SK Aarhus

SK Aarhus was a Danish women's handball club based in Aarhus. They played in Damehåndboldligaen when the team closed after the 2016-17 season because of financial issues. Aarhus United took over their licence for the league. SK Aarhus has previously also included basketball and volleyball.

SK Aarhus
Dissolved2017
ArenaViljen Til Sejren Arena
Capacity1,152
LeaguePrimo Tours Ligaen
2016–179th
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History

SK Aarhus had consistently been at the bottom of Damehåndboldligaen and were relegated to 1. division after the 2004-05 season. They were, however, promoted again after just one season. Later, the club strengthened their roster with the likes of Karin Mortensen and Trine Troelsen and this resulted in a playoff place and fourth place after three matches against FCK Håndbold in the 2008-09 season.

On 30 November 2009, it was revealed that SK Aarhus had gone into receivership and that they had a deadline of 15 January 2010 to find a solution[1] This got a few of the club's investors to stop in the club at the turn of 2009-10. Although they managed to raise money to keep the club going, they failed to get over the economic problems and after the 2010-11 season, many of their big profiles such as Susann Müller, Marta Tomac and Gitte Brøgger Led left the club. The team started the following season on an even smaller budget, but in November 2011, the management decided to take steps against dissolving the club when the then investors didn't want to increase the support.[2] Subsequently a group of investors secured the club's future which resulted in the continuation of the club[3]

In the 2011-12 season, SK Aarhus was relegated after an 8th place in the league and a 3rd place in the qualifying group. In the 2013-14 season, SK Aarhus returned to the league after gaining a 2nd place in the league and winning 2-0 against Nykøbing Falster Håndboldklub. In 2017 it was announced that SK Aarhus would close after the 2016-17 season and that the newly formed Aarhus United would take over their league licence.

Team

Current squad
Squad for the 2016–17 season

Notable former players
Name Nationality Years
Gitte Brøgger Led Denmark2005–2011
Iwona Niedźwiedź Poland2007–2010
Trine Troelsen Denmark2007–2009
Maibritt Kviesgaard Denmark2009–2010
Karin Mortensen Denmark2009–2010
Marta Tomac Norway2010–2011
Susann Müller Germany2010–2011
Pearl van der Wissel Netherlands2011–2012
Mette Tranborg Denmark2012–2017
Anna Sophie Okkels Denmark2012–2017

Seasons
Season Group stage Playoff European qualification League Notes
2000/0110not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2001/028not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2002/0310not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2003/049not qualifiedCup Winners' CupHåndboldligaen
2004/0511not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaenRelegated
2005/061not qualifiednot qualified1st DivisionPromoted
2006/0710not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2007/087not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2008/0934EHF CupHåndboldligaen
2009/1010not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2010/117not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen
2011/128not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaenRelegated
2012/135not qualified?1st Division
2013/142promotion to the leaguenot qualified1st DivisionPromoted
2014/158not qualifiednot qualifiedHåndboldligaen

Cup Winners Cup
Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2004–053rd round McDonald's Wr.Neustadt29–2434–1963–43
4th round Podravka Vegeta, Koprivnica27–2717–2944–56

References
  1. "SK Aarhus i betalingsstandsning" (in Danish). Jyllandsposten. Retrieved 30 November 2009.
  2. "SK Aarhus lukker og slukker" (in Danish). dr.dk. Retrieved 21 November 2011.
  3. "SK Aarhus afblæser konkurssnak" (in Danish). tv2 sporten. Retrieved 28 November 2011.
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