HK Drott
Encyclopedia
HK Drott Halmstad is a handball
club, based in Halmstad
, Sweden
. The club has won the national championships ten times, last in 2002.
Together with Redbergslids IK
, HK Drott have dominated Swedish handball prior to 2000. This club has had many famous players, among them Magnus Andersson
, Ola Lindgren
, Bengt Johansson
and Göran Bengtsson
.
. A few games were then played in 1937, all games played in the rural areas were won, while at least 3 of the games played in town were lost, the club also bought their first sports kit, Arsenal F.C.
model, for practice the club rented I16
s gym, when playing away against Laholm, the club members pretended to be children to be able to buy the cheaper children's tickets.
Several more football matches were played in 1938, but during this year handball also became stronger within the club and the first handball match were played against Läroverkets realskolelag, at this time no center half were used so only 6 outfielder and 3 substitutes were used. In 1939 the football part of the club lost a number of key players to their larger local rivals, the same year the handball section filed for entrance in both the Swedish Sports Confederation
and Swedish Handball Federation
, the application was approved and the club participated in Division 3.
In 1940 it was decided to shut down the football section completely and on 20 September the same year the name was changed from Fotbollsklubben, F.C., to Handbollsklubben Drott. The club also ended up last in Div. 3 the same year. Drott ended up last in 1941 as well, however Halmstads BK
declines its place in Div. 2 and the Federation calls for a playoff for the position between newly demoted IF Cate and HK Drott, Cate won the game with 10-0, to celebrate the club's 5 years of existence a tournament was played between all the teams in the Halmstad, its won by IS Halmia
. The club's first success came in 1942 as it was able to win Div. 3 and gain promotion to Div. 2. The success continued in 1943 as well as Drott won Div. 2 in their first year of participation, they then played qualification games against Ystads IF and Pantarholmens SK, Ystads IF won the qualification and were promoted. 1944 saw a change of the league system, it was remodeled in football style, creating only four Div. 2, Drott was placed in Division 2 Södra. Drott was relegated to Div. 3 in 1945 as the club ended up last in the league, the club's first international game was played this year against IF Vidar from Copenhagen.
against IK Heim from Allsvenskan
. In 1949 Hasse Carlsson became a new chairman and after some intensive work both him and the teams the club were able to establish a long time stable economy, a exhibition game was played against Danish champions IF Ajax
which ended all draw, 14-14.
In 1950 HK Drott made its first travel abroad to Germany
and played a tournament there. However, back home the club's playing ground at F14 was closed, after some intense negotiations the club was able to play its games at the local tennis hall, while the in between game practice continues at I16, Drott was able to reach 3rd place in Div. 2 this season. Drott returned to Germany in 1951 and played a new tournament, this time in Austria
as well, Drott ended up 2nd in Div. 2 after losing the series final at home against IFK Karlskrona. Drott yet again traveled abroad to play a friendly tournament, this time in Germany and Denmark
, while the club ended up in 5th place in the 1951-52 season. 1952-53 saw a new friendly tournament abroad while none of the club's teams did any good in the league. Following a 2nd place in 1953-54 season saw the club end up on relegation place in 1954-55 season, however following objections against a incorrect judgment from the match referee in the last game against Wargo, allowed the club to remain in Div. 2.
In 1956 the new sports hall was opened, resolving earlier problems with where the home matches were supposed to be played, Drott achieved a 3rd place in Div. 2 the same season. In 1956-57 both the senior and youth teams traveled to Berlin
and Germany to play a friendly tournaments, the club then ended up in 4th place in the league. In 1957-58 Drott were able to defeat the Dutch national handball team
during a tournament in Germany and the Netherlands
, five of the teams players participated the South Swedish Team playing an annual New Year's tournament in Berlin, the club ended up in 6th position in Div. 2. 1958-59 saw new friendly tournaments abroad, the seniors visiting Berlin again, while the youth team played matches in Paris
and Amsterdam
, Drott ended up in 2nd place behind LUGI HF, only losing 4 matches of the season. Drott ended up 2nd in 1959-60 against, while Vikingarnas IF completely dominated the league. Drott ended up 2nd in the 1960-61 season, this time behind Ystads IF.
against IF Hallby, IF Start and Lundens BK. The team's first season in Allsvenskan in 1962-63 was plagued by loss of several players, however the club were able to achieve a 7th place, the club arranges two World Men's Handball Championship
games, Japan
against Spain
and West Germany
against Romania
. After having the chance to remaining in Allsvenskan Drott was eventually relegated back down to Div. 2 in the 1963-64 season, the youth team won the NILOC tournament in Amsterdam, the club left the Allsvenska serieföreningen after a fraction between the club and the organization. Following a generational change
in 1964-65 saw the club end up in 5th place in Div. 2, the audience failed the club, as only as about 600 people came to see each home game, compared to over 1,300 the previous year.
The audience however returned strong in 1965-66, with about a 1,000 per game, a new attendance record was set against local rivals HBP
with 2,831 spectators, after wins against their top competitors and losses against teams in the middle of the league saw the club gain a 3rd place. In 1966-67 season fights with local competitor HBP for the 1st place spot, Drott just missed out on it on inferior goal difference after both team ended up on 30 points by the season end. HK Drott won the 1967-68 season 9 points ahead of IF Hallby after that the league system had been remodeled yet again and again return to Allsvenskan, Drott was able to reach the final in Svenska Cupen, they were however then defeated by SoIK Hellas. HK Drott won Allsvenskan in 1968-69 ahead of Hellas, the team however then lost the new playoffs against Hellas which in turn became Swedish champions. Drott yet again won the league in 1969-70 and this time reaches the playoff finals, yet again against Hellas, and again was defeated. The 1970-71 season started with friendly games on Iceland, including a game against Icelands national team
, after a poor performance at home Drott ended up in 5th place, just 1 point away from the playoffs.
