Viking HK
| Viking Håndball | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Viking Håndballklubb |
| Short name | Viking |
| Founded | 1987 |
| Arena | Stavanger Idrettshall |
| Capacity | 4,100 |
| League | Postenligaen |
| 2011–12 | Postenligaen, 9th |
Viking Håndballklubb is a Norwegian handball club from Stavanger. The clubs play its home matches in Stavanger Idrettshall. The team is coached by Gunnar Blombäck, and they play in blue kits and blue shorts.
It was founded in 1987 as it became independent from the multi-sports club IL Viking.[1] In 2000, Viking HK and Stavanger IF's handball department joined forces, and founded the elite handball team Stavanger Håndball. The team never won the Eliteserien, but played Cup final in 2001/2002, which they lost. In 2009, Stavanger Håndball was relegated from the Eliteserien and Stavanger IF withdrew from the cooperation, whereupon the team changed its name back to Viking Håndball. In the 2009–2010 season, the club won promotion to Eliteserien. They have won three times the Limburgse Handbal Dagen in 1995, 1997 and 1999.
Notable former players include Kjetil Strand, Steinar Ege, Magnus Andersson, Ole Erevik and Thomas Drange.
Average Attendance
| Season | Average Attendance |
|---|---|
| 2011/12 | 587 |
| 2010/11 | 892 |
| 2009/10 | 360 |
| 2008/09 | 481 |
| 2007/08 | 564 |
| 2006/07 | 777 |
| 2005/06 | 540 |
| 2004/05 | 475 |
| 2003/04 | 528 |
| 2002/03 | 972 |
| 2001/02 | 856 |
References
- ↑ "Viking Fotballklubb". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Retrieved 23 May 2012.