Aalborg Handball () 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.
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.
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. 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. This ushered in a period where big names could be brought to the club, including Danish national team player Joachim Boldsen. In 2011, the team played in the EHF Champions League for the first time.
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. 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 in the Champions League era, losing to FC Barcelona. In 2023–24, Aalborg won their seventh Danish Championship and reached the EHF Champions League final, again losing to FC Barcelona. In 2024–25, they secured their eighth Danish Championship and third Danish Cup. That season they had the highest number of average spectators in Danish league history with 5,145. In the 2025-26 they won their third Championship in a row as the first team since Kolding IF in 2002-03.
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Accomplishments Men Danish Handball League: 8 : 2010, 2013, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2024, 2025, 2026 : 2014, 2022, 2023 Danish Handball Cup: 4 : 2018, 2021, 2025, 2026 : 2011, 2020 Danish Super Cup: 8 : 2012, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2024, 2025, 2026 : 2013, 2014, 2023 EHF Champions League: : 2021, 2024 IHF Super Globe: : 2021
Team Current squad Squad for the 2026–27 season
Goalkeeper 1 Niklas Landin Jacobsen 12 Fabian Norsten Wingers LW 17 Alexander Blonz 19 Magnus Landin Jacobsen 23 Magnus Norlyk RW 4 Patrick Wiesmach 18 Tobias Nielsen Line players 2 Anton Lindskog 11 Simon Hald 20 Felix Möller
Back players LB 3 Lukas Nilsson 8 Vetle Rønningen 25 Marinus Munk CB 5 Sander Sagosen 7 Thomas Arnoldsen 21 Juri Knorr RB 9 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 Anton Lindskog (LP) from GOG Håndboldhttps://www.handball-world.news/artikel/ex-flensburger-heuert-bei-aalborg-an-1178324 Magnus Landin Jacobsen (LW) from THW Kiel Magnus Norlyk (LW) from Mors-Thy Håndbold Simon Skovhus (CB) from Aarhus Håndbold Tobias Nielsen (RW) back from loan at HØJ Elitehttps://40x20.dk/tobias-nielsen-skifter-til-aalborg-haandbold-efter-ophold-i-hoej/
Leaving Kristian Bjørnsen (RW) (retires) René Antonsen (LP) to HBC Nantes Buster Juul (LW) to Bjerringbro-Silkeborg Håndboldhttps://bjerringbro-silkeborg.dk/nyheder/buster-juul-tiltraeder-hos-bjerringbro-silkeborg-haandbold/ Simon Skovhus (CB) on loan at Mors-Thy Håndbold
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Juri Knorr (CB) from Rhein-Neckar Löwen Alexander Blonz (LW) from GOG Håndbold Patrick Helland Anderson (RB) from Elverum Håndball Vetle Rønningen (LP) from Skjern Håndbold Tobias Nielsen (RW) from TMS Ringsted
Leaving Sebastian Barthold (LW) to SC Magdeburg Miguel Martins (CB) to CS Dinamo București Aleks Vlah (CB) to Vive Kielce Mads Vestergaard (LW) (to Elitesport Vendsyssel) Henrik Møllgaard (LB) (Retires) Jack Thurin (RB) (to Montpellier Handball) Martin Larsen (RB) (Retires) Tobias Nielsen (RW) on loan at HØJ Elite
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)
Coaches throughout the years
Peter Bredsdorff-Larsen (2008–2011) Robert Hedin (2011–2012) Nikolaj Jacobsen (2012–2014) Jesper Jensen (2014–2016) Aron Kristjánsson (2016–2018) Stefan Madsen (2018–2024) Maik Machulla (2024) Simon Dahl (2024–present)
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 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 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 – 2025–26 Group matches (Group A) One Veszprém 32–28 38–33 2nd place – Füchse Berlin 36–35 31–35 – Sporting CP 35–30 33–35 – Kolstad Håndball 36–24 35–26 – CS Dinamo București 34–28 30–27 – HBC Nantes 31–24 28–27 – Industria Kielce 34–27 32–32 – Quarterfinals Sporting CP 37–36 31–31 68–67 – Semifinals Barça 32–37 – Third place game SC Magdeburg 26–32 –
Retired numbers + Aalborg HåndboldAalborg Håndbold website page for their retired numbers No. Player Position Tenure Ceremony Date 10 Håvard Tvedten Left Wing 2002–20062011–2016 17/05/2016 24 Mikkel Hansen Left Back 2022–2024 11/06/2024
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