Short name DIF HF Arena Engelbrektshallen | Founded 1934 (1934) | |
Full name Djurgårdens IF handbollsförening | ||
Djurgårdens IF Handbollsförening (commonly known as Djurgården [ˈjʉːr.ˈɡoːɖɛn] or informally Djurgår'n [ˈjʉː(r)ɡɔɳ]; abbreviated DIF ([diːf]) is the handball department of Djurgårdens IF.
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History
Djurgårdens IF started its handball department in the 1934–35 season. In the 1938, they were in Swedish champions final against Västerås IK. The team played in top-tier Allsvenskan between 1939 and 1941.
The team folded once and restarted in 1990. In 2002, Djurgården merged with Elitserien team BK Söder and the new team competed in Elitserien as Djurgårdens IF.
In 2013, the senior team of Djurgårdens IF folded again. A new team started and plays in Division 5.
Djurgården handball plays in div 2 norra season 16/17
Honours
References
Djurgårdens IF Handboll Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA