Halmstads BK

Full Name: Halmstads Bollklubb
City: Halmstad
Founded: 1914
Stadium: Örjans vall (16,000)
Colors: Black, Blue
Nickname: HBK
Rival: IS Halmia

Official Website: hbk.se

Description:

Halmstads BK hail from Halmstad, a small city in southern Sweden. Despite the city's small size HBK have punched above their weight, winning 4 Swedish league titles, one Swedish Cup and spending 48 seasons and counting in the Swedish first division.

Halmstads BK were founded on March 6, 1914. The official name Halmstads Bollklubb translates to English as Halmstad Ball Club.

Örjans vall:

The stadium opened in 1922 under the name Halmstads Idrottsplats (Halmstad Sports Ground). Two months later the name changed to Örjans vall after a medieval hospital named St Örjans that had been in the same location.

League Titles:

• Allsvenskan (1976, 79, 97, 2000)

• Sydsvenska Serien (1926)
• Division 2 Södra (1933, 39, 41, 42, 47, 73)
• Division 2 Götland (1954)
• Division 2 Vastra Götland (1964)
• Division 2 Södra Götland (1971)
• Division 1 (1988, 92)

• Division 3 Sydvästra Götland (1968)

Cup Titles:

• Svenska Cupen (1995)

League History:

• Allsvenskan: 48 seasons (1933-36, 42-46, 47-48, 54-59, 72, 74-87, 89-91, 93-2009)

• Sydsvenska Serien (1924-28)
• Division 2 Södra (1928-33, 36-42, 46-47, 48-53, 73)
• Division 2 Götland (1953-54)
• Division 2 Vastra Götland (1960-65)
• Division 2 Södra Götland (1969-71)
• Division 1 Södra (1988, 92)

• Division 3 Sydvästra Götland (1966-68)

Links:

• Sweden final tables
• Halmstads BK