Ystads IF is a professional handball club from Ystad, Sweden. They play in Handbollsligan. They won the Swedish Championship in 1976, 1992, 2022 and 2025.
History 1908-1960 Ystads IF was founded in 1908 and took up handball on the programme in 1929. In 1933–34, the club won an unofficial six-team league consisting of teams from the cities of Ystad and Kristianstad. In the same season, they made their debut in Svenska mästerskapet (SM), a tournament held to determine the Swedish Champions. They were eliminated by Flottans IF Karlskrona in their first match. Ystads IF played in the highest division, at the time known as Allsvenskan, for the first time in 1940–41, but were relegated after one season. They were promoted again in 1943 and in the same season reached the semi-finals of SM, where they were defeated by Västerås HF. In 1945–46, Ystads IF finished second in the league. They reached the SM semi-finals in 1946–47, but lost to Redbergslids IK. They were relegated from Allsvenskan in the following season. They played in Allsvenskan again from 1954 to 1957.
1960-1985 Ystads IF were promoted back to Allsvenskan in 1968 and finished fourth in the league in 1968–69. By this time, the SM tournament had been discontinued and the Swedish Champions were determined by a playoffs tournament between the four highest-placed teams in the league. They defeated HK Drott in the semi-finals but lost against SoIK Hellas in the finals. They were relegated in 1972 but promoted again after a single season. In 1975–76, Ystads IF finished second in the league and won their first Swedish Championship, winning against IFK Malmö in the semi-finals and IK Heim in the finals. Two years later, they won the regular season but lost the semi-finals against Lugi HF. In 1978–79, they finished second in the league and lost the finals against Drott. In the following season they finished second in the league again and also again lost the finals, this time to Lugi. They won the regular season in 1980–81, but lost their third consecutive final, against Vikingarnas IF. Ystads IF finished second in the league in 1981–82 and 1982–83 and won the league in 1983–84, but were eliminated in the semi-finals in each of those seasons.
1985-Present day They reached the playoffs again in 1986–87 and 1987–88, but were defeated by Redbergslids IK in the semi-finals both times. In 1990–91, they finished third in the league, which had been renamed Elitserien and with the playoffs having been expanded to six teams. They eliminated Redbergslid in the quarter-finals but lost against Irsta HF in the semi-finals. In 1991–92, Ystads IF won the regular season and also their second Swedish Championship, defeating Drott in the final series. In the following season they finished third in Elitserien, and their title defence ended in the semi-finals against IK Sävehof. In 1993–94 they were relegated from Elitserien. They were promoted in the following season but were relegated again a year later. They did not return to Elitserien until 2006. By this time the playoffs hand been expanded to eight teams. They finished fifth in the league, but were eliminated by Redbergslid in the quarter-finals. Since returning to the top division, Ystads IF have reached the semi-finals in 2007–08, 2009–10, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16 and 2016–17, but lost each time. In 2021–22 they reached the finals, and managed to win their first Swedish Championship in 30 years.
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Sports Hall information
Name: – Ystad Arena City: – Ystad Capacity: – 2700 Address: – Fridhemsgatan 27, 271 45 Ystad, Sweden
Team
Current squad
Squad for the 2022–23 season
Ystads IFGoalkeepers 1 Niklas Kraft 16 Erik Hvenfelt 30 Marcus Gustavsson Left Wingers 9 Linus Fernebrand 17 Johan Dahlin Right Wingers 19 Jonathan Andersson 22 Ebbe Stankiewicz 23 Hampus Karlsson Line Players 2 Anton Månsson 3 Christoffer Svensson 13 Mads Kalstrup Honoré 18 Knud Ronau Larsen
Left Backs 4 Philip Stenmalm 10 Albin Fingal 28 Jonathan Svensson 34 Jonathan Engström 63 Mikael Helmersson Central Backs 7 Oskar Svensson 32 Julius Lindskog Andersson Right Backs 5 Kim Andersson 6 Jakob Nygren 27 Kasper Palmar
Technical staff Head coach: Oscar Carlén Assistant coach: Marcus Lindgren Goalkeeping coach: Mattias Andersson Fitness coach: Philip Åkesson Physiotherapist: Jesper Lindgren
Transfers Transfers for the 2026–27 season
Joining Tim Hjorth Rantala (LP) from Nordsjælland Håndbold
Leaving
Transfer History
Transfers for the 2025–26 seasonJoining Oskar Arnell (GK) from Lugi HF Gustav Naslund (RB) from Skånela IF
