Halmstads Bollklubb, also known simply as Halmstad or HBK, is a Swedish football club located in Halmstad in the county of Halland. The club, formed 7 February 1914 and approved membership in Riksidrottsförundet on 6 March 1914, competes in the second tier of Swedish football, Superettan, and has won 4 national championship titles and 1 national cup title. HBK is a member controlled club and does not have a single owner. The club gained some European recognition in 1995, when they defeated the successful Italian club Parma A.C. 3–0 at Gamla Ullevi in the first of two matches in the Cup Winners' Cup. However, their second encounter, in Parma, ended with a crushing 0–4 defeat, eliminating them from the tournament.
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