| Grindsted GIF Håndbold | |||
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| Full name | Grindsted GIF Håndbold | ||
| Founded | 1902 | ||
| Arena | Lynghallen, Grindsted, Denmark | ||
| Capacity | 700 | ||
| President | Flemming Pedersen | ||
| Head coach | Jacob Vinholt Pedersen | ||
| League | Håndboldligaen | ||
| 2021–22 | 1. division, 1st, promoted | ||
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| Website Official site | |||
Grindsted GIF Håndbold is a handball club based in the town of Grindsted in Jutland, Denmark. The club was founded in 1902. Grindsted competes in the men's Danish Handball League in the 2024/25 season for the first time in club history.
In 2016 they played in Serie 1, the 6th tier of Danish handball. In 2018 they were promoted to the second division.
In 2020 they were promoted to the Danish 1st division, the second tier, and two years after they were close to promotion, but lost the playoff matches.
In 2024 they secured promotion by winning the Danish 1st division, being a fully amateur team while doing it. In 2023 the club formally became a profesional handball club, but chose not sign any contracts with any players.
References
- ^ "Grindsted skriver et lille stykke historie med oprykning til Herreligaen". Politiken (in Danish). 28 March 2024. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
- "GGIF er tordnet op i 2. division". Vejle Amts Folkeblad. 18 March 2018.
- "Grindsted sikrer sig historisk oprykning". TV2. 28 March 2024.
- "Nu er håndboldklubben blevet professionel - men spillerne tager stadig en bartjans". JydskeVestkysten. 6 December 2023. Retrieved 23 January 2025.
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