Ajax København

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Ajax København is a handball club based in southwestern Copenhagen, Denmark, consisting of both a women's and a men's team. As of the 2022-23 season, the women's team compete in Damehåndboldligaen, the highest women's league in Denmark. The men’s team went bankrupt in 2022, and therefore were relegated to the 3rd division.[1] Ajax København play their home matches in Bavnehøj-Hallen.

History

The club was founded as IF Ajax in 1934. In the following decades, the men’s team took home 9 Danish championships – the most recent in 1964.

In 2022 the men’s team went bankrupt and were relegated to the 3rd division.[1]

Women's team

Kits

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2017–18

2018–20

Current squad

Squad for the 2024–25 season
Goalkeepers
  • 12 Denmark Therese Larsen
  • 00 Denmark Sofie Flintholm Andersen
Wingers
LW
  • 00 France Alice Mazens
  • 00 Denmark Laura Andersen
RW
  • 03 Denmark Leah Bechar Westerberg
  • 09 Denmark Rikke Vorgaard
  • 00 Denmark Anndora Dambo
Line players
  • 06 Norway Maria Kvannli
  • 14 Denmark Lærke Læssøe
  • 00 Faroe Islands Vár Bentsdóttir Zachariasen
Back players
LB
  • 23 Denmark Laura Skytte
  • 29 Denmark Amanda Poulsen
CB
  • 11 Denmark Amalie Westergaard Andersen
  • 00 Denmark Sylvie Gamys
  • 00 Denmark Sofie Izabel Simonsen
  • 00 Denmark Alberte Hovgaard-Hansen
  • 00 Denmark Mathilde Wollesen
RB
  • 00 Faroe Islands Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen

Transfers

Transfers for the season 2024-25
Joining
  • Denmark Sofie Flintholm Andersen (GK) (from Denmark TMS Ringsted)
  • France Alice Mazens (LW) (from France Paris 92)
  • Denmark Laura Andersen (LW) (from Denmark BK Ydun)
  • Denmark Sylvie Gamys (CB) (from Denmark TMS Ringsted)
  • Denmark Sofie Izabel Simonsen (CB) (from Denmark SIK Søndermarkens)
  • Denmark Alberte Hovgaard-Hansen (CB) (from Denmark Aarhus United Youth)
  • Denmark Mathilde Wollesen (CB) (from Denmark BK Ydun)
  • Faroe Islands Lív Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (RB) (from Faroe Islands H71)
  • Denmark Anndora Dambo (RW) (from own rows)
  • Faroe Islands Vár Bentsdóttir Zachariasen (P) (from Denmark TMS Ringsted)
Leaving
  • Denmark Ditte Vind (GK) (retires)
  • Denmark Anna Grundtvig (LW) (to Denmark Odense Håndbold)
  • Denmark Matilde Kondrup Nielsen (LW) (to Denmark Ikast Håndbold)
  • Denmark Maja Eiberg Jørgensen (LB) (to Norway Fredrikstad BK)
  • Faroe Islands Súna Krossteig Hansen (CB) (to Denmark Skanderborg Håndbold)
  • Denmark Cecilie Specht (RB) (retires)
  • Faroe Islands Brynhild Pálsdóttir (RW)
  • Denmark Katrine Jacobsen (P) (to Denmark Aarhus United)

Staff

Pos. Name
Head Coach Denmark Kasper Andersen
Assistant coach Denmark Martin Grønmann
Team Leader Denmark Birgit Christiansen
Physiotherapist Denmark Amanda Turay
Physiotherapist Denmark Peter Jeppesen
Video man Denmark Flemming Jensen
CEO Denmark Michael Pallisgaard

Men's team

Accomplishments Men

  • Danish Handball League: 9
    • 1937, 1942, 1944, 1948, 1949, 1950, 1952, 1953, 1964
  • Double
Winners (1): 1963–64

References

  1. ^ a b "Ajax København erklæret konkurs". TV2 Sport. 11 October 2022. Retrieved 11 October 2022.
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