Vinslövs Handbollsklubb

What Vinslövs Handbollsklubb does

Vinslövs Handbollsklubb (VHK) is a Swedish amateur handball club (ideell förening/idrottsförening) founded in 1992 and based in Vinslöv, Skåne County, Sweden. The club fields a men's first team currently competing in Swedish handball's second tier (Allsvenskan/Handbollsallsvenskan), a women's team, a development squad in Division 3, a Division 4 team, and an extensive youth program organized by age and gender across boys P7–P19 and girls F7–F16. The club also operates introductory programs (Handbollsskola and Handbollsförskola for ages 3–12) and a school-integrated academy (VHK Akademi) in partnership with Furutorpsskolan for grades 6–9. Operations are managed by a kansli (office) led by Kanslichef Sebastian Hansson, with Stellan Grönberg as chairman and Nicklas Martinsson as head coach; the club reports approximately 5 employees.

VHK's core product is the club itself — structured handball participation from preschool to elite senior level — delivered through three venues in Vinslöv: Furutorpshallen (primary senior venue), Sparbankshallen (youth and handball school), and Sporthallen. The technology stack is operational rather than product-facing: SportAdmin handles member and team administration, TicketCo runs ticketing (vinslovshk.ticketco.events), Solidsport streams matches live and on-demand, and the VHK mobile app (launched December 2023) provides fan-facing updates. There are no proprietary AI, ML, or developer-facing APIs; integrations are limited to payments (TicketCo) and video streaming (Solidsport).

The revenue model is a diversified community-funding mix typical of Swedish idrottsföreningar: match ticket sales, a 50/50 match-day lottery (with prize sums around 9,790 SEK recorded in December 2025), memberships and the Team 500 membership initiative, a tiered partner sponsorship program (Diamond/Gold/Silver/Bronze for the 2025–2026 season), merchandise sales via the VHK Shop (training wear, jackets, branded water at 125 SEK per 12-pack), and a bottle-return fundraising program (Panta Mera). No revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The club is independently governed by a board (styrelse), financed without external equity investors, and supplemented by grant funding (Arvsfonden support, August 2023) for community-facing projects.

Name

Vinslövs Handbollsklubb

Legal name

Vinslövs Handbollsklubb

Website

https://vinslovshk.se

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Vinslövs Handbollsklubb is a Swedish amateur handball club founded in 1992 in Vinslöv, Skåne, operating senior teams in Allsvenskan plus an age-spanning youth pipeline (ages 3-19) and a school-integrated academy with Furutorpsskolan.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Amateur Handball Club Services

NAICS

Sports Teams and Clubs (711211), Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers (71394)

SIC

Services-Membership Sports & Recreation Clubs (7997)

akta.pro primary industry

Local Amateur Clubs & Community Sports Organizations (MPAKACAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Athlete Development & Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) (HSADAEAE)

Keywords

• Amateur handball club
• Youth sports programs
• Club membership fees
• Sports merchandise sales
• Community handball

Headquarters

HQ city

Vinslöv

HQ country

Sweden

HQ region

Europe

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Ticket Sales: Match tickets sold through TicketCo platform for home games at Furutorpshallen and Sparbankshallen
2. 50/50 Lottery: Raffle lottery conducted at home matches with prize sums (e.g., 9790kr win sum recorded)
3. Merchandise Sales: VHK Shop selling training clothes, bags, jackets. VHK branded water sold at 125 SEK per 12-pack
4. Memberships: Club memberships through Team 500 program and general membership enrollment
5. Sponsorships: Partner program with Diamond, Gold, Silver, Bronze partner tiers for 2025-2026 season
6. Can/ Bottle Collection (Panta Mera): Recycling deposit collection program where supporters can donate bottles/ cans in exchange for match tickets

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Vinslövs Handbollsklubb (VHK) is a Swedish community handball club that organizes competitive and recreational handball across all age groups, from Handbollsförskola for children aged 3-5 through youth teams (P7-P19, F7-F16) and senior squads competing in Handbollsallsvenskan and lower divisions. The club sells match tickets, branded merchandise, and memberships, and operates the VHK Akademi school-integrated academy and Handbollsskola introductory programs.

