2016 Swedish Men's Handball Championship final

2015–16 Elitserien IFK Kristianstad 27 Alingsås HK 18 22 May 2016 Malmö Arena Malmö 11,579 2015 2017 The 2016 Swedish Men's Handball Championship final (sv SM-finalen i handboll för herrar 2016) was a handball match that took place at Malmö Arena in Malmö on 22 May 2016 to decide the winner of the 2015–16 Elitserien. The match was contested by IFK Kristianstad and Alingsås HK. Kristianstad won the match by 27–18 to win their second consecutive Swedish title. Background The match was contested by the champions of the two previous seasons, with Kristianstad having won the title in 2015 and Alingsås in 2014. Kristianstad had won the regular season, 16 points ahead of second placed Alingsås (2 points for a win). Kristianstad won both matches between the teams in the regular season, winning 34–26 at home and 28–27 away. The teams had previously faced each other in the quarter-finals in 2012 and 2013 and in the final in 2015, with Kristianstad winning each time. It was the fourth time that Malmö Arena hosted the final, following 2010, 2012 and 2014. Road to the final Kristianstad were undefeated in the playoffs going into the final, having swept Redbergslids IK and IK Sävehof in the quarter-finals and semi-finals, respectively. Alingsås HK defeated Eskilstuna Guif by 3–1 in the quarter-final series and swept Ystads IF in the semi-finals. Match Summary Kristianstad dominated the match from the start and took the lead by 7–2. The following period was relatively close and Kristianstad extended their lead by a single goal to 11–5. Kristianstad finished the first half as well as they had started it, and led by 18–6 at half-time. Alingsås were better at the start of the second half and reduced the deficit to 19–12, thanks in part to several counter-attack goals. However, they never got closer than 7 goals in the second half as Kristianstad extended their lead to 23–14. Kristianstad maintained the lead and won by 27–18. Kristianstad's Iman Jamali was the top scorer of the match at 8 goals. Andreas Flodman scored the most goals for Alingsås, 5. Details 22 May 2016 IFK Kristianstad 27–18 Alingsås HK 18–6 Jamali 8 Flodman 5 Malmö Arena, Malmö 11,579 Reactions Kristianstad coach Ola Lindgren said after the match: "The first half is the best one we've played this season. (...) I couldn't have dreamt of a twelve-goal lead at half-time." Alingsås coach Mikael Franzén criticised himself after the match, saying "obviously I have a big part in us being so battered. We all have a part in it, obviously." Alingsås player Fredrik Teern said that their defence was "insecure" and "out of sync" and that they did not get close enough to Kristianstad's shooters. In particular he believed they gave Jamali too much space. Sveriges Radio pundit and former player Magnus Wislander said that "it is adult men who play against little boys. Kristianstad are outstanding in Swedish handball". References 2 http://www.alingsastidning.se/2016/05/teern-blir-osakert-i-forsvaret/ Teern: ”Blir osäkert i försvaret” 8 February 2018 http://sverigesradio.se/sida/artikel.aspx?programid=101&artikel=6437808 Kristianstads sköna finalkross 8 February 2018 http://www.alingsastidning.se/2016/05/ahk-i-forkrossande-underlage/ AHK föll blytungt i SM-finalen 8 February 2018 https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/handboll/article22866559.ab Kristianstads kross: ”En jävla fullträff” 8 February 2018 https://www.svt.se/sport/handboll/kristianstad-alingsas/ Kristianstads kross i SM-finalen 8 February 2018 Handboll 2015/2016 Elitserien kvartsfinal http://www.everysport.com/sport/handboll/2015-2016/elitserien-herr/kvartsfinal/74730 8 February 2018 Handboll 2015/2016 Elitserien semifinal http://www.everysport.com/sport/handboll/2015-2016/elitserien-herr/semifinal/74750 8 February 2018 http://www.kristianstadsbladet.se/ifk/ifk-till-semifinal/ IFK till semifinal 4 February 2018 https://www.aftonbladet.se/sportbladet/handboll/article16599441.ab Anton Lindskog tog Kristianstad till semi 4 February 2018 http://www.alingsastidning.se/2015/05/helt-jamnt-efter-en-finalhalvlek/ Alingsås föll tungt i finalen 8 February 2018 5 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180205072327/http://www.alingsastidning.se/2015/05/helt-jamnt-efter-en-finalhalvlek/ dead http://handbollskanalen.se/handbollsligan/sm-finalerna-2017-spelas-malmo/ SM-finalerna 2017 spelas i Malmö 4 February 2018 http://213.180.74.118/stat_sve/gamedata/gamedata.aspx Matchdata. Säsong : 2015–16. Liga: Elitserien Herr. 8 February 2018 http://www.svenskhandboll.se/Handbollinfo/Tavling/SerierResultat/?Season=2015&District=2100&Series=1500101 Serier & resultat. 2015–16. Elitserien Herrar. 8 February 2018 Category:Swedish handball competitions Category:2016 in Swedish sport Category:Handball finals Category:2010s in Malmö Category:Sports competitions in Malmö