Halmstads BK

Halmstads BK was formed on 7 February 1914 and was approved for membership of the Swedish Sports Confederation on 6 March that year. The club is based in Halmstad in the county of Halland, and its members control it. Its nicknames include HBK and Bollklubben.

The club's home ground is Örjans Vall, where its Allsvenskan debut match against AIK was played on 30 July 1933. Early on, the club played bandy as well as football, and it later added athletics, swimming, boxing and handball to its activities.

Halmstads BK has had several notable eras, including its first national championship in 1976 under Roy Hodgson and further titles in 1979, 1997 and 2000. The club also won the Swedish Cup in 1995.