IK Heim were a Swedish handball club from Gothenburg, founded in 1923.[1] They have been Swedish champions 7 times. They won the title in 1950 (by defeating Örebro in the final),[2] 1955, 1959, 1960 and 1962 (by winning the league).[3] They were relegated from the top level in 1965 and did not return until 1974.[3] In 1980, Heim reached the semifinals of the Cup Winners' Cup, where they lost to Spanish club CB Calpisa.[4] They won two more Swedish titles in 1982 and 1983,[2] but were relegated again in 1984.[3] In 2005, the club merged with Mölndal HF to form IK Heim Mölndal and later Mölndal/Heim. Heim Mölndal briefly played in the top division from 2005 to 2007.[3] In 2009, Mölndal HF was re-founded as a separate club and Heim ceased to exist.[1]
| IK Heim | |
|---|---|
| Full name | IK Heim |
| Short name | Heim |
| Founded | 1923 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Heims handboll finns inte mer". Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b "SM-slutspel, herrar" (PDF). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Placeringar i högsta serien" (PDF). Retrieved 4 July 2017.
- ^ "Men Handball V European Cup Winners Cup 1980". Archived from the original on 6 March 2016. Retrieved 15 November 2017.