The club reached a 3rd place in Allsvenskan in 1971-72 season, however Hellas turned out to be too strong yet again in the playoffs, but not until a third decisive game had been played. Drott becomes runners-up in 1972-73 season Allsvenska and were yet again defeated in the playoff semifinals by Hellas, the club lost only 4 of 18 matches in the league game. Drott ended up in 6th place in 1973-74 season, with Bengt Hansson becoming the leagues top goal scorer.
as playing head coach, following injury on last season top goal-scorer Bengt Hansson, the club found itself second from last by the end of the year with only 5 points, however after a strong spring the club was able to gain a playoffs position in the final game of the league, following two draw matches against Västra Frölunda IF Handboll saw the club win the third and final match, they then face IFK Kristianstad in the playoff finals, achieving a draw in the first match they were able to win the second with 14-12, becoming Swedish champions for the first time ever, the final match was played in front of a sold out stand. Drotts attempt to follow up previous season's success in 1975-76 with Karl-Erik Einerth as head coach, results in a complet failure due to injuries on key players, Drott conceded only 310 goals with only Hellas conceded less, however the club also scores the less number of goals and ended up in second from last, Drott was however able to remain in Allsvenskan after defeating both IF Saab and Kiruna AIF in the relegation-promotion playoffs, the participation in the European Cup
ended with defeat against Fredensborg/Ski in the first round. Bengt Johansson returned as head coach to the 1976-77 season and Drott ended up in 9th place. Drott just barely missed out on the league title in 1977-78, even after scoring the most numbers of goals 547 in total, but eventually won the playoffs and became Swedish champions for the second time in four seasons, HK Drott was awarded the Årets IF (eng: athletic association of the year) by Hallands Idrottsförbund.
HK Drott dominated Allsvenskan thru the entire 1978-79 season, but just at the end fell to 4th place, the club moved its playoff matches to Sannarpshallen, the local ice hockey rink, which becomes a major success with the spectators with over 12,000 persons comes to watch the games, HK Drott won its third Swedish champions title after a final match in Ystad
against Ystads IF, the after matches on both the Faroe Islands
and in Paris, the club just missed out on the quarterfinal in the European Cup. HK Drott continues to play strong in he 1979-80 season winning league before being defeated by LUGI in the playoffs, in the European Cup Drott were able to defeat Grasshopper Club Zürich in order to reach the quarter final, where Valur
from Iceland were able to go from trailing behind to victory and thus kicking Drott out of the competition. Drott ended up in 5th place in 1980-81, but won Svenska Cupen, in the European Cup the club was directly kicked out by Hungarian
team PLER KC
. Drott won the league in 1981-82 but were defeated in the playoff finals by IK Heim, however Drott gets a revenge as they defeat Heim in Svenska Cupen just a few days later. Drott ended up in 6th place in 1982-83 season and in the European Cup the club was able to reach the quarter finals after defeating Atlas from Finland
and Ivry from France, in the quarter final Zeljeznicar from Yugoslavia
proved too strong. Drott struggle to reach 3rd place in 1983-84 season, however the club was able to win the playoffs to become Swedish champions for the fourth time, the club also reaches the final in Svenska Cupen, however Västra Frölunds proved too strong there.
Bengt Johansson left the club after 9 years prior to the 1984-85 season, to take time out, he was replaced by Ulf Schefvert, the club ended up in 2nd place in Allsvenskan and were after five playoff final matches defeated in the last seconds of the fifth match by Redbergslids IK
, during the playoffs the first ever live coverage of a game on club level in Sweden was recorded in Sannarpshallen, the club won Svenska Cupen, the club however rejected play in the European Cup due to economical shortage. Bengt Johansson returned to the club prior to 1985-86 season, the club ended up in 2nd place in the league, they were drawn against the league winner Redbergslids in the playoffs and were eventually defeated, the participation in the European Cup went somewhat better as they were able to defeat HC Empor Rostock from East Germany and then being defeated, although putting up a good game, against Romania
n HC Minaur
in the quarter final. The team ended up in 2nd place in the league after conceded the last number of goals, in the playoffs Redbergslid becomes too strong again over four matches, Drott was defeated in Svenska Cupen as well by IFK Skövde and CSKA Moscow
from the Soviet Union
proved too strong in the European Cup. The 1987-88 league season ended like the years before, Redbergslids IK won Allsvenskan with HK Drott in second place, RIK was the main favorites to win the playoffs again and claim their fourth straight championship, however Drott stunned people by winning all three final games in a row, winning the last match on a penalty shootout
, claiming their fifth Swedish championship, Drott was again defeated in international play by Romanian HC Minaur, Drott lost Svenska Cupen to RIK, Bengt Johansson left the club after 12 years, winning 5 Swedish championships during the time and 2 as a player in the club. Ulf Schefvert returned to the club to the 1988-89 season, Drott dominated the league and eventually won it, the club were able to defeat LUGI after some hard matches and reaches the playoff finals, again against RIK, this time RIK won three games in a row claiming the championship title, after defeating Finnish BK 46 Karis and Hungarian Raba Vasas ETÖ then faced FC Barcelona in the quarter final and defeated them in both matches, Barcelonas first defeat at home in international competition for 6 years, Steaua Bucureşti then proved too strong in the semifinals.
