IK Sävehof
Swedish handball club
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Idrottsklubben Sävehof better known as IK Sävehof is a Swedish professional handball club located in Partille. It is one of the most successful teams in Sweden on both the men's and women's sides. Their home matches are played at the Partille Arena which has a capacity of 4,000.
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| Full name | Idrottsklubben Sävehof | ||
| Short name | Sävehof | ||
| Founded | August 20, 1950 | ||
| Arena | Partille Arena | ||
| Capacity | 4,000 | ||
| President | Stefan Albrehctson | ||
| Head coach | Isabelle Gulldén (women's) Linus Ekman (men's) | ||
| League | Handbollsligan (women's) Handbollsligan (men's) | ||
| 2025–26 |  (women's)4th (men's) | ||
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| Website [ Official site] | |||
History
Idrottsklubben Sävehof was founded on August 20th 1950 by a group of students from Sävedalen.[1]
In 1979 Stefan Albrechtson was elected chairperson, and he started the elite team on the men's side. In 1983 they reached the second highest Swedish league, Division 1, and in 1987 they were promoted to the top division.
In 1991 the women's team was promoted to the top Swedish division, and won their first national title in 1992-93.
The men's team became Swedish champions for the first time in the 2003-04 season.
In 2010, 2011 and 2012 both the women's and men's team won three Swedish championships in a row as the first Swedish club ever.[1]
In 2014 the men's team won the EHF Challenge Cup beating Serbian RK Metaloplastika in the final.[2]
Women's team
The women's team competes in Svensk Handbollselit. They have won the championship a record 17 times (1993, 2000, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, 2023 and 2024) which is the record. The 2016 championship title was their eight in a row.[3] They won the Swedish cup in 2023 and 2024.
They competed in the 2021–22 Women's EHF Champions League.
Kits
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European record
| Season | Competition | Round | Club | Home | Away | Aggregate |
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| 2021–22 | Champions League | Group stage (Group B) |
 CSKA Moscow |
23–32 | 28–29 | 7th place |
 Vipers Kristiansand |
23–42 | 25–34 | ||||
 RK Krim Mercator |
29–28 | 18–32 | ||||
 Odense Håndbold |
31–37 | 24–37 | ||||
 Győri Audi ETO KC |
25–31 | 19–41 | ||||
 Metz Handball |
28–31 | 21–35 | ||||
 Kastamonu Bld. GSK |
28–26 | 29–26 | ||||
Women's team
- Squad for the 2026–27 season[4]
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026-27 season
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Top scorers in the EHF Champions League
- (All-Time) – Last updated on after the 2023/24 season[5]
| Rank | Name | Seasons
played |
Goals |
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| 1 |  Jamina Roberts |
5 | 223 |
| 2 | Ida Odén |
5 | 211 |
| 3 | Louise Sand |
5 | 140 |
| 4 | Jenny Alm |
3 | 126 |
| 5 | Emma Ekenman-Fernis |
4 | 119 |
| 6 | Elin Hallagård |
6 | 102 |
| 7 | Julia Eriksson |
3 | 85 |
| 8 | Trine Mortensen |
2 | 81 |
| 9 | Laura Cecilie Jensen |
2 | 80 |
| 10 | Olivia Mellegård |
4 | 75 |
Men's team
The men's team competes in Handbollsligan. They won the championship eight times, in 2004, 2005, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2019, 2021 and 2024. They won the Swedish cup in 2022. Their best international result was the victory in 2013-14 EHF Challenge Cup.
Kits
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Men's team
- Squad for the 2023-24 season[6]
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Transfers
- Transfers for the 2026–27 season
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Transfer History
| Transfers for the 2025–26 season | ||
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Former players
Women's team
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Men's team
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Former coaches
Women's team
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Men's team
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