Leaving Kristian Olsen (RB) to S.L. Benfica Carl Tönnesen (RB) to HK Malmö Erik Hvenfelt (GK) to Nordsjælland Håndbold Viggo Håkansson (GK) to Lugi HF Oskar Joelsson (LB) to ThSV Eisenach
Previous Squads 2021–2022 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Niklas Kraft Goalkeeper 2 Anton Månsson Line Player 3 Christoffer Svensson Line Player 4 Philip Stenmalm Left Back 5 Kim Andersson Right Back 6 Jakob Nygren Right Back 8 Hampus Andersson Left Winger 9 Edvin Persson Central Back 12 Pontus Encrantz Goalkeeper 16 Erik Hvenfelt Goalkeeper 17 Johan Dahlin Left Winger 18 Knud Ronau Larsen Line Player 20 Erik Svensson Left Winger 22 Jim Andersson Right Winger 23 Hampus Karlsson Right Winger 27 Kasper Palmar Right Back 28 Jonathan Svensson Left Back 30 Marcus Gustavsson Goalkeeper 32 Julius Lindskog Andersson Central Back 33 Dalibor Doder Central Back 34 Jonathan Engström Left Back 36 Hugo Andersson Line Player 37 Albin Fingal Left Back 39 Jonathan Andersson Right Winger
2020–2021 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Niklas Kraft Goalkeeper 2 Ludvig Hallbäck Central Back 3 Christoffer Svensson Line Player 4 Herman Hugosson Line Player 5 Kim Andersson Right Back 6 Jakob Nygren Right Back 7 Vilhelm Ernst Left Back 8 Hampus Andersson Left Winger 9 Theo Johansson Line Player 10 Edvin Persson Central Back 11 Albin Broman Right Back 12 Pontus Encrantz Goalkeeper 13 Lasse Indergaard Balstad Left Back 14 Filip Pettersson Right Winger 15 Truls Landgren Central Back 16 Erik Hvenfelt Goalkeeper 17 Johan Dahlin Left Winger 18 Knud Ronau Larsen Line Player 20 Erik Svensson Left Winger 21 Oscar Jensen Goalkeeper 22 Jim Andersson Right Winger 23 Hampus Karlsson Right Winger 27 Kasper Palmar Right Back 28 Jonathan Svensson Left Back 30 Marcus Gustavsson Goalkeeper 33 Dalibor Doder Central Back
2015–2016 Team Shirt NoNationalityPlayerBirth DatePosition 1 Anders Persson Goalkeeper 3 Martin Bager Line Player 4 Herman Hugosson Line Player 5 Kim Andersson Right Back 6 Emil Hansson Central Back 7 Linus Andersson Right Winger 8 Hampus Andersson Left Winger 9 Oscar Zareba Central Back 11 Lukas Sandell Right Back 12 Mans Landgren Goalkeeper 15 Alexander Borgstedt Left Back 16 Andreas Björkman Myhr Goalkeeper 17 Johan Dahlin Left Winger 18 Linus Ekberg Central Back 20 Viktor Hedin Central Back 21 Freddy Andersson Right Winger 22 Julius Martinsson Central Back 23 Anton Andersson Right Winger 24 Lukas Nilsson Left Back 25 Simon Kjällstrom Left Back 26 Emilio Garro Line Player 27 Anton Hallbäck Right Back 55 Philip Nilsson Left Winger
European record
EHF European Cup The EHF European Cup is an annual men's handball club competition organised by the European Handball Federation (EHF). It is the third-tier competition of European club handball, after the EHF Champions League and the EHF European League. Founded in 1993 as the EHF City Cup, it was renamed EHF Challenge Cup in 2000, and EHF European Cup from the 2020–21 season.
SeasonRoundClubHomeAwayAggregate2020–21 Finalist Round 2 VHC Šviesa 36–33 36–29 72–62 Round 3 HC Tallinn 30–21 27–24 57–45 Round 4 SG Handball West Wien wo. Quarter-finals Põlva Serviti 29–25 33–28 62–53 Semi-finals Sabbianco Anorthosis Famagusta 26–22 24–26 50–48 Finals AEK Athens 20–24 26–30 46–54
EHF ranking
Rank Team Points55 SAH Aarhus9856 BK-469857 HC Motor Zaporizhzhia9358 Ystads IF9359 MRK Sesvete8960 RK Trimo Trebnje8861 AC Diomidis Argous84
Former club members
Notable former players
Kim Andersson (1998–2001, 2015–) Mattias Andersson (1985–1998) Robert Andersson (1990–1992) Oscar Carlén (2005–2008) Per Carlén (1991–2000) Josip Cavar (2014–2016) Dalibor Doder (2019–2022) Niclas Ekberg (2009–2010) Jim Gottfridsson (2011–2013) Pierre Hammarstrand (2007–2014) Robert Hedin (1982–1990, 2003–2004) Tony Hedin (1987–1993, 2002–2004) Kurt-Göran Kjell (1962–1963, 1968–1969) Fredrik Larsson (2004–2005) Magnus Lindén (2006–2010) Anton Månsson (2021–) Lukas Nilsson (2013–2016) Fredrik Ohlander (2012–2014) Mats Olsson (1994–1996) Anders Persson (2007–2008, 2014–2020) Carl Basti Rasmussen (1974–1991) Lukas Sandell (2013–2018) Sebastian Seifert (2009–2013) Philip Stenmalm (2021–) Martin Bager (2011–2016) Henrik Knudsen (2019–2020) Kaupo Palmar (2008–2009)
Former coaches Seasons Coach Country 1986–1988 Caj-Åke Andersson 1988–1993 Kent-Harry Andersson 1993–1999 Carl Basti Rasmussen 1999–2002 Sten Sjögren 2004–2007 Robert Hedin 2007–2010 Torben Winther 2010 Pelle Käll 2010–2013 Carl Basti Rasmussen 2013–2017 Sebastian Seifert 2020– Oscar Carlén
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