, GKS Wybrzeze from Poland
and Gummersbach from West Germany
, the club face Teka Santander from Spain in the final, Santander however proved too strong, Sweden
won the 1990 World Men's Handball Championship
in Czechoslovakia
with Ola Lindgren
and Magnus Andersson
from the club in the team, the national team was also coached by Bengt Johansson.
HK Drott completely dominated the 1990-91 season, the league now remade into a fall and a spring season and renamed Elitserien, HK Drott won both the fall and spring season, taking 51 points out of a total 60, the club then defeated LUGI in two matches in a best out of three semifinal, before defeating Irsta HF in three straight games in the finals, HK Drott became both the best home- and away team of the entire season, an injury suffered HK Drott were then defeated in the quarterfinals of the European Cup by Russia
n Dynamo Astrakan. HK Drott failed to repeat any of last season's success in 1991-92, ending up in 5th place in the league before being defeated by eventual champions Ystads IF in the playoffs and in the European Cup the club was defeated in the first round by Icelandic Valur. A series of injuries destoryes the 1992-93 season as the club reaches 4th place in Elitserien before being defeated in the semifinal by RIK, Ulf Schefvert departed the club to take over the Danish national team
. Göran Bengtsson took over as head coach and Magnus Andersson
returned to the club prior to the 1993-94 season, the club yet against won both the fall and spring seasons and also the semifinals, before defeating IK Sävehof
in three straight final games, thus claiming their eighth championship title, in the EHF Challenge Cup
Drott defeated Intercollage from Cyprus
with 100-21, then defeating Cancaya Ankara from Turkey
in the Round of 16, then defeating Nova Oprema/Prevent from Slovenia
in the quarter finals, Paris SGAsnieres from France were defeated in the semifinals, however German club TUSEM Essen proved too strong in the finals.
Drott dominated the 1994-95 league season, again claiming 1st place, the club then defeated Sävehof to reach the finals in the playoffs against RIK, Drott then falls in the fifth game and RIK became champions, the club was then defeated in Europe by Badel Zagreb from Yugoslavia, in a friendly tournament in Flensburg
Drott defeated the Russian national team
. HK Drott ended up in 5th place in Elitserien in the 1995-96 season, then defeated IF Guif in the quarterfinals before before being defeated by RIK in the semifinals, due to a strike both international matches against Swiss Borba Luzern were played in Switzerland
and it ended in defeat for HK Drott, Göran Bengtsson retires as coach for the club. HK Drott hires Ulf Sivertsson as new coach before the 1996-97 season and somewhat against expectations Drott won Elitserien however Guif turnes out be too strong in the playoff semifinals. A large number of injuries caused problems for the club in the 1997-98, the club ended up in 3rd place in Elitserien and after victories against HP Warta
and Guif, the club reached the finals in the playoffs, however RIK were too strong and won. Magnus Andersson returned to the club to the 1998-99 season and the club were able to reach the finals in the playoffs where after four games against RIK the club claimed its ninth Swedish championship title.
Injuries yet again plagues the team during the 2002-03 season and the club finally ended up in 3rd place, the club then first defeated H 43
in the quarterfinals and then Sävehof in the semifinals, however RIK proved yet again too strong in the finals, a strike caused Drott to play its home games in Ljungby, ASKI Ankara from Turkey proved too strong for the club in the European games and due to the strike both games were played in Turkey. Drott shows good play in the 2003-04 season before injuries yet again caused problem and the club ended up in 4th place in the league and in the quarterfinals Ystad proved too strong, in the Cup Winners' Cup Drott first defeated Forst Brixen from Italy
, Kopavogs from Iceland and then HC Karvina from the Czech Republic
before Oberhausen Essen from Germany proved too strong. Drott ended up in 5th place in the league in the 2004-05 season, it then took four matches to defeat Ystad in the quarterfinals, then in the semifinals the eventual champions Sävehof proved too strong, HK Tongeren from Belgium
were defeated in the Cup Winner's Cup, then Drott was defeated on goals difference after two matches against FCK Håndbold, Magnus Andersson left the club after the season, he becomes new coach for FCK Håndbold, the club that earlier the same year defeated him and Drott.
Team handball
Handball is a team sport in which two teams of seven players each pass a ball to throw it into the goal of the other team...
club, based in Halmstad
Halmstad
Halmstad is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of Nissan in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County...
, Sweden
Sweden
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. The club has won the national championships ten times, last in 2002.
Together with Redbergslids IK
Redbergslids IK
Redbergslids IK, RIK, is a handball team from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1916. Redbergslid is the most successful in Swedish titles, with twenty titles...
, HK Drott have dominated Swedish handball prior to 2000. This club has had many famous players, among them Magnus Andersson
Magnus Andersson (handballer)
Per Magnus Andersson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Linköping....
, Ola Lindgren
Ola Lindgren
Per Ola Markus Lindgren is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Halmstad....
, Bengt Johansson
Bengt Johansson
Bengt Johansson is a handball player and coach, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team 1988-2004....
and Göran Bengtsson
Göran Bengtsson
Göran Bengtsson is a former Swedish handball player who competed in the 1984 Summer Olympics.In 1984 he finished fifth with the Swedish team in the Olympic tournament. He played all six matches and scored six goals.-References:...
.
The founding
HK Drott was founded in 1936 by Lars-Erik Dymne, Erik Månsson, Arvid Fridh and Ingvar Svensson, all 13 years of age, and the club was originally formed as a football clubFootball (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
. A few games were then played in 1937, all games played in the rural areas were won, while at least 3 of the games played in town were lost, the club also bought their first sports kit, Arsenal F.C.
