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Idrottsklubben Heim (IK Heim) were a Swedish
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club from
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, founded in 1923. They have been Swedish champions 7 times. They won the title in 1950 (by defeating
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in the final), 1955, 1959, 1960 and 1962 (by winning the league). They were relegated from the top level in 1965 and did not return until 1974. In 1980, Heim reached the semifinals of the
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, where they lost to Spanish club CB Calpisa. They won two more Swedish titles in 1982 and 1983, but were relegated again in 1984. In 2005, the club merged with Mölndal HF to form IK Heim Mölndal and later Mölndal/Heim. Heim Mölndal briefly played in the top division from 2005 to 2007. In 2009, Mölndal HF was re-founded as a separate club and Heim ceased to exist.


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Heim IK Handball clubs in Sweden Sports clubs and teams in Gothenburg 1923 establishments in Sweden Handball clubs established in 1923 2009 disestablishments in Sweden 21st-century disestablishments in Västra Götaland County 1920s establishments in Gothenburg and Bohus County