Product overview

Vinslövs Handbollsklubb (VHK) is a multi-team handball sports club based in Vinslöv, Sweden, offering a unified club experience spanning from elite-level senior teams competing in Allsvenskan (Handbollsallsvenskan) down to grassroots youth teams, a preschool handball program, and a school-integrated academy. The core product is the club itself — a structured handball organization with teams organized by age group and gender, supported by a dedicated academy (VHK Akademi), introductory programs (Handbollsskola and Handbollsförskola), and a merchandise store (VHK Shop). The club maintains an internal member management system via SportAdmin, sells match tickets through TicketCo, and streams matches via Solidsport. All teams feed into the senior program and the academy's development pathway.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VHK Akademi: Handball academy run in partnership with Furutorpsskolan for students in grades 6-9, offering two training sessions per week during school hours.
• VFC Cupen
• VHK Sociala medier
• VHK Shop
• VHK i Samhället
• Team 500

Products and services

• Vinslövs Handbollsklubb Senior & Youth Handball Teams Comprehensive handball sports club offering competitive teams across all age groups - senior squads (A-Lag Herrar in Handbollsallsvenskan, A-Lag Damer, Div 3 development team, Div 4 side) and youth teams (boys P7-P19, girls F7/8-F16) - providing structured training, league matches, and club community activities in the Vinslöv area.
• VHK Akademi (Vinslövs Handbollsklubb Academy) A school-academic partnership program run with Furutorpsskolan covering grades 6 to grade 9, offering two handball training sessions per week during school hours for youth handball players, plus player development materials.
• Handbollsskola (Handball School) and Handbollsförskola (Handball Preschool) Introductory handball programs for young children: Handbollsskola for children born 2019 (training 10:00-11:00 in Sparbankshallen), and Handbollsförskola for ages 3-5 (born 2020-2023), designed to introduce basic handball skills in a fun, accessible environment.
• VHK Shop The club's merchandise store offering training apparel, training suits, bags, winter jackets, VHK-branded water (12-pack at 125 SEK), and other branded items for supporters and members.
• VHK App (Vinslövs Handbollsklubb mobile application) Vinslövs Handbollsklubb's own mobile application launched for supporters to follow matches, news, and club activities directly from their phones.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• FurutorpsskolancoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2025School partnership for VHK Akademi program. Academy program runs from grade 6 to grade 9, integrated with school schedule. Two training sessions per week during school hours at Furutorpsskolan.
• SparbankshallencoreOthersHome venue for handball school sessions and youth team training and matches

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Ystads IF HF: Ystads IF Handboll is a Skåne-based handball club operating in Swedish leagues. Comparable as a regional Swedish handball organization with senior teams and youth development programs in the same geographic competitive area.
• Lugi HF: Lugi HF is one of Sweden's largest and most successful handball clubs, based in Lund (Skåne region). Direct competitor in Swedish handball leagues and a recent match opponent of VHK ("Matchbilder från matchen mot Lugi 260130"). Operates a similar full-age-range club structure with senior and youth teams.
• IFK Kristianstad (handball section): IFK Kristianstad Handboll is a Skåne-based handball club that competes in Swedish leagues and was named in VHK's 2025-09 Swedish Cup (ATG Svenska cupen) fixture. Operates in the same regional competitive landscape and is a direct on-court rival.
• Spårvägens HF: Spårvägens HF is a Stockholm-based handball club competing in the Swedish league system. Comparable as a Swedish handball organization operating senior and youth teams in the same national competition framework as VHK.
• H43 Lund HF: H43 Lund is a traditional Swedish handball club based in the Skåne region, operating senior and youth teams in the Swedish league system. Comparable to VHK as a regional handball club with multi-tier competition structures and youth development pathways.
• IFK Tumba Handboll: IFK Tumba is a Stockholm-area handball club that defeated VHK in the Allsvenskan qualification in 2017 and again in March 2026 (causing VHK's relegation). Operates at the same tier of Swedish handball with similar senior/youth structures, making it a direct competitive peer.

Broad incumbents

• Redbergslids IK (handball): Redbergslids IK is a major, long-established Swedish handball club based in Gothenburg, competing at higher tiers of Swedish handball. Comparable at the competitive level but with greater scale, history, and resource base than VHK — a broad incumbent in the Swedish handball ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/vinslovshk
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/vinslovs-handbollsklubb

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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