Arsenal F.C.
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model, for practice the club rented I16
Hallands regemente
Hallands regemente , designations I 16 and I 16/Fo 31, was a Swedish Army infantry regiment that traced its origins back to the 16th century. It was disbanded in 2000...
s gym, when playing away against Laholm, the club members pretended to be children to be able to buy the cheaper children's tickets.
Several more football matches were played in 1938, but during this year handball also became stronger within the club and the first handball match were played against Läroverkets realskolelag, at this time no center half were used so only 6 outfielder and 3 substitutes were used. In 1939 the football part of the club lost a number of key players to their larger local rivals, the same year the handball section filed for entrance in both the Swedish Sports Confederation
Swedish Sports Confederation
The Swedish Sports Confederation is the umbrella organisation of the Swedish sports movement. Through its member organisations, it has three million members in 22 000 clubs. The Confederation was formed in 1903...
and Swedish Handball Federation
Swedish Handball Federation
The Swedish Handball Federation is the national handball association in Sweden.The Swedish Handball Federation was founded in 1931, and is a member of the Swedish Sports Confederation , the Swedish Olympic Committee , the European Handball Federation and the International Handball Federation ....
, the application was approved and the club participated in Division 3.
In 1940 it was decided to shut down the football section completely and on 20 September the same year the name was changed from Fotbollsklubben, F.C., to Handbollsklubben Drott. The club also ended up last in Div. 3 the same year. Drott ended up last in 1941 as well, however Halmstads BK
Halmstads BK
Halmstads Bollklubb, also called HBK or just Halmstad, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the southwest of Sweden. The club, formed 6 March 1914, competes in the highest Swedish league, Allsvenskan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title...
declines its place in Div. 2 and the Federation calls for a playoff for the position between newly demoted IF Cate and HK Drott, Cate won the game with 10-0, to celebrate the club's 5 years of existence a tournament was played between all the teams in the Halmstad, its won by IS Halmia
IS Halmia
IS Halmia is a football club, located in Halmstad, Sweden.- Background :IS Halmia was founded on 16 June 16, 1907 and currently plays in Division 2 Södra Götaland. In 1932 the club became the first team from Halmstad to reach the Allsvenskan, the highest football league in Sweden. In total IS...
. The club's first success came in 1942 as it was able to win Div. 3 and gain promotion to Div. 2. The success continued in 1943 as well as Drott won Div. 2 in their first year of participation, they then played qualification games against Ystads IF and Pantarholmens SK, Ystads IF won the qualification and were promoted. 1944 saw a change of the league system, it was remodeled in football style, creating only four Div. 2, Drott was placed in Division 2 Södra. Drott was relegated to Div. 3 in 1945 as the club ended up last in the league, the club's first international game was played this year against IF Vidar from Copenhagen.
The growth
In 1946 all parts of the club played in total 47 games and lost 11 of them, the home games were played in a remodeled aircraft hangar at F14, the local air force wing, the games attracted a large number spectator despite the distance to the base. Drott returned to Div. 2 in 1947 after winning Div. 3. Drott succeed with ending up in 5th place in 1948 and won an exhibition gameExhibition game
An exhibition game is a sporting event in which there is no competitive value of any significant kind to any competitor regardless of the outcome of the competition...
against IK Heim from Allsvenskan
Elitserien (handball)
Elitserien is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams. The first season began in 1931-32. The season ends with a play-off and a final like Super Bowl....
. In 1949 Hasse Carlsson became a new chairman and after some intensive work both him and the teams the club were able to establish a long time stable economy, a exhibition game was played against Danish champions IF Ajax
Ajax Heroes
Ajax Heroes, is a handball club based in northern Copenhagen, Denmark. The club is one of the most successful in the history of Danish handball, having won 9 Danish titles. Currently, Ajax Heroes competes in the men's Danish Handball League, and play their home matches in...
which ended all draw, 14-14.
In 1950 HK Drott made its first travel abroad to Germany
Germany
Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a federal parliamentary republic in Europe. The country consists of 16 states while the capital and largest city is Berlin. Germany covers an area of 357,021 km2 and has a largely temperate seasonal climate...
and played a tournament there. However, back home the club's playing ground at F14 was closed, after some intense negotiations the club was able to play its games at the local tennis hall, while the in between game practice continues at I16, Drott was able to reach 3rd place in Div. 2 this season. Drott returned to Germany in 1951 and played a new tournament, this time in Austria
Austria
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as well, Drott ended up 2nd in Div. 2 after losing the series final at home against IFK Karlskrona. Drott yet again traveled abroad to play a friendly tournament, this time in Germany and Denmark
Denmark
Denmark is a Scandinavian country in Northern Europe. The countries of Denmark and Greenland, as well as the Faroe Islands, constitute the Kingdom of Denmark . It is the southernmost of the Nordic countries, southwest of Sweden and south of Norway, and bordered to the south by Germany. Denmark...
, while the club ended up in 5th place in the 1951-52 season. 1952-53 saw a new friendly tournament abroad while none of the club's teams did any good in the league. Following a 2nd place in 1953-54 season saw the club end up on relegation place in 1954-55 season, however following objections against a incorrect judgment from the match referee in the last game against Wargo, allowed the club to remain in Div. 2.
