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Eskilstuna Guif

Eskilstuna Guif
Full nameEskilstuna Godtemplarnas Ungdomsoch idrottsförening
Founded1932; 93 years ago (1932)
ArenaStiga Sports Arena
Capacity3700
PresidentRolf Brunnel
Head coachZoran Roganović
LeagueAllsvenskan (women's)
Handbollligan (men's)
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Eskilstuna Guif is a handball club based in Eskilstuna, Sweden, which currently competes in Handbollsligan, the top domestic handball league.

History

The club was founded on 26 May 1896 as Godtemplarnas Ungdoms- och Idrottsförening (lit.'the Good Templars' Youth and Sports Club').[1] GUIF was one of the first sports clubs in Eskilstuna after Eskilstuna GAK.[2]

Handball was introduced in 1932.[1] They have reached the Swedish Championship final four times[3] (1997, 2001, 2009 and 2011), but lost on each occasion. They also finished first in the regular season in 2011–12[4] and 2013–14,[5] but were eliminated in the semi-finals in both these seasons. They have played 54 seasons in the top division, second only to Redbergslid, and are fourth in the all-time table of the league.

Eskilstuna Guif have also been active in athletics, bandy, cross-country skiing, football, gymnastics, ice hockey, and orienteering.[1]

Sports Hall information

Home hall: Stiga Sports Arena

Men's team

Kits

Former club members

Notable former players

Former coaches

Seasons Coach Country
2007–2016 Kristján Andrésson Iceland
2016–2019 Jan Ekman FinlandSweden
2019– Zoran Roganović Montenegro

References

  1. ^ a b c "Eskilstuna GUIF".
  2. ^ Danielson, Götrik (1939). "Eskilstuna". Nordisk familjeboks sportlexikon: uppslagsverk för sport, gymnastik och friluftsliv. Band 2 Bröstsim–Flugfiske (in Swedish). Stockholm: Nordisk familjeboks förlag. pp. 944–947.
  3. ^ Hanbollboken in Swedish
  4. ^ Handbollboken 2012/2013(inswedish)
  5. ^ Hanbollboken 2014/2015 (in Swedish)