Karlskrona Handbollsförening women's team drew 24-24 with Jönköping IF in the Swedish Cup on Friday afternoon. The away side took an early lead before the hosts fought back to equalise. By then the match had settled into a pattern neither team could break. To be fair, both sides showed more resilience than their recent form suggested.
The result leaves Jönköping second in the table with three points from three games. One win, one draw, one loss — a flat record for a squad expected to challenge higher. Karlskrona sit fourth with zero points from three matches. Three draws and nothing else; a team that refuses to lose but has yet to find a way to win.
These two had met just four days earlier. Jönköping won that encounter 34-26 at home, a result that might have made this Cup tie feel like revenge. Instead the visitors held firm. And here's the thing — you don't need a bigger margin to prove a point.
The draw extends Karlskrona's unbeaten run to five matches across all competitions. They lost only once in February, drew twice in March, and have now matched the hosts again. Jönköping's single defeat in their last five games came against Alingsås, a side they beat comfortably in February. Form is not a straight line.
In the Cup context this result keeps both teams in contention. The draw brings them together early in the competition. What matters now is who can string wins together when it counts.