In 1956 the new sports hall was opened, resolving earlier problems with where the home matches were supposed to be played, Drott achieved a 3rd place in Div. 2 the same season. In 1956-57 both the senior and youth teams traveled to Berlin
Berlin
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and Germany to play a friendly tournaments, the club then ended up in 4th place in the league. In 1957-58 Drott were able to defeat the Dutch national handball team
Netherlands national handball team
The Netherlands national handball team is the national handball team of Netherlands and is controlled by the Netherlands Handball Association....
during a tournament in Germany and the Netherlands
Netherlands
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, five of the teams players participated the South Swedish Team playing an annual New Year's tournament in Berlin, the club ended up in 6th position in Div. 2. 1958-59 saw new friendly tournaments abroad, the seniors visiting Berlin again, while the youth team played matches in Paris
Paris
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and Amsterdam
Amsterdam
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, Drott ended up in 2nd place behind LUGI HF, only losing 4 matches of the season. Drott ended up 2nd in 1959-60 against, while Vikingarnas IF completely dominated the league. Drott ended up 2nd in the 1960-61 season, this time behind Ystads IF.
The success
The 1961-62 became a great success for the club, it was for the second time able to win Div. 2 and then win the qualification to AllsvenskanElitserien (handball)
Elitserien is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams. The first season began in 1931-32. The season ends with a play-off and a final like Super Bowl....
against IF Hallby, IF Start and Lundens BK. The team's first season in Allsvenskan in 1962-63 was plagued by loss of several players, however the club were able to achieve a 7th place, the club arranges two World Men's Handball Championship
World Men's Handball Championship
The World Championship in team handball for men has been organized by the International Handball Federation since 1938.- History :In 1938, the first indoor handball world championship was played in the Deutschlandhalle in Berlin, Germany on 5 February and 6 February...
games, Japan
Japan national handball team
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against Spain
Spain national handball team
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and West Germany
Germany national handball team
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against Romania
Romania national handball team
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. After having the chance to remaining in Allsvenskan Drott was eventually relegated back down to Div. 2 in the 1963-64 season, the youth team won the NILOC tournament in Amsterdam, the club left the Allsvenska serieföreningen after a fraction between the club and the organization. Following a generational change
Generational change
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in 1964-65 saw the club end up in 5th place in Div. 2, the audience failed the club, as only as about 600 people came to see each home game, compared to over 1,300 the previous year.
The audience however returned strong in 1965-66, with about a 1,000 per game, a new attendance record was set against local rivals HBP
HBP
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with 2,831 spectators, after wins against their top competitors and losses against teams in the middle of the league saw the club gain a 3rd place. In 1966-67 season fights with local competitor HBP for the 1st place spot, Drott just missed out on it on inferior goal difference after both team ended up on 30 points by the season end. HK Drott won the 1967-68 season 9 points ahead of IF Hallby after that the league system had been remodeled yet again and again return to Allsvenskan, Drott was able to reach the final in Svenska Cupen, they were however then defeated by SoIK Hellas. HK Drott won Allsvenskan in 1968-69 ahead of Hellas, the team however then lost the new playoffs against Hellas which in turn became Swedish champions. Drott yet again won the league in 1969-70 and this time reaches the playoff finals, yet again against Hellas, and again was defeated. The 1970-71 season started with friendly games on Iceland, including a game against Icelands national team
Iceland national handball team
The Iceland national handball team is the national handball team of Iceland and is controlled by the Icelandic Handball Association.- World Championships :- European Championships :- Olympic games :- Current squad :...
, after a poor performance at home Drott ended up in 5th place, just 1 point away from the playoffs.
The club reached a 3rd place in Allsvenskan in 1971-72 season, however Hellas turned out to be too strong yet again in the playoffs, but not until a third decisive game had been played. Drott becomes runners-up in 1972-73 season Allsvenska and were yet again defeated in the playoff semifinals by Hellas, the club lost only 4 of 18 matches in the league game. Drott ended up in 6th place in 1973-74 season, with Bengt Hansson becoming the leagues top goal scorer.
Champions and Bengt Johansson
The 1974-75 season started badly for Drott, with Bengt JohanssonBengt Johansson
Bengt Johansson is a handball player and coach, playing in the national team -, but best known as coach for the Swedish national handball team 1988-2004....
as playing head coach, following injury on last season top goal-scorer Bengt Hansson, the club found itself second from last by the end of the year with only 5 points, however after a strong spring the club was able to gain a playoffs position in the final game of the league, following two draw matches against Västra Frölunda IF Handboll saw the club win the third and final match, they then face IFK Kristianstad in the playoff finals, achieving a draw in the first match they were able to win the second with 14-12, becoming Swedish champions for the first time ever, the final match was played in front of a sold out stand. Drotts attempt to follow up previous season's success in 1975-76 with Karl-Erik Einerth as head coach, results in a complet failure due to injuries on key players, Drott conceded only 310 goals with only Hellas conceded less, however the club also scores the less number of goals and ended up in second from last, Drott was however able to remain in Allsvenskan after defeating both IF Saab and Kiruna AIF in the relegation-promotion playoffs, the participation in the European Cup
EHF Champions League
The EHF Champions League is the most important professional club handball competition in Europe . The competition was started in the 1956–57 season, and is administered by the European Handball Federation.The most successful teams are from Germany and Spain...
ended with defeat against Fredensborg/Ski in the first round. Bengt Johansson returned as head coach to the 1976-77 season and Drott ended up in 9th place. Drott just barely missed out on the league title in 1977-78, even after scoring the most numbers of goals 547 in total, but eventually won the playoffs and became Swedish champions for the second time in four seasons, HK Drott was awarded the Årets IF (eng: athletic association of the year) by Hallands Idrottsförbund.
