Hondbóltsfelagið H71 is a Faroese handball club from Hoyvík, that plays in the Burn Menn League.

Hondbóltsfelagið H71
Full nameHondbóltsfelagið H71
Short nameH71
Founded1971; 53 years ago (1971)
ArenaHoyvíkshøllin, Hoyvík
Head coachMark Lausen-Marcher
LeagueBurn Menn League
Club colours   
Website
Official site
Location of H71
Hoyvík
Hoyvík
Location of H71

History

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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

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2023–24 season[1]
H71

Technical staff

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Transfers

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Transfers for the 2023–24 season

Titles

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  • 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

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As of 6/12/2023[2]
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

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Notable former players

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References

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  1. ^ "H71 - Players, Team & Season Info | EHF". ehfec.eurohandball.com. Retrieved 2023-12-24.
  2. ^ "Eurotopteam, classement européen des clubs de Handball".
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