Djurgårdens IF Handboll
Djurgårdens IF Handbollsförening (commonly known as Djurgården [ˈjʉ̂ːrˌɡoːɖɛn] or informally Djurgår'n [ˈjʉ̌ː(r)ɡɔɳ]; abbreviated DIF (IPA: [ˈdiːf]) is the handball department of Djurgårdens IF.
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Full name | Djurgårdens IF handbollsförening |
Short name | DIF HF |
Founded | 1934 |
Arena | Engelbrektshallen |
History
Djurgårdens IF started its handball department 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]
Honours
- Swedish Champions:[2]
- Runners-up (1): 1938
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References
- "Historia". Djurgårdens IF Handbollförening.
- "Söder blir - Djurgården". SvD.se.
- "Handbollen får ny chans i Stockholm". DN.SE.
- "Djurgården lägger ner sin handbollssatsning". Expressen.
- "Herrar division 5 Stockholm - Resultat&Tabeller - IdrottOnline Forbund". svenskhandboll.se.
- http://www.svenskhandboll.se/Handbollinfo/Tavling/SerierResultat/?Season=2012&District=2100&Series=2100103
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