IF folded again.[4] A new team started and plays in Division 5.[5]
Djurgården handball plays in div 2 norra season 16/17
Honours
- Swedish Champions:[2]
- Runners-up (1): 1938
References
- ↑ "Historia". Djurgårdens IF Handbollförening.
- 1 2 3 4 "Söder blir - Djurgården". SvD.se.
- ↑ "Handbollen får ny chans i Stockholm". DN.SE.
- ↑ "Djurgården lägger ner sin handbollssatsning". Expressen.
- ↑ "Herrar division 5 Stockholm - Resultat&Tabeller - IdrottOnline Forbund". svenskhandboll.se.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the 7/19/2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.