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Nordsjælland Håndbold

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Nordsjælland Håndbold
Founded2006
ArenaHelsinge Hallerne
Helsingør-hallen
Capacity2,500
PresidentJørgen Simonsen
Head coachLaurids Søgaard
LeagueHåndboldligaen
2024–25Håndboldligaen, 11th of 14
Club colours   
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Home
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Away
Website
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Nordsjælland Håndbold is a handball club, based in Northern Zealand. The team has three home towns: Helsinge, Helsingør and Hillerød. Currently, Nordsjælland Håndbold competes in the men's Danish Handball League, and plays its home matches in Helsinge-Hallen in Helsinge. The women's team is competing in the third-best tier of the women's Danish league system.[1]

History

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Founding

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The club was founded in 2006, when Team Helsinge and Hillerød HK merged their first teams to create the new club.[2] Team Helsinge was founded back in 1993.[3] The plans for the creation of the club were started in October 2005 and played on Team Helsinge's license.[4] Originally Helsingør Elite 3000 were intented to also take part, but they withdrew shortly before the announcement.[4] In their first season, 2006-07 the team gained promotion to the Danish Handball League. Afterwards the team hired Henrik Kronborg as coached.[5] In November 2007 the first fan club for the team were created.[6]

In April 2008 the women's team were promoted to the 1st Division.[1] Later the same year Elite 3000 finally joined the club after 3 negotiation attempts, meaning that the team now had three home courts.[7] In the 2008-09 season the women's team were relegated again to the 2nd Division.[8]

In the 2009-10 season the men's team qualified for an international tournament: the 2010-11 EHF Cup. Their international debut came against Israeli Hapoel Rishon LeZion.[9] They were knocked out in the quarterfinals by Spanish team Naturhouse La Rioja.[9]

After Henrik Kronborg

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In April 2011 Henrik Kronborg leaves the position as head coach, as he was not satisfied with the budget for player acquisitions.[9] To replace him the club hired Kristian Kristensen, but he only lasted until January in his first season due to mediocre results.[10] To replace him the club hired Klavs Bruun Jørgensen as head coach.[11]

In the 2011-12 season the team reached the final4 of the Danish Cup for the first time, beating Bjerringbro-Silkeborg in the quarterfinal.[11]

In the 2012/2013 season the team finished in the relegation spots, but due to the bankruptcy and subsequent forced relegation of Viborg HK, the team could remain in the top division.[12] In 2013 the club hired ther former player Ian Marko Fog as head coach.[13] In the 2013/2014 season however the team was relegated, when they finished last in their relegation playoff.[14] Despite that the team decided to stick with their head coach, Marko Fog.

In the 1st Division the first team was overhauled and a focus was put on local young talent. The strategy worked well, and the team was promoted once again.[15]

Relegation turmoil in 2015-16

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In the 2015/2016 season Nordsjælland finished in the relegation playoff position. They met TM Tønder Håndbold, who had finished 2nd in the 1. division. This turned out to be a highly controversial match due to a late red card for Nordsjælland goalkeeper and penalty throw for Tønder, when he threw the ball away in the last seconds to prevent Tønder from getting the ball.[16]

In the following season Nordsjælland won the 1. Division and was promoted back to the top division. The same season the women's team were promoted to the 2nd Division again.[17]

2017 to present day

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In the 2017-18 season the club reached the Championship play-offs despite being tipped for relegation.[18] Head coach Ian Marko Fog was named Danish Men's Coach of the Year as a result.[19]

In June 2019 Ian Marko Fog resigned as head coach after 6 seasons.[20][21] Nordsjælland promoted former assistant Simon Dahl as his replacement.[22] He left this position in 2023 to become the assistant coach at Aalborg Håndbold.[23] He was replaced by Icelandic coach Halldór Sigfússon.[24]

In the 2019-20 season, the team were relegated. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Dansk Håndbold decided to cancel the season after 24 rounds, and as Nordsjælland were last in the table at the time, they were relegated.[25][26] They were back in the top league for the 2021-22 season after winning the 20-21 Danish 1st Division.[26]

In 2024 the stock majority was sold to Team Red Performance Håndbold Elite, which stated that the intented to bring the capital to make Nordsjælland one of the best teams in Denmark.[27] For the 2024-25 season the team appointed former assistant coach and chief of talent development, Laurids Søgaard.[28]

Coaching history

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Team

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Staff

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Pos. Name
Head Coach Laurids Søgaard
Assistant Coach Christoffer Zinck
Physical Trainer Per Nielsen
Goalkeeping Coach Mathias Ekstrøm
Team Leader Hans-Chr. Hæsum Pedersen
Team Leader Ib Mathiesen
Physiotherapist Rasmus Hartmann
Physiotherapist Peter Christiansen

Current squad

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Squad for the 2025-26 season

Transfers

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Transfers for the 2026–27 season

References

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  1. ^ a b Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 15. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  2. ^ "Om Nordsjælland Håndbold". Nordsjælland Håndbold. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  3. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 8. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  4. ^ a b Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 5. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  5. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 10. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  6. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 14. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  7. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 18-19. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  8. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 20. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  9. ^ a b c Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 26-28. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  10. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 30-31. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  11. ^ a b Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 31. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  12. ^ "Nordsjælland grubler over ligaplads helt indtil fredag". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 4 June 2013. Retrieved 12 June 2025.
  13. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 37. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  14. ^ "relegation league table 2013". flashscore.
  15. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 40-43. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  16. ^ "Se det vilde overlevelsesdrama: Tønder sendte Nordsjælland ud af ligaen". sport.tv2.dk (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 18 April 2016. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
  17. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 51. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  18. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 55. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  19. ^ "Årets trænere i dansk håndbold er kåret: Gjekstad og Atlason løber med titlerne" (in Danish). Dansk Håndbold. 7 June 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  20. ^ Knud Sørensen (ed.). "Velkommen til Nordsjælland Håndbold's Historie" (PDF) (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. p. 61. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  21. ^ "Tidligere landsholdsspiller stopper som træner i Nordsjælland" (in Danish). Danmarks Radio. 7 January 2019. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  22. ^ "Simon Dahl cheftræner i Nordsjælland" (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. 29 January 2019. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  23. ^ "Simon Dahl confirmed as permanent head coach" (in Danish). Aalborg Håndbold. 5 February 2025. Retrieved 30 October 2025.
  24. ^ "Halldór Sigfússon stopper i Nordsjælland Håndbold" (in Danish). Nordsjælland Håndbold. 22 January 2024. Retrieved 27 March 2026.
  25. ^ "Dansk Håndbold Forbund aflyser alle kampe og aktiviteter". Dansk Håndbold. Archived from the original on 18 January 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  26. ^ a b "Bryder ud i vild jubel – Nordsjælland er tilbage i ligaen" (in Danish). TV2 Danmark. 9 April 2021. Retrieved 30 March 2026.
  27. ^ "'En milepæl i klubbens historie': Team Red Performance har nu magten i Nordsjælland Håndbold" (in Danish). Helsingør Dagblad. 28 December 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
  28. ^ "Danmarks yngste! Nu får 30-årige Laurids ansvaret på den store scene" (in Danish). Helsingør Dagblad. 5 September 2024. Retrieved 29 March 2026.
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