HK Drott dominated Allsvenskan thru the entire 1978-79 season, but just at the end fell to 4th place, the club moved its playoff matches to Sannarpshallen, the local ice hockey rink, which becomes a major success with the spectators with over 12,000 persons comes to watch the games, HK Drott won its third Swedish champions title after a final match in Ystad
Ystad
Ystad is a "locality", or town, and the seat of Ystad Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden, with 17,286 inhabitants .Settlement dates back to the 11th century and the town has become a busy ferryport, local administrative centre and tourist attraction...
against Ystads IF, the after matches on both the Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands
The Faroe Islands are an island group situated between the Norwegian Sea and the North Atlantic Ocean, approximately halfway between Scotland and Iceland. The Faroe Islands are a self-governing territory within the Kingdom of Denmark, along with Denmark proper and Greenland...
and in Paris, the club just missed out on the quarterfinal in the European Cup. HK Drott continues to play strong in he 1979-80 season winning league before being defeated by LUGI in the playoffs, in the European Cup Drott were able to defeat Grasshopper Club Zürich in order to reach the quarter final, where Valur
Valur
Knattspyrnufélagið Valur is an Icelandic athletic club based in Reykjavík, Iceland. One of Iceland's most prolific clubs it celebrates its 100th birthday in 2011. The club is situated close to the city centre, in the traditional east side of town, at the old farmgrounds of Hlíðarendi...
from Iceland were able to go from trailing behind to victory and thus kicking Drott out of the competition. Drott ended up in 5th place in 1980-81, but won Svenska Cupen, in the European Cup the club was directly kicked out by Hungarian
Hungary
Hungary , officially the Republic of Hungary , is a landlocked country in Central Europe. It is situated in the Carpathian Basin and is bordered by Slovakia to the north, Ukraine and Romania to the east, Serbia and Croatia to the south, Slovenia to the southwest and Austria to the west. The...
team PLER KC
PLER KC
Pestszentlőrinc-Elektromos-Rév Kézilabda Club was a Hungarian team handball club from Pestszentlőrinc, Budapest. Founded in 1927 under the name Elektromos SE, the team first merged with Pestszentlőrinc in 2000, and later fusioned with Rév KC, altering the club name to PLER. In the summer of 2011...
. Drott won the league in 1981-82 but were defeated in the playoff finals by IK Heim, however Drott gets a revenge as they defeat Heim in Svenska Cupen just a few days later. Drott ended up in 6th place in 1982-83 season and in the European Cup the club was able to reach the quarter finals after defeating Atlas from Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
and Ivry from France, in the quarter final Zeljeznicar from Yugoslavia
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
proved too strong. Drott struggle to reach 3rd place in 1983-84 season, however the club was able to win the playoffs to become Swedish champions for the fourth time, the club also reaches the final in Svenska Cupen, however Västra Frölunds proved too strong there.
Bengt Johansson left the club after 9 years prior to the 1984-85 season, to take time out, he was replaced by Ulf Schefvert, the club ended up in 2nd place in Allsvenskan and were after five playoff final matches defeated in the last seconds of the fifth match by Redbergslids IK
Redbergslids IK
Redbergslids IK, RIK, is a handball team from Gothenburg, Sweden founded in 1916. Redbergslid is the most successful in Swedish titles, with twenty titles...
, during the playoffs the first ever live coverage of a game on club level in Sweden was recorded in Sannarpshallen, the club won Svenska Cupen, the club however rejected play in the European Cup due to economical shortage. Bengt Johansson returned to the club prior to 1985-86 season, the club ended up in 2nd place in the league, they were drawn against the league winner Redbergslids in the playoffs and were eventually defeated, the participation in the European Cup went somewhat better as they were able to defeat HC Empor Rostock from East Germany and then being defeated, although putting up a good game, against Romania
Romania
Romania is a country located at the crossroads of Central and Southeastern Europe, on the Lower Danube, within and outside the Carpathian arch, bordering on the Black Sea...
n HC Minaur
HC Minaur Baia Mare
HC Minaur Baia Mare is a handball club from Baia Mare, Romania. It relegated from the Romanian Handball League in 2011.-History:* 1974 - HC Minaur Baia Mare was founded on May 14, when it became the first handball-club only in Romania;* 1978 - Minaur win the first trophy - the Romanian Cup of...
in the quarter final. The team ended up in 2nd place in the league after conceded the last number of goals, in the playoffs Redbergslid becomes too strong again over four matches, Drott was defeated in Svenska Cupen as well by IFK Skövde and CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow
CSKA Moscow is a major Russian sports club based in Moscow. It is popularly referred to in the West as "Red Army" or "the Red Army team" because during the Soviet era, it was a part of the Armed Forces sports society, which in turn was associated with the Soviet Army...
from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
proved too strong in the European Cup. The 1987-88 league season ended like the years before, Redbergslids IK won Allsvenskan with HK Drott in second place, RIK was the main favorites to win the playoffs again and claim their fourth straight championship, however Drott stunned people by winning all three final games in a row, winning the last match on a penalty shootout
Penalty shootout
The shootout is a method of determining a winner in sports matches that would have otherwise been drawn or tied. The rules for penalty shootouts vary between sports and even different competitions; however, the usual form is similar to penalty shots in that a single player takes one shot on goal...
