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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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

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Current squad

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Squad for the 2016–17 season

Notable former players

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Name Nationality Years
Gitte Brøgger Led   Denmark 2005–2011
Iwona Niedźwiedź   Poland 2007–2010
Trine Troelsen   Denmark 2007–2009
Maibritt Kviesgaard   Denmark 2009–2010
Karin Mortensen   Denmark 2009–2010
Marta Tomac   Norway 2010–2011
Susann Müller   Germany 2010–2011
Pearl van der Wissel   Netherlands 2011–2012
Mette Tranborg   Denmark 2012–2017
Anna Sophie Okkels   Denmark 2012–2017

Seasons

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Season Group stage Playoff European qualification League Notes
2000/01 10 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2001/02 8 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2002/03 10 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2003/04 9 not qualified Cup Winners' Cup Håndboldligaen
2004/05 11 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen Relegated
2005/06 1 not qualified not qualified 1st Division Promoted
2006/07 10 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2007/08 7 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2008/09 3 4 EHF Cup Håndboldligaen
2009/10 10 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2010/11 7 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen
2011/12 8 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen Relegated
2012/13 5 not qualified ? 1st Division
2013/14 2 promotion to the league not qualified 1st Division Promoted
2014/15 8 not qualified not qualified Håndboldligaen

Cup Winners Cup

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Season Round Club Home Away Aggregate
2004–05 3rd round   McDonald's Wr.Neustadt 29–24 34–19 63–43
4th round   Podravka Vegeta, Koprivnica 27–27 17–29 44–56

References

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  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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