Djurgårdens IF Handboll
Appearance
Djurgårdens IF HF | |||
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Full name | Djurgårdens IF handbollsförening | ||
Short name | DIF HF | ||
Founded | 1934 | ||
Arena | Engelbrektshallen | ||
Club colours | |||
Website Official site |
Djurgårdens IF Handbollsförening (commonly known as Djurgården [ˈjʉ̂ːrˌɡoːɖɛn] or informally Djurgår'n [ˈjʉ̌ː(r)ɡɔɳ]; abbreviated DIF (IPA: [ˈdiːf]) is the handball section of Djurgårdens IF.
History
[edit]Djurgårdens IF started its handball section in the 1934–35 season.[1] In the 1938, they were in Swedish championship 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 plays in Division 1 Norra 2017–18 season.[6]
Kits
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Honours
[edit]- Swedish Champions:[2]
- Runners-up (1): 1938
References
[edit]- ^ "Historia". Djurgårdens IF Handbollförening.
- ^ a b c d "Söder blir - Djurgården". SvD.se. 12 March 2002.
- ^ "Handbollen får ny chans i Stockholm". DN.SE. 8 November 2003.
- ^ "Djurgården lägger ner sin handbollssatsning". Expressen.
- ^ "Herrar division 5 Stockholm - Resultat&Tabeller - IdrottOnline Forbund". svenskhandboll.se.
- ^ "H1 Norra - Serier & Resultat - IdrottOnline Forbund". Archived from the original on 2018-01-23. Retrieved 2018-01-22.