, claiming their fifth Swedish championship, Drott was again defeated in international play by Romanian HC Minaur, Drott lost Svenska Cupen to RIK, Bengt Johansson left the club after 12 years, winning 5 Swedish championships during the time and 2 as a player in the club. Ulf Schefvert returned to the club to the 1988-89 season, Drott dominated the league and eventually won it, the club were able to defeat LUGI after some hard matches and reaches the playoff finals, again against RIK, this time RIK won three games in a row claiming the championship title, after defeating Finnish BK 46 Karis and Hungarian Raba Vasas ETÖ then faced FC Barcelona in the quarter final and defeated them in both matches, Barcelonas first defeat at home in international competition for 6 years, Steaua Bucureşti then proved too strong in the semifinals.
The 1990s and onward
Yet again the 1989-90 league season ended with RIK in first place and Drott second, however Drott were able to reach the playoff finals in which they defeat IF Saab claiming their sixth Swedish championship title, the club participated in the Cup Winners Cup and reached the final after defeating UHF Stjarnan from Iceland, Ionikos Aten from GreeceGreece
Greece , officially the Hellenic Republic , and historically Hellas or the Republic of Greece in English, is a country in southeastern Europe....
, GKS Wybrzeze from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
and Gummersbach from West Germany
West Germany
West Germany is the common English, but not official, name for the Federal Republic of Germany or FRG in the period between its creation in May 1949 to German reunification on 3 October 1990....
, the club face Teka Santander from Spain in the final, Santander however proved too strong, Sweden
Sweden national handball team
The Sweden national handball team is the national handball team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Handball Association. It is considered by many to be one of the most important national teams in handball...
won the 1990 World Men's Handball Championship
1990 World Men's Handball Championship
The 1990 World Championship for men in team handball was the 12th edition of the World Handball Championship. It was held in Czechoslovakia from February 28 to March 10, 1990.-Teams:- Group A:-Group B:-Group C:-Group D:- Group 1:...
in Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia
Czechoslovakia or Czecho-Slovakia was a sovereign state in Central Europe which existed from October 1918, when it declared its independence from the Austro-Hungarian Empire, until 1992...
with Ola Lindgren
Ola Lindgren
Per Ola Markus Lindgren is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics, in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Halmstad....
and Magnus Andersson
Magnus Andersson (handballer)
Per Magnus Andersson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Linköping....
from the club in the team, the national team was also coached by Bengt Johansson.
HK Drott completely dominated the 1990-91 season, the league now remade into a fall and a spring season and renamed Elitserien, HK Drott won both the fall and spring season, taking 51 points out of a total 60, the club then defeated LUGI in two matches in a best out of three semifinal, before defeating Irsta HF in three straight games in the finals, HK Drott became both the best home- and away team of the entire season, an injury suffered HK Drott were then defeated in the quarterfinals of the European Cup by Russia
Russia
Russia or , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia. It is a federal semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
n Dynamo Astrakan. HK Drott failed to repeat any of last season's success in 1991-92, ending up in 5th place in the league before being defeated by eventual champions Ystads IF in the playoffs and in the European Cup the club was defeated in the first round by Icelandic Valur. A series of injuries destoryes the 1992-93 season as the club reaches 4th place in Elitserien before being defeated in the semifinal by RIK, Ulf Schefvert departed the club to take over the Danish national team
Denmark national handball team
The Denmark national handball team is the national handball team of Denmark. Controlled by the Danish Handball Association it represents Denmark in international matches....
. Göran Bengtsson took over as head coach and Magnus Andersson
Magnus Andersson (handballer)
Per Magnus Andersson is a Swedish handball player who competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics, in the 1996 Summer Olympics, and in the 2000 Summer Olympics.He was born in Linköping....
returned to the club prior to the 1993-94 season, the club yet against won both the fall and spring seasons and also the semifinals, before defeating IK Sävehof
IK Sävehof
IK Sävehof is a Swedish handball team located in Partille. Their home matches are played at the Partillebohallen which has a capacity of 2,000, for Champions League matches they use the Scandinavium where 8,525 people have entry. It has both, a men's and a women's club team.-Men:The Men's team...
in three straight final games, thus claiming their eighth championship title, in the EHF Challenge Cup
EHF Challenge Cup
The EHF Challenge Cup is an official European Handball Federation competition for men's clubs of Europe and takes place every year. Before 1999/2000, it was called EHF City Cup....
Drott defeated Intercollage from Cyprus
Cyprus
Cyprus , officially the Republic of Cyprus , is a Eurasian island country, member of the European Union, in the Eastern Mediterranean, east of Greece, south of Turkey, west of Syria and north of Egypt. It is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea.The earliest known human activity on the...
with 100-21, then defeating Cancaya Ankara from Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
in the Round of 16, then defeating Nova Oprema/Prevent from Slovenia
Slovenia
Slovenia , officially the Republic of Slovenia , is a country in Central and Southeastern Europe touching the Alps and bordering the Mediterranean. Slovenia borders Italy to the west, Croatia to the south and east, Hungary to the northeast, and Austria to the north, and also has a small portion of...
in the quarter finals, Paris SGAsnieres from France were defeated in the semifinals, however German club TUSEM Essen proved too strong in the finals.
Drott dominated the 1994-95 league season, again claiming 1st place, the club then defeated Sävehof to reach the finals in the playoffs against RIK, Drott then falls in the fifth game and RIK became champions, the club was then defeated in Europe by Badel Zagreb from Yugoslavia, in a friendly tournament in Flensburg
Flensburg
Flensburg is an independent town in the north of the German state of Schleswig-Holstein. Flensburg is the centre of the region of Southern Schleswig...
