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| Hondbóltsfelagið H71 | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Hondbóltsfelagið H71 |
| Short name | H71 |
| Founded | 1971; 54 years ago (1971) |
| Arena | Hoyvíkshøllin, Hoyvík |
| Head coach | Mark Lausen-Marcher |
| League | Burn Menn League |
| Club colours | |
| Website Official site | |
Hondbóltsfelagið H71 is a Faroese handball club from Hoyvík, that plays in the Burn Menn League.
Hoyvíkclass=notpageimage| Location of H71
History
The club was founded in 1971. The club was promoted to the first division for the first time in 1985. In 1988, the team won a bronze medal. In 1997, the club won silver for the first time in the first division. And in 1998, the first big success happened when the team won the Faroe Islands Cup against Kyndil. The club became champions for the first time in 2009, after winning both games of the final against VÍF. The club won the league 7 times in total (in 2009, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2023) and won the cup 7 times (in 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023).
Team
Current squad
- Squad for the 2023–24 season
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Technical staff
- Head coach:
Mark Lausen-Marcher - Assistant coach:
Djóni Gaard Joensen - Goalkeeping coach: Ári Egason Dam
- Physiotherapist: Sebastian Christensen
Transfers
- Transfers for the 2023–24 season
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Titles
- Faroe Islands Handball League
- Winner (7) : 2009, 2012, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2022, 2023
- Faroe Islands Cup
- Winner (7) : 1998, 2016, 2017, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023
EHF ranking
- As of 6/12/2023
| Rank | Team | Points |
|---|---|---|
| 162 |  Hapoel Ashdod |
26 |
| 163 |  SC DHfK Leipzig |
25 |
| 164 |  SKIF Krasnodar |
25 |
| 165 | H71 |
25 |
| 166 | HSV Hamburg |
25 |
| 167 |  CSM Focșani |
24 |
| 168 |  Viljandi HC |
24 |
Former club members
Notable former players
- Pauli Jacobsen (2017–2018, 2021–2022)
- Peter Krogh (2017–)
- Óli Mittún (2021–2022)
- Elias Ellefsen á Skipagøtu (2017–2018, 2019–2020)
- Hákun West av Teigum (2017–2018)
References
- "H71 - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF". ehfec.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
- "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".