Handelsstandens Gymnastikforening (HG) was a Danish sports association based inCopenhagen. It governed many sports, but is most famous for itshandball teams that won several Danish championships in both themen's league and thewomen's league.
The club was founded on April 28 1880 as a Gymnastics association for traders and clerks. In 1904 Swimming also became a part of the club, and in 1927 the handball team was created.[1]
Between 1939 and 1970, the club won theDanish men's league 13 times, including five in a row from 1966 to 1971.[2] and between 1950 and 1977 it won theDanish Women's League 12 times. In1965 the women's team became the first team from Western Europe to win theEuropean Cup.[3]
In 1980, it fused with Gladsaxe Håndboldklub to become Gladsaxe/HG.[4] Four years after the fusion, Gladsaxe/HG won the Danish championship[2] and reached the final of the 1983-84IHF Cup.