Drott defeated the Russian national team
Russia national handball team
The Russia national handball team is the national handball team of Russia and is controlled by the Handball Union of Russia. Russia is designated by IHF and EHF as the inheritor of the record of USSR until 1990 and the Unified Team during the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona.-History of handball...
. HK Drott ended up in 5th place in Elitserien in the 1995-96 season, then defeated IF Guif in the quarterfinals before before being defeated by RIK in the semifinals, due to a strike both international matches against Swiss Borba Luzern were played in Switzerland
Switzerland
Switzerland name of one of the Swiss cantons. ; ; ; or ), in its full name the Swiss Confederation , is a federal republic consisting of 26 cantons, with Bern as the seat of the federal authorities. The country is situated in Western Europe,Or Central Europe depending on the definition....
and it ended in defeat for HK Drott, Göran Bengtsson retires as coach for the club. HK Drott hires Ulf Sivertsson as new coach before the 1996-97 season and somewhat against expectations Drott won Elitserien however Guif turnes out be too strong in the playoff semifinals. A large number of injuries caused problems for the club in the 1997-98, the club ended up in 3rd place in Elitserien and after victories against HP Warta
HP Warta
HP Warta is a handball club, based on Hisingen in Gothenburg, Sweden. The male team have played 16 seasons in Elitserien. The female team won Elitserien 1997. Their home venue is Lundbystrand.- Famous former players :* Tommy Atterhäll* Martin Boquist...
and Guif, the club reached the finals in the playoffs, however RIK were too strong and won. Magnus Andersson returned to the club to the 1998-99 season and the club were able to reach the finals in the playoffs where after four games against RIK the club claimed its ninth Swedish championship title.
Present day
RIK won the 1999-00 league series and HK Drott were yet again in 2nd place, the club then defeated Alingsås HK and Guif in the playoffs before losing the final to RIK, in Europe the club was defeated by Polish club Iskra-Lider Markel. RIK yet again claimed 1st place in the 2000-01 league series with Drott coming in 2nd place, Alingsås was defeated in the playoffs before Guif proved too strong in the semifinals. Magnus Andersson took over as head coach to the 2001-02 season, Drott ended up in 3rd place behind RIK and Ystad, in the playoffs Drott defeated Guif in the quarter finals and then LUGI in semifinals, before facing old rivals RIK in the finals, Drott were able to win both matches against RIK and win their tenth Swedish championship title.Injuries yet again plagues the team during the 2002-03 season and the club finally ended up in 3rd place, the club then first defeated H 43
H 43 Lund
H 43 Lund is a handball team from Sweden, playing in the Elitserien....
in the quarterfinals and then Sävehof in the semifinals, however RIK proved yet again too strong in the finals, a strike caused Drott to play its home games in Ljungby, ASKI Ankara from Turkey proved too strong for the club in the European games and due to the strike both games were played in Turkey. Drott shows good play in the 2003-04 season before injuries yet again caused problem and the club ended up in 4th place in the league and in the quarterfinals Ystad proved too strong, in the Cup Winners' Cup Drott first defeated Forst Brixen from Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
, Kopavogs from Iceland and then HC Karvina from the Czech Republic
Czech Republic
The Czech Republic is a landlocked country in Central Europe. The country is bordered by Poland to the northeast, Slovakia to the east, Austria to the south, and Germany to the west and northwest....
before Oberhausen Essen from Germany proved too strong. Drott ended up in 5th place in the league in the 2004-05 season, it then took four matches to defeat Ystad in the quarterfinals, then in the semifinals the eventual champions Sävehof proved too strong, HK Tongeren from Belgium
Belgium
Belgium , officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a federal state in Western Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts the EU's headquarters, and those of several other major international organisations such as NATO.Belgium is also a member of, or affiliated to, many...
were defeated in the Cup Winner's Cup, then Drott was defeated on goals difference after two matches against FCK Håndbold, Magnus Andersson left the club after the season, he becomes new coach for FCK Håndbold, the club that earlier the same year defeated him and Drott.
Current squad
| Nr. | Name | Nationality | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Mathias Adjovi |  |
L9 |
| 4 | Hasse Karlsson | |
M6 |
| 5 | Martin Bystedt | |
R6 |
| 6 | Johnny Olsson | |
L9 |
| 7 | Michael Mattsson | |
L9 |
| 8 | Viktor Johansson | |
M6 |
| 8 | Mihail Gorensek |  |
M6 |
| 9 | David Löfgren | |
L6 |
| 10 | Magnus Persson | |
R9 |
| 11 | Jesper Adolfsson | |
M9 |
| 12 | Robert Bladh | |
GK |
| 13 | Anton Halén | |
R9 |
| 14 | Johannes Grönlund | |
M9 |
| 15 | Robin Eriksson | |
L9 |
| 16 | Ola Ebeling | |
GK |
| 18 | Christoffer Johansson | |
M9 |
| 20 | Gunnar Stein Jónsson |  |
M9 |
| 21 | Stephen Nielsen |  |
GK |
| 23 | Andreas Palmay | |
L6 |
| 24 | Said Ajkulic | |
M9 |
| 26 | Anton Ekberg | |
M9 |
| 27 | Adam Lindblom | |
M9 |
Achievements
- ElitserienElitserien (handball)Elitserien is the highest league in the league system of Swedish handball and comprises the top 14 Swedish handball teams. The first season began in 1931-32. The season ends with a play-off and a final like Super Bowl....
:
- Champion (10): 1975, 1978, 1979, 1984